Write a story that includes someone saying, “Thank you for that.”

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“Ipsa Historia Repetit” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren

“Thank you for coming in, Mrs. Sampson,” the principal said, smiling thinly. She motioned for the anxious mother to sit in the chair across from her desk. The bookcases behind Mrs. Sampson’s seat were filled to capacity, mostly with well-annotated history books that the principal kept from her years of teaching. Holding her designer handbag in front of her like a shield, Mrs. Sampson’s lacquered nails made indents on the leather. She sat on the chair’s edge, legs crossed, settled in. “I don’...

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“The Town That Fights Monsters” by Wendy Kaminski

By Wendy Kaminski Staff Writer First settled in the 1780s, the town of New Madrid, Missouri, appears charming but otherwise unremarkable. It’s a relatively small town of approximately 2,800 residents, a few shops, a small school and a boardwalk, all nestled atop an Omega-shaped bend in the mighty Mississippi River. Located in the “bootheel” region of the Show Me State, this part of the US gets all four seasons, and though there’s no enticement here for investors n...

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“Mariko” by Scott Christenson

It's a chill late winter morning in Tokyo, but we sit in a perfect climate controlled office tower that looms over everything around it in a central part of the city.Mariko, my coworker, comes over and taps my shoulder, “I have a problem I want to tell you about.” She's also offering me a chocolate from a box of chocolates. I take one and eat it greedily. She smiles as if she’s about to tell a fun story. Over the past two years I've noticed that the bigger the problem is, the more animated, almost ebullient, ...

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“Banged Up” by Graham Kinross

TW: Swearing, death, sexual references. Mayko’s black hair tickled Arthas Jacques face, lit by a halo of white light. “You’re awake. Thank goodness.” That soothing mix of upper-class English and French accents from her at once wise and youthful face instantly brought to mind his ex-girlfriend, Konnie. Even through the haze of his sedation, Arthas knew to keep that to himself. “Where am ...

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“Me Myself and I” by Chris Campbell

Dear young me… I fucking hate you. Not once in your youthful, pain-free, handsome days, did you think about me. You selfish prick! This has been such a one-way relationship from day one. You, you, you, is all you thought about. No consideration for the old folk or their troubles. The sad thing for me, is that I think of you all the time. I even talk about you to everyone I know, but do I even get one mention in your life – apart from will I still have hair? You… vain, arrogant, self-centered wanker! All that money you earned and spent on...

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“Mommy Dear It's Me” by Kevin Marlow

Content Warning: {Themes of abuse, murder and suicide}The shrouded sun cut like a razor through the broken canopy of maple limbs and gnarled oak branches, splashing across the faded and weathered white sheet metal of an old camping trailer whose skin was riddled with rusty screw heads. The light drizzle of rain had given it a sheen, reflecting the fading light back to the trees. As drips trickled down to the leaves on the musky woodland ground, a sudden yellow flash illuminated the aluminum frame of the window from insid...

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“THE LAST DITCH PITCH” by Susan Catucci

WARNING: Foul language - where appropriate.* * *Let me begin by thanking you all for coming out. (Not that you'd have anything better to do in this God forsaken shit hole in the middle of nowhere.)Thank you for calling on us, Mayor! We are at your service! (So, can we please just get on with it? I have a dentist appointment I’d rather make than be here.)At the ready and always glad to help! (Yeah, help make you look good for the next ele...

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“The Gardener” by Jarod Smith

Her hands were the color of the earth around them, ungloved like roots.“We try too hard,” she had mumbled when I noted the bare skin. “Put too much work into keeping separate from anything alive.”It was the longest sentence I’d ever heard in that dry-leaf voice. She was an orator of actions, and she had small interest in philosophies she couldn’t touch. In the month since I met the gardener, I learned that she had no love of talk, no interest in convenience, and no respect for weakness. A tree-hugging Spartan. If I had to be...

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“Eddy and Tom's Thanksgiving” by Mustang Patty

As Eddy drove home from work, his spirits were high. The radio played Christmas music because it was the season, and he absentmindedly hummed along until he knew the words. Then, he would break out in song and use his loudest voice to sing along. Thanksgiving went well. Tom came promptly at two-thirty, and the only thing he brought was flowers for the hostess. Eddy's mother was thrilled and flushed as she...

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“Oil Baron” by Mary Lehnert

Dear God, this is an awful place. Anxious and wide awake , the only passenger in the Company limo on his way to Burnsville, fifty miles north of the largest town in the state my Grandfather, Karl, was in turmoil. Why, he asked himself, for the umpteenth time would a major international Company locate its headquarters here.Twenty eight years old, hired for the executive trainee program, he had arrived at Tulsa Intern...

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“Two Friends on the Library Stairs, After Hours” by Beth Elliott

Wow, this feels so…surreal. What does? Being back here, like this. Oh, yeah. I know what you mean. It’s like, a good weird though. Like we went back in time or something. Yeah, it’s great. I really missed this. Me too. How many years has it been, exactly? Since we were sitting here last, having a drink? It must...

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“On The Run” by Paul Michael Winters

My name’s Logan. I’m fourteen years old. And I’m gay.I have this hope that living near a liberal mecca like Seattle will make coming out a lot easier. But boy, am I wrong. My parents freak out. Mom cries a lot. Dad gets angry. Like, really angry. There’s a lot of shouting. And finally, an ultimatum.“Stop with this gay shit, or find someplace else to live.”As if I chose to be gay.With tears streaming down my face, I load up a backpack. My dad screams at me and...

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“JEFFERY'S WISH” by Rita Ford

Jeffery’s Wish He climbed up in Santa's lap with a giggle. Jeffery may be only six, but he sure isn't shy. Poor, Santa, didn't know what hit him. "I want a superhero for Christmas, Santa. Do you know which one I want?" "No little boy I don't. What is your name? "My name is Jeffery Simon. I'm so excited. The superhero I want is five feet eleven inches tall"

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“The Cry of the Crow” by Rama Shaar

“And how are you feeling today, Ms. Goldwell?” Joseph asked meekly. “Eh, as well as a woman with old bones can be in this horrible weather!” she coughed, not exactly looking at him. It’s all that smoking you do, he thought to himself. “Then I hope that you’ll be feeling better when I see you next Thursday,” he smiled as he bagged her groceries, “it’s supposed to be gorgeous weathe...

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“Fruit Barrel (If Only I Could Speak: Episode II)” by Sarah Rich

Lys rushed toward Syre, stumbling over himself just in time to catch the tipping fruit barrel. Since bonding over his grandmother’s quilt, Lys gained the courage to keep her company common. Though spoken word only held truths, he spoke with her often. Most times, the beautiful shopkeeper of Sonare left his voice with a written return. On the rare occasion she granted him her words, they were nothing more ...

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Write a story that includes someone saying, “Thank you for that.”

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✍️ 51 stories

“Ipsa Historia Repetit” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren

“The Town That Fights Monsters” by Wendy Kaminski

“Mariko” by Scott Christenson

“Banged Up” by Graham Kinross

“Me Myself and I” by Chris Campbell

“Mommy Dear It's Me” by Kevin Marlow

“THE LAST DITCH PITCH” by Susan Catucci

“The Gardener” by Jarod Smith

“Eddy and Tom's Thanksgiving” by Mustang Patty

“Oil Baron” by Mary Lehnert

“Two Friends on the Library Stairs, After Hours” by Beth Elliott

“On The Run” by Paul Michael Winters

“JEFFERY'S WISH” by Rita Ford

“The Cry of the Crow” by Rama Shaar

“Fruit Barrel (If Only I Could Speak: Episode II)” by Sarah Rich

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