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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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“Parts of a Puzzle” by Estelle Hunter

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The first week, Mother bargained day and night. The second week, Father argued with Mother and bargained with her. The third week, Mother left the world. Because of... something. Something that I didn’t even know about. I think it was from pure exhaustion. Father thinks it was his fault. He thinks it was because he argued with her too much. And something else. The fourth week, he deteriorated into a state of... horribleness, I don’t know how to describe it. Sometimes he’s okay, other times refusing to eat or drink anything, and mutteri...

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“A Well Thought Escape” by Jillian Hagerty

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“Ariana, please listen to me.” I shoved past her, grabbing the neat pile of shirts from my desk before shoving them in my bag. It was quickly getting full and I eyed the neon suitcase that sat on the top shelf of my closet.  My mother was quick to follow my gaze. “Absolutely not,” She said with a strict finality in her tone, stepping in front of the closet to block my access to the suitcase. “The fact that you still think this is happening is insane. So, sit your ass down and start unpacking.” I paused, considering. Clearly, the i...

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“The Final Surrender” by Sadhika Singh

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He collapsed, marveling at paradise.  He stripped off his disguise until he was down to his boxers. He didn't care where each item of clothing landed; he did not need it anymore. His uncanny disguise, along with his entire life savings and the few friends he still had, had brought him to his destination. He laid down flat on the warm sand, his hands lightly grabbing the grains and letting them fall through his fingers. His eyes were closed and his legs were spread apart; he was the personification of pure bliss. He listened to ...

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“My only hope is that they are still alive. ” by Mouseyy 1967

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I needed to get to them, I knew where they were and they were counting on me. I just didn’t know how to get to them. The stupid tropical island was way too far away to swim. Airplanes get knocked down from the way too aggressive tropical storms. Boats get sunk from the strong currents pulling every way and crashing into the sharp rocks and reefs around the island’s edge. We found this out the hard way, stupid mother nature. I needed something that could go under the storms and currents. Something that wouldn’t shatter and be destroyed if pus...

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“A Mircle in the Tropics” by Gerard Watson

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     The twin-propeller jet streaked across the midnight tropical sky with its rear on fire. Lightning struck the tail section rocked the aircraft, putting it into a  graveyard tailspin. Suddenly, the pilot is surrounded by hazy darkness. He’s disoriented and confused. Nothing on the instrument panel behaves as it should.  The experienced pilot feels the plane descending. His arms shake as he struggles to pull the jet’s nose up.  But the aircraft’s spin gets tighter, and its descent faster. He wipes th...

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“The Price of Paradise” by Tiffany Banks

Submitted to Contest #83

Two women sit in a room the size of a broom closet. The dull grayish walls absorb the light hanging above them dimming the room slightly making the space even more depressing. A poised young woman early 30s sits at the table with her back straight her face unreadable making small adjustments to her suit jacket. Across from her sits a wild hair woman with red rimmed eyes a tear stained face and disheveled clothing. The wild hair woman places her elbows on the table and cradles her head talking incoherently under her breath. The pois...

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“A TRUE MAN” by D. Son

Submitted to Contest #83

Grover awoke at 5 am, brushed, and gargled loudly like a tiger. He lifted weights. He lifted until his bones hurt, then he shouted at his wife because the eggs weren’t done yet, and he had to leave; did he have to do everything around here. He worked as a carpenter at a workshop in a local university. He chopped and shaped wood with vigor while splinters, blood, and death roared through his veins. Why was he stuck here in this pansy job, simply to provide for his wife and child? He thought about the original men. Men with shapely and hard c...

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“The Sand Underneath My Toes” by Lisa Stawiarski

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I can’t really explain it. Since I was a kid I wanted to be close to the ocean. Feeling the sun on my skin and the clean sea air in my lungs. Sinking my feet into the warm sand, sucking me in, making me feel safe. When I see the ocean I feel endless. Free.  I guess anyone would strive to have this feeling in their life.  I tried to feel like this at the place where I grew up. I tried to find the same sense of belonging. But instead, I felt the increasing despair of not being able to find it anywhere, hollowing out the places of...

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“Slick Operator” by Christina Coudoux

Submitted to Contest #83

June 4, 2020 - somewhere over the Pacific Ocean - 11:30am Hawaiian Standard Time You know when you wake up and literally have your head buried in your ass that something, somewhere, went horribly wrong. As I bounced and froze in the tiny space, I consoled myself with two, irrefutable facts.  One, I had succeeded.  Two, no one knew I was there. “We know you’re there,” a voice crackled distantly over an intercom from the cargo hold above.  Well, shit. New York - 27 hours earlier…. “M’am,” I said to the customer servi...

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“Lemons and Lemonade” by Susan Lynn Zenker

Submitted to Contest #83

“Maybe booking a wedding on a cruise ship wasn’t all that smart,” said Tilly Roland, shaking her head as she and her fiancé jogged around the stern on the promenade deck. Wind whipped her hair back into her face as they trotted along the starboard side of The Norwegian Joy. “A wedding is supposed to be the happiest day of our lives, but what if it isn’t?”“Now, Fufu,” said Niles Aldrich, stopping short in order to place his arm around Tilly’s shoulders and draw her to his chest. “You are taking this worry-wart thing of yours to an extreme. It...

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“Call Me Kate” by Amanda Pecka

Submitted to Contest #83

        As the planes wheels slowly rolled to a stop, the let herself take the first deep breath of freedom. Just a few short steps to the start of a whole new life, in a land free from extradition. That thought had her almost vibrating with anticipation and excitement of all the possibilities. The woman she had been, until six months ago, would not recognize the person she had transformed herself into. That woman had been no more than a mild impersonation of her true self and she vowed she would never...

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“Whatever It Takes” by Jolly Writer

Submitted to Contest #83

Passport. Check. Luggage. Check. Backpack. Check. Wallet. Check. Phone. Check. Victoria glanced over her items spread out on the floor, making sure she wasn’t forgetting anything. This vacation had to be perfect. She worked an entire year for it and she wasn’t planning on wasting any second. “Whatever it takes” was her mantra. No matter what she had to go through, she was going to spend the weekend in Barbados sitting in front of the ocean with the sun shining in her face all the while drinking a cold drink in one hand and reading a book...

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“Last Holiday” by K. A. Bachus

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Last Holiday by K.A. Bachus © 2021, K.A. Bachus The man picked strange places to meet. Viktor suspected these choices allowed his boss to claim the expenses of his travels to the more pleasant places in America, something not permitted to him. This ferry ride across Lake Champlain, from Vermont to the Adirondack Mountains, was no different. Novikov had reservations at a mountain resort. Viktor would take the next ferry back, find his car, and begin the long journey to a Japanese beach. “Is he still with us?” asked Novikov. They leaned on ...

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“To the island, and probably, back again” by Charles Arena

Submitted to Contest #83

     `                          To the island, and probably back again Several people were looking at the water vehicle that was in front of them and like most, they began to talk. They often questioned each other about who was the proprietor, what type of vehicle it was, where it was destined to go, and any reasons for its journey. They looked upon it and then Pete approached them and...

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“Last days” by Maryam Usman

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Nathan sits in his doctor office as he waits for his test result, his mom tries to assure him ,everything would be fine, he force a little smile and nod. The doctor returns with the test results ,he took a deep breath and said here is the results of the test carried out on Nathan,his mom takes the results paper from the doctor, she looked at her son and asked if he was ready to see,he smiles and said yes, when they opened the results ,they both wore a sad look,the doctor told them Nathan had just a month left to live,his mom asked if an...

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