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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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“The Wedding Day” by Kristen West

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ClaireThe warm zephyr lifted my hair and enveloped me in the rich aroma of espresso from the nearby café. The clouds were voluminous and soft, gliding through the October sky. The comforting rustle of brittle, brilliant leaves drifting in the breeze and crackling under foot punctuated the otherwise quiet scene. Eyes closed and with a slow exhale, I gave myself over to the blissful autumn day.I rarely took time to spend alone, meditating and focusing on just being.  Today seemed like an ideal day to be alone, away from the normal th...

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“In the Blink of an Eye” by Patricia Jablonski

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I. Ethel and Leo          A Brother in Cordelia First thing to happen, this strange woman calls up. “Ethel?” She says. I hardly have a chance to answer when she goes,  “I’m your husband’s brother’s wife and this foolishness has been going on long enough.” I wasn’t real polite then, and that’s not like me. I told her Leo didn’t have a brother, but after a bit she convinced me. According to her, Leo and his brother had a silly argument fifty-two years ago and they haven’t spoken since, bo...

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“Sunset on the Overpass” by Sarah Duffey

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Bystander #1 The concrete vibrated softly underneath us, like being on a lily pad in a pond. A sea of lights flowed toward us before disappearing beneath our feet. Vroom! The boy stood on the wall, holding onto the rusted fence and watching the parade of lights. I looked to the stars for answers. I had been on my way to the convenience store down the road. My friends were expecting me to come back quickly. It was cool outside. I came upon this boy on the overpass, blonde in a grey hoodie, scanning the traffic, the hills in the distance, th...

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“Exhibits” by Mike Garrigan

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Friday, August 5, 2021, 12:22 pm. Evidence. Exhibit A. Eyewitness #1.Format: Audio Recording.My name is Tommy “The Hammer” McGee. You might have heard of me. I won the Golden Gloves in 2001 and 2002. I still box a little, but nowadays, I’m an interpreter. I can speak like nine languages. Ma said that getting hit in the head over and over would turn me into a moron, but maybe it whacked something into place—Tafahma?So, the reason I was at the bank this morning was to deposit my paycheck. I had a med-interp gig down at Baptist. ...

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“Second Date?” by Naima Qianna

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Second Date?  By Naima Qianna Kellie     I walked into the restaurant at eight o’clock. The hostess greeted me at the front.     “Good evening, would you like a table or a seat at the bar?” the hostess asked.     “Good evening. I have a reservation under the name Wilson,” I said.     She checked the reservations list. “Yes, your table is ready. Follow me,” the hostess said.     The seating area was sprinkled with a handful of people ...

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“A Tale From Long Ago, and New Machinations” by Ryan Haynes

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   My name is Gull. I have been locked away in a maximum security prison for the last 23 years. I have spent this time staring at the same four gray walls, the black and white tv serving as my only connection to the outside world. The one who put me here is an alien that looks like an Earthling, a fellow who is ten years younger than me. He bested me when he was a teenager, has enjoyed more adventures after our battle, and has spent the last 14 years building his own network to spread his heroic vision of w...

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“Perspective On The Bid of Walter” by Emily Michelle

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Chapter 1: Lily Speaks She was everything I wanted to be and more. Lily is soft-spoken, tall, and easy on the eyes. The way Walter looked at her, then towards me; I dimmed in comparison. I also dimmed in this bet. The campus was full. Professors and students alike were enjoying the party. The students in art were in the corner of the room.  They formed a little performance. Students played the violins, pianos, trumpets, flutes, and other instruments I’d have to study music history to name. I was uneasy.  “Absolutely,...

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“Journey to finding peace” by Ruth Fernandes

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The sun is shining brightly outside my car window as I wait at a traffic stop. The sky is a clear blue, the weather a perfect warm; an apt temperature for summer plans; family outings — beach, BBQ, picnic, and the likes. For us, in the car, however, it is quite the opposite. The air in the car is sullen and quiet. I try to make the occasional conversation with my Mum on the back seat, but her replies are in monosyllables. My wife Jess; beside me on the passenger seat, sits silently, mostly in thought, making an occasional comment or a r...

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“The Party” by Asumini C

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I get showing up fashionably late, but this is almost ridiculous. Work was crazy, out of control. I'm lucky to be getting out of there alive. Shayla's gonna be so pissed. Deep sigh. Oh well, at least I'm here now; I think as I walk into the main ballroom of the Marriott Hotel, or whatever they call that room. Shayla is celebrating that the cancer is in remission. And she's doing it big. The first thing I do is go to the bar. Maybe a drink will help calm my nerves. Don't know why I'm so anxious. Except that Shayla text me earlier that she wa...

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“Safe House” by Cheryl Holloway

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It's another Friday afternoon like so many other previous ones. He has come home drinking and his taken out his gun to clean it. He makes me sit at the kitchen table to watch. He puts one bullet in the chamber and gives it a spin and then points it at my head. He taunts me by asking me if I feel lucky today. I say nothing and he just laughs and goes back to his ritual cleaning. He is a hateful man when he drinks. I feel sorry for him though, his momma abused him as a child, so he drinks to forget about it. I get up from the table and walk to...

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“Snow Melt” by Dee Wes

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Unusual words and definitions: Anole-a green lizard Setae-small hairs that assist lizards in movement. A green lizard, named Jolie, saw water droplets dripping from the inside of a decaying log located in an unkempt backyard. The spring snow was melting and this caused hunger and excitement to course through the anole, sending her in a fit of circles at the threshold. She slid into the depths of the log, by way of setae on the bottoms of her feet. Speaking to her frog friend, Fritz, through release of a chemical through her scaly skin, she...

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“The Night They Shot Captain America ” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com

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I was on duty at the precinct the night they shot Captain America. With over twenty years as a detective in various precincts in the general Portland, Oregon area, I have had a lot of serious matters come across my desk, but this one was special since I knew the parties involved.  It quickly became a personal matter.   I am Detective Rocco Mancini, swing shift supervisor. The 5 pm to midnight shift can be a very vigorous one since all the freaks come out at night as that old song suggests.  I do my best to keep things lo...

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“The Party” by Ellie Heinbaugh

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I walked into the party with low expectations. I spied one of my classmates entering the room. But I didn't go over to her. I was with my crush, and I wanted my night to end with the dreamy memories of us laughing together, us holding hands under the table-cloth. I fussed with the collar of my turtle-neck sweater. A bead of sweat made its way down the back of my neck. Hillary droned on, unable to see what was right in front of her; a boy bored of her small talk and weary of her not-so-subtle hinting.My dress was a rumpled mess from all the t...

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“Pie at the fountain” by Georgette Ball

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It was more than a farmer’s market, though that’s the name that had taken root. It began years ago when a few local farmers parked their trucks, tailgates down with baskets of vegetables in the back, in the local veterans’ park, in hopes of making a few dollars, but mostly to catch up on local gossip and compare the size of this week’s tomatoes. Justine had been a regular since the booths with tents were erected and the foot traffic began to grow. She was the pie maker and it was no secret that her apple, ginger, cinnamon pie was the reas...

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“Disillusionment” by Cindy Calder

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“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” - George Bernard ShawEmily sat at the table, slowly stirring her coffee. What had happened the previous evening had left her more than restless throughout the long night. This morning, she was weary, her nerves frayed and her thoughts jumbled. She had not expected the reaction she’d received when she’d told Joshua she was leaving him and taking Zoe with her. She had expected an angry, belligerent man, but all she had witnessed instead was a seemingly ...

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