Write about someone who can’t sleep due to jet lag, and decides to set out and explore their new city at night instead.

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“Star Lake” by JD Behr

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CW: Blood, cussing, death Glancing over I see my black shadow, Destiny. She’s perched on the bar like the queen she is, lapping at the dish of blood I gave her when we arrived. Sven, the werewolf owner of the Dirty Dog Pub, casts her a nasty look, even flashing a hint of fang They haven’t gotten on since the first day they met. I figure it must be a cat and dog thing, or perhaps it was the way Destiny had clawed his hand to shit when he tried to pet her. Then she’d licked her paw clean, all while staring him down with a look that...

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“Jet Lag” by Gravel Gavel

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I lay in bed looking at the ceiling and sighed. I could not get to sleep. I knew jet lag was a thing but I had no idea how much it sucked until I had gotten to Tokyo. I sighed again and turned to the ceiling-to-floor windows that covered the wall next to my bed. The hotel room I was staying in was quite nice, almost like one of those gigolo penthouses you see in the movies but with everything in one room. The window outside showed skyscrapers that touched the moon and glowing neon lights that softly lit up my room in a blend of col...

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“The Wish” by Elizabeth Sloughter

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PART I: The City It was dark. He stepped onto the balcony; the cold, dry air hit him. He’d felt cold before; he’d once played in the snow during an exceptionally cold Ohio winter. But this was unlike any feeling he’d ever felt. The air wrapped him like a sheet of metal, pressed against his skin, dry and freezing. He could hear the wind howling beyond the double-paned, insulated balcony windows. It was much colder outside. The sky was a dark blue, full of twinkling stars. The city twinkled as well, with a few lights on in random building...

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“Walking in my sleep ” by Mayna Gabby Fitzpatrick

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I woke up dazed and confused about where I was. "Alex!" my mom screamed, sure what she thought was a sweet call. I struggled to my feet, the floor swaying beneath me. I pulled an over-sized t-shirt over my head and opened my door. The screech of protest the door gave made me cringe, and I quickly moved toward the living room, only a couple feet down the hall and past the bathroom. I paused just before I went in, trying to remember if I had loaded the dishwasher before I had taken my nap. "Yes?" I hesitantly questioned. "Did I do someth...

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“The Secret ” by Marina Gendi

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Five, how many strides I took past the corridor to make it to the dingy elevator in the Inn I had just arrived in. Exhaustion overtook me, but I couldn't sleep. The sun shone brightly, casting its rays from the expansive casement windows. Three, that's how many hours I slept on the plane from my current hometown to the Island. The pristine mountains overshadowed the city's beauty, which was an understatement of the scenic buildings that attracted the tourists year-round. The lake shimmered, reflecting the sun's rays, and glowing a tr...

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Write about someone who can’t sleep due to jet lag, and decides to set out and explore their new city at night instead.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 20 stories

“Star Lake” by JD Behr

“Jet Lag” by Gravel Gavel

“The Wish” by Elizabeth Sloughter

“Walking in my sleep ” by Mayna Gabby Fitzpatrick

“The Secret ” by Marina Gendi

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