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Write a story about an ordinary object that becomes magical (either literally or figuratively).

Posted in Dramatic on Sep 20, 2024

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“The Hermit's Lion” by Max Gabriel

Submitted to Contest #269

There was the air of seasonal rebirth. The trees were rejuvenating, the flowers were budding, and the grass still glistening from the morning dew. In the south outskirts of a grand forest was a small farm house belonging to a young man and his mother. Dressed in his habitual brown tunic, the young man had just left his home that morning with great energy. Something echoed in his mind, consuming his waking thoughts, a dream from the previous night that showed him a sword. It was stuck in the ground and appeared to reside in a part of the neig...

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“The Whispering Oak” by Alessandro Turco

Submitted to Contest #269

It was just a dream. That child’s dream. He had arrived crying silently and sat on the layer of moss covering the dry stone wall, next to the big oak tree. They both had held their breath, pierced by that desperate and lonely cry. Even the little stream had stopped in order to watch and with them, the entire surrounding forest had. The kid was wearing only a somewhat worn-out t-shirt and a pair of shorts that must have been red in better times. The shoes at his feet were muddy, and his legs were full of scratches, like for someone who had w...

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“Precious” by George Wallace

Submitted to Contest #269

It had been a hard day at work. Jason, trudged home, feeling despondent, his boss annoyed him constantly. But he needed the money to pay the mortgage. The only way of paying off the mortgage is to have more money coming in. Jason passed a public house, and he thought shall I have a swift half. It will set me up for tonight. Why not? Jason opened the public house door and walked in. It is quiet, with a few drinkers enjoying a swift drink before going home to the family. The wife complaining that he smelt of drink, the kids needing a bath, the...

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“Magic Medicine” by Holly Witte

Submitted to Contest #269

  When their child was six years old, Charlotte and Don spent a month in Histon Head, South Carolina. They drove there in their 1958 two-tone green Cadillac that looked like a tank, had plastic seat covers shot through with silver, and got about 9 inches to the gallon. They made the trip over several days, stopping in some town Charlotte no longer remembers except for the Mexican restaurant they found the next morning, which served a breakfast so big they all needed a 15-minute nap in the car before resuming the driving.&...

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“The Therapy Pencil” by Dragon The Poet

Submitted to Contest #269

Lightning stuck! Thunder boomed moments later! The birds scattered around, crying to the others. The air buzzed with energy as the battle begun! TheI stopped writing. Writer’s block, fun. I tapped my pen against my notebook, which was sparkly and had a bunch of mythological creatures on it. At little childish for someone in their twenties, but I find it inspiring sometimes. Unfortunately, right now is not one of those times. I’m a hobby writer, my actual job is that I am an on-call CSI. Not the most well paying job and it gets traumatizing s...

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“The Necklace” by Sandra Tregaskis

Submitted to Contest #269

*Someone is murdered*Emerald Dreams“Nana, your emeralds would be perfect for tonight, grandpa would be so happy seeing you were them again.” Sam was digging through her Nana's jewelry looking for the emerald necklace. It was given to Nana on their honeymoon. Sam had always loved looking at them but Nana never let her wear them.Sarah had a faraway look in her eyes. Sam knew she was lost in the past again. Nana had dementia and at times she was lost in her memories.***“Sarah, I know we were unable to have the wedding of your dreams. ...

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“Wondrous Things” by Rebekah Booth

Submitted to Contest #269

The city is bustling before dawn even breaks. The air is thick with the smell of fresh rain, yet cool enough to chill. As the sun rises, its glow bathes glass, puddles, and brick in gold. The streets are crammed with people, every one of them in a hurry. The grumble of traffic rises over the sound of peddlers, but never enough to drown them out. To most, this is an average setting. To others, it’s cover.  Do you see them? There. By the grocer’s. Two children, no older than ten, crouched beside crates of produce and fresh bread displayed...

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“Unseen Forces: The Legend of the Impenetrable Cave” by Lina Lambert

Submitted to Contest #269

The plan was foolproof, as solid as any plan hatched by two mischievous gnomes could be. Twig and Thistle, dwarflings by different mothers, had stumbled upon the dragon’s lair by pure luck. Not wasting any time, the brothers—half-gnome, half-dwarf—had cooked up an elaborate scheme to infiltrate the hidden cavern and steal the coveted eggs. Snatching the dragon’s pride-and-joy would make them rich beyond their wildest dreams.“This here’s our ticket to immortality!” Twig announced, polishing the elaborate drone he’d concocted from ol...

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“Love Sure is Strange, Ain’t it?” by Michael Jefferson

Submitted to Contest #269

Kickapoo, Kansas1882 Kickapoo was a booming town with a bright future, thanks to a silver strike. That future was dimmed four months ago when three outlaws rode into town. What Blade Barker, Bryce Bader, and Misty Morgan didn’t steal, drink, or eat, they destroyed. Thriving off the townspeople’s lack of resistance, the trio took up permanent residence in the High Noon Saloon. When outlaw Grizzly Grant heard the bank was unguarded, he and his gang rode in, taking $25,000. Barker didn’t object. If there was one person in Kansas who was meaner...

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“The Diamond Ring” by Mark Winter

Submitted to Contest #269

Sam slumped in the dugout, the Texas sun scorching his back, yet unable to warm the chill running through him. The sounds of laughter and shouts from the baseball diamond faded into a dull hum as he twisted a worn cap in his hands. His teammates—friends from school—were caught up in the fun of the game, but for Sam, every crack of the bat only tightened the knot in his gut. Today, it wasn’t just his strikeouts at the plate and bobbled balls on the field that had him down. His mind was clouded by thoughts of his parents’ marriage, or rather, ...

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“Limestone Peter” by Rebecca Hurst

Submitted to Contest #269

On the western elevation of a great diocesan cathedral, a handsome lad called Peter thrusts his lithe young body out from the perpendicular and surveys the ground below. He has done this for eight hundred years, and in all that time, his blank limestone gaze has taken in the changing habits and the vicissitudes of those who have strolled beneath him. If he could speak words that flesh-and-bone men could hear, he would, above all else, tell them that people never seem to change, but for the clothes they wear and the toys they play w...

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“The Final Photo” by Rebecca Novak

Submitted to Contest #269

Mark pulled up to his new house with Lizzy in the back seat. His good girl. Ten years old and wise beyond her years. She had agreed to help him move while her younger twin brothers stayed behind at their mom’s house. His house. His old house. He wondered if she really just wanted a break from the drama serving as a surrogate parent while her own parents got their stupid lives together. He didn’t blame her. He wanted a break from the drama, too. She was such a good girl. Still content to read or draw. Talk to her stuffed animals when she tho...

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“The Cursed Gold” by Balint Ale

Submitted to Contest #269

Darius had always been drawn to gold. It wasn’t just the shine or the wealth it symbolized—it was something deeper, something ancient. Over the years, he collected pieces of gold from all over the world, each with its own story, but there was one piece that haunted him—a necklace made of white, yellow, and rose gold, its delicate chains intertwining like serpents. It was beautiful, yes, but it carried a curse, a secret that Darius guarded fiercely. The story of the necklace had come to him from an old merchant in a forgotten corner of a Hun...

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“Look at me.” by Zea Terry

Submitted to Contest #269

Seattle , 1997-Come on, kids, hurry up, we’ve got a long journey ahead of us! - shouted Oswald Green impatiently, eager for his children to finally be ready. His wife was already waiting in the car, trying not to panic at the thought of the long distance they had to cover—she knew all too well how this would end: pit stops by the roadside and frequent bathroom breaks, inevitable due to her lifelong struggle with motion sickness. The longer the kids delayed getting into the car, the more anxious she became about the onset of symptoms from thi...

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“The Magic in the Music Box” by Debra Koffski

Submitted to Contest #269

I just started kindergarten this year and I love it. I live with my mom had dad in a three bedroom two bath house. I attend Forest City Elementary school and I really love it. Mom and Dad both work at the hospital so after school I ride the bus to my Grandma Irene's house. Grandma Irene is so much fun to be with. She has a special music box that plays the song " Someday my love " and when she opens it, we go on some magical adventures. We have been to Italy and seen the Leaning tower of Pisa, to Hawaii and seen a hula dance and to Australia ...

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