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Write about a character discovering something new about their past that changes how they remember an important moment.

Posted in Dramatic on Jul 15, 2021

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“The Missing Photograph” by Ipshita Majumdar

Submitted to Contest #61

Story in progress***I do miss my home. The beautiful rose garden my mother has toiled over, my grandfather's sagging cane chair, which swings a bit sadly without it's occupant, the smell of pungent spices which blend together and draw out a million different memories playing out over my tongue. I just hate the people who live in it. Each time my feet hit the pebbled garden path to the door, my muscles ache from all the cramps of the 5 hr long bus journey. In hindsight, I could have waited for the next flight or postponed the visit to a ...

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“Evil's Mischief” by A Storyteller

Submitted to Contest #61

Li Jie had always believed that humans were born with good and only existed to spread kindness. He had lived his entire life believing no one could be greater than the good, hence in his eyes, evil was always inferior. His theory was proven wrong when he laid on his deathbed and one after another, his own family whispered words that nearly shattered his soul. "I killed Bao". "We killed him with our own hands". "We took his body and burned him alive". Bao was Li Jie's apprentice, his only student. Bao loved art, he was a very delicat...

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“The Letter” by A. Arima

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“Three beautiful kids, a husband who completely dotes on you, a big house, what else could you want in life, Mindy?” mum said to me, trying to put on the same stern voice that she did when she wanted to put her point across. Only that now she was a lot older and her voice was shaky. “A great career, mum!” I said, throwing the sepia-toned envelope on the table next to her. I had tears in my eyes that I was trying very hard to stop from rolling down my cheeks.  “You do have a great career. You think it’s easy to be a banker?” she said...

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“Stacy, Brett, and I: A True Fictional Story” by Bobby Gupta

Submitted to Contest #61

I recalled true past events to tell you my story and how it ended. If you don’t believe me, please visit planet Gilt, and ask for Stacy Linganore. So there.It all started with her, anyways. I believe everyone has a “Stacy” in their kindergarten lives. She was blonde, cute, and sweet. She wore blue dresses because blue was her favorite color. Her genuine inviting smile made you want to be around her. Stacy, Brett, and I --- the three of us were the best of friends. We grew up together, went to the same elementary school, even the same college...

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“Deborah – Bee about Town” by Karen Baker

Submitted to Contest #61

 I was five the first time it happened, and I wet myself. The shock of it had demanded precipitate action so I’d had to take this thing by the throat. In annihilating it, I shoved it into one of those convenient bore-holes that seem to manifest when most needed. Deep into my sub-conscious I suppose it went.Once it was buried there, in primordial soot and weighted with colossal stones, I could accept that virtual murder was done and the nightmare gone. I could conveniently forget the nebulous cairn and feel reassured that at least one of...

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“Deceived By the Truth” by Ella Gladfelter

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Gereth walked along the peaceful cobblestone street of his hometown. He looked down at the tan and brown rocks almost washed from color over the years of use. He loved this small hometown and was going to be sad to leave it. He knew as a soldier that he would have to fight overseas someday, and that day had come. He took one last look at the small cottages in this peaceful town and went to pack his things. He took in so many smells and sights he was trying to remember. He wanted to have those memories forever, he didn’t want to forget. He he...

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“Norowareta Gekijou (The Cursed Theater) (呪われた劇場) ” by Yuki Nagatoshi

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INTRODUCTION High school is the most exciting stage in my life...I'm excited to make a lot of friends... meet more teachers... and join the most exciting club in our school. Until that day, the darkest event in my life happened…in that club… where many people died…in that place they called…“The Cursed Theater.” “Kuro!” Someone knocked so loud on my door at 7:00am, 4th of July. It was the fourth of July when Risa (28 years old) and Jun (27 years old) invited me to go to our high school reunion in the Grand Chestnut Grove. I was so shocked ...

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“Dogfight” by Amy DeMatt

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        Ben adjusted his glasses and held the letter closer, then further away from his eyes. “This is ridiculous. You read it to me.” He playfully grabbed me around the hip and pulled me closer to him. The day was sunny, one of those late summer days when the grass still feels moist and the sun spills like champagne through leaves that had just begun to turn.                I grabbed the envelope. Ben was three years older...

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“The Rechristened Essence” by Khagesh Mahanta

Submitted to Contest #61

So much dirt is accumulated on my Dad’s portrait! It took almost half an hour to clean his photo frame and the album. And of course, it is not unusual to get so much rubbish accumulated, as I have touched those after a gap of 2 years. Today, it’s his 8th death anniversary. Last year, I was so busy at an onsite project that, I could not spare time for this specific day of the year. I am feeling guilty that today, till this time of the evening, I have not yet started the prayer for my Dad. Incidentally, today was the grand official announcemen...

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“Spooky Boys” by Ari .

Submitted to Contest #61

The doctors identified him as Moses Ferraz, but the name didn’t feel familiar no matter how many times he mouthed it to himself. He kept his head turned and his eyes shut, so the nurse wouldn’t see him mutter to himself— and so he wouldn’t see the boy in the window. The boys reflected in the glass never matched the face in the little hand mirror at his bedside. They didn’t move when Moses did, or blink, even. It was the one with greasy hair and a jaw like a stone slab, the Watching Boy, that stared at him from across the room that afternoo...

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“Joy in the Turmoil” by Lydi B

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My teeth clamped down on my straw, obstructing the flow of raspberry tea I had enjoyed up until a few moments ago. Had my older sister truly just spoken those words? I rolled them around in my mind, staring at her from across our patio two seater cafe table. The liquid I swallowed was tasteless; every bit as bland as her tone had been upon delivery. “Mom said she cried when she found out she was pregnant with you.” I chuckled, nervous but light, as I always did when my sister dropped her blunt statements. This one was no different than any...

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“True Love” by Jade Lu

Submitted to Contest #61

Trigger warning: domestic abuse   “ELIZABETH ISABELLA MEYERS,” is the scream I woke up to. A person would've thought I’d committed some heinous crime. I was cross with my mother and wished the old hag would just go to work already. By the time I begrudgingly rolled out of bed my presence was belated. My mother had already left and I would come to regret my decision because that would be my last chance to see her alive. I had developed a false sense of security since we had escaped my father. The man was an overbearing bastard that was n...

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“Noam Lockwood” by Daniel Paul

Submitted to Contest #61

My wife, Emmah, always said I have an overactive imagination, that it was one of the essential parts of me, something that made me—me. I don’t know, I am beginning to see her point. Last week, we had a debate about who had gone to bed last. I claimed to have left her in the sitting room when she had decided the new show on channel 19 was all she felt like seeing that night but she had a totally different opinion of it. In fact, she said she had left for bed when I refused to let the T.V. rest on a single channel. When she said this...

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“Classified” by Aria Barnes

Submitted to Contest #61

I hardly slept that night, tucked into an unfamiliar bed in a room that didn't feel like mine. The whole night I couldn't help but feel homesick. Even though I was in my so-called home, it didn't feel right. The move from Portland, Maine to Cambridge, England was very unexpected, causing my heart to break as I kissed my childhood, my home goodbye. It would never feel like home here. My heart would always belong to Maine.I remembered walking the streets of Portland, confident in my surroundings and ability to navigate throughout the structure...

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“Falling Apart” by Dorra Bohli

Submitted to Contest #61

I was standing there, blood all over my hands. I was sobbing and crying. I don’t remember what happened, but it sure hurt so much, I was scared to death. I don’t know what is up with me, I’m being delusional. It is not the first time that this occurred, I’ve being locked down to a mental center more than once. I don’t know how my husband does this, how he can stay calm in situations that are completely out of my control. I just stay here in this gigantic house all day, alone, I don’t talk to anyone, I don’t go out, he takes care of everythi...

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