Ethan Lynn

“Desert Travels” by Ethan Lynn

I remember when we used to live in that small town together. The people there, they’d never accept us for who we were. But we accepted each other anyway, you and I. We’ve stuck together ever since, even running away from our hometown in search of our own lives. We knew it would be dangerous, out in the deserts and possibly far away from civilization. But we still did it. For us. For ourselves. As I told you then, my heart still and forever will belong to you. Of course I knew we wouldn’t be able to be right at each other’s sides forever. O...

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“The City” by Ethan Lynn

All his life, Eden had been taught to follow the rules of his village. It wasn’t too serious if they were broken, depending on the severity of the rule. The minor ones, the punishment could be to repair damaged buildings or other small tasks no one really feels like doing. The more serious could lead to time locked in the empty building in the center of the village for a few days or until the people decided you learned your lesson. They were quite simple rules, really. Don’t go out after dark, don’t trust outsiders, and so on. But there was ...

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“Reyes” by Ethan Lynn

Submitted to Contest #97

A loud tapping on glass doesn’t sound like something that’s terrifying to hear by itself. But throw in some hard rain, maybe a couple lightning strikes, and the howling of the wind together with it into a night filled with darkness and you’ll have something much more nerve racking.  And such is the chaos that awoke me and had me rolling out of my bed in the late hours of the night. The air was somewhat knocked out of my lungs when I hit the floor without being able to brace myself, landing flat on my back on the wood. The only chance ...

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“Behind the Door” by Ethan Lynn

Submitted to Contest #80

How it had come to this, no one could know for sure. Zack had always had a bad feeling about the strange caverns scientists had discovered in the mountains near his home. There was just something… off about them. As if the giant boulders sealing it shut were doing so for a reason. But of course, he didn’t find out why he had that strange feeling until a few months later. When the cave explorers opened a strange door with engravings. Also when they let out those… things. It had all been broadcast live on television when they began opening i...

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“Life in the Apocalypse ” by Ethan Lynn

Submitted to Contest #58

I didn’t know how it had gotten this far. Just yesterday everything was perfectly fine, but all of that was down the drain now. Nothing was fine anymore.Wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me start from the beginning. The day started out like your normal, average Tuesday would. I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock, texted my significant other a sweet good morning message, picked out a decent outfit, and basically got ready to go about my day like I always do. Little did I know, a disaster was in the making as I did those insignificant...

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“Kidnapped Pals” by Ethan Lynn

Submitted to Contest #56

I yawned as I walked along the concrete path of my town’s local park. It was dark, but the lack of light didn’t bother me much. I work long hours as a nurse, so occasionally when my shift ends I like walking through the park to unwind. Sometimes there is the occasional jogger or stargazer during the late hours, but most of the time it’s just me walking around listening to music through a pair of earbuds. Tonight I’ve seen a few people walking about doing their own things. The path is about a mile in length, so it’s a good exercise. I was...

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“Calarook’s Castle” by Ethan Lynn

Submitted to Contest #53

It was a hot summer day as I sat down next to my sister in the front yard. On hot days like these, we like to get popsicles and sit under a tree so we’re in the shade and just relax. It’s a nice way to get a break from playing games nonstop. My sister is a couple years younger than me, and a ball full of energy. She loves running around playing tag and such without even taking a breather. I honestly don’t know how she does it. I let out a sigh, happy to finally be relaxing. For a few seconds I forgot about the red popsicle I was still ho...

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“The Snap” by Ethan Lynn

Submitted to Contest #52

It all started when I was visiting my family for spring break. I don’t even know how it started, it just kind of happened. One second I was there, sitting on the soft sofa, and the next I wasn’t.We had been talking about heading to the amusement park a short drive away. I had an idea for one of the rides we could bring my younger sibling on, and opened my mouth to share it with my family. A split second later, everything was gone. The sofa I was sitting on disappeared from beneath me, making me fall on my back end, and I was momentarily blin...

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