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Write a story from the point of view of three different characters.

Posted in Character on Oct 26, 2022

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“Latte” by Grace Bush

Submitted to Contest #105

You know that feeling that rises up inside after waiting? Waiting longer than you should be? I placed my order over five minutes ago. Five minutes! I mean, that’s more than enough time for a latte to be made. Steamed milk, espresso. Not forgetting the caramel. My drink should be out by now.  My feet begin to tap faster, and my mind begins to race.  You know that feeling where you know someone is waiting for you? Checking the clock, wondering if you forgot, staring at the doorway, waiting for you to materialize inside of it? W...

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“The Train Ride” by Chris Culpepper

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Chapter 1 Her 1st Train Ride I can’t believe it! Grandma actually said yes! We’re going to New York! Oh, my stars, I didn’t see you standing there. I’m just so surprised that my grandma is letting me take the train all the way to New York by myself! Since Ma died, she took me in and raised me like her own daughter. I love her to pieces, but I don’t think she realizes that times have changed since she raised my mom! My name’s MaryBelle Duncan, by the way. Pleased to make your acquaintance. Anywho, if Grandma had her way, I’d still be u...

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“The End of Zelnoss” by Allen Dorf

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For Len it very much seemed like the end. There he was, on the outskirts of Zelnoss, digging his own grave as two thugs were holding him at gunpoint. Him, an orphan thief no more than 10… all because he got “too nosy.” However, he could not help it. His father was murdered and he was just a maker of Bags of Holding. Forced to live on the streets and steal to survive. Asking anyone and everyone if they knew anything about his father… and this time one of the gangs felt he was asking too many questions… he wasn’t even sure if the gang killed h...

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“The Eye of the Beholder” by Miriam Ngatia

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Sandy pulled into the parking lot of the Pine Tree Community Centre. The main facility which consisted of an indoor pool, gym and basketball court was still closed. Thankfully, the splash pad and playground outside were open. She was relieved to be able to go out again, albeit with lots of precautions. Lockdowns, reproduction rate, variants and rate of transmission were previously unknown terms to the public. These terms were now used in everyday parlance.  “Let’s go TJ,” said Sandy, grabbing her mask, sanitiser and snack bag for TJ, ...

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“Loving A Stone” by Alanna Molzahn

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Emily I focus on the gentle swish of the page turning instead of their voices. I can hear the edge in her voice but I’m not paying attention to what they’re saying. I’ve gotten good at tuning them out. But all of a sudden Tessa starts screaming and she smashes a glass against the counter and she’s clutching her hand to her chest getting blood all over her bright yellow shirt and all I can think is, “That’s gonna leave a stain.”  I take her upstairs to get Band-Aids and tell her to run her hand under the tap to clean the wound. I kno...

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“The moment of catastrophe” by Dragananana 03

Submitted to Contest #105

Timmy was scared. He woke up feeling cold and realized he was lying on a metal surface. Unfamiliar faces flashed before his eyes. A young woman with an older man on one side and two older ladies on the other side, all around him. As he started shivering, he thought of his mother. Where was she, he asked the woman on his right but didn’t get an answer. Then he caught a glimpse of the background and noticed they were in movement. He was on some kind of a vehicle and the others were walking and pushing him through some kind of a hallway.  ...

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“The Way it Happened” by Sharon Marcus

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The Defender Me and Topaz went to this fancy restaurant, one of them with the low lights, candles in little glasses on tables covered in white cloth and clean cutlery wrapped in napkins. My treat. A handsome man in a penguin suit greets us when we walk in arm and arm. "Do you have reservations?" He asked. "Yes indeed. Mr. Harry Smith." I use my proper voice. Topaz chuckles. He waves and a clone of him takes his place behind the tall desk. "This way." He grabs menus. Topaz and I are flying high following him. The dining room is full, but t...

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“Three points on a triangle” by Alison Clayton

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He was outside. Banging on the door again,  shouting obscenities with drunken breaths. Responsibility and a sane mind had left him on the fourth glass and by the seventh , he had turned into the stranger we despised. We had no understanding nor sympathy. A hell of his own making yet he subjected us all to his misery.  Fear pervaded our house, seeping under the doors and through cracks in the window frames. The safety of the last few hours was shattered in an instant . From the warmth of  my curled up foetal positi...

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“Ekelin Lake” by VJ Hamilton

Submitted to Contest #105

Constable Smith When the call came in at 9 AM July 28 about a missing five-year-old at Ekelin Lake, Constable Kathy Smith was an hour away—or half an hour, if she used the siren, which she did. Policing the land of lakes meant constant driving on secondary highways that carved through lush green forests and around placid lakes and over gurgling rivers. Today, the scenery was a blur. Nine times out of ten, kids were found in the first hour. This one had been gone for two hours going on three. When she arrived, the parents Brent and Courtney G...

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“I BELIEVE” by Shelly Wota

Submitted to Contest #105

         In England 1918 with the Representation of the People Act, women over the age of 30, who met a property qualification, were given the right to vote. Later, in 1928, in England, Wales and Scotland women over the age of 21 were given the right to vote in accordance to the revised Representation of the People Act.          We are following one family, father, mother and daughter with their views on the women’s right to vote. We’ll call t...

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“Fear's Response” by Ian Crombie

Submitted to Contest #105

Three college students made their way along the rocky dirt path that wound in between a dense forest of tower pines. The day started at a nice cool temperature, but now the students panted heavily and consistently wiped the sweat from their eyes. Ellie led a small redhead who had traversed this path many times and hiked often. Behind her, Sam wouldn’t stop talking, and coming up last was Amanda, quiet and lagging behind. They had one more big hill to go before reaching their destination. Ellie checked her watch. Two hours until sunset, whic...

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“An Unfortunate Thing Happened at 2:47pm” by Ryan Miller

Submitted to Contest #105

The Security Camera               The security camera recorded in silence, its motionless presence capturing everything within its field of view. The black and white images captured by the recording device offered no sound, but the lobby didn’t need such high-tech cameras as that. The camera captured the main entrance and the first few comfortable benches that sat along the left wall. At the current moment, a mother was bouncing an infant on her knee, the child looking a...

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“Crying out loud for the voiceless ” by Sabatha Thandeka

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_Crying 0ut loud for the voiceless_It a matter of time...Zama the most genius and passionate young one she was so beautiful and dedicated she seemed to have a very bright future ahead of her. "growing up from drastic family implications made me realise that you have only yourself to fulfill your heart desires" said Zama.Made the wonders till grade 12 where she got 6 distinctions and made it to Unirvesity of KwaZulu Natal pusuing her Degree initially every thing went well for Zama and her friends...lucky for her that the least part ...

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“The Lost Child by Lisa Reid” by Jean Davis

Submitted to Contest #105

The phone is ringing and I am almost scared to answer it. Looking at the caller Id I see it is Marie, my niece. What will she say this time that will change my mind? Thirty-five years old and still cannot take care of herself. Tough love is the only way this lost child will ever learn. She has worn us all out financially and mentally. “Hello”, I heard on the other end. “Marie, I do not know what you expect me to do. You should have stayed with your uncle and worked at getting your life settled”. “I know Aunt Weezie but I was so homesick.” “H...

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“What makes a villain?” by Elizabeth Greenwoods

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What makes a villain? First there is perspective. Humans are unable to see things from the same point of view, we are doomed to live a life where everything is relative. Ambiguous. Then how is it possible that we still figure out a way of communicating, of understanding each other, even if it is in the most shallow way possible? We are not perfect, not even close, so why is it that we still end up loving each other, more than we should be able to? Caring is something strange, because there is nothing more selfish than caring, but we see...

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