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“It’s End of the World As We Know It” by LuAnn Williamson

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It’s End of the World As We Know It By LuAnn Williamson “It’s End of the World As We Know It” Miranda sang at the top of her voice, blond hair blowing the wind from four windows that needed to be hand cranked as she drove along the highway. She was one of the few cars on that stretch of the highway, only having spotted a 60’s Bel Air station wagon several miles back, waiting at a stop sign, a pair of old ladies in the front seat and luggage piled high in the back. Miranda drove a cherry red mustang she inherited from her Grandmot...

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“Love Better Than Before” by Will Mays

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How it happened: I remember before it happened, I can remember a time when planes filled the sky and the hum of electricity filled homes. There is none of that now, I don't see anything ahead of me anymore, it's dark, blank the future, life is a moment, a new challenge to face. We thought we had conquered our planet but we had it all wrong. Humanity didn't burn out in a nuclear war, didn't bake ourselves with global warming, didn't annihilate ourselves with a plague. No, the world ended quietly, in a way that no one expected well maybe some ...

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“Stranded” by Brittanie Picard

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I stand at the window of our habitat with the rest of my crew. My breathing paused as I watch the shuttle sent to rescue us approach. “They're coming in too fast” Josh says. I flinch as the shuttle hits the surface “Do you think it got any damage?” “I hope not.” Zena whispers. It bounces across the rocky terrain 50ft before stopping. “Who's going to greet them.” Chancellor says. “On it” Warren pulls on his suit. “Wait up” Douglas says grabbing his suit and pulling it on. They head for the airlock chamber. I turn back to the window and watch ...

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“The best cello recital” by Linda Bakewell Bakewell

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They say romance is dead, but those folks have never been romanced this thoroughly, with this much determination. Sometimes you find romance and love in the weirdest of places, I am living proof of that strangeness. My partner and I were picking our way around what I believe used to be a Bed and Breakfast when they came across what I can only describe as a deeply haunted doll. I mean, I hated it at first sight. But, it was a touching thing to receive. I mean how many times over the course of your life does anyone give you a haunted...

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“A Kiss Six Feet Farther” by Sankara Luna

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If someone told me ten years ago that simply standing and observing the colourful prayer flags strung across Kathmandu’s sky made me jolly, I would have scoffed at the notion. But who I am today is, obviously, different from who I was a decade ago. Not only have my physical features changed over the time, but the personality and maturity of mine have also adapted to the inevitable conclusion, trying to avoid the “unprecedented” word here, as it already lost meaning being overused. Granted, the world around us did not look the same many years...

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“The Life After the Return:” by Arianna Noe

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I wanted to run. My legs were sore. The pain that shot through my spine was slowly spreading to the rest of my body. It had only been one week since the return of the savages. The air was pungent and smelled of burning flesh. Families have been ripped apart, and towns were destroyed. The days following the attack felt like years. Agony, heartache, depression, and hopelessness followed me around as I climbed through the rubble searching for shelter. Everything was gone. It was a bright, Tuesday morning like any other day. My little br...

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“Cornelius ” by Miranda Thomas

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Cornelius was the ugliest kid in high school. Did that stop him from kissing the "most beautiful" girl in high school? No way! In fact it's happening right now! "Hey everyone look over there"! *Present Time* I begin leaning in to the most beautiful girl. *Backstory* Her name was Olivia Shaw. Her red hair and green eyes and tan skin were striking features. Her beauty was just the tip of the iceberg, she is an NHS member, honor student, fashion designs, artist, and is the funniest girl once you get to know her. She is shy though. Almost eve...

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“QUEEN OF THE HILL” by Dolapo Omoleme

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“I won’t let anyone hurt you, and I will never leave you.” She whispered. *** It had been raining cats and dogs around the country for months. Cities and islands located near water-bodies – which constituted half of the country – were all suffering from severe flooding. The rain wasn’t completely responsible for the flooding, it had merely exacerbated something scientists had been predicting for years – the ocean levels were rising, and if nothing was done, they would overflow and wreak unspeakable havoc on anything in their way. It st...

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“"The Body Cannot Defy The Mind." : A Lazarus Graim Tale” by GREENDOODLISM .

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i. “Urghh! Move, Mutie" Regina‘s face contorted. “Get out of my way! You disgust me!” She was pleased with her acting even though she was cut to her core upon hearing her husband’s venom spitting from her lips and take aim at this wonderful being. She had been very young when her husband had decimated the village, killing her parents and family. A commanding voice in her mind reminded her : “Continue.” She shoved him but he didn’t move, not a millimetre. “Did you hear me freak? Get outta my way!” So many years under Rex‘s c...

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“Bonds” by Beks Basil

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“We have to get out of here, now!” My father shouted. I wasn’t about to leave without my cat, though. I looked around, frantically searching for my beloved companion. I got Emerald when I was just eleven, and five years later I didn't love her any less. Sometimes my parents wondered if I loved my cat more than my own siblings. I’ve chosen to just ignore that thought of theirs. “There you are!” I found Emerald hiding in a corner. It broke my heart to see her like that. She was usually fierce-- ready to take on any threat. But no...

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“Stars at the End of the World ” by Gia Nguyen

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“Aren’t you tired?” Aki asked. You give a small laugh, “Of course not, I’m not that weak you know.” “Hmm, is that so?” The sound of your lonesome footsteps echoes throughout the empty city. It’s been quite a while since you’ve looked at a calendar or watch, time now flows like a fluid, an ever changing mass— no longer linear. Some days you wake up at it seems like the Impact had happened just yesterday, and some days it feels like the world had ended a millennia ago. “Do you think our city looks like this one?” High ris...

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“Finding Home in Trying Times” by Julia Anderson

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The ship they found themselves huddled got dark at night … and Theo meant really dark. With only the moon to really light their way, and the lack of resources to keep oil lamps running all day, many inhabitants refused to work during this time. Of course, the main exception for this was the second in command, Katie, and the lookout in the dilapidated crow's nest. That position was usually up for grabs, but if no one chose, their self assigned leader would pick at random. Due to her inactivity and reluctance to work, Vivienne was usually cho...

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“A Zombie of a Storm ” by Jill Ann

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It was finally morning. I had such a terrible night, but Mary was still sleeping soundly, like a Zombie. We were on our honeymoon in the Bahamas, in Paradise Village. The week we had was amazing. We danced our hearts out and ate the best meals you could imagine. Tonight we had mango salad and pasta with fresh tomato sauce. We had Sangria to drink and fresh fruit cup for dessert. We didn’t want it to end, but it started raining and that was when the nightmare began! After dinner, we walked back to our villa. We made passionate love like ...

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“Inhale ” by Mira C

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I blink. She blinks. I take in a deep breath filling my lungs with radiation and dust and the smell of the crushed lavender in her hair. I want to say the right words. To say something that would convey the aching I feel underneath my ribs. The kind of feeling that both expands and restricts the lung's capacity for air in some contradictory trick of nature. I try to conjure the words - moving my face in patterns that feel familiar - but I haven’t spoken in what feels like years. Although I would still talk ...

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“Like Theres No Tomorrow” by Jillian Goldbeck

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The date is September 22nd 2021 exactly 365 days since the second wave of the coronavirus. No scientists could have predicted the effects that have occurred. The virus had mutated to kill within the first two seconds of contracting it. People were dropping dead in the streets left and right. I was living with my parents in Miami at the time. We were trying to escape it, but my parents were not as lucky as I was. They passed away Christmas Eve and I thought that it was my last day as well, but apparently I had immunity. No one ever prepares y...

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Write a post-apocalyptic romance.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 196 stories

“It’s End of the World As We Know It” by LuAnn Williamson

“Love Better Than Before” by Will Mays

“Stranded” by Brittanie Picard

“The best cello recital” by Linda Bakewell Bakewell

“A Kiss Six Feet Farther” by Sankara Luna

“The Life After the Return:” by Arianna Noe

“Cornelius ” by Miranda Thomas

“QUEEN OF THE HILL” by Dolapo Omoleme

“"The Body Cannot Defy The Mind." : A Lazarus Graim Tale” by GREENDOODLISM .

“Bonds” by Beks Basil

“Stars at the End of the World ” by Gia Nguyen

“Finding Home in Trying Times” by Julia Anderson

“A Zombie of a Storm ” by Jill Ann

“Inhale ” by Mira C

“Like Theres No Tomorrow” by Jillian Goldbeck

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