Misti Silvers

“Bad Day at Work ” by Misti Silvers

Nicole entered the building of her now played out employment. Saddened by the sight of the mundane life she lived, she sulked all the way to the elevator. Yearning for more stimulation she began spending her nights searching for other employment. Most days she felt invincible. She could greet every colleague she met and she would never get a response. Most of the time she felt like they did it to be vindictive. She wasn’t sure what she did to make anyone angry with her but still felt like they were playing a cruel prank.She had made several ...

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“It Was A Dream ” by Misti Silvers

“It was all a dream,” said Clyde. “Are you alright? You sounded like you were in pain,” said Mary, his wife for over thirty years. “I don't remember. It was awful. That’s all I know.”Mary rubbed his arm with sympathy. Now that he was awake, he decided to go downstairs to make coffee. He’d never be able to go back to sleep and didn’t want to disturb his wife trying. The dreams were getting more and more strange and he wished he could remember them. Clyde read somewhere that if you talked about your dreams it helped them to dissipate. How he w...

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“The Lost Soul” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #272

Victoria couldn’t believe that it was actually happening. She didn’t think it would actually work. She never imagined she would be able to muster enough strength to manifest herself. Practice really did make it perfect. She had been trying for such a long time to be normal again. Finally, she was able to do it.Not sure what she wanted to do, she sat on the couch to think about it. Smiling from ear to ear, she couldn’t recall the last time she had been that happy. Her sister was going to be so happy. Victoria couldn’t wait to tell her.Decidin...

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“The Letter” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #221

Maverick closed his robe on the way to the mailbox. Never enthusiastic about the bills, he dreaded making the walk. He always hated the bad news that the mail carrier delivered. Stretching in the freshness of the sun made him feel exhilarated. Taking a deep breath, made him appreciate nature more since he had fewer opportunities to visit. An avid outdoors person, he was distraught when he had to move closer to the city to find work. The company he worked for multiple years had filed for bankruptcy. He knew eventually it would happen. The bus...

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“The Lost Soul” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #221

Victoria couldn’t believe that it was actually happening. She didn’t think it would actually work. She never imagined she would be able to muster enough strength to manifest herself. Practice really did make it perfect. She had been trying for such a long time to be normal again. Finally, she was able to do it. Not sure what she wanted to do, she sat on the couch to think about it. Smiling from ear to ear, she couldn’t recall the last time she had been that happy. Her sister was going to be so happy. Victoria couldn’t wait to tell her. Decid...

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“The Prison Ghost” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #219

The sound of the siren meant someone tried to make a break. Bill knew that sound too well. A few times the alarm was set off to alert the guards of an inmate trying to break free, but most of the time it was tripped. Bill had been in prison for fifteen years and counting and he watched it many times before. The guards will run and check it out and come back confused. He loved the newbies. After the first five years he started finding it funny. It happened at least once a day. The old timer guards would sometimes join the long timer inmates ...

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“The Mansion ” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #215

Passing by the old mansion Carol felt the eerie vibes that radiated from it. Checking behind her to make certain that her little brother was still close, she looked twice. Glancing over at the creepy building, she remembered the stories she had heard about the witch that used to live there. As she walked closer to the corner she felt like someone was looking at her so she checked the house and saw no one. She was drawn to a window on the top floor where she thought she glimpsed an old woman looking at her. Trying not to scare her brother, sh...

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“The Cabin ” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #211

Cindy and her best friend of twenty years, Amanda, had previously made plans to go camping. Cindy had recently experienced a bad breakup preceded by a bad relationship. Amanda thought it would be good to help her get over it. Sometime during last weekend they had made the decision to take a couple of weeks off work to go camping. They rented a cabin because Cindy was too high maintenance to sleep in a tent.They left that Friday night after work. Cindy and Amanda were so ready to begin their vacation they had been packed for days. Cindy picke...

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“The Rainstorm ” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #209

Kevin was on his way to pick up his wife from work. She hated driving when it was storming. It made her nervous to think about it. If she needed to drive through a storm, she would get physically sick. As he pulled in front of the building he called her on his car phone to alert her that he had arrived. Not receiving an answer he knew that she was already on the way down. He exited the car to open her door. Waiting in the rain, he contemplated in solace. He had always enjoyed the rain. A figure moving in his direction grabbed his attention....

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“The Special ” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #207

“Order up!” You could hear the chef yell from the other side of the kitchen. “Your new dish is popular,” said Rachel. Chef Mark smiled, pleased with himself. Smug in the fact that only he knew what ingredients went into his recipes. Hearing the dining room full, made him smile even bigger. It had been awhile since he was able to draw attention. “Chef Mark. I don’t know what you did to the pasta, but they are loving it,” said James. Mark smiled with a mischievous look. “It’s almost closing and they are backed out the door. It’s been ages si...

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“The Dream” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #206

Running through the woods, James kept glancing over his shoulder to check if it’s still chasing him. He wasn’t able to get a look at what was chasing him, but he knew it almost caught up to him several times. Racing for his life he didn’t have time to process anything except the fight or flight instinct in his brain. Seeming like it was taking centuries for him to find the walking trail he detoured from, he began to slow as his breathing quickened. Filling hopeless he began to think that maybe he should face his assailant and accept his fate...

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“The Change” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #205

Racing through the woods on all fours, panting with a fierceness, Jason never felt more free. His animated instincts kicked in and drove him to the most unthinkable things. Wanting to live freely, he couldn’t believe this actually happened to him. At first he was appalled, but now he embraced it. Living by the moonlight wasn’t as bad as he originally thought it would be. He could be where nobody would bother him.  At first the fur was daunting, but the fangs made it worth it. He could run faster than he ever could as a human and loved ...

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“Wrong Turn” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #196

    After leaving work, Marty decided to take a drive. Feeling bored with his usual routine, he wanted something different. Deciding to take the scenic route, he turned opposite of the street he usually drove. After a few blocks he began closely examining his surroundings and was impressed by some of the businesses he wasn’t previously aware of. Trying to take it all in, he was shocked to see a park that was unfamiliar to him. Not sure if it was from lack of attention or he had ventured somewhere new. Smiling at the sight of t...

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