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Snowed Under

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Your grandparent had once said, "if you only remember one thing, let it be this" and then gave you a piece of advice. What was the advice?

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Two old friends meet to reminisce about old times and find out they have very different perspectives on a shared memory.

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They blew the dust off an album and sat down to look at pictures they had not seen in decades.

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You come home to find all of your possessions on your front lawn and the locks have been changed. You ring the doorbell and a stranger comes to the door and casually says, Hello, how may I help you?

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Your whole life had been building up to this moment.

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Your cat (who you called Curious) hasn't come home for a week.

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You're given the choice to decide what happens to you after you die.

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You're about to deliver the play's pivotal monologue when something in the audience catches your eye.

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You uncover a time capsule in your backyard that's a century old.

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You overhear someone having a breakdown in a changing room.

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You know a friend is hiding something and you need to find out what it is before it puts you in danger. How do you find out what their secret is?

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You find a $100 bill on the street. A few blocks later, you find another. A few blocks later, another..

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You are an explorer who's just discovered a new island.

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The theatre critic had spent so long critiquing plays, they'd forgotten how to enjoy them. Until now.

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The curtain rose and the audience waited for the play to begin. They waited a long time.

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It was so silent they not only heard it, but felt it.

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It was a regular Saturday night at the speakeasy, until...

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Each morning for 25 years, you and one other person waited at the same bus stop for work. This was the first time they weren't there.

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As they rode away from their old life, they knew they'd never look back.

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A group of travelers are exploring a deep, dark, remote cave when they find a computer and a lunchbox.

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Win $250 in our short story competition 🏆

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This week's theme: Snowed Under

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