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“Desperate Remedies - Garlic Girl” by Kaoli Chona

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The changing seasons in Zambia always signaled the return of my three sisters from the Diaspora, each arrival was a delightful reunion filled with laughter and love. "Sera, we're coming back home for summer!" their voices echoed through the mobile phone, their excitement clear even through the crackling connection. And so, with flights booked for 11th August, 13th August and 15th August, I prepared for their arrival as a seasoned hostess.Cleaning became my anthem as I danced through the house, rearranging furniture and stocking up on toiletr...

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“Desperate Remedies” by H.e. Ross

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It lay across my chest like a moist log and I knew it was just Carman’s arm but it seemed to push down on me as I inhaled and it made me gag. I sat up quickly as the bile rose in my throat, singeing the sides, forming bitter spots in my mouth. It was coming up and I could not breathe. My eyes searched shadows with moonlight hard against walls and still curtains. Her eyes were wide and staring, mouth moving words distant; not understandable. A little air, then a little more, then it closed off again. Alive, I thought with that air. I screamed...

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“Desperate Remedies ” by Leslie Holsomback

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She can fix this. She can totally fix this. Easy. Right? It’s just a matter of tidying up, disposing of some questionable items, and hiding a body. So simple. People do this all the time. Well, serial killers do this all the time, maybe not housewives of tennis pros living in posh neighborhoods, but she can do it. If he had just behaved, she wouldn’t even be in this predicament. She’d be getting ready for tonight’s gala in downtown Atlanta instead of figuring out what to do with her dead husband’s body that lay sprawled out on the kitchen f...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Paker Fine

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“And what of the blood?” the boy heard an old man ask his father.“Black,” his father responded.Pate had only known one other boy that had been cursed. He hadn’t known him for long.“He lost a tooth today and the bleeding…it just won’t stop. I’ve changed the rags a few times, each time as bloody as the last.”The old man bent lower over the boy and used his fingers to pry the boy’s eyes wide. The boy felt the old man’s cold fingers on his face. They felt good after sweating for countless hours. It was an odd sensation to be hot and cold at the ...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Allen McMeans

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"Please! Don't hurt her, she's my only child!" A woman screamed to the mobsters holding her daughter by the arm. “Just shut up and let me think," the man replied. Meanwhile the second man with them dialed up the boss."Hello? You guys called me again? What's up this time, no wait lemme guess you two fucked up again.” A man in nighttime robes said annoyed. His face slowly changed however from a frown to a look of utter horror as he realized the unimaginable. Someone had seen something they weren’t meant to.“Hello.. Uh.. hello, boss are you sti...

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“InfluX” by Damien Roberts

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This was it. Derren had found the perfect remedy. Infusion Vector 341. No, he thought, this isn't attempt 341, this is success number 1. It needs its own name, like Booster or Velocity or InfluX. Yes, InfluX, that sounds right. It felt modern. He could see influencers holding the bright green packaging to their filtered face at the start of one of those absurd unpacking videos. Get the right donor and, with InfluX, you won't need a filter. You see, InfluX on its own did absolutely nothing. Maybe you could use it as an expensive saline soluti...

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“Desperate Remedies/Bonsai ” by Greta Holt

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Greta HoltWd. Count 1,460 Desperate Remedies/Bonsai Boss Matthews was going to tell the higher-ups that Charles lacked passion. The company’s structure relied heavily on evaluations. Each employee had to come up with a plan for working on his ‘opportunities,’ which damn well meant his weak points. A few weeks ago, Charles found his evaluation on his desk under a paperweight. Boss Matthews knew how to deliver reports. It read: ‘Strengths: answers communication with punctuality; clear and decisive with clients.’ ‘Somewhat detached.’&nbs...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Ron Robinson

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A deluge of summer rain and hail pelted the skylight. Twenty-one cleared the last table and headed back to the kitchen. It was almost five o’clock, but the sky had grown increasingly dark. The strong winds were making travel difficult and it was unlikely that anyone in their right mind would be cruising the old highway looking for a place to eat. Most of the truckers and motorists on the Interstate would have pulled off at an exit somewhere closer to Amarillo. John Bradford, the owner of the roadside diner, suspecting there would be few if a...

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“Desperate Remedies ” by Timothy Motley

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Life was supposed to be good. She had accomplished her dream. She had traveled to exotic locations, driven fancy cars, stayed at luxurious hotels, partied at the most exclusive clubs. On top of that she was paid handsomely to wear the best clothes and use the best products. All of which had been captured and posted for her millions of followers. Her Nurv@na page was filled to the brim with smiling happy photos of herself. She wielded an ungodly amount of influence over young impressionable girls. She stole the gaze of every man. Yet, Rebecca...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Sabrina Williams

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Mr. Humphreys nervously adjusted his tie and glanced at his watch “We can begin shortly after your guardian arrives” he said to the room. Christian's head jerks up at that, giving the aging man his full attention. The intensity of their stare conveys a silent message between the two. I reach for Christian's hand “Chrissy, who are we waiting for ?” “Don't call me that” he responds sharply. What I silently mouthed as the door opened. I don't turn to acknowledge the people entering. The sound of cheaply made heels assault my ears. I'm not worri...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Naya's A Writer

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My eyes follow the tick of the clock, my breath heavy with each passing second. The night was cold, and so was the air. The blunt breeze of the without chilled my bones, for I had let my bedroom window remain open. Clouds spilled a fair amount of its tears, the water hitting the pavement with dull thuds. Apparently, the raindrops also hit my roof, and so, the sounds it makes are deafening to my sensitive ears. Many minutes pass by; the tension is almost unbearable. The ache of my heart becomes much more conspicuous within every beat of it se...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Robert Scott

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Mud flew into the air. Puddles splashed the bushes on the side of the path. The horse’s breath poured out of its mouth in puffs of steam, and in the saddle a worried father looked down at his son, bundled in blankets and still shivering. They were riding deep into the woods. The stormy clouds obscured the moon, and Edward could hardly see the path in the lamplight, but there was little time. He could not slow down. Through the dead trees, the flickering lights of a house ...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Darsh Mishra

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There was a woman who lived in small house in a busy town. She lived away from all the people though. They lived near a town up a hill. She was the town’s doctor. The town’s only doctor. She was said to never have a patient die under her care. They said she never got ingredients from other stores for her remedies. Some would she was a witch. She was evil and trapped to her land from a curse. The town people said she would cure them from a drink from her well. The people who drank it said it was the sweetest water they ever tasted. Little kid...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Poe M

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“Here?”“Not quite. That side’s a bit wonky now.”“Do I go up? Down?” The art teacher squeezed the question around the roll of tape between her lips.“Like, a little bit of both ’til you get to the middle.” Her back was facing me, but I still thought wagging my finger would help. I was purposely being vague, but not to give her a hard time. I was just enjoying this frolic around the limitations of verbal communication. “What?” Ms. Falls’ voice and arms were noticeably shaking. She was losing patience and strength, and she was standing...

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“Desperate Remedies” by Ariana Dyer

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The night was dark, as most nights were, and the city loomed quiet and sinister around her. Boarded and broken windows lined the street, the occasional loose shutter moaning in the wind before clattering towards the pavement. The bricks seemed to be shrinking into themselves, steeling themselves against their abandonment. Every few blocks, a street light flickered, struggling against the smothering black and blue of the air. The moon, which sometimes gave the city a silvery, colorless illumination, was blotted out by clouds, and a cold drizz...

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Write a story titled 'Desperate Remedies'.

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✍️ 66 stories

“Desperate Remedies - Garlic Girl” by Kaoli Chona

“Desperate Remedies” by H.e. Ross

“Desperate Remedies ” by Leslie Holsomback

“Desperate Remedies” by Paker Fine

“Desperate Remedies” by Allen McMeans

“InfluX” by Damien Roberts

“Desperate Remedies/Bonsai ” by Greta Holt

“Desperate Remedies” by Ron Robinson

“Desperate Remedies ” by Timothy Motley

“Desperate Remedies” by Sabrina Williams

“Desperate Remedies” by Naya's A Writer

“Desperate Remedies” by Robert Scott

“Desperate Remedies” by Darsh Mishra

“Desperate Remedies” by Poe M

“Desperate Remedies” by Ariana Dyer

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