Roni Tong

“Inspirational Speaker” by Roni Tong

“… today’s the day I change.” Standing on the stage in the school’s auditorium, I watched as 300 visibly bored Sixth Formers roll their eyes as I said that last sentence of the speech. Cheesy, I know. Don’t worry, I’m not offended. I don’t blame them at all. I’m not so old that I don’t remember what it was like during Sixth Form. Hell, I’d probably be hiding in the bathroom right about now. I would roll my eyes too if I wasn’t supposed to be a “model figure.” I’ve recited this speech over several hundred million times over the course of ...

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“10 Years” by Roni Tong

Submitted to Contest #96

Standing in front of the mirror, Lilianna runs her hands down and straightens her emerald green dress. A wedding, that’s where she’s heading. A wedding she had only been made aware of this morning. It was a pleasant Sunday morning. She was lying in bed, holding her book on her side as she immersed herself into the blissful world of Fairies and Demons. It was going to be disgustingly sick enemies-to-lovers tale, and she couldn’t wait to be dragged into the whirlwind of drama and heartbreak. That was, until she was rudely thrown into one of ...

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“Conscious” by Roni Tong

Submitted to Contest #82

You see your legs, wide at the top and skinny at the bottom. And on your feet, you have on a pair of shoes. Converse, that’s what they call them. And you know Converse is an American shoe company that designs, distributes and licenses sneakers, skating shoes, lifestyle brand footwear, apparel, and accessories. But that doesn’t matter, because for you, the converse are just a way to blend in with them.You are not one of them, yet you were created with the intent to be like one of them, but better, superior in the knowledge department. Beneath...

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“Let Me” by Roni Tong

Submitted to Contest #79

Emily Choi, I know you’ve been ignoring my calls and I’m not going to stop until you call me back. You know you can’t avoid me forever. I will personally stand outside your apartment until you answer me if you don’t call me back right now. As I begrudgingly drag myself across the cold and miserable road, the sky has turned pitch black. Tiny droplets of rain have started falling, almost like a warning of the doom ahead. It will be pouring pretty soon and still, I would rather be dripping wet with my hair all messed up, than meet the devil i...

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“Talia Gibbons” by Roni Tong

Submitted to Contest #75

Tall, fit, muscular. The silhouette of a man stands outside the glass door. He places his hand on the handle and pauses – wagering. The clock ticks on as he wastes his precious time on the decision that has already been made for him. Jingling, the door opens. Still not recognizing the impending doom upon him, he shuffles in. White light glimpse onto his face as he takes his baseball cap off, revealing a mop of disheveled hair. A round face that hasn’t broken out of baby fat glances around at the untouched, foreign, almost alien parts. He r...

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“Thanksgiving” by Roni Tong

Submitted to Contest #69

This is it. This is when you’re going to do it. You’ve given yourself three months to prepare. It’s enough. It has to be done, or you’ll be stuck with this life forever. Looking at yourself in the mirror. You see your bloodshot eyes filling with fear and confusion. Fear for what your parents and relatives are going to say; and confusion, for you aren’t sure if this is the right decision. 99% of you are certain, but it is that 1% that is haunting you. You look down, your fingers are gripping tightly onto the edge of the sink, turning so p...

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“Miscellaneous” by Roni Tong

Submitted to Contest #68

“Come on. We gotta go!”“Wait, dude. Lemme get those—”“No time! Come on! Go go go!”“Alright, alright. Chill dude.”The loud and high pitched drones suddenly rang through the air. The two wasted no time as they bolted out the back door. Duffel bags tossed in, they lunged headfirst into their getaway pod through the pre-opened windows. The pod hurtled away before they can even fully get their whole body in. Two pairs of legs were just dangling around, seemingly comical. As soon as the windows were sealed, their facemasks came off. They just...

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