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“One More Cheap, Flat Pint” by Shaun Savage

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If it weren’t for the nightly specials that made their drinks the cheapest on the block, Tatum’s Tavern probably would’ve closed years ago. Their pizzas were tinted orange from the layer of grease swimming on top of them. The beers on-tap would stay cold but they’d go flat if they sat idle for more than a few minutes. Every other step you took your shoes would slightly stick to the floor. Odds are that you wouldn’t want to see their report card from their health inspection but after a few cheap drinks odds are you wouldn’t care too much anyw...

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“A Cowboy, A Cassette Player, and Some Ice Cream” by Magnet Marsdaughter

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EmilyIt was all Laurel’s fault. She said they could make it to The Wall Drug before they ran out of gas. She was wrong. They ended up on the side of the dirt road, surrounded by endless dirt fields covered in gray shrubs without anything else as far as the eye could see. The girls scrambled out of the hot, stuffy car and slumped around it in the South Dakota sun, baking and trying to get a signal. Emily glared at Laurel, who was leaning against the car with her eyes closed as if she was being blown by a lovely cool wind. She had gotten them ...

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“Confessions” by LeighAnne Ferreol

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John: Ryan's my best friend, I should have known. I stared down at his body in silence. All around people dressed in black muttered and mumbled sadly. Everyone was respectfully quiet, everyone except Laura. Laura held his hand desperately, wailing and sobbing with despair. It made sense, they’d been together for almost four years. They lived together. No one tried to silence her, no one even looked her way. They all let her mourn peacefully. I sighed deeply as I looked at his face. It almost looked like he was sleeping. A part of me tr...

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“Out of Love ” by Julia Li

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KATH: The walls are melting. Again. I imagined this scene over and over again. Countless times. It's always when my hands find themselves gripping my beloved amber-toned violin that I envision this scene. I strum the four strings stretched taut on my violin, the melodies comforting my ears. Ears that were worn down from the hours of screaming from a few days ago. I'm sitting at the interrogation table in a white-walled prison, the walls melting into puddles as the police question me. My hands are tied b...

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“The Death of Lowy ” by Hannah Cairns

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The Death of LowyBy: Hannah CairnsNora I don’t know how i’m supposed to feel right now. Rage, sad, despair, self hatred, which one? Maybe all. When I look at myself in the mirror the strongest emotion I feel is rage, but who am I enraged at? I think it's the world, Katerian, Lowy, and especially myself. We shouldn’t have let this happen, but it’s too late now.Katherian I’m not feeling anything, but I know i’m supposed to feel something. We failed but I still want to die. I want this all to be over, it hasn’t changed my mind...

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“"Where Is Alice?" ” by Matt Render

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“Where is Alice?” The question made Francine shudder It had been a peaceful morning until the question came up. The sky was clear, the air warm and inviting as Francine went out for her morning run along the pier. She was greeted by the costal sunrise, singing birds, the smells from bakeries; all the promises of another beautiful day in a city so filled with wonder. The exciting tides of summer were still riding high in the atmosphere. She had moved to the city only a year ago as an ambitious 19 year old, with her high s...

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“Absent Friends ” by Lee Dickinson

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Rosaline Her body was found by her mother on her bed at 10:05am on the 2nd of March 2012. Her usual olive toned skin had been drained of all its texture, leaving a white the colour of freshly lain slow and equally as cold to the touch. She lay with her face buried in a pillow. Reluctant, even now, to make eye contact. On the floor, next to the bed, lay an empty bottle of vodka and a blood-stained knife. There was no note. There were two unanswered text messages on her phone. One from Rebecca, which read; “I’m sorry if I made you feel weird…p...

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“Without Blinkers” by Görkem Bal

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It was late April in 2016, the sun was in its peak, and the spring was there with its all magnificence. The trees were all blossomed in the garden of Oak Park High School. First examinations were done, and the students were just doing their thing -gossip-. Chloe was a junior student in high school. There were some rumors about her and the PE teacher.The rumors were getting disgusting and disgusting, and most of the students were blaming Chloe except her friend group. The friend group of Chloe consisted of Alex, Jimmy, Taylor and her boyfrien...

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“The Djinn and the Jolly Wizards” by Cara H

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The Djinn and the Jolly WizardsBackgroundUmar Ali Al-Akbar was a strikingly handsome 4000-year-old Djinn, popular with men and ladies alike. He stood eight feet tall and had a firm, muscular body with a warm, bronze complexion. He had a close-cropped, neat beard and mustache and wavy black hair that was usually covered by his pristine turban.Umar and a dozen of his brothers were employed many millennia ago by a foul-tempered Rakshesha named Paraji. When Paraji’s tryst with a shape-shifting alien from the planet Gamma Iridion went sour, she f...

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“Althea's Slide” by Laura Austin

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Althea shifted in her chair, uncomfortably fidgeting and trying to pay attention to the news broadcast. She wanted to know what was going on in the world, but she was struggling to cope with the stress and anxiety it was causing her. She'd always managed her stress by window shopping or visiting with friends, but those options had been stolen from her. For two months she'd been confined to her home under lock down. She'd had her groceries and supplies delivered. For two months she hadn't seen her grown children or her grandchildren. The worl...

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“Remember When” by Marianne Wieland

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Remember When… Evan and Rob met at the entrance to the aircraft carrier, Nimitz, to plan the evening’s excursion. This was the custom of the 4500 men that were stationed aboard at the Newport News shipyard in Newport News, Virginia. Rob, an electrical technician, had showered and hoped to find female company for the evening and possibly, the night. Evan, a flight deck technician, was just hoping to unwind and find a place with less noise after a day of fueling jets. &nbsp...

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“Under The Sky” by Shae Tybalt

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Ken:When I think back to That Cold Night in June, I’ll always remember the way Maya turned back and smiled at me, for just a second, before she turned and pointed up to the night sky.I followed her gaze and extended fingers, up into the dark morning sky, where I was met with… Nothing. Only stars.Staring hard into that 3D blue, my vision began to waiver. I began to see what Maya had been so transfixed by:There, hanging in the sky, rest a glowing white mark. No, not a star; it was ever so slightly larger than a star. As I gazed into it, I felt...

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“One Step Closer” by Julie DiDomenico

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Saabl He stood in the vast, empty library, staring up at the rows and rows of books. Browns; various, but mostly darker shades painted the shelves full of their spines. He was looking for one book in particular, trying to listen to the multitude of voices, whispering, trying to pinpoint the one he was searching for. His eyes followed the third shelf up, following the line of books marching to the right. He couldn’t see their titles from where he stood below, but he didn’t need to know its title; only needed to hear its voice. A sense lit up ...

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“Gymnastics' Perspective ” by Emily Ku

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Part ⅠEmily I was getting ready for another boring gymnastics Zoom session when my computer said I had a call on Hangouts from someone named Naina. Ever since we started Zoom workouts, we called thirty minutes before each gymnastics meeting. I may be the Miss Goody Two Shoes in front of everyone, but in the house, I unleash my inner Hulk. *roar!! We were stretching together, and I was telling her about how I thought Nicole must feel so lonely, being by herself without her teammates. Ever since Shelter-in-Place has occurred, everything h...

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“The Foolish Assumptions of Youth” by Elise Henry

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"Do you remember the day you left the house Penny", Jane asked pouring out the first glass of wine of the evening. "Not really" Penny answered signalling Jane to stop pouring. "All I remember is needing to go, get out of that bloody house we lived in was claustrophobic" "What do mean?" Penny said as she pulled her legs up to her chest. Her body automatically became defensive in response to Jane's question. "Do I remember? What exactly am I supposed to remember especially about that day?". "No n...

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Write a story about one event from the different perspectives of multiple friends.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 122 stories

“One More Cheap, Flat Pint” by Shaun Savage

“A Cowboy, A Cassette Player, and Some Ice Cream” by Magnet Marsdaughter

“Confessions” by LeighAnne Ferreol

“Out of Love ” by Julia Li

“The Death of Lowy ” by Hannah Cairns

“"Where Is Alice?" ” by Matt Render

“Absent Friends ” by Lee Dickinson

“Without Blinkers” by Görkem Bal

“The Djinn and the Jolly Wizards” by Cara H

“Althea's Slide” by Laura Austin

“Remember When” by Marianne Wieland

“Under The Sky” by Shae Tybalt

“One Step Closer” by Julie DiDomenico

“Gymnastics' Perspective ” by Emily Ku

“The Foolish Assumptions of Youth” by Elise Henry

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Write a story about two people who meet and become instant friends.

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Write a story inspired by this quote from Ally Condie: "Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I'm glad for that."

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