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Posted in Dramatic on Nov 1, 2024

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Remember

Submitted to Contest #275

The air hangs hot and humid, reaching nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Sweat trickles beneath your clothing as you move along. Just in front of you, a beautiful black cat wanders along the dusty pathways as though guiding you toward your final destination. You wonder if the cat knows what secrets lie herein, and secretly name him Quetzalcoatl. You stifle a laugh. Yes, the name’s more Aztec than Mayan but still, this cat looks so majestic as he moves, the name just seems to fit. The wind unexpectedly rustles through the trees as though the god...

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Purspective

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For as long as I could remember, my mother let me sleep in her room. She even brought my bed into her bedroom. My days were filled with drinking milk and playing. Occasionally, my mother would bathe me which was the absolute worst. Other than that, life was grand. In the words of my mother, I was her precious little guy. Everything was going great until one fateful night.I lay curled up in my bed while my mother slept in her bed next to mine. Though I was mostly asleep, an annoying noise kept threatening to pull me from the chains of unconsc...

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The Cat’s Secret

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The Cat’s Secret” by Edward J McCoulThe black cat’s eyes glowed in the darkness as it trotted down the deserted sidewalk, pausing now and then to look back, as if making sure its follower was still there. Cassie shivered, pulling her coat tighter around her shoulders, her breath forming clouds in the cold October air. She hadn’t planned to be out so late on Halloween night, but the cat had been waiting on her doorstep, staring at her with those piercing yellow eyes until she’d felt compelled to follow.The streets were empty, the neighborhood...

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The Truth-Seeker’s Quest

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I huffed and heaved, having difficulty breathing, trying to catch up with the small creature with green eyes and black fur and a white patch on her chest. She was leading me somewhere — I guessed to a batch of kittens in danger since she was meowing very desperately, but I had been running with her for a while and so far nothing. If I stopped for a second, she’d meow at me like keep going!  “Where are you leading me cat?!” I yelled, but something told me to trust her. It was late and a school night. Mother will kill me if I come back ho...

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Stay? Or Go?

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It was a nice fall day as I contently made my way along the long trail that snaked through the large, wooded area not too far from my house. I enjoyed making my way around the scrawny, dead trees with bare branches, crunching through the piles of leaves covering the ground, and watching the squirrels and bunnies chase each other. I took this walk several times a week to clear my head and think about life. I gave a startled yelp and stopped in my tracks after taking a step around a tree and seeing a sle...

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“I Wanna Lick You Up and Down. Make You Sweat.” #ReedsyBewitched

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Trigger Warning:This short story contains mature themes, self-harm/suicide, brief strong language, gore, and sexual content.“I Wanna Lick You Up and Down. Make You Sweat.” By Tucker Bradley SloanDo you believe in love at first sight? First touch? First flirtation? I do now.“Don’t you dare!” I yelled meanly at my favorite creature- our sweet, black cat who was playing in the entryway causing the doors to open and shut letting rain blow into the atrium. She was eyeing the ashtray trashcan. She wanted to tip it over and see what was inside...

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New Girl in Town

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She loathed this time of year. It was the first Monday following the time change, and clocks had just been restored to standard time. Fall Back, it was called, but it felt like time moved forward. The difference of an hour was small but significant this time of year, and if she were to get home before dark, she would need to move with haste.She had just moved to this town over the summer, after her parents had finalized their divorce. Her father had run off with his lover, and had not even fought for custody. Her mother had taken a job in an...

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The Midnight Market

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Anya had always wondered where Suku went each night, and what could possibly lure her out of the warmth of the house and into the cool night air. Her parents had explained that cats tended to hunt at night, but Anya couldn’t imagine her little cat lowering himself to anything as mundane as hunting.Suku; Tsukuyomi - to give his full name – paused at the end of the front path and looked pointedly over his shoulder. In the darkness, he was practically invisible. Only the glow of his eyes set him apart from the shadows. Apparently satisfied, he ...

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The Midnight Library

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It was late October. The air was brisk as night settled in. Rain had begun to fall softly right on que orchestrating the perfect setting for Halloween. Tall picturesque Victorian houses from the late 1800s stood like grand nostalgic reminders of an era long ago. They watched over streets of the historical district like sentinels guarding my journey home to the house at the top of the hill. The ornately trimmed houses, each one with its own distinct charm and secrets from ages gone by, were aglow with amber light. The wide wrap-arou...

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They took the Children to the River

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(Please note that this story contains violence, and references to violence, against children and animals. Reader discretion is advised.) Timothy's Mother had warned him about playing down by the river. Strong currents, she said, could sweep a small boy away and smash him against the rocks, where fish would feast on his flesh. But she had also said that all that work in the fields would give them food. The crops had failed just the same. So, what did she know? Besides, the Cat had told him it was fun down by the river. She had looked at him w...

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Spotlight brighter then blood

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She saw a black cat. Her arms were outstretched whenever she moved, and her fingers spread like tree branches. Her large head remained still. Only her knees bent as she walked. Her unerring, straight-line movement required pausing on the thick layer of fallen leaves for every turn. The wind would occasionally blow her curly blue strands into her eyes. She would blink. And through those thin lines in her vision, she continued following the black, raised tail. She would repeat – kitty. She tripped over her heel and fell on the damp, autumn lea...

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The Lighthouse

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The LighthouseAlan Hancock, July 20242 055 wds June 2024The lighthouse had withstood storms, high tides and king waves for over 150 years. ‘Just look at those walls, they must be near a metre thick’, Simon said, ‘And windows like ships port holes’ Annie added. It was indeed impressive. ‘Did you see the cat?’‘No, where?’ Simon looked up from the visitors’ guide account of the shipwreck.‘Big black one. Sitting on the path, then it ran up ahead up the steps. Like it was leading the way. You sure you didn’t see it?’‘Must have been heading h...

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Following the Cat

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Follow the neighbor's cat was always something I had dreamed about over the last month. Of course, it was nearing the one month that cats, along with other ghouls and goblins, were revered and "worshipped". I was not looking forward to the actual moment, yet I was not so much dreading that month either. Okay, back to the point at hand about my neighbor's cat. It was a solid black cat with a temperament and disposition to match its appearance. As I was getting ready to leave my apartment this one morning, there the cat was purring and trying ...

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Mister Timmikens Goes On an Adventure

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Author's Note: This week's writing challenge was supposed to be Halloween-themed, but I just felt like I needed to write something cute and sweet this time. So like it or not, you're getting some Mister Timmikens today. I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to read it to your kids at bedtime tonight, and then at the end of the story you can ask them what they think the kittens' names are.“Slow down!” Sara called after the black cat as he disappeared from view for the sixth time in ten minutes. “I’m not as agile as you are, I actually need to A...

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Chamomile

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             “Alright Mr. Simpkins! I’m all finished up for the night! I’ll see you tomorrow!” I toss my apron onto the linen pile next to the dish pit and start to walk toward the door. Everyone’s shoes are gone, except mine and Mr. Simpkins. It feels like he’s always here, and he’s only a manager but I do find myself feeling bad for the guy sometimes. I can only imagine what he feels like is going on through his life right now; balding, divorce and three winey children would ...

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