Write about a character whose job is to bring water to people.

Posted in Dramatic on Aug 19, 2022

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“Peace Canyon” by Mark Chadish

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“One of the main reasons early societies could evolve was by redirecting some of their capital from producing food to building and reasoning. The lower the percentage of people were in agriculture, the more efficient they became. The recent weather changes have destroyed thousands of years of progress. Now we are back to square one: focused on surviving again.” Theo listens but can barely stay awake. He has heard the same old boring hogwash for years now. He was not even born when the “first critical point” was reached, although he had hear...

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“Water Shortage Quandry” by Joseph Monachino

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The time of the month has come again. The townsfolk could always rely on Jerry Tyler to deliver 20,000 gallons of water to the town of Kali like clockwork every month. The timing is perfect this month. That is because, in relation to time, there is only 1 hour of water left in the water tank reservoir. Everybody is anxiously waiting for Jerry to arrive. What happens next is disturbing. A news report indicates that there is a 20 vehicle pile up on the highway, about 150 miles outside of town. It is the only artery...

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“Water Woman” by Kathryn Minicozzi

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To the employees of Lily's Cosmetics and Perfumes, Inc. I was just another temp called in to help anyone with a work overload. Like many temps, I was skilled in computer applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Because I had had to step into situations where ability was required, I was better trained and more skilled than any of the company's permanent employees. Most of the time, they appreciated that. Over the course of a few weeks, I became the factotum of the place. Even Lily, in her big corner window off...

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“Butterscotch” by Michael Jefferson

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Mayor Ross Reddick squints behind his thick oval glasses as he reads aloud. “…We the people of the town of Exeter, Nebraska do willfully enter into this contract with Jinks Mandel…” “That’s Professor Jenkins Mandel.” “…On June 24, 1926. Professor Mandel guarantees four inches of rain within seven days for the price of ten thousand dollars.” Professor Mandel takes the pen in his hand, taking time to balance his top hat. At sixty-four, he knows his latest chosen profession is his last, and he must continue to be successful, no matter how di...

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“Magan; The Provider Of Refuge” by Allie Garbini

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Magan; The Provider Of Refuge By: Allie Garbini Somalia, 2009 In a desert town in Somalia, there are 8 families, all of which are over 70. All of their children, and grandchildren either died in the drought and famine, or went to fight in the civil war and were never heard from again. In a desert town in Somalia, there are 200 families, and a large fountain in the middle of the town. The lives of the families depend of the fountain. Water is life, life cannot thrive without water. It dies. M...

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“Fetch” by Jed Cope

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Malsarry does not stir as I gaze upon her prone form. There is not a mark upon her, and yet she is grievously injured. I know this much, but beyond that my mind is in fog. She may as well be a statue of marble atop a sarcophagus. I clench my fists and ride out the storm of anger that has gripped me as I stand by my love. I will not allow this! There is something to be done, and I will be the one to do it. First I will save her, and then I will make the man responsible pay for this evil. “She does not breath,” I say to the attendant healer....

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“Droplet” by Debbie Collins

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Echoes of sloshing and gurgling ricochet off my body as my comrades squeeze and push and shove. I cannot feel where I end and they begin. The silence in here is deafening; the anticipation of what we don’t know is to come crushes and sucks the remaining air. We are trapped. We have not been told the mission, but we can sense that it ends in certain death. Just as I feel I can breathe no more -- the weight on my shoulders, beneath my feet, and to my sides forcing my body toward complete implosion – there is a shift. The free falling begin...

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“Watered-Down” by Falynn Almeda

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When I took a job as a personal assistant to a model/actress, I thought my workload would be arranging schedules and meetings and tending to dry-cleaning. My name is Cassie. I’m 5’5, colored like a graham cracker and everything, including my eye-matching chocolate brown hair, is on the thin side. Thus, I have never thought of myself as a weight-lifter. But I have made it my mission to do at least three days of weight-training a week for my job. Now, why would a personal assistant to a model need multiple weight-training sess...

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“Cold water” by Rerbena Hall

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Hey water girl looks looks like you bought a new wagon.Yes I did that way I can hold more ice to keep my water bottles cold.all this walking in ninety degree heat I have to keep my water cold.I see said the the paper boy as he walked along side water girl.well paper boy you enjoy delivering your paper said water girl.oh and by the way how much is a cold bottle of water said paper boy.It’s four dollars for the essentia and the spring water is two dollars.and the flavoured waters are three dollars.what’s the difference with the essentia water ...

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“Zookeeper” by Janet Change Balda

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Daxus loved his job as a Zookeeper. It hadn’t always been that way, when he was younger he hated seeing the listless, defeated eyes of all the animals, especially with each newest batch the Zoo acquired. Back then the Zoo–for there had always only been one–had almost exclusively been for entertainment, and many species had died from the poor health and abuse. In these instances, those species were assumed to be lost forever. Over time, as Daxus was maturing and acquiring all the necessary skills to become a Zookeeper, the motivations around...

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“H-2-U” by Ally Howell

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My name is River. We live in the year 2075. In this modern world, water is the second most needed thing in the world. Aside from money. I work for a water delivery service known as H-2-U. A long time ago, juices became too difficult to make due to climate change and lack of people willing to grow plants. Not long after, a wealthy leader decided that water was extremely profitable and kept it from the general public. The only way to obtain drinking water today is by paying me for the water I deliver, which feeds the corpora...

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“The Precious Water of Desert Tears” by Scoop Rittersblock

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Eau had been trailing the woman through the desert for six hours now. She was exquisitely sensitive to her weariness and great thirst yet felt helpless to assist her. She stopped when she stopped, stumbled when she did, lay down beside her when her legs gave way and she couldn’t walk any more. Eau had tried hunkering down in the dry, baked river beds hoping she would see the muddy, life giving puddles this formed. Eau had floated above her and opened her pores but the woman staggered on, unable to see or feel the cool, misty drops of life gi...

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Write about a character whose job is to bring water to people.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 42 stories

“Peace Canyon” by Mark Chadish

“Water Shortage Quandry” by Joseph Monachino

“Water Woman” by Kathryn Minicozzi

“Butterscotch” by Michael Jefferson

“Magan; The Provider Of Refuge” by Allie Garbini

“Fetch” by Jed Cope

“Droplet” by Debbie Collins

“Watered-Down” by Falynn Almeda

“Cold water” by Rerbena Hall

“Zookeeper” by Janet Change Balda

“H-2-U” by Ally Howell

“The Precious Water of Desert Tears” by Scoop Rittersblock

🌟 Similar prompts

Set your story during a drought.

Write about someone seeking an oasis in a desert — whether literally, or figuratively.

Start your story with the whistle of a kettle.

End your story with someone dancing in the rain.

Contest #160

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$250

Prize money

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Contest entries

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Stories

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