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Submitted to Contest #105
"Ren! Hey, why didn't you ask me to walk to school today? Woke up late?" I giggled. "Oh, uh, I walked to school with Esther." He pointed to the dark-haired girl sitting next to him. "Oh. That's alright! Are we walking to school tomorrow? Together?" I asked eagerly.Ren looked away and shrugged, then turned away. I gulped and left without saying another word.Ren had been my best friend since 6 years old. He was kind and helped me when nobody else was there for me. He became my first friend in school. We usually go to school together, but latel...
Submitted to Contest #93
"Happy birthday Sydney!" Sydney was finally turning 24. She was the youngest out of our whole class, but she was the funniest. With her, everything was fun. We congratulated her on getting her first full-time job after graduation, and the party started. "Thanks guys, you all are way too nice. I love it! And haha, I am finally 24." She said, smiling. "Let's get the party started! We know you love bowling," We said, pointing to the bowling balls. We had decided to throw Sydney a birthday at her favorite bowling alley, s...
Submitted to Contest #92
Someone who has been in the dark for their whole life can never get out of the dark. I am that person who has been in the dark for their whole life. Since 4 years old, I've been alone. With nobody by my side, I've been able to get through 13 years of my life. My parents don't care, my friends have all left, and my classmates are nothing. I'm a senior at the high school I got to, and school life isn't what I expected. When I was younger, school was like heaven; a great place to be with great people. Now I see, school is hell, like a ...
Submitted to Contest #90
"I'm so sorry, excuse me! Excuse me, sorry," I tapped a man on the shoulder and asked him to move. "Sorry miss," He scooched over and I walked past him. "Thank you!" I thanked him, making my way back to my train seat. This was already the 7th business trip, and it had only been 3 months. COVID ended, and everybody was allowed to go back to work. Luckily for many others, that didn't mean "business trip." Business trips used to be exciting, because I was allowed to explore and travel while I worked. After a while, I noticed that the lu...
Submitted to Contest #88
Once upon a time, there was a wealthy princess, who came from a wealthy family. Although she had gold and riches, she was never happy. "Father, I want to go outside! Mother, I want to explore the world and go to other worlds!" She would beg. "No, the outside world is dangerous. I just want you to stay safe," They would always reply. But the princess did not believe them. She saw how the flowers flowed in the wind, and she saw the sun shining down on people. She wanted freedom, and she wanted to escape. One day, a little fairy flew to t...
Pronouns: she/her I'm very bad at writing, this is just for fun!
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