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“Sin” by Arathi Raghuveer

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“Oh, My God, I just can’t believe it’s you, after all the chaos you have created in my life, you have the guts to face me “. “Wow , what a man you are, You ruined me completely and after so many years you turn up to say sorry to your mistakes “. “You have come here, so that you can compel me to forgive your sins, do you really think I would forgive you for what you have done to me”. Lisa was blabbering to herself and there was no one around. She felt that she was dreaming. “Lisa, my child what are you murmuring to yourself, come I will...

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“AMELIORATING SITUATIONS IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTIES ...A practical exploration of Academic Struggle and Survival” by Esan Femi Williams

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INTRODUCTION Traceable to my humble background, I graduated from a public secondary school, of which I could tag local, with limited teachers and infrastructures. I could remember my set lately got a literature and a full-time Government/Christian religious studies teacher in SS2 third term, at the verge of commencing our O'level examinations. Neverthele...

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“The Biological Mistake” by Erin O'Donoghue

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“Breathe Sarah…just breathe.” Breathe? Is she kidding? The hospital’s dim fluorescent light reverberated against my head, giving me an instant headache. Giving birth here is like having to deliver a baby in a third world country. But heck this is Townsville! The mid wife was nice and all, but you could tell she didn’t understand the pain. “We can see the head, keep pushing!” The cries of a new life cracked across the room, making me smile, but I was mostly relieved. “It’s a girl congratulations!” Congratulations? I didn’t want this damn bab...

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“8:53” by Hel Knightly

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A slovenly, disheveled man was being assisted into the hospital waiting room by two uniformed police men. He had been a habitual occupant and was intoxicated as usual. The nurse was in no hurry as she clambered around the hospital floor. Stopping only briefly for a scant cup of coffee. Hours after waiting the man greeted the nurse jocosely. This had peeved her immensely. There was so much to do and people who actually needed help. She considered this man to be an inconvenience. His actions were his own undoing a...

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“Amendment” by Katharine Tierney

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It was the fifth day of the heatwave with no end in sight. 1955 was the hottest year since River City had been incorporated in 1891. Old timers shook their heads, religious types said it was a sign of the Apocalypse, the beatniks snapped their fingers and nodded out, ignoring the whole thing. The entire Black River valley lay under a steamy blanket of humidity and foul temper, and the sound of sirens pierced the sultry haze of the city non-stop as police and fire struggled to keep up with demand. Even in my fifth floor office the banshee wai...

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“Colin” by Becca Peyton

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A/N: This is a story that I'm dedicating to my ex boyfriend, and something based off of true events, maybe someday I'll have the courage to send this to him. I stood at the bathroom sink, brushing my hair for what seemed to be the twentieth time. My stomach felt uneasy, yet the urge to hurl was not my main priority. Today was the day I make things right. As much as I'd hate to admit it, I messed up, and this was my redemption. I am the type of person who would rather die than admit that I was in the wrong about something, but with him, I a...

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“An Apology for the Guinea Pig” by Fatima B

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“I’m sorry I killed your guinea pig, Claire.” When she opened the door in response to my hesitant knocks, I meant to say, “hey.” Not an apology for my old crime. As I stood on her front porch, not sure of what to do next, she started laughing hysterically. She was fit to burst with laughter, but she tried her best to cut it short and succeeded in repressing the remaining emotions into a warm smile. After all, we haven’t seen each other for six long years. Her cheerfulness eased my mind and I finally managed a nervous smile. “Come in, La...

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“To Get Hope Back” by Shoaib Akmal

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“ Azabe rafaqat dile illuminous dekhwa oculus,” the woman recited the incantation with complete focus. She kept reciting it over and over again. She did not know what should happen by reciting this or whether she would see something happen or feel it. But she kept repeating it, waiting for a sign. She had done all the book had said. Her preparations were complete—the room was full of candles large and small, the walls ornate by large symbols of the constellation of Delphinus, several clay pots full of rose water were placed at arbitrary lo...

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“The Traitor and his Turnips” by J. J. Crown

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I hadn't seen Mr. Thacksworth since the revolution began thirty years ago. I was there when it all started too. He didn't know it, but I was right there, sitting no more than a half dozen feet away when he committed his betrayal. I remember it well, despite being six beers deep. I didn't think much of him when he first walked into the pub. The only reason I took notice of him at all was because of his blue, metallic prosthetic arm. It nearly shook loose from him as he walked through the pub, taking a seat discretely in a booth at the back o...

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“Second Chance” by Twylla Johnson

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During my freshman year in college as a Computer Science major, I discovered that I could hack into any computer on campus. By the time I was a senior, I could hack into nearly any computer anywhere. I never meant to do anything malicious or dishonest. I just did it for the challenge. I would hack in, take a look around, and then leave. After graduation in 1990, I got a job at a telecommunications company. I installed and maintained their computer and telephony equipment. It was fun learning about how telephone calls navigated the switches i...

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“The stairs ” by Beth Lawrence

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He’d been here before. The stairs were spiralling up, out of sight. The journey to walk them exhausted him. No matter how much he exerted himself, he still found himself at the bottom of them. He continued and pushed on, but got nowhere. Each look above was greeted by the same scene of endless stairs, going up, up, up. He was out of breath and paused for a moment, he looked above, and then below. He’d made absolutely no progress. How was this even possible? He’d been climbing for hours now. The staircase was glimmering with a golden sheen un...

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“The Second Tide” by Candice Ramaiah

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The taxi drove through the town of Avarua; nothing seemed to have changed. The sea was on the right and rows of houses on the left. The town looked almost the same as Eddy had left in 2009. The name of the island was Rarotonga; one of the larger islands in The Cooks Islands. The other large island was Aitutaki. Eddy watched as the endless sea seemed to whiz pass by. This was one island nation where people drove on the left side of the road unlike Canada where he had lived for the last eleven years. It took him some time to get used to dr...

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“Huron” by Steve Raines

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The beach was a narrow path of silt and slate nestled between the lake and a rocky outcropping of stone blocks and rebar created when the Alpena Municipal Department had plowed the remnants of some old buildings down on to the shoreline to prevent erosion. The beach isn’t even really a beach, Marc thought. Not in the way people imagine beaches. It was quiet, too late in the season for tourists. Even tidal waves spoke softly. He thought of the ocean shore’s majestic roar. This was an admonishment for speaking too loudly in a library. D...

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“Ace of Spades” by Anika G

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I gazed over the landscape, my heart collapsing as the destruction all around me smothered it. Why was I the only survivor? The only spot of life amid this plain of smoke and ash and dying fires? I knew the answer to my question. I was a coward. It was as simple as that. I knelt to the ground and scooped a handful of pale gray ashes into my hand, the same ashes that blanketed the ground four inches deep. My knuckles scraped against rough earth beneath the dust. There was no sign that a flourishing city had been here, full of life and bu...

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“The Fall of an Empire” by Asteria Rose

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A wave of dread washed over Lucifer as he walked through the blackened forest. He pushed it away, forcing himself to continue onwards. Remember, this is all your fault anyway. He repeated those words over and over, emblazing them into his skin like a burning torch. His spine crawled with anticipation, and all he could do was put one foot in front of the other. Left, right. Left, right. Left- he paused, forcing his body to come to a still. Was there someone in this forest? He listened, pressing his slender body up against a...

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Write a story about someone looking to make amends for a mistake.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 223 stories

“Sin” by Arathi Raghuveer

“AMELIORATING SITUATIONS IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTIES ...A practical exploration of Academic Struggle and Survival” by Esan Femi Williams

“The Biological Mistake” by Erin O'Donoghue

“8:53” by Hel Knightly

“Amendment” by Katharine Tierney

“Colin” by Becca Peyton

“An Apology for the Guinea Pig” by Fatima B

“To Get Hope Back” by Shoaib Akmal

“The Traitor and his Turnips” by J. J. Crown

“Second Chance” by Twylla Johnson

“The stairs ” by Beth Lawrence

“The Second Tide” by Candice Ramaiah

“Huron” by Steve Raines

“Ace of Spades” by Anika G

“The Fall of an Empire” by Asteria Rose

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