Jade Orien🍀

“Same Family, Different Beliefs” by Jade Orien🍀

As the sun rises on a beautiful Sunday morning, Husband and Wife Nora and Michael Robinson are in bed discussing their differences when it comes to their beliefs. Nora lays across her husband's chest as she explains to him how they should start going to church more often on Sundays."I think that it would be good for our children to learn about God like I did when I was their age."Michael clears his throat as he partially listens to his wife go on and on about church."Michael, are you hearing me?"Michael sits up on the bed and says to his wif...

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“Finding Nima” by Jade Orien🍀

Nima Adams is an African-American woman in her late 20s that lives in Chicago as a college professor. Before marriage, children, and a job working at a university Nima was in a rap duo group with her best friend at the time Collete in the mid-90s. When Nima and her best friend Collete decided to end their rap careers in the early 2000s they left that life behind them and parted ways. Nima has not spoken to Collete in 20 years. During these years, Nima realizes that the person she stares at in the mirror isn't someone that she can define. She...

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“Molly's Supermarket” by Jade Orien🍀

Molly's Supermarket for 40 years valued the customers more than the employees. I mean there's nothing wrong with valuing your employees but the employees actually work hard every day while the customers throw items into that baskets or carts, misplace items and give the cashiers a hard time. Do you happen to work at a thankless job? A job that expects you to do so much for them but so little for you? Yeah, I know the feeling, my name is Annika and I've been working at this supermarket for 2 years. Oh, shit Janet's about to make the famous an...

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“I don't want to live like this anymore” by Jade Orien🍀

"Today's the day I change." Those were the first words that came to mind as I wrote them on a piece of crinkled notebook paper. Change used to be something that I was afraid to experience but the life that I have been living for the past 8 years hasn't been the best. I am a stripper, I work nights at LaLa's Night Club. Every night I see the same typical nightlife shit. Drunken married men stare at me as I twirl up and down the pole while the other strippers that I work with fight over bottles and dollars. This just isn't how life is supposed...

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“Can't Sit With Us💄” by Jade Orien🍀

Growing up I was told by my parents to accept myself the way that I am. "God makes no mistakes when he created you" My mother would say as my father stood beside her with his arms crossed shaking his head. I could tell by my father's body language that he didn't necessarily agree with my mother but was too afraid to speak his thoughts. Anyways, you would think by me being told this throughout my entire life I would've found some sort of confidence within myself but that never seemed to happen. Ever since I was 8 years old, I have been insecu...

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“Farewell” by Jade Orien🍀

On a Monday morning, I received an email from a floral company that I applied to 2 months ago offering me a job opportunity. I was so shocked by the unexpected email that all I could do was cover my mouth and scream softly into my palms. I have been wanting a different occupation for the past 8 years but nothing seems to fall within my favor. But, now I can finally leave this job and start something fresh and new. I know that Jane my boss will not like the sound of this because I'm one of the best editors at her company but this is a great o...

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“Bridal Shower From Hell.👰🏾🔥” by Jade Orien🍀

Submitted to Contest #104

The plans that I made to stay in for the weekend did not work out the way I thought they would. I imagined myself lying on my couch hair down, in pajamas, eating my favorite snacks, and crying to a ridiculous romantic movie. But, that imagery immediately faded away when I received a video call from my little sister Harmonica as I was leaving work Friday afternoon.As I slide the green phone button that appeared on my phone to pick up the video call I pretended to be happy to hear from my spoiled little sister. "Hey, Harmonica how's it going?"...

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“ My Sweet Apple 🍎” by Jade Orien🍀

Submitted to Contest #99

I was only 9 years old when I lost my mother to terminal cancer. At that time I remember thinking why was this happening to me? My mother was more than just my parent she was my best friend and taught me vulnerable lessons about life. Today is my mother's birthday and every year my father and I cook a delicious supper as family and friends join us.After supper, I sit outside on the swing that is in my parent's backyard. This swing brings back so many memories of that summer 5 years ago. During my mother's dying days, I did all I could to spe...

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“Lilliet🌹” by Jade Orien🍀

Submitted to Contest #98

"Oh, what a ridiculous daughter that you have Jimery," Paulette says to Jimery as she puts on red lipstick in the mirror in their bedroom."Ridiculous is a bit mean darling" Jimery adds as he folds his arms across his chest."Ok, then the girl is delusional.""Will you stop calling my daughter horrific names."Paulette gets up from the cot and approaches Jimery in a devious manner."I call her what I see. What she said about the ship was horrifying what child speaks in vain."Paulette pushes Jimery out of the way as she passes by him.5 am this mor...

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“Just My Luck☘” by Jade Orien🍀

Submitted to Contest #98

For those who were granted good luck I just wanted to let you know that I envy you. Yes, YOU I envy you. It must feel good when things go your way unintended. Ugh, I wish I could relate but sadly I can not. I've never had the best of luck growing up and I still don't. You think I'm overreacting well let's just say that judgment of yours will change once this story is finished.The earliest story that I can remember when I noticed that I was granted bad luck was in the 7th grade on picture day. Every child remembers those middle school picture...

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“Ditzy Daisy🌞🚫” by Jade Orien🍀

Submitted to Contest #92

while my small body lays across the hospital bed I overhear my mother and the doctor discussing my procedure. I know that this might sound silly but I think that I am allergic to the sun. Google told me so. Ok, so let me take you back 2 hours ago. It was a nice hot day when my best friend Raina and I decided to go bike riding. You could smell the scented oil that our mothers spread on our bodies filling the misty air.The sound of our bike tires screeched every time we turned a corner on our block leaving the people staring at us with discomf...

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“Princess Camile 👑 ” by Jade Orien🍀

Submitted to Contest #88

"Congratulations to my beloved daughter, Princess Camile on her upcoming marriage." Queen Della said as she raises her royal cup in the air.That's my mother Queen Della & this is my bridal shower. In a few weeks, I will be marrying a man whom I do not love. The name of the prince is Prince Jeremy. Jeremy and I grew up together but I've never liked him more than a friend.Sitting at the dinner table I distract myself by looking at the sparkling diamonds that shine on my pink dress that was the only thing that made me happy. Family, friends...

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“Walter The Trickster God🎭” by Jade Orien🍀

Submitted to Contest #87

Walter was a vindictive trickster. He would go around tricking people just to get what he wanted. Walter came from a town where the queen and king disliked tricksters, they felt as though tricksters were the devils advocate. So, they burned them to death one by one until they turned to ashes. Walter was the only trickster God left that got away with a plan in mind. Walter used a disguise trick from his book of tricks to change his appearance. "This town will not be associated with tricksters!" The king would say in a demanding voice as he si...

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“No Pranksters Allowed🚫🃏” by Jade Orien🍀

Submitted to Contest #87

Of course, out of all days, it's April 1st which means it's April Fools Day! I can't stand this day of the month usually I'm excited about the first of the months but when it's April 1st my blood starts to boil.I know you are wondering why do April Fools make my skin crawl? Well, it's because I'm from a town called "Trickery". I guess by the name you get a slight idea of what the town does.It's a town full of pranksters, who wait all year long for April Fools day to arrive so they can prank family and friends, sometimes even strangers.I'm t...

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“Does He Remember Me?...I Think Not!?” by Jade Orien🍀

Submitted to Contest #81

As I bite on my wooden No. 2 pencil typing a report for my boss at my desk, I see a familiar face walk by on the corner of my eye.A familiar face of an old crush that I had 14 years ago!The smell of his Calvin Klein cologne sent me to heaven as my eyes wander in his direction.Without a doubt, our eyes latched.He looked at me with a generous smile as I stare at him stargazed.The pencil that I was chewing on fell out of my mouth with my saliva, as I stood up from my squeaky chair to get a better look at him.I felt the same rush that I felt whe...

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