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Posted in Adults on Oct 26, 2022

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Live and Let Die

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Submitted to Contest #72

PLEASE COMMENT A FLOWER EMOJI ON MY COMMEMORATIVE THREAD TO HONOR VAYD DANISH!!!!Mom's eyes are empty. It's not as if they have nothing in them, because they do, but the something that's there makes you desolate inside. The first time I looked at my Mom, really looked at her, was when I was around five."Mom, I'm back!!! We did all these awesome things, with the coloring, and I got to run down the slide, and Joey was tagging everyone, and..." My eyes drifted into hers, the ice from her pupils seeping into mine. "Mom? What's wrong?" I tried to...

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Twisted Prayer

Submitted to Contest #72

*Nainika’s Note* This story is dedicated to my awesome friend, Luke, aka Litlover, who has honestly given me so much awesome feedback since I’ve joined Reedsy!!! Please like his stories and follow him for inspiration and a good laugh!!!! (and now, onto the story…..enjoy!!)“You’re drunk, Beatrix. Beyond drunk. Almost passed out. Again.” I can barely hear the voice of my best friend, Luke, through the haze the alcohol has left me in. I put down the glass in my hand onto the bar counter although I may have dropped it, I wasn’t sure. The bartend...

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The First Thing We Do

Submitted to Contest #72

T.S. Eliot was right, Harrison thought. This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. Although his English bachelors degree had been useful in law school, now Harrison James Pellingham, III needed it for a job. Yes, he knew that 100,000 new lawyers graduated every year from varying degrees of prestigious institutions, all vying for the same jobs. Yes, he knew that only 63% of law school graduates actually found work within the legal field, while others took far less distinguished work. Yes, he knew that taking out...

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noa's arc (lamp)

Submitted to Contest #72

It was Valentine’s Day. There was a hallway full of roses, chocolate boxes, teddy bears, the occasional card, for those so inclined to handwrite sentiments, and then, of course, there was a trash can full of ramen. Maybe that doesn’t make sense to you, reader, because you don’t really think of ramen noodles having anything to do with Valentine’s Day aka Singles Awareness Day. It made sense to Perlita Martan, though, because they were her noodles and she’d thrown them in the trash after her best friend told her she was going with th...

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Dreamcatchers

Submitted to Contest #72

December 10, 1944.  Weather: wet snow blanket. Pillows of ice The guys and I don't bother meeting at each others’ houses anymore-at least since we met Markus.  “Ice coffee anyone?” He chirps, dishing out ice water and straws. The deli is cold and empty today, tiny flecks of snow attaching to every red, plastic booth inside.  “It’s freezing outside.” Grater points out, motioning to the snow pouring from the ash-gray sky.  “So?” Markus shrugs, eyeing the piles of uneaten food on our plastic plates. “I’m still o...

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A Second-thought Opportunity

Submitted to Contest #72

Title: A Second-thought Opportunity Author: Haripriya Authors Note: Hello everyone! I hope you all are having a fabulous Saturday! This story is pretty short, but I still liked writing it and had a lot of fun because it was nice finally writing a story that involved character change, and I am proud of myself for doing it!! But other than that, I hope you all had a fun time reading this story! I was jobless. Before, I was working in a big company, earning lots and lots of money. Somehow the CEO of it just fired me, like they didn't even c...

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Instead, Count Your Freckles

Submitted to Contest #72

It’s 6:13 pm in the cobwebbed auditorium behind the elementary school. You know this is where they teach kids to count on their fat fingers and show slideshows of where babies actually come from. The thought makes you gag.  You’re hidden behind the frayed red velvet curtains that nobody’s replaced in years, rubbing concealer onto your forehead to cover your hideous acne. It had blossomed under your eyes and down the bridge of your pointy little nose.  People call you ugly on the street and you couldn’t agree more. Your own mother c...

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Hunter and hunted

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I skid past the finish line, throwing my hands up. "And she beats him again! It seems like Eric Wilkins will have to try again next time!" I announced, just as Eric made it across the mark. Eric scowled at me goodnaturedly, pushing me. "Oh shut up, I was up half the night. And you beat me by four seconds." "Breaking news! Sore loser needs his beauty sleep." I mocked, rubbing my eyes to annoy him. Some other people made it, and I bumped fists with Lenny and Zoe. "Hey, I'm just kidding!" I pushed him lightly, winking at Ella as she ran p...

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John's tale: a poetry-verse story

Submitted to Contest #72

Author's note: The world that Chocolate Kisses started in, despite being the same place, is very different from the modern, twelve-years-later one, and you don't even need to read the first, unless you want to catch up on details like who Emilia is, how come Ellen and Joseph are married, and why their daughter is named Chocolate. The original was very sentimental and sweet, but as we go on, I decided to branch into a sort of mystery-crime-adventure genre, with lots of humor to balance it out. If you would like the story to become a little ni...

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This Fear of Mine

Submitted to Contest #72

It wasn’t the building that scared me, necessarily. No—the building was actually quite pretty with a large crystalline fountain at the entrance surrounded by miniature dogwood trees. Glassy windows reflected the sun, up to five stories tall. Rows and rows of flowers always lined the sidewalk leading from the parking lot to the rotating door entry, changing with the seasons.At the moment, bright red poinsettias stuck out of the soil, greeting everyone with Christmas cheer. If I were anywhere else, anywhere at all, I would’ve pulled out my pho...

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Her Emerald Eyes

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“The thing that I know now - I would ride the highs and cherish the lows, knowing that it’s a quick trip ‘round the rodeo, so before the close the curtain and finish the show, that’s what I know. ‘Cause life is short but death is long, here one minute then it’s gone, thought I knew but I was wrong, if only I knew what I know now.” The night was dark and dreary as Minji pushed her way through a couple of large bushes with bright sap green leafs. If she were alive, she would have taken the time to notice those leaves and their refreshing, na...

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BFFs

Submitted to Contest #72

The sun, shining through the clouds, looking down on her grave. "Joy Millier. March 7, 2000 - July 28, 2020. Beloved by family, cherished by friends." Such dull words for such a wonderful spirit. The only friend I ever had. My other half... Tears rain down my eyes, soaking my face. God, how I wish I could have been there. Been there with her... I shouldn't have left for work. The job SHE got me. Taking out a gun, I aim it at my head. Don't worry, Joy. I'm going with you...  Some weeks before: "...Lovely story, but it isn't quite fo...

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Queen of the Stars

Submitted to Contest #72

She is well-known in their area as a famous model. In her popularity, left and right is the project offered to her. Her fans are also flocking to her especially the men. There is also no denying that she has a charm. Not only did she make a good investment, but she also possessed a strategy so that her dream of becoming famous all over the world would be achieved. Though, luck was elusive in her palm. She has been involved in "Asia's Next Top Model " several times and she failed to get it. However, she has been in this industry for 6 years a...

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Kayla and the Job

Submitted to Contest #72

In the city of la, There lives a girl named Kayla, and she is just an ordinary girl. She goes to a middle school ,and she has two friends .One day she was watching Tv in the living room. Kayla! Her mom said, Don’t you have a test next week? You should be studying! Well yeah but that’s next week Kayla said. So be ready and study! Kids have a lot of responsibility! Mom said. Ok Kayla said. She was going to her room. Just then her little brother Johnny ran to her. Hey Kayla! He said. Come play with me! I can't. I have to study for a test, Kayla...

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Aquatic Ambassador (the sequel to "Submarine Academy")

Submitted to Contest #72

I sat on a padded seat next to a bubble window in the lounge and sipped from a cup of hot tea. The warmth from it felt good. Every so often, I saw a vertical stream of foam and larger bubbles flow past the window. The school's exterior lights were dimming since it was getting closer to bedtime. Beyond their shrinking, darkening perimeter, it was as dark as the night sky above my home back on dry land. All that was missing were the stars. But what swam out there, at these depths? Sperm whales, probably, and giant squid; then there were th...

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