Consistently Lost

“I don't wanna be free” by Consistently Lost

A girl, looking to be not more than 17 years old, sits at the window seat of an airplane. She looks nervously out to the puffy white clouds and patches of blue sky. She had not relaxed, sitting on edge for since the plane had taken off that the man next to her had begun to take notice. The man, around his 50s named Greyson, seeing her anxiety also started to get anxious as he had never flown before and had sung a few gospel songs in his mind as he was boarding. A few moments later, he pushed down his headset to cradle around his neck and c...

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“Insane” by Consistently Lost

Sitting at the corner of a quaint and cozy hide-away restaurant, a man wearing a casual pair of blue jeans has his dinner. Ever so often he peers out of the window to gaze at the blackened sea. The Waterfront Café, a place that effortlessly changes its mood throughout the day. From a light-hearted breakfast nook that any person can quietly skim the newspaper and enjoy a plate of eggs and bacon, to a bustling lunch buffet where large families would push a few tables together and liven the atmosphere with their infectious merriment. The wai...

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“Stuck here.” by Consistently Lost

Week 1. I am trapped on a deserted island with 6 other people. We were shipwrecked on one of Hawaii's neighbouring isles 10 degrees longitude and 110 degrees latitude ... at least that's what the Professor says - so far, I don't know his real name and honestly, it's too late to ask as we have been spending a lot of time together gathering materials to fix the ship. It was thought that if we can just find a strong enough adhesive material that is waterproof and lasts longer than three days. The reason why I'm being so specific is because we...

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“I'll pray for you” by Consistently Lost

"Are you there, God? It's me..." I'm looking up at the ceiling. The Glow in the Dark stickers I placed there were looking down at me. The package lied, they don't actually glow. "I'm asking you once again to kill my music teacher. Please." I pause for a moment, waiting for Him to - maybe, probably - process that information. "Alright, you don't have to kill him. Maybe disable him, cut off his tongue. Make it so - that he doesn't want to teach music anymore." I reason, "He's literally driving me insane." I snuggle further into the sheet...

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“Oh, the Cocaine!” by Consistently Lost

"What is your family doing this vacation?" My friend, Lewis, asks as we decorate the tree in his living room. "This year, we're going to the Caribbean." I smile, I'm excited for another Christmas get-away. My family never spends Christmas at home, they're a cultured bunch who always wants to experience something new. "That's cool." Lewis smiles, then breathes a laugh, "You know what's funny?" "You've gone all over the place learning everyone else's Christmas traditions, and yet you never stay here long enough to make your own Christmas...

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“It's a Beautiful Day.” by Consistently Lost

"It's a beautiful day." Jessica comments on the blue sky. She and her friend, Enis, are cloud watching. Neither of them felt like staring at the computer but for different reasons. Jessica is glad that the pandemic was mostly over. She had taken her final flu shot two weeks ago and it was great to feel the sun on her face once again. She'll go out and hang with her friends. Hug a tree or maybe a bear. And finally get her driver's license. Enis is unhappy that the pandemic is going away. Yeah, he felt pity for those who were infected a...

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“Demons or Politicians? ” by Consistently Lost

Submitted to Contest #103

Sometimes, I feel like the Universe just wants to toy with me. Every single night that electricity goes out, I always wake up a few seconds before the lights cut off. It's not like you can say that the fan stopped and I got up cause I was feeling hot. NO, I wake up before the fan cuts off and things go black. It's so annoying. I always imagine a scenario where like some random serial killer is watching over me while I sleep and the moment I get up, I see the unknown face before the lights go out. Sometimes, I feel like some spirit is mess...

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“Battle of Wits.” by Consistently Lost

Submitted to Contest #102

Kevin sits in the principal's office. The nurse is taking care of the bleeding cuts on his arms and face. A raccoon sits in a cage placed on a table in the corner of the room. Principal Greg, a man with greying black hair, looks at the student for an extended period of time.Step 1: Create a tense atmosphere.A reset game of chess sits on his desk. All day, Greg had been racking his brains on how the chess master aka the tiny librarian beat him. He didn't know her name and it was too late to ask anyway. "So what exactly was your plan?" Gr...

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“I'm starting this story with a metaphor about human nature.” by Consistently Lost

Submitted to Contest #102

A metaphor for human nature... Hmm. What is a metaphor. Hold on. Let me google. God, years of University has wrecked my brain cells. It's only been one year-ish so far. 'A metaphor is a figure of speech', well I know that. 'in which a word or phrase' this is boring... blah blah okay figurative language.... that's the same thing as figure of speech but I'll let it slide. I remember in Primary school, my English teacher who was also my Math teacher who was also my Social Studies and Science teacher, said that it's a figure of speech without ...

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“Tanks.” by Consistently Lost

Submitted to Contest #101

"I need a tank." I tell my accountant."Like a water tank?""No." I stare out the window. A moment passes.He looks at me, scratching the back of his head. "Then what kind of... tank?""You know." I make a clicking gun noise, "Boom.""A toy?""No.""So you want a real tanker." He says slowly trying to understand. He takes off his glasses and rubs his eyes."Yes please." I ask like I'm ordering a cup of coffee."No." He says matter of factly."Please.""No.""Please.""Curtis." He stops me from talking, "We live in the city. And it is illegal for you to o...

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“Meep- The Meepening.” by Consistently Lost

Submitted to Contest #101

"Meep" I look at the frazzled red haired puppet to my side. "What?" "Meep." He persists. "But I have to tell him." I shrug off his suggestion. "I know he's going to get mad but he deserves to know." "Meep meep?" "Cause," I pause not really knowing how to answer that question. "Meep." He rolls his eyes. "Excuse me?" I look at him offended. "I am not looking for drama." "Meep." He states blatantly. "Well. FINE then." I fold my arms, looking away. I feel the soft plush of his hand caressing my shoulder, and an apologetic Meep...

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“What I can't say” by Consistently Lost

Submitted to Contest #101

"You're wasting your parents money." My music teacher tells me for the 5th time this hour.There's certain things you can't say to adults. Especially when they're mean to you.For example: Shut the hell up, You're an idiot, How about get outta my face you *** of a *****, stupid ******* *****.You shouldn't say that.That's not nice.You can think it.But don't say it.Usually when my teacher is giving me a hard time, I just sit there and take it, telling myself that 'I'm a Musician and this is what we go through to be the best.'I mean, compared to ...

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“Trust No one” by Consistently Lost

Submitted to Contest #100

"You here. Sit now." A guy gestures to the empty seat beside him. Well that's one way to make friends, I guess. I look around, for an escape or something, but I realize I have nothing else to do today so Why not? I take the spot on the bleachers next to him, unwrapping the lunch my girlfriend made for me. We sit in awkward silence as, he too, pulls out a foil covered sandwich. He doesn't really look down at it, he's looking off in the distance in the direction of my other teammates as they bid the coach goodbye. Once the men are out of ears...

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“My Vegetables are Burning ” by Consistently Lost

Submitted to Contest #100

"Life could be dreamed." I sing while I chop the carrots. "If only all my precious plans would come true. If I can spend my whole life loving you. Life could be a dream, Toniiiight. Hello Hello again. Sh-boom. Hoping we'll meet again""Hun, that's not the lyrics." My husband teasing me as he enters the kitchen. He doesn't know one thing about the songs I listen to, but has the audacity to tell me that I'm singing the wrong lyrics. I probably am but He should hush."Who cares." I place the chopped particles into a bowl. "I'm not changing a damn...

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“No Regrets.” by Consistently Lost

Submitted to Contest #99

Twas A Summer Night before a Saturday, And all through the House,Were my family on their devices, and eating take out,Where was I? I was up high,Out on the roof, Setting up for the night's sky,For nothing special, just to peer into spaceBut light pollution proved it to be a waste."NICK?" My mother called from down below,"I'm up here" I yelled back, "My phone's not working, come fix that"I clambered down to help her,Groaning and wondering where my siblings were.I checked her phone, and to my dismayI realize the internet had gon...

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