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Submitted to Contest #86
“And therefore from that time onwards, Hansel and Gretel, lived happily forever,” Lily closed the book and a smile appeared on her face, “A nice story right?” and there was a choir of agreement. As Lily put the book below on the ground and tried to get up, Abie the deer bent down and sniffed the book but Lily hastily picked up the book and backend Abie with a glare. “Okay now everybody!” Lily cried gathering all the creatures. “I should be off by now before anyone comes looking for me, byeeeeee!” Lily was 11 and she was god-gifted with the p...
Submitted to Contest #65
My back was nearly broken when I finally straightened it. “Fooohhh!!” exclaimed Shane. “This took forever. And it looks pretty comfortable and more fun you know a camping in the middle of a Grotesque Paradise” Shane and I were known to be brave little kids, but when Shane said “Grotesque Paradise” I had the pinch that he said to satisfy himself, because, though brave, had never been dared to camp in the graveyard, and when Halloween was a night away. It was all because of my cousins who were spending there a week at our house had dared us to...
Submitted to Contest #60
This is historical nonfiction, about the valour and courage of a two-year-old Japanese girl who, not minding her tender age fought with Leukemia which had killed thousands of people around Japan. She was one of the people who lost her life on a hospital bed while praying for peace around the world and harmony among mankind. She was sick on a bed for 10 years but never lost optimism. People around the world did not forget her courage and in her memoir, a peace park at Hiroshima was built with her statue.There are thousands of books and n...
Submitted to Contest #58
“What did they say?” my mom asked as soon as dad showed up in the corridor. He turned off his flashlight and replied with a sigh, “They are not answering. Many other people are trying to contact but the signals are out of coverage.”Our city, North Dakota, had just hit with a blizzard. They recorded to be one of the strongest of all time in four decades. Many lives were lost. The infrastructure was highly dented. Water pipelines had frozen. Power pipelines had cracked that had caused a blackout throughout the whole city. We had been stu...
Submitted to Contest #56
I bent down and glanced through the cot. The child inside was fast asleep. I could not ever have envisioned having standing where I was today. Being a father could be so glorious. I clearly remember the time a year ago. The time when I thought that kids were a nuisance and a source of the disturbance. Now the world around seemed different, better than before. Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted by a soft noise. The baby was moving. He opened his eyes. Emeralds green and almond-sized were looking at me. Unwillingly a tear fell from my eyes ...
Submitted to Contest #55
I woke up moaning. I pushed my hair behind my shoulder and looked at the clock it said 1:00. It was still murky outside. I made my way to the kitchen for a glass of water. My brother, Ben's room door was shut. “He must be sleeping like a log, “I thought to myself. Suddenly I heard a noise. It sounded like a thud, but it came persistently. It seemed like it was coming from somewhere far. I looked out of the kitchen window. It was an explicit night. Nothing other than crickets chirping in the silence of the night."It must be dad snoring. He is...
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