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Write about someone who goes to extreme lengths to get themselves to a tropical island.

Posted in Adventure on Jul 27, 2021

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“Easy solution” by Chloe Faure

Submitted to Contest #83

I am unique. I shined all my life through my uniqueness. Some called me a prodigy child. I join the Beaux-Arts School in Paris at 16; I was the youngest of my promotion. Shapes are everything for me. I nourish myself from them. The imperfectness of a hip, the wild movement of curly hairs, the inclination of a cheetah's foot ready to jump on its prey. Musicians express themselves through sound, photographs and painters through sight, noses through smell, cooks through taste. I, as a sculptor, express myself through touch. I like to feel shape...

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“Into the Tide” by Geralyn Pinto

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Into the Tide “Almost deadlier than the contagion is the fear it inspires.” The monsoons were the beginning of Outam’s problems; the guide told Roy who had arrived at Maluha a month before on a privately financed microbe hunt in the South Pacific. Praful Roy was a Professor of Microbiology at Calcutta Medical College and headed his own laboratory on Maniktala Road. “A plague afflicts the people of Outam, massih, such as we have never heard of before here in Maluha or on any of the other islands. This island is at a distance. Almost nobo...

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“Extreme holidays” by Damian Nowacki

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Here were all there.  Every single one of us.  Me, Mother, Father and our Grandfather.  Grandmother had died a few weeks ago, we were still extremely sad about it.  Mother couldn't stop crying and Father wouldn't let us speak about it.  She had left us very little money when she died, but just enough to do something with it.  Yesterday, the whole family argued what we should do with it, but we just couldn't come to a agreement.  "What will we do about the money?" I whispered quietly.  "We sho...

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“Memory lane ” by Ivana Carrington

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Ever since I was such a young girl they told me about my father. Died before I was born is what i've always been told. Memories with him are quite brief but still remain in my head today. The last day I ever saw my father, on the island. On that island. The island of no return they like to call it. I always told myself that one day I would go back, uncover the mystery that's been lurking deep within the sea. Now is that day, the day I return to "The island of no return".  I quickly gather my things, as well as my fathers journals,notebo...

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“Last wish ” by Luwada Baby Girl

Submitted to Contest #83

Her name was jasmine, an eighteen years old young lady with some silver lining blue eyes and blondy hair, fine body and a sweet little voice just like the melodies of the birds. Her life was however as dull as the rotten potato that ends up spoiling the rest of the sack, well that's because she went through a lot and her only thrive was to get herself a place in tropical island. One day jasmine was sleeping in her room at night when suddenly she dreamt of an island with such beauty of nature, however her dream was disturbing as she saw the...

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“How He Got His Vacation Time” by Kendall Defoe

Submitted to Contest #83

He did not take the news very well. “Why do you hate me, Jim?” “Danny…” “Daniel. I told you that many times. Now, why do you hate me?” Jim Stephens, a man who had managed Daniel Simon’s team for only six months and already wanted out, held his head up and repeated what he said. “All staff is going to be required to work through the long weekend. All vacation time is therefore reduced for essential workers.” “Essential…” “Look…” “How essential am I? All the paperwork is in and you won’t even need to have me on for the group projects.” “Y...

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“We Bury Our Toes in the Sand” by Josh Telle

Submitted to Contest #83

“Don’t worry my love, there’s always more money.” I can’t even count how many times you used to tell me that. You would say that when you wanted to take me out to dinner to celebrate a good day at work. You would tell me that when you wanted to go see that new superhero movie. You used to tell me that when our bank account was overdrawn. I could never tell if it was optimism or delusion. Not that I ever put up much of a fight. You would always know how I would respond, that I would say something about responsibility or saving for a rainy day...

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“The Lost Weekend” by Ivy Ngeow

Submitted to Contest #83

The week he arrived in Bangkok in 1974, Rodney bought a moped. It was as risky as sleeping with a Thai streetwalker. His contract included a driver. The moped was a rebellion, to enable him to see Bangkok as a local. The end of day was the best time, when temperatures dropped and the city neon was shrouded in smoke from the woks of the street stalls. Rodney turned his moped at the corner of Phran Nok. As an amateur entomologist, this first trip was a rite of passage. The only Thai food he had experienced back home in North London was a green...

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“Good Afternoon, Good Evening, and Goodnight” by Julia Julia.lawson0401@gmail.com

Submitted to Contest #83

My mind wasn't made the right way. It's a constant battle between reality and the thoughts inside of my head. They twist my reality like it's some contortionist at the circus. I've sort of convinced myself that the only way I can achieve happiness is by going to Fiji. It happened when I was 13 and I watched the Truman Show. Just like how Truman thought that the girl of his dreams was in Fiji and that he had to go there to find her, I think that I have to go to Fiji to find out the truth. I don't know what I’m searching for but I know it’ll ...

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“Salt On the Air” by Jakin Files

Submitted to Contest #83

*Authors note* This story is loosely based on the events of future President, lieutenant John F. Kennedy. Commanding officer of motor torpedo boat PT-109 during WWII. Salty seawater splashed his face as the boat crashed through the rough waters. The constant hum of the engine, like a swarm of mosquitos. The cool night air felt good after the sweltering heat of the day. Ken stared endlessly into the sheer black, curtain-like night. His legs compensating for the never-ending up and down, up and down movement of the boat. Their target? A Japa...

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“Jewels” by Niyyah R. Haqq

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Content warning: war Amara stands on the shore, shifting in the cool wind. In the time it has taken to stand here, Amara has grown a full inch. Shouldn’t this moment feel bigger, too? She squints to see any speck of the island across the sea. Chios. A gorgeous beach to tourists. To the people waiting here on Cesmus, it is a door that leads to an entire new world.  Greece.  Europe.  Safety. Maybe even home.  Amara just wants to get this last part done. But this crossing, like all of the others, means starting wi...

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“Tear Trials” by Carole Cobos

Submitted to Contest #83

Eliza was warned that getting through to Callis, head of the Twilight Wanderers, was a fool’s errand. Callis was notorious for hating all born without magic. Soldiers especially. But this...was completely unexpected. The fear pounding in her chest. The pain and grief making every breath heavier and more labored. The anger lit the pit of her stomach. None of these emotions made sense. She stared at the well-built house. At least 3 stories high and strangely empty-looking. Haunted. “Be warned, little warrior, that coven is well-known...

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“A New Beginning” by Amanda Kelly

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The merciless sun beat down on The Merukiyo as it gently bobbed on the calm, glassy surface of the Pacific Ocean. Aurelia Salvador relaxed in a reed-woven hammock with her hat across her eyes and her head propped on her elbows.       “This is the life, ain’t it, Milo?” she murmured, stroking the loyal German shepherd by her side. Milo whined and licked her hand energetically. Suddenly, an unwelcome, oily voice sliced the peace like a knife through butter.        “Cap’n?”  ...

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“A totally normal story” by Nadir Davis

Submitted to Contest #83

I woke up and said to myself “I am going to get a vacation!” hoping that saying it allowed would help it become true. I excitedly went to work hoping to in the time I don’t have work to do research vacations. Once I got there my coworkers and I exchanged the usual “hellos”, “how are yous”, and “I'm fines” and went about our days. I didn’t have much work to do as I'd already done my work knowing what I planned to do today.  I looked for a while and then found a vacation with all paid expenses trip to Hawaii for 1,000 dollars! I didn’t h...

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“made it to the tropical island ..But the cost of love can be quite high!” by Gene Candeloro

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Hanna Sometimes the cost of love comes very high; The days dragged out to weeks and now the weeks to months. I’m into my second full month without her. I thought it would get easier and easier to get her out of my mind but the progress is so slow. I see her face everywhere I go. Stupid little things in my home remind me of her. I miss her eyes, her smile, the way she flipped her ponytail. I pull her long blond hair off of everything. How long will it take to get all those hairs out of here, probably awhile? We were together for three ver...

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