David Dicaire

“Mergatroid” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #82

  Mergatroid Damion ran and Mergatroid followed.  The machine was relentless; it’s pursuit the stuff of nightmares.   But, the tech geek wasn’t going to wake up from all of this. This wasn’t a bad dream; it was hard, cold reality. The tech-savvy teenager had been so bored during the current pandemic that he had turned to fiddling around with the ho...

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“Trevor and Pamela” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #81

 Trevor and Pam It was Monday morning and the big news on Campus was that Trevor and Pam had broken up. Burton College was what they called a ‘community college’ and didn’t have a large student population. In fact, you probably had a nodding acquaintance with just about everyone through this friend or that one. Everyone knew Trevor and Pam because they were popular. I had kn...

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“ Breaking News Not For the Weak” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #80

Breaking News Not For the Weak Patty Morland sat at the anchor desk with the map of the world behind her. There was a red dot at the centre of attention. The hot button was Detroit, Michigan. “It has been completely confirmed that aliens have landed on earth. I repeat aliens have landed on earth. This is not a hoax. I repeat, this is not a hoax. They have landed in Detroit,...

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“Danny's Story” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #79

 Danny’s Story You can’t choose your family.  My father used to say that acquiring family was like playing the slot machine. Sometimes, you came up with cherries across the board for the good ones, other times it was bananas for the crazy ones or lemons for the sour ones. I first heard the news at work but no name was attached to it. It was on the car radio on the drive...

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“Hubert's Pet” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #78

Hubert’s Pet Alice Moore was perched slightly behind the curtains armed with a pair of binoculars.  It was ten in the morning and right on cue Hubert Rainbrough the neighbour who lived across the concession road on the same farm that he had been born and raised walked out of the house with a brown bag clutched in his right hand. “What could he possibly have in that brown...

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“Nigel and the Blizzard” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #77

Nigel and the Blizzard Nigel Ehru had started work at Campbell Logistics only two weeks before the big blizzard hit. Because he was rather naive about such things, the others slipped away.  He had to stay because the big boss Mr. Kenningston was calling. And, as everyone knew it being the first lesson they learnt as soon as they walked through the door one did not miss the phone call from the...

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“The Mother/Daughter Conversation” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #76

The Mother/Daughter Conversation “Are you sure you want to do this?” “Yes, I am absolutely one hundred percent absolutely sure.” “But what if it backfires?” “Then it backfires.” “But, if it backfires that is like opening a whole new can of worms that you aren’t ready to open.” “Look, this is my decision and if I want to this then I am going to do it whe...

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“Elmira and the Serum.” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #75

Elmira and the Serum Elmira Steep lived in Section Five in Hemisphere One.  There were five hemispheres on the planet now each in their own separate dome.  Outside the dome was dangerous as the air was toxic from the accidental nuclear bomb that was exploded.  But, that was ancient history. Elmira had married and produced two children all that she was allowed to have under the ne...

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“Ralph's Top Ten List” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #74

  Ralph’s Top Ten List In the new year, Gary Neufeld was going to beat up on Ralph Smith. This was a common occurrence because every year since kindergarten, he had punched out the much weaker and smaller male. Now they were in high school and the pugilist made sure everyone knew what was going to happen. He had spread the word around and everyone anticipated the same as usua...

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“I'm Just a High School Student” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #73

I’m Just a High School Student Patty Johnson was incredibly nervous. She twirled a drum stick as she walked down the sidewalk. There was a spare one in the back left pocket. “I can do this. I can really do this.” A woman pushing a stroller looked at her funny and Patty just kept walking. The big house on the corner was where all the musicians hung out.  Most of th...

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“Love Hides in Mysterious Places” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #72

Love Hides in Mysterious Places Priscilla was simply a beautiful girl. However, she was modest. The college student just shook her head of gorgeous black curls and smiled that great smile the type you could hang on to forever. “I’m just average.” Perhaps, she might have believed so, but the healthy, red-blooded male population on campus thought otherwise.  She was hardl...

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“That's How the Cookie Crumbles” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #71

Sarah and Millie just stood there watching the cool kids cajole. “We are such nerds.” Sarah looked on the verge of tears. “So, want do you want to do about it?” Millie tried to smile. “I don’t know.” Allison arrived and sighed.  “Why do you guys torture each other by watching the cool kids all the time?” “I want to be a cool kid,” said Sarah. “Why you don...

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“Who is the Guilty Party?” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #70

Who is the Guilty Party? Everyone in class just looked down at their shoes when Ms. Granger stood in front of them looking as angry as they had ever seen her. “Okay, I want to know who did it and I want to know right now. If no one will tell me then you will all get detention.” Samantha Jones lifted her hand. “Yes, Samantha, what is it?  Are you ready to confess or tell me who ...

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“The Christmas Tradition” by David Dicaire

The Christmas Tradition Griffin and Agatha sat at the long dining room table, he at one end and she at the other.  There were plates set out complete with the proper utensils, napkins, wine glasses and side dishes. “Do you think they will show?” “Someone will show up.  And if they don’t, then we will have food for the next three weeks.” He smiled that comforting smil...

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“The Camp Out Tradition” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #68

 The Camp Out Tradition It was July 12 and teenagers Brad and Loni were watching the sun rise.   “We did it again.” “We did.” She smiled at him and when he turned toward her, there was a frown. “What’s wrong?” “I have something to tell you, Brad.” He nodded his head like he already understood. They were best friends. Th...

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