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“ The Reluctant Alliance (Crazy Halloween Party Part 2)” by Z. A.

Beatrice was sitting at the bar taking a look at her notes about the recent murders that happened in this town. Coming back to Ravenswood brought back bad memories. She was tracing the scar on her arm absentmindedly while deep in thought. Almost two years passed since her last hunt in this town. How could she forget that the hunt almost cost her life and it wasn’t even because of a mistake she made. It was all those two incapable stupid hunters’ fault. That vampire got out of her hand because those two were such imbeciles and believed she wa...

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“The Wind in the Willows” by Z. A.

You could hear the voices of children playing outside, their shouts and giggles. The flowers in the garden were slowly blooming. Soon it was going to be full of colours. The butterflies started to visit the garden which once was full of magic and laughter. Now the only voice filling the garden was the song of birds who were building nests. Everything and everyone were full of life and excitement. Well, maybe not everyone. It was certain the owner of that beautiful garden was not thrilled about the arrival of the spring. She never was if you ...

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“Nothing Lasts Forever” by Z. A.

Tuesday, 1st June 2021 Dear Diary, It had been at least two months since the last time I talked with Dinah. If it was in the past, I would try to contact her but lately, I got enough of her. I got tired of listening to her problems and excuses, but it seems like she never gets tired of talking about them. I feel like she doesn’t care about me at all. It almost feels like our friendship is one-sided. It feels like we are drifting apart, and she isn’t aware of that. I can’t stop myself from questioning were we always like this? I don’t know wh...

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“The Secrets We Keep Part 2” by Z. A.

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“A Night Full of Doubts (Part 2 of Strange Encounter)” by Z. A.

   After living one of the longest and craziest days of his life, Samuel thought sleep will come easy, but it was just wishful thinking. After a while, Samuel gave up on sleep. He was lying in his bed, staring at the ceiling. A complete stranger who is also a witch was sleeping in his guest room. What the hell was he thinking? How could he trust a witch after what happened to his brother? The strange pull he feels towards her also scared him. The last time he felt that kind of connection towards someone was when his brother was sti...

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“The Secrets We Keep Part 1” by Z. A.

  Annie was walking down the street to her bakery. She greeted the folks of the town. She opened the door of the bakery and got inside. She went to the kitchen. She passed the cupboard where she keeps her grandmother’s box, to hang her coat and put her bag down. Then she stopped and took a few steps back. She stood in front of the cupboard. The cupboard was open, and her grandmother’s box was not there.  This could not be possible, Annie thought. There was no sign of break-in except the open cupboard and missing box. Her ...

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“Crazy Halloween Party” by Z. A.

  “Do we really have to work on Halloween, Bryan?” Asher asked.   “Yes, we do Asher. The deaths in the town are unusual and you know unusual things are our speciality.” Bryan answered.   “I am aware of that, but since it is Halloween, you know it is going to be harder than usual.”   “We did it a lot of times on Halloween and nothing had gone wrong.”   “Nothing has gone wrong. Are you kidding me? How about 3 years ago, we almost killed an innocent teen who dressed like a werewolf. Or 2 years a...

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“Endless Dream” by Z. A.

   It was an ordinary school day. It didn’t feel any different from yesterday. When this thought came to Kimberly’s mind, she realized every day for the past few weeks was the same, or at least she felt like that. Every day she came to school, it felt like the same things were happening over and over again. It was like she was stuck in a time loop. Of course, it can’t be true since this was something that only can happen in movies or books. She had no idea what was going on with everyone in the town, but she knew something was wron...

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“Be Careful What You Wish For” by Z. A.

  It was a delightful summer night. Lucian was at the library as usual. He was lost in his book. Finally, he lifted his head from the book and checked the clock. The clock was approaching midnight. He cursed his luck. He was late again. His parents would be furious when he got home. He wished he could go back in time. In that way, he wouldn't be in trouble. He put everything into his backpack and left the library as fast as he can. He was in such a hurry, he didn't notice the dark grey clouds gathering in the sky. As Lucian was wal...

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“Not So Typical Monday” by Z. A.

  Like every Monday, Alicia was at her office working on some programs. Then she received a notification that she had a new email. She opened her email box and opened the email. It was a strange email. It took her some time to realize the email was encrypted. She wondered who sent her an encrypted email and why did they send it. In a few minutes, she deciphered the email. It was coming from her friend Joey from college. He was asking her to meet at the café in a few hours. Alicia was surprised. Joey and she were old friends, but hi...

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“The Right Person” by Z. A.

  In all her life, Macy only wanted one thing, and that was to feel like she belonged somewhere. She wanted to find a place where she will be welcomed and be herself without getting judged. She was like a bird locked up in a cage. She was imprisoned to somewhere she didn’t belong. Even if she wanted to get away, there wasn’t anywhere she can go.   Everyone around her seemed to fit in while she can’t. It was easy for them to be themselves because they were alike unlike her. Macy was an outcast, a freak. She was different f...

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“Disastrous Date” by Z. A.

Submitted to Contest #100

  Cassidy was glad today was her day off. It got her enough time to do the housework and also be ready for tonight. Tonight, Jamie was going to take her out. During these two weeks, both of them were super busy, and they had no time to spend together. After two long weeks, she was finally going to spend some quality time with her boyfriend.   If it was up to Cassidy a night in at her or Jamie’s place would be enough, but since today was also their two-year anniversary, Jamie insisted on going to the restaurant they went t...

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“Vengeance (Part 2 of The Price of Impulsiveness)” by Z. A.

  It had been a few months since Geena died. Felix wanted to go back to his duty, so, he can find the woman who killed Geena to avenge her. His boss forced him to take a break and dismissed him from the case since he had a personal connection. So, Felix was stuck in his house with Bobby. He was glad at least he had something that reminds him of Geena. He took great care of Bobby because he knew how much Geena loved that dog. Although Bobby made his days better, Felix hated sitting in his home not being able to do anything.  &...

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“Two Strangers” by Z. A.

Submitted to Contest #96

   As always, Claire stopped by her favourite café to get her morning coffee. When she gets into the café, she thinks she saw a familiar figure. She was sure it was him, even though his back was turned to her. She wished she was wrong, that her mind was playing games to her, but then he turned around and their eyes met. She would recognize those eyes anywhere she saw them. That was really Marcus. After all these years she never thought they would meet again, but here he was right in front of her. She stood there for a while not dar...

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“The Price of Impulsiveness” by Z. A.

Submitted to Contest #95

  Felix and Geena came back from another successful mission. Felix was proud of himself. He was the best agent at the secret service. He never failed at any mission since he started his career. He was a risk-taker and that was what made him so good at this job. Even though he was always told he was incredible, he always gives credit to Geena. Remind everyone who only praises him that he has a partner and never achieved this success on his own.   He turned to Geena and asked with a cocky grin, “Do you want to celebrate thi...

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