Rawn A Lynn

“Until the End” by Rawn A Lynn

"What did I tell you two about playing rough?" I question for the millionth time."Sorry dad, we forget when we play.” Layne apologizes first."Yeah daddy. Sorry, I keep forgetting." Lacey follows after her brother."I know princess, but you need to remember for Lay." I remind my daughter. I'm aware I can't blame her for forgetting, she just turned 5. Then again, I tend to forget about my son's condition as well."It's all fun and games until your brother's arm falls out of his socket.” I let out with a sigh.With a shrug I grab the roll of duct ...

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“Something Underneath Their Differences” by Rawn A Lynn

Arin finished preparing breakfast as the sun rose in the sky. She scraped the last bit of porridge from the pot as she looked at the depressing, barely filled bowl. She let out a heavy sigh then shook her body loose. The day was wasting, and she couldn’t afford to let that happen. With one last loud exhale she grabbed the bowl and went to her son sitting in a handmade seat placed on a sturdy yet shabby looking table. She quickly got to feeding Cahaya as he babbled; his amethyst eyes sparkling as he looked at her then zeroed in on the spoon w...

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“Better” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #79

Maddox was cooking breakfast with his mom like he always did every Saturday morning. He was watching his mom stir the batter with concise and un-wasted movements. He was silently trying to figure her out as he observed her. She mentioned a surprise for him which made him excited, but she didn’t seem as excited. She seemed a bit afraid and Maddox was not used to his mother having that expression. He always knew her as the strongest person in the world. He tried to say something but he didn’t know how to word it. How was he supposed to ask his...

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“A Killer?” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #70

Hunting, a rewarding sin. The act of taking the life of another living thing is looked down upon by majority of the world. To Genevieve they are just the lucky ones who had a choice. She didn’t have that luxury. It was either kill or be killed. It was drilled into her head by her uncle. If she didn’t kill her prey, he was going to hang her in a tree and turn the food chain on her.Now things have changed for the better, but of course it didn’t alter everything. She was now walking back into town dragging a buck behind her. She got lucky when ...

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“Interspecies Academy of Peace” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #64

The Interspecies Academy of Peace is a boarding school established in order to achieve unity amongst the different species of the earth. It took many years for the idea to become a reality. There were too many conflicts concerning humans, vampires, werewolves, fairies, aquatic folk, dwarves, and elves. Most were afraid of the other species resulting in random wars over the simplest of reasons. A blood drinking vampire fed from a human official’s daughter, this resulted in the official sending assassins to a village and killing vampires who d...

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“Haunted Past” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #59

Eluise tapped her fingers to the beat of the faint music playing in the truck. She peeks over at Maria who was asleep with her chair reclined. Maria’s sleeping form is faced towards Eluise with her knees pulled to her chest. Eluise ensured the road was clear before caressing Maria’s cheek with a gentle touch of her hand. Maria looked stunningly peaceful as she slept. It brought Eluise back to a few weeks before their drive, the day Maria proposed this move. Eluise received a distress call from her good friend, Dimitri to help at his firm. It...

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“Their Fathers” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #56

Wager sits in the back of the taxi. She looks at the letter in her hand again. Though she had gone over the contents many times, she is still far from understanding them. To my flesh and blood, I’m gone. I know there’s no point in apologizing for my sudden disappearance so I won’t. I’m not dead, but I’m going on my last assignment. I left everything to you. Money has been placed into your account too. Use this to start over or something. You followed me and made me proud. You are one of the rarities of happiness I have had in my life. Be s...

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“From Sitter to Roommate” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #53

Ivan is sitting on his back porch. He licked at his popsicle he grabbed from the freezer. It was getting hotter out and his cold treat was melting at a fast rate. He was currently watching his sister’s dogs for a couple of weeks. She had a business trip and Ivan was always the one to watch them while she was away. Kup and Rodimus were in the backyard playing. Kup was laying down like the old dog he was and watched Rodimus run around with his little puppy energy. His little sister Camila always loved ‘Transformers’ since the series from the 8...

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“Worth Something” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #52

I looked at my watch to see that it was only 20 minutes until the ceremony started. My mind was short circuiting and my stomach was twisted and eating itself. Everybody I have talked to about getting married had said that butterflies and nerves were the worst right before getting married. I felt something else. I felt like I was unsure and making a mistake. I was never unsure about my relationship with Ivory, especially since we were both women. Now it felt different. Did I really want to spend the rest of my life with her? She is a gorgeous...

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“Echoing Words” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #51

Yura slowly perused the store. Looking around diligently and determined. A couple of tasks at the forefront of her mind. Her list.Buy 5 different and new outfitsBuy new pairs of shoesBuy 3 new video games not on saleBuy a brand itemEat at an expensive restaurantLong-term Goal: Buy whatever I want without regrets.As she read over her list, her nerves refused to settle. She has never bought this much stuff. Her psychologist recommended she did it all in one day. Guilt shifted in her stomach. She had no more reason to feel guilty. She isn’t rel...

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“Shut Up or Say Yes” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #50

Dean O’Malley, the heir to inherit the boss position of the family organization. His father built the gang up from scratch. Dean was determined to keep the legacy going. He knew nothing outside of the gang. The members were more than underlings, they were family. An environment that was made to give people a chance regardless of their life choices or background. A place for them to flourish without being rejected by common standards set by closed minded bigots. Raphael Rektor, Dean’s best friend. Son to the current right hand man of the O’Ma...

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“Waiting Game” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #49

Skyler is on his break from his shift. There has been a lot on his mind. Work has helped to distract his wandering thoughts. The other times, his mind tended to spiral on its own. He grabbed his sandwich from his locker and headed to the back entrance. None of the smokers were on break so the air was clear and refreshing. He took a deep breath. He ate his sandwich and thought of ways to keep his mind busy. He planned a nice after work run and an extravagant dinner for himself. They still failed to raise his spirits. He decided to take a peek...

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“Eternally Screwed” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #44

Kenton and I just returned from our little trip to Maine. It was to celebrate his last day of physical therapy since waking up from his coma. He shot down our other suggestions of different countries. He never gave us an exact reason as to refusing to travel abroad, but I didn’t see the need to fight him. Lance had some business in Maine so we followed him. It was supposed to be like a vacation, but Kenton was tense the entire time. He constantly surveyed our surroundings all time, he did a perimeter check of the inn we were staying in every...

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“Out of the Darkness” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #42

There was nothing but black. I can’t move my body or feel it. It feels like the heaviest weight is on top of me. My muscles must be weak. The last thing I remember was them beating me for the 3rd day. The last thing I remember is passing out as they slowly cut my arm into segments. At that point I knew I was going to bleed out. I was finally going to die.Now I feel like there is this type of invisible field around me. Like I am dreaming or suspended. I don’t know and it’s confusing. I don’t know what’s going on.I initially thought I was alon...

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“More To Come” by Rawn A Lynn

Submitted to Contest #42

Mila woke up snuggled comfortably with Tim under their comforter. When she tried to turn, the hold around her waist grew tighter. Tim pulled her closer and mumbled in her hair. Mila just cuddled into him and enjoyed the peace. When their alarm went off Tim groaned.“Wake up, I need to get breakfast started.” Mila reminded Tim.Tim kissed her forehead before letting her go. She kissed his lips before running to the bathroom. After doing her morning business she made her way out of their room. She passed by two doors and opened them before headi...

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