Write a story with a character or the narrator saying “I remember…”

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“Double Negative” by Chuck Thompson

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“Hey, Joe, do you remember that time you said you shot your old lady down by the river?” “No, Bubba, I don’t remember anything like that! And if I did, I sure wouldn’t go around bragging about it. That’s sick, man. What makes you say such a thing?” “I don’t know. I remember Jimi mentioned something about how you had a gun and some other craziness. How you had a gun and that you were going down to the river to shoot your old lady and then you came back and told him you shot her. You know how he used to make up al...

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“Never Forgotten” by Tom Davis

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“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the passing of Kerry Sanders. He was a loving wife, a doting mother and wonderful sister to her siblings. She is survived by her only child, Lawrence who became a police officer just like his Dad” the priest said Just as he was going to ask folks to come up and say a few words, the small church door opened as Larry turned to see who arrived late to his mother’s funeral. A tall, lean fellow in an Army uniform mouthed sorry to the folks who stared at him. After a few people spoke about...

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“Deceiver ” by Anthony Covarrubias

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I remember the time I saw the face of God. It was after my accident, I was in my car underneath a dozen others, my face fusing with the asphalt road. I don’t remember the wreck itself as I was knocked out instantly. Yet when I opened my eyes I saw nothing. I sat buckled upside down with the right side of my face in the road for hours. Then I saw him coming down from the hellish storm that raged above. Lightning and fierce winds grew stronger until he came down. It was night and storming but now it was like day. He came descending ...

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“Dallas” by Claudiu Popa

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I’d never been more than a hundred miles away from home. I was a Michigan kid who grew up in Plymouth, near Detroit. Very prim and proper place, upper middle class. My dad was a company man who worked himself up to manage a small factory in the area. Mom left when I was ten and he remarried twice. You can imagine I spent my rebellious teens hating on the guy. In hindsight, he was doing his best. He deserved a chance at happiness for himself, but back then I took it as a betrayal. By college time I was ready to go to California or England or ...

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“Their Pretty Girl” by Kendall Albert

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Trigger warning: contains themes of sexual violence, self-harm, and body image disorders When I was young, I used to slide my feet into Mama’s high heels and shuffle around the house like that, pretending I was a lady. She proudly tells people that one of the first questions that came out of my mouth was: “Am I pretty?” And the answer, of course, was, “Oh, Lily, you are my beautiful girl.” I tried on Mama’s shoes for the first time in years last week. They’re still just slightly too big, too much wiggle room across the toes and an extra inc...

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“Starry-Eyed” by Mercedes Adams

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Maybe there’s something about having lived more than half your life that makes you quite nostalgic. Plenty of people seem to think that you have all your fun in your twenties, and maybe that is true for some people. I think that every part of your life has meaning and importance. I don’t even know what my near future holds, but perhaps when your middle aged you can see your life’s path more clearly as it stretches out before you. I hope I see it that way some day. I hope to hold both past and future ...

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“A Deal’s a Deal. ” by Jack Holland

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“I remember when Mummy used to dance to this! It’s Mummy’s song!” Charlotte blurted at the television advert. Charlotte is a 12 year old girl with blue eyes so light they are almost silver, and short, curly blonde hair that reminds her Dad of Annie from the famous film. “So do I sweetie” her dad replied with a subtle, melancholic smile. “Will I see her again in heaven?” She asks, with both eyebrows raised, staring at her Dad as if he’s about to reveal a life-changing secret. “Of course you will, she’s waiting for us both and probably practic...

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“The Beginning of of KP's First Adventure” by Sammie Jeanne

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KP couldn’t believe the adventure she was about to go on. She practically skipped the entire way home. A real life adventure! The world seemed to practically sparkle. Was this really happening? The only hurdle was convincing Lydia Ann. KP tried to focus on the path ahead, and ignore the feeling of needing to glance back. To confirm that she hadn’t imagined Shane, that the butterfly woman hadn’t disappeared. That her dream hadn’t fluttered away from reality on yellow wings. The sudden thought filled KP with such fear that she f...

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“Junk Drawer” by Scott Freih

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I’m standing still inside a shuffling train tossing a ball up and catching it. Simultaneously, I’m floating outside the train watching me lob the ball up and down. Phone poles pass by and I seem to throw the ball up before passing each pole and catch it after passing each pole. The train speeds up and the phone poles pass more quickly, yet I am still throwing the ball up and down at the same pace but the ball is still going up before passing each pole and coming down after passing each pole. The train keeps accelerating, ...

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“Whose Voice Is It Anyway?” by Mark Madama

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I remember the day the clouds parted and the blue skies appeared. Trumpets sounded, and fireworks went off in my brain. After years of searching to discover my voice in this universe, I thought I’d finally found it. Unfortunately, the voice I found wasn’t mine. It was the early to mid-1990s, and for me, it was a time of great confusion. I’d spent many years trying to become a successful actor, but that wasn’t working. I transitioned into directing, and although I had greater success, it still wasn’t organically flowing from the artistic soul...

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“TELL ME, DO YOU REMEMBER?” by Tatjana Jancic

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I remember the times when ghosting, being left on red, being Seen with no reply, blocking, muting, unfollowing, and breadcrumbing in particular, had completely different meanings, or no meaning at all. The good old times. No cell, no gain, no pain. Or was it really like that? I remember when I met a guy back in the ‘90s. I was leaving a bar toilet and he took one look at me in my tight long dress with a thousand slits and went to buy me chocolate covered peanuts wrapped in a piece of newspaper from a street vendor. He presented them to ...

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“The Devils in the Details” by Megan Conder

Submitted to Contest #285

Ever wonder how life takes a detour?One moment, I was starting a high-profile gig, ready to make my old man proud. Now, well now, I’m scraping tomato soup off this diner floor, flipping pancakes, and refilling coffee for folks just passing through. If things had gone the way they were supposed to, let’s just say I wouldn’t be burning my hand on a scalding hot plate of biscuits and gravy with rubber eggs over easy.Sure, there are perks to working here—free pie and discounted waffles that are as stiff as cardboard and don’t taste much better. ...

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“Womb Half Full, Mother Half Empty” by Mel HW

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TW: mentions of pregnancy lossThe familiar sound of crinkling paper was the only one in the room as I maneuvered my bare bottom across the examination table. I lied back as if I were actually comfortable.“Do you know what this is made of?” I asked my husband, who was typing on his phone.“What what’s made of?” Jeremy replied.“This paper that’s in every doctor’s office. It reminds me of the parchment paper I use to bake cookies.” Jeremy rubbed the paper, feeling both sides. He wasn’t thinking about paper.“Check that cabinet over there. Let’s s...

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“The Last Summer Night” by Arianna Jones

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Chirp.Chirp.Chirp.The crickets sound throughout the summer night sky. The air is cool with a light breeze carrying across the flat of the earth. The grass is warm from the blistering sun beating on it throughout the long afternoon. In the middle of the baseball outfield is where I sit and stare at the stars in the sky. It’s nights like this where my thoughts scream against the quiet of the night. I remember the day I left like it was yesterday. I begged and begged my mumma to let me move in the earliest day possible. She kept telling me...

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Write a story with a character or the narrator saying “I remember…”

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✍️ 164 stories

“Double Negative” by Chuck Thompson

“Never Forgotten” by Tom Davis

“Deceiver ” by Anthony Covarrubias

“Dallas” by Claudiu Popa

“Their Pretty Girl” by Kendall Albert

“Starry-Eyed” by Mercedes Adams

“A Deal’s a Deal. ” by Jack Holland

“The Beginning of of KP's First Adventure” by Sammie Jeanne

“Junk Drawer” by Scott Freih

“Whose Voice Is It Anyway?” by Mark Madama

“TELL ME, DO YOU REMEMBER?” by Tatjana Jancic

“The Devils in the Details” by Megan Conder

“Womb Half Full, Mother Half Empty” by Mel HW

“The Last Summer Night” by Arianna Jones

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Write a story in the form of a landline phone conversation.

Write a story from the POV of a now-defunct piece of technology.

Write a story in which someone time-travels 25 years or more into the past.

Write a story about people preparing for Y2K.

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