Write about a character who can suddenly see through another person's eyes — literally.

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“vow 2 u” by Dayzgone Bye

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I could hear her in the chaos, taking her breath. Guns drawn, not yet blazing, and I said, “Are you gonna be okay with this?” She looked at me. I wanted to say, Yeah, of course I’m talking to you. But she knew. She always knew. The first bullet fired, ripping through the air. “Are you okay?” she asked me. I glanced down. No. Nothing was all right — not the endless violence and not the war wagering and not the here she was in harm’s direction not two years after my vow to protect her against every kind of bad. “I love you.” I sa...

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“Power of seeing through” by Grace Lee

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The bell has rung for a couple of minutes already. Olivia was running late for her psychology class. Again. 3rd time of the week. "Oh no!" She checked the watch on her wrist and gasped. Time was slipping fast that she didn't notice that she was late for class again. Olivia quickly ran to her lockers, packed a couple of books, and rushed to her classroom, which was a couple of floors up. "It's almost 10 minutes late!" Olivia thought. She knew that she definitely will be scolded by the strict teacher, Miss Lisney. Olivia didn't want that to ha...

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“Joey's Wish” by James Offenha

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I did it; (I can see through his eyes.) I did it. But, I feel like the character from the movie Being John Malkovich, before he got control of John Malkovich, since I can only see through my master’s eyes. I can’t make him do anything. For example, my master opens the fridge and I see slices or chicken breast, a tube of bologna, turkey, ground beef, all in the deli drawer and I try to get him to put all this meat in my dog food bowl. I even give him my...

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“"Let's Get Outta Here!"” by Ronald Slover

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Robbie Martin was walking with his classmates in the high school hallways, moving like a herd from one classroom to another. Rather suddenly, once again there was that old familiar nasty taste in his mouth...almost metallic, he often compared it to blood. Whatever the flavor, Robbie knew another epileptic seizure was imminent...coming any second. He cautiously but deliberately began making his way over to a bank of wall lockers that he could lean upon. His friend and constant companion didn’t need to be to...

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“Life-sight” by Rhi Parry

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This man, who's my father, is in hospital, even though I’ve never seen him before. He looks exhausted and ill, nothing like how he used to be. When did it all start? He doesn’t stay awake long when I come to visit. I don’t think he likes me seeing him like this. He says “you shouldn’t be coming here to see me all the time. I’ll be fine by next week, just watch”, even though he never is. I wish other people would come. It would really take the pressure off. I wouldn’t have to come every day. He’d be heartbroken if I didn’t show up one day. He...

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“You Never Know What Someone Is Going Through” by Michael Gleason

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It's a well-known adage that “You never know what someone is going through”, usually used to encourage people to be kind to everyone. It's not a bad cliché, but it's not completely accurate either, as I can attest to. I'm not always the nicest person, and I admit that freely and openly, but I've taken strides to become nicer, although not for a totally altruistic reason. You see, I've been afflicted with a strange curse, after a stressful interaction with an old woman whose slow walking was making it so that I missed out on getting the clo...

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“The Cult” by Brielle Walters

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“HELP! Someone help me!” “Sarah! Don’t worry, I’m coming!” “There is nothing you can do, boy! The ritual is complete! He will come to save us all!” “No, STOP! Vincent, help!” “Feast of this child, my lord, and bring us salvation!” “NO, DON’T DO IT! SARAH!” “Sarah!” I shot up while calling the name of the little girl I was trying to save. I panted and looked around in confusion. This wasn’t the forest, it was my bedroom. The sun’s rays were just pouring into my dark and bland room. I caught my head in my hands, feeling the sweat in my black h...

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“Inseparable” by Gwenyth Robicheaux

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It was a sunny autumn morning when Jonathan Latimer pulled their VW up to the curb outside the Franklin County Medical Center Emergency Room and threw it into park. His wife Megan moaned and panted through contractions – the twins were on their way. “Honey, wait here while I get some help.” “Hurry!” Her face was flushed, dripping. Her copper curls clung to her forehead and temples and were plastered to her neck. She looked like hell, or perhaps a resident of that terrible realm. He returned a minute or so later, racing ahead of an orderly wi...

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“Seeing Double” by Jaimie B

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Who am I? I'm nobody important. No, really. I'm not important. I'm the kid who skipped Mrs Peterson's class the other day so he could vape outside of the locker rooms in the empty gymnasium by himself. I'm the kid who missed the bus three days this week already (and we're only three days in) because he can't remember how to work his alarm clock. But... I'm also the kid that just saved the world as we know it. You see, about two months ago I started having these dreams. These dreams were so vivid and imaginative that I woke from them all ...

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“New Sight” by Megan Flynn

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Thursday, March 3rd, eyes open for the first time, well these eyes at least. My name is Gina, and I'm just waking up after a corneal replacement surgery in one of my eyes... My vision is a bit blurred, but I swear I'm seeing two different scenes from "my eyes", could it just be some weird side effects from all the different medications they gave me for the surgery or is something else going on here... I close my eye that truly is my eye, and look through the new eye, and what I see is not my hospital room. Through this eye I see an unfamilia...

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“A Funny story between a professor and a sailor” by Agebe Philip

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Mouthology: A Professor was going by boat. In transit he asked the mariner: "Do you know Biology, Ecology, Zoology, Geography, physiology? The mariner denied every one of his inquiries. Teacher: What the damnation do you know on earth. You will bite the dust of ignorance. Inevitably the boat began sinking. The Sailor asked the Professor, do you know swiminology and escapology from sharkology? The teacher said no. Mariner: "Indeed, sharkology and crocodilogy will eat your assology, heado...

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“Eye Understand” by Dibya Adhikari

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I am Issac . I live in in this old but gorgeous town in Egypt. I have been living here since 10 years . Well my live has drastically changed in the past one year . My father is no more he died in an accident where my mom lost her eyes .well after the incident I was that kid who never came out of the room I was a day dreamer a flying bird and a freely floating kite until today . I saw a girl from my window her face was very attractive I fell in love with her at the very first glance I quickly went downstairs to meet her . Hi! I am Issa...

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“Who are you?” by Weronika B

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It was a busy day for a Wednesday. As I walked down the stairs to the tube, I wondered if there was some special event or a holiday. Otherwise, what would be the reason for such a crowded day? On my way down the stairs, I was pushed away by a mass of people. Everyone was just a little too close and in a hurry somewhere. I could smell the sweat and all varieties of perfume mixed. My train was arriving, and I was still on top of the stairs. The crowd was blocking me. I had to start running down through the crowd. I ran with the mass and ...

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“Body Swap” by Yuki LangShan

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Giving up is easy, I thought. Give up this life; loneliness, shattered hopes, and full of abhorrence. Give up all the hopes, that someday, there might be some happiness. Someone who would understand me? I, Hou Zhou, am a restless, hopeless, and helpless being. I can't live without fulfilling my needs. My mother died when I was five. I used to live with my father until I took part in an accident. The day when I won an award from my college; an award for being the top student in the academic years, I had a car accident in a taxi. M...

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“Blindin' Blindout” by Marie-Camille Grangier

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Blindin' BlindoutI'm not sure what happened last night. I'm not even sure where I am, in fact. This is not my bed, and it is certainly not a room I've been in my life ever before -I can feel it. It puzzles me that I can't see anything at all, not even the faintest light from the street. I am literally plunged into the darkness, and I'm starting to feel seriously uneasy. What the heck is going on? I just don't understand. Why is my head aching so much? Ok, take a deep breath, close your eyes, and try to think, Susie. You met this strange...

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Write about a character who can suddenly see through another person's eyes — literally.

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✍️ 131 stories

“vow 2 u” by Dayzgone Bye

“Power of seeing through” by Grace Lee

“Joey's Wish” by James Offenha

“"Let's Get Outta Here!"” by Ronald Slover

“Life-sight” by Rhi Parry

“You Never Know What Someone Is Going Through” by Michael Gleason

“The Cult” by Brielle Walters

“Inseparable” by Gwenyth Robicheaux

“Seeing Double” by Jaimie B

“New Sight” by Megan Flynn

“A Funny story between a professor and a sailor” by Agebe Philip

“Eye Understand” by Dibya Adhikari

“Who are you?” by Weronika B

“Body Swap” by Yuki LangShan

“Blindin' Blindout” by Marie-Camille Grangier

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