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Write about someone who is always looking toward the future.

Posted in Adventure on Jul 20, 2021

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“The Rats Against the Fox” by Eliot T.

Submitted to Contest #89

“What bloody use is it sending us out here on our own?” Said the new gunner. A young lad named Robertson. He had come from London with a fresh batch of replacements. Monty’s Eigth Army had taken a beating across the North Africa campaign. Sergeant Day had grimaced when he first saw him. Fresh faced, clean shaven. His uniform was finely pressed and his boots sparkled. Day had got him shy of them quickly. Those thick army boots got in the way of the foot pedal trigger for the 75mm cannon - their personal weapon of destruction. They found him a...

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“The Best-Laid Plans” by Rani Jayakumar

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Isa was always making plans. On Sundays, she’d write out her week’s schedule in half-hour increments, including such mundane things as brushing her teeth and changing into pjs. She liked to write it all out, and envision her day down to the tiniest detail.  In the morning, she double-checked the list, which she had laid beside her alarm clock, and after her morning stretches, added any ideas that had bubbled up in her dreams. She put the things she would not do today either on her “Later” list or in an increasingly fat red journal tha...

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“Today's Tomorrow” by Joe Swanson

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“If we hope tomorrow is going to be better than today, does that mean someone was praying the day before yesterday, that today would be better than yesterday?” “Half the time I don’t know what you been smokin. Where does your mind find time to worry about yesterdays, tomorrows, todays? I got a big enough problem worryin about what I might be likin for lunch.” “That’s because you don’t have faith. Faith is a wonderful thing. It washes away the yesterdays, todays, and leaves only tomorrows. There are no mistakes, no sh...

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“A Time and a Placement” by Onyx Blade

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Two cars were parked side by side, a black and white checkered line painted on the asphalt in front of them. The car on the left was a bright red, brand new Ferrari of a model not yet on the market, looking powerful and sleek as it sat in the mid-afternoon sun. The car on the right was a shiny blue, and one of the fastest and most legendary race cars ever made. The FlyghtDeck Powercord Generation 6 - the first of the Powercord line that could fly. For over twenty years, FlyghtDeck had ruled the world of racing, ever since they released the f...

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“Sepphora was born ill” by Evelyn Venegas

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Sepphora was born ill. She is always looking to the future. Literally. Sepphora knows everything that is going to happen in the next ten minutes. She knows it with the same precision of an actor who knows his lines by heart. When she was a child, she knew what the answer to teachers' questions was. What was the moral of the story they had to read for homework? No one had read it, not even herself, but she knew the moral was "don't tell lies." She also knew that her friend Hannah would spill her apple juice on the art teacher's computer, a...

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“Hope for Tomorrow” by Juliette Robinson

Submitted to Contest #89

This is the story of a hopeful robot and his race to save humanity. But I should warn you now, before you get attached: this story does not have a happy ending. It is full to the brim with adventure and hot air balloons and is bursting at the seams with friendship and spaghetti noodles. But a happy ending it does not have. There is a small town somewhere across the ocean that is much like your own town, except for the Super Invention Factory smack dab in the middle. It was begun by Samuel Finkle, a man with a mission to make life easier for...

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“New Horizons” by Anton Bulatao

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The ocean gale sweeps across the coast, a refreshing breeze that mixes well with the bright morning sun. The vibrant flags of Sarissina flutter in the wind, displaying the kingdom insignia of the sun for all to see. "I do not approve of this venture, Leia," Marcus muttered underneath his breath. He had woken up early and packed quickly. Marcus was not a morning person, but experience has taught him how to move quickly whenever Leia makes her mind. "Relax Marco, we're coming prepared this time," Leia was as jovial as ever. The fact that s...

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“Brother Thomas Plans A Trip” by John Carpenter

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Brother Thomas was a curious person… Not that he was a curiosity, but that he had curiosity. For his time, which was the 12th Century, he would have been considered educated. But education can only take a fellow so far. What Tom lacked was wisdom.Of course, wisdom comes with age and experience, or so people have been led to believe, and I won’t contradict them. Tom had not much of either wisdom or experience in his young life.Tom became a monk, and learned the skill of the scribe. Books were not plentiful in the age before printing came alon...

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“Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” by T.H. Sherlock

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I’ve never thought of myself as a witch. But no doubt that’s what they will call me.For me, the future is a blur of form and colour without sharp edges. It is in the shape of the clouds at sunset or the gleam of a blade of grass in the fields; momentary glimmers of what might be, in the same way one might see the shards of a reflection in the ripples of a pool of water.Understanding the forgotten secrets of nature is both a gift and a curse – for I cannot create the future and I have no influence over what may come to pass. We know that the ...

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“Burning for Love” by Maria Johnson

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`Hello, you’ve come through to Angelic Guidance, Crystal speaking.  Do you have a question today?` `The usual` Kim replied a little tersely, thinking that after five years of quarterly readings, she would hope that Crystal had enough psychic ability to warrant this question unnecessary.  `And that is?` Crystal prompted, making Kim wonder if perhaps it was time to switch psychics.  `Love` she replied despondently, the word sounding more like a heavy sigh.  A moment of almost silence followed, only the slight rustling of ca...

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“Breaking the cycle” by Maria V

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Jamie looked over his shoulder and noticed a beautiful girl. Hazel skin with a thick curly head of hair, eyes of a deep earthy brown. His eyes fluttered with images of her as his fiancé and the mother of his children. Him coming home from a long days’ work and seeing her, right there on the porch of their brick house, waiting for him with a smile on her face and a kiss to give away. What he did not see was the same girl, now looking at him with her big eyes, confused because she hadn’t seen him before. She smiled at him, thinking he would n...

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“The Irony of Life” by Anonymous 1

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C/W: Self-harm   There was something strange about Sylvia Bright. One moment she was at the cafeteria of New High School, chattering gaily with her friends. Then the next, she was hiding inside the bathroom stall and cutting her skin with a razor blade. It did not take long for Sylvia to be tracked inside the campus. By the time she was discovered and rushed to the emergency room, Sylvia was already struggling to remain conscious. The incident was reported to the school's administration office.   When asked about their daughter, Mr...

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“How my life changed ” by Rahmatullah Yousafzai

Submitted to Contest #89

Today I want to talk about my older brother . My oldest brother Moa was a field translator for the Marines in Afghanistan because he wanted to help and support the U.S troops. When he was working with the military, the Taliban couldn't target him, so they targeted us. During this time, my dad went missing for two weeks; finally, my mother came home crying and told us that his body had been found in the river. He had been brutally beaten and shot to death by the Taliban. A few days later, they kidnapped my youngest brother. They said that if ...

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“The Lawmaker” by Matthew McLean

Submitted to Contest #89

C/W: sexual assault   Jeffries smiled at the young lady across the reception desk. She briefly returned his smile before pretending to find something on her computer monitor that required her attention. He could tell she was pretending because of the hesitant yet random noises her long fingernails made against the keyboard as she pecked at it.   He broadened his smile, letting his eyes wander away from her. Her current indifference wouldn’t matter for long. Soon he’d be installed into his new position and he’d rise up the corporate...

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“Golden Days Ahead” by Lucy Gray

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Teal metallic scales rose up from the sea, flashing against the morning sky and arcing right back into the deep waters. Marigold leaned further forward to catch another glimpse of the sea serpent, getting a mouthful of wildflowers in the process. Spitting slightly, she leaned back. Father and Auntie were just across the street. She could see them from the flower shop window. Father’s broad figure and Auntie’s lithe one faced an alleyway opening, stationary amidst the celebrating children, dancers, and revelers as they waited for the latest ...

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