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“Somethings are Lost to The Wind” by Neveah Hughes

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Brislington 1957, The blood warmed his numb fingers. It was clear now. He had ended a life. A life that is now gone. James made his way through the thick snow shoving his crimson claws into the protection of his jacket. The idea came to James that he should go to a place where he can think. His favorite place, The Coffee Shop. He padded across the busy street in the dead place of the small town James lived in. It was quiet and lifeless. Things like murder were easy to come by. Except for the lady at the counter, Rosy. Rosy bore...

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“Leave a Message” by Brianna Schott

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"This is Edith, I can't come to the phone right now but if you leave me your name and number, I will get back to you ASAP." The beep comes on cue, a painful reminder that his Edith is no more. "Hey Edith, It's James. I just wanted to let you know that I love you and always will". They had had their highs and lows like any couple, but James hadn't expected things to end the way they had. It seemed like the flames of infatuation were smothered as soon as they began. Securely tucked away beneath his duvet, he felt the full extent o...

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“My Road Trip” by Nithu Raj

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MY ROAD TRIP I had a sumptuous dinner of Indian flatbread, side dishes, salads and yoghurt. Prayed dutifully and started towards my bedroom. The very sight of my bed created mild tremors in me, for they give me the nightmares which I dread of. I’m getting them for few months now. I meditated today, as suggested by Megha, my best friend. I tried to sleep. But after about an hour, the demons started to overpower me. They made me shiver, quiver and shudder. And then at last I woke up screaming and trembling. I sat down on my bed, perspiring...

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“ROYAL FLUSH” by Dolapo Omoleme

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The family cried as Charlie Edwards’ coffin was lowered into the grave. His death came as a shock to everyone because of how sudden it was. An allergic reaction to food had spiraled out of control and claimed his life. It wasn’t the first time he would be suffering such allergic reactions, so they had expected it to blow over very quickly. They were astounded when they received the call from his brother, Shawn, announcing his untimely death. The family was very suspicious of the circumstances that surrounding his death, so they had the pol...

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“Wayward Son” by Ashley Wilson

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Wayward Son "It's been two years Brandon, almost to the day. Is the anniversary bringing up any negative emotions that you would like to talk about?" Sharon said as she leaned forward to put her elbows on her knees closing the distance between her and her patient. Brandon was laid back on the forest green suede couch, eyes to the ceiling to recount the off white titles that ran from one side of the room to the other. "Still just 145 titles, same as last time" Brandon thought to avoid Sharon's gaze and question. " I don't need the annivers...

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“If only I could turn the clock back” by Book Worm

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Anita sat alone in a corner of the room as she did every evening and tried to rehearse the events of the last few months. Had she acted in haste? Had she taken the right decision? She asked herself this question everyday but could not find an answer. The sound of the doorbell yanked her out of her ruminations. Suraj had returned after playing with his friends. She asked him to change while she went into the kitchen to bring him a warm glass of milk with his favourite cookies. She listened, with a doting smile, to his excited chatter about...

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“The ABANDONED” by Oliadia Honey F

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"Sussy, mother is sorry.She is to blame for all the suffering you're going through. If I could turn back the hand of time,I will stay with you and listen to you,Honey. Mum is sorry,so sorry.She can never atone for all the pain, suffering and hardship she has cost you,Angel.Am so sorry, sorry!!!",a woman who looks so sick and pale cried painfully. "Mrs Greens,I called you here to notify you on something concerning your daughter", a Doctor said and there was brief silence, before he continue saying, "It being eight years now that Miss Sus...

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“Last Christmas” by Emma Lee Schrams

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It snowed heavily that year in Stowe, but nothing could distract the girl curled up in an armchair by the fireplace, twinkling white lights reflected in the window behind her and a crumpled letter clutched tightly to her chest. Dear Sarah, it started. I’m sorry. She hated the words––sorry wasn’t good enough––but that didn’t matter. Those words were all she had left of him, and a small part of her still needed them. It wasn’t the first letter she’d gotten; one had come every December for the last five years, though she’d never replied. It wa...

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“You’d Be Better Off Dead” by Honor Willow Brown

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The sun glistens as it lays to rest on top of the horizon. The warm breeze shivers up and down my spine. I hear my voice shrill, ‘Fine then! You’d be better off dead!’ And as my voice echoes around the bridge, suffocating us, Olive sinks down in slow motion, her clothes attempting to morph into a parachute and a single tear reaching down her cheek. Nikole inhales slowly and then pats her lap. She’s staring into my soul with a deafening condescension. My file is held tightly in her grip and she squeezes the corners as she talks. ‘Do you know ...

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“"The Unspeakable Consequence Of Thoughtless Chatter" : An LMP Green Tale” by GREENDOODLISM .

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Sam entered his cubicle. He stretched and took a sip of his fresh coffee. The graveyard shift; his personal favourite. Sam was always excited by the prospect of meeting the challenge of whatever will happen in the dead of the night. The fact that the city was always unpredictable, made his blood pressure rise up a notch. He flopped down happily into his comfy chair. His present vocation was the opposite of his last job; nonetheless they were intricately connected. Back then, his thoughts when entering those overcrowded unhappy offices was in...

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“You Can't Atone” by Kayla B

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“I said no. Don’t you understand that no means no!” David looked down, crestfallen. He hadn’t expected her rejection to come out in such a tone. He had known, of course, that she would reject his offer of friendship, because Kara had been doing the same thing since they met. Two months ago, they had been assigned as lab partners by Professor Strand and for two months he had been trying to befriend her. David knew that the best course of action was to give up, but he had what many would call an annoyingly persistent personality. He was hi...

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“Inmate #43211 ” by Linda Dickey

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My name is inmate #43211 formally known as Mia. And my best friend is Sammy, she is my age 17 going on 25. We grew up on the same street, our houses are right next to each other. We decided to sneak out and go to this illegal party a senior was throwing. I drive as well as I have my own little used car that my parents bought me just a few months ago. I haven't been driving long only to school and back. And I have a major crush on him so this would be a chance to get next to him. We finally get to the party in the freaking woods w...

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“pluto” by Harps Mclean

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pluto Back then, nobody knew it but every couple of years I would try to speak. Only when no one is around-- just to see if I could still shape sounds from the sidewalk chalk outline of my larynx. But no matter what I would try to say, every inflection was just a garbled question. I didn't do it well. It's not like the voices I would hear or the words I read. There was sound, but I didn't recognize the language. It was more like a low fidelity recording of a cat's chirrup pawing...

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“Remorse” by Brya Wallace

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Adrian bestrode atop her supple frame, his hand entangled in her silky ebony hair and he thrust into her. He stared deeply into her sickly green eyes, infected with the look of betrayal, and awash with tears. She bit her bottom lip in an attempt to stop them from flowing freely down her cheeks as she silently pleaded with him to stop. He wanted to, but he didn’t feel in control of his faculties. As he moved to pull away, he instead dislocated himself from his body; floating above and watched his own sweaty, muscular body defile her smaller f...

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“Pride, Justice, and Revenge” by Artur Fernandes

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It was just as she thought. As soon as she became a “prisoner of war”, she knew that her enemy, hiding behind a misplaced sense of “honor” (or perhaps just out of a heavy conscience that he’d never admit), would treat her well and fairly – and so it was. The place she now found herself in wasn’t exactly a luxury inn, but it wasn’t a stereotypical prison cell either, where her best company would surely be common rats. Plus, it wasn’t all that bad being alone – it was remarkably easy for her to just lose herself in her own thoughts, and he...

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Write about someone trying to atone for a mistake they’ll never be able to fix.

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✍️ 192 stories

“Somethings are Lost to The Wind” by Neveah Hughes

“Leave a Message” by Brianna Schott

“My Road Trip” by Nithu Raj

“ROYAL FLUSH” by Dolapo Omoleme

“Wayward Son” by Ashley Wilson

“If only I could turn the clock back” by Book Worm

“The ABANDONED” by Oliadia Honey F

“Last Christmas” by Emma Lee Schrams

“You’d Be Better Off Dead” by Honor Willow Brown

“"The Unspeakable Consequence Of Thoughtless Chatter" : An LMP Green Tale” by GREENDOODLISM .

“You Can't Atone” by Kayla B

“Inmate #43211 ” by Linda Dickey

“pluto” by Harps Mclean

“Remorse” by Brya Wallace

“Pride, Justice, and Revenge” by Artur Fernandes

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Write about someone who’s so obsessed with a goal that it leads to the destruction of their closest relationship.

Write about a character who everyone thinks is guilty of something terrible, but isn’t.

Write about two people who know they’ve made a mistake, and one of them wants to tell the truth but the other wants to lie about it.

Write about a character who’s so afraid of making the wrong choice that their indecision ruins the very thing they were hoping to keep safe.

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