Nikko DeGoya

“Alpha Beta Sigma” by Nikko DeGoya

Submitted to Contest #277

Life was going perfectly—at least, it seemed that way. I had just moved in with my girlfriend, Mya, at the local state school, and I was part of the rushing process for Alpha Beta Sigma, the most elite frat on campus. Everything was falling into place. Over the past week, I’d met the brothers, proved my worth, and fit right in. Why wouldn’t I? Back home, I was the star of the football team, and most people thought I had the charm to match. Today's frat event was the infamous "Volleyball Blast" at the frat house, just a few blocks from where ...

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“A CHERN for the best” by Nikko DeGoya

Submitted to Contest #266

I stared down at a blank piece of college ruled notebook paper, as my unruly long blonde hair began to tumble over my glasses. The blue and red lines stared back at me menacingly, almost as if they were challenging me.  “Fill us up with words, April,” the lines on the page chanted in unison, “Give us life, give us meaning.” Writing. Why did my downfall always come to writing? Even when I was a young kid in elementary school, writing workshops had always been a nightmare. Most, if not all of the other kids had their eyes glued to th...

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“Terraverde” by Nikko DeGoya

Darkness was beginning to fall on the small island colony of Terraverde. Dark cumulonimbus clouds stretched and encompassed the whole island, bringing a sense of doom and dread to the small island colony. A small gale began to sway the trees, and blow through the glass, and the unmistakable scent of petrichor began to  penetrate the nostrils of the small group of inhabitants camped out on the island. A storm was coming, and it was coming fast.  There wasn’t much in the way of human life within the lush jungle that made up the rough...

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“Love, Loss and Letters” by Nikko DeGoya

Submitted to Contest #261

Mom,Thanks for all the help in the operating room today. I know my husband can be a bit of a lightweight when it comes to blood and other assorted bodily fluids. Thank you for keeping me calm in the utmost vulnerability, and not taking advantage of or  using that time against me. Today was a day I won’t ever forget and I'm sure I won’t let my husband forget or live this situation down either. He’s sad he missed the birth, but I'm sure he’s somewhat secretly glad at the same time. Either way, both of us are ecstatic to welcome our daught...

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“Eye Can See You” by Nikko DeGoya

Submitted to Contest #219

Tw: Gore and Language My lawyer and I sat patiently across from each other, trying to find a way for me to get out of my legal bind. I was in deep water now due to the fact that my past was riddled with horrible things. I was a part of one of the most notorious gangs in New York City for most of my adolescence and early twenties. I had been a part of drive-bys, drug deals and everything in between. But In the years following my departure had cleaned my act up, I had gotten out of the projects, and began to put my effort into a local commu...

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“The True Meaning of Magic” by Nikko DeGoya

Submitted to Contest #176

As the wind whipped through the dark and crowded streets of London, Castro sat on the balcony of an abandoned clock tower, overlooking one of the busiest streets in the club district in London. The particular avenue he had been keeping watch over was filled with dazzling casinos, clubs and bars, and each had their own sets of glittering lights to woo the common passerby. Lines for the various clubs and bars stretched down each side of the street for what seemed like blocks on end. The night was so full of energy and vigor, it was revitalizin...

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