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Submitted to Contest #142
“We’re moving?” I and my brother Adam looked up at our mother who was doing the dishes. Adam and I were sitting at the kitchen table. Adam was studying for a math test for school, and I was writing a story. I love writing. That’s what I want to be when I get older. I want to be a writer. Mom finished washing a coffee mug and then she grabbed the dishtowel from off of the counter and she dried her hands. Then she laid the towel back on the counter and she turned and looked at us. She had that calm look on her face that she always had. My mom ...
Submitted to Contest #136
I slowly open my eyes. I rub my eyes with the backs of my hands. It’s dark here, but my eyes adjusted to the darkness a long time ago. I slowly sit up, I am lying on the floor that is my bed. The floor is very hard and not comfortable at all. The floor has a light pink stained carpet on it. There is no furniture here. And it smells bad down here it smells like there’s a lot of mold down here. But I have a little bathroom that has a toilet, sink, and shower. But the water is cold all the time. I’d love a hot shower right now. But that’s just ...
Submitted to Contest #122
My name is Rachel Smith. I am going to tell you the story of when my family and I got stuck in the local mall. This happened six years ago, but I remember everything as if it happened yesterday. I was only fourteen when this happened. My family and I were in the car listening to Christmas music. When we got to the mall mom found a parking place in the front. She turned off the car and we all got out of the car. For a moment, as we walked through the parking lot I had a weird feeling. Until my little brother threw himself at me and disturbed ...
Submitted to Contest #117
October 31, 1982. North Carolina.Six-year-old Alice Anderson woke up and sat up in bed. She pulled the covers back and climbed out of bed. She chose an outfit and got dressed. Nothing felt weird about that day. Why would it? She didn't feel scared, she felt no uneasiness, the day felt normal just like every other day.Alice liked Halloween, she liked getting to pick a costume and dress up. She loved carving a pumpkin, all aspects of the holiday were fun to her. At the age of six, Alice had no idea what the day held. She had no idea that was t...
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