Corey Melin

“Piped to Freedom” by Corey Melin

Submitted to Contest #277

           I lay back in my relaxing chair as I watched the flames grow higher and higher. There have been so many occasions I have sat in the chair reading one of numerous books I owned until I grew weary. I put the book down, closed my eyes, and went off into dreamland. But today will not be the case, as I have a piece of parchment on my lap and a quill ready to write to the ones I love. How should I start my letter to the ones I regard as my children?      &nb...

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“Watch What You Digest” by Corey Melin

Liam walked on a beautiful, sunny day that does not come often where he lived. Most days when he is not working, Liam sits in his favorite recliner and reads one of his hardcover books. He admitted to the few he talked to that he preferred to work his mind, not his body. Today was one of the few days he chose the body. A tough choice for the book he was reading was becoming quite suspenseful as the detective was getting closer to finding the killer.         As he walked, Liam figured that if he sa...

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“Finally, the Big Day” by Corey Melin

Life is like a roller coaster ride. You hang on tight and enjoy the ride. One crucial factor is to have a companion beside you to help you endure the wild ride. A family member or friend is nice, but a life-mate is much sweeter.           With Mick, he lived a quiet life. It did not help that his first years of life contained teasing because of his appearance and difficulty pronouncing words correctly. On top of that, he lived in a military community, so his friends moved away as soon as...

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“Calling” by Corey Melin

“I didn’t see that one coming,” Mark said as he looked at each expression on the others' faces. Then he turned back to Lucas. He found it hard to believe that a small fellow just took out four men double his size by himself. “You amaze me,” is all he could say.            Lucas looked at Mark with an exhausted look after just having a physical altercation. He looked at the others, who all had a stunned look on their faces. He figured all of them were thinking about how a skinny, young ma...

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“Make Things Right” by Corey Melin

Submitted to Contest #252

Trigger Warning: stalker, thoughts of suicide, and murder Susie continues walking down the dark alley, wondering if she is doing the right thing. “Should I trust my saviors?” she asks herself. For weeks, this man has been following her wherever she goes. Whatever establishment she visited; this man would be there. “Why?” she asks herself. “There is nothing special about me. I am not popular and no beauty contest winner.” But in this crazy world, you never know what is going through someone’s head. All she knows is the stalking needs to end...

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“Gift of Knowledge” by Corey Melin

Submitted to Contest #251

We are all given a gift we can use to better everyone’s lives in this world. A world that desperately needs gifts to keep it from going into the dark ages. Ones who use their gifts for evil can bring such an event that unfortunately has occurred throughout history. It will continue to the end of time because of living in a fallen world, but never give up and strive to use your gift to better humanity and our planet.           My name is Robert, and I use my gift to he...

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“THE USE OF A PICKER TO PICK CAN TURN TO RUIN” by Corey Melin

For employers, there are times when they do not go off the quality of someone’s work history. Instead, they go off their compassion and decide to give them a chance to prove to the employer they made the right choice. For this story, they made an extremely poor choice. But he had little choice since most of the people he interviewed had criminal records. Most of them were past thieves and liked to enter homes or businesses to destroy everything in their paths.          “What is this world com...

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“Treachery” by Corey Melin

Submitted to Contest #241

I looked upon my brother in shock because the one I loved and cared for had just betrayed me.                 “How can you do such a thing?” I asked Nikom. “Do you not have the love for me as I do for you?”         Nikom looked upon me with a stern look, but there was a flicker of regret.         “This needs to be, Grason,” he muttered.     &nbs...

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“Feeling Okay” by Corey Melin

Submitted to Contest #240

I did not take my anxiety medicine today knowing I will be okay.              Walk to the sliding glass door as beams of sunlight strike my floor. Today is a good day to go out to experience the fresh air. To breath it in deeply as I have done so many times in the past. To take in the beauty of nature created to bring peace to a soul in pain.              I look around outside and see no one in sight.   ...

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“Deceiver to All” by Corey Melin

Submitted to Contest #217

Gunmar Lextonic looks up at the blue sky, puffy clouds here and there where one can imagine shapes of wonder. A current view which took him back moons ago as an innocent child lying on the grassy field, looking up at the sky.    “So much has changed,” he mutters as he looks back down at the dirt path, quickly becoming overgrown with grass and weeds.    By this point on the path most races will start feeling the fear coming forth from the lair. Each step becomes more difficult until most cry out in fear and run f...

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“They Know Better” by Corey Melin

Submitted to Contest #216

I open my eyes and look over at the clock.              “Why do I continue to do so?” I ask myself.              Every single day I am scheduled to wake up at six am. Programmed into all of us, so we received the right amount of sleep. We no longer had control over the amount of sleep we take once they inserted the chip under our skin.              “...

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“AM I LIVING IN A HAUNTED HOUSE?” by Corey Melin

Submitted to Contest #215

I lay in bed reading a horror book when I see movement from the corner of my eye coming from the other side of the closed curtain. I slowly lower my book, my mind screaming at me not to. There is a shadow floating on the right side of my window. At first, I thought it was the shadow of the flag, flapping in the wind, but quickly realized this is no flag. I stare at the shadow as it moves up, then to the left, then down, then to the right before repeating the cycle again.       “What the heck is it?” I mutter. &n...

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“Why Aliens Skip Earth” by Corey Melin

Trigger warning: Not a story for ones who are easily offended by everything around you. “We’re not alone,” said Nubert, as he looked around frantically.          Stewie looked at Nubert with a questioning look. “Of course, we are not alone. I have you and you have me.”          “I know we have each other, you dolt,” said Nubert. “But there is something else out there.”          The two of them looked ar...

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“Last Ride” by Corey Melin

                   I sat back on the nice, cushioned seat as my father backed out of the driveway onto the street. I didn’t realize at the time that this would be my last ride with my parents. For so many years, we took this drive just to get out of the house.              “Today we are going to take a drive out to the country,” my father would say on many occasions. “Today we are goi...

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“Looking for the Light” by Corey Melin

             Samson found a corner in the abandoned house and curled up into a ball. Then he let the tears fall as he let the grief come to the forefront. He knew he had little time to grieve before his younger sister, Abigail, woke. Then he will need to put on a brave face once again as he leads his sister to this torn land.              It seemed like countless years ago that the two of them were in a family of ...

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