Write about someone who’s lived on a tropical island their whole life and is leaving it for the very first time.

Posted in Dystopian on Oct 26, 2022

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“One More Day” by Addam Goldman

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It was 6:00 am. Rafer lay in bed, bitterly depressed. It wasn’t so much that he would miss his mom and dad when he left tomorrow morning. He’d be able to video call them whenever he wanted. No, he felt depressed because he’d miss the small patch of land surrounding his home; it was all he knew, and all he wanted. Sure, he and his folks were isolated. The nearest house was a good half-mile away. And yeah, they were poor taro farmers who only just bought their first cell phone a few years ago. Still, the raw beauty of this island with the head...

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“To live means to love” by Valentin Aleksandrov

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I feel like most of the people today prefer crowds,loud music and having fun while drinking tons of alchohol. But not me. I prefer silence. I prefer to listen to the sound of the waves at night and I love to spend the nights on the beach. But more than anything I loved Lisa which was literally the person that I couldn’t imagine my life without. She knew that I loved to sail with my boat from time to time so she insisted on coming with me one day. I was planning to propose to her anyway and this seemed like the perfect way to do it. So we wen...

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“Yllaya” by Rio Marie Singco

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Yllaya was an island girl who lived her whole life by the beach together with her mother. She was a very simple girl, but she got big dreams. Living in a far away island, unknown to the world has hindered her to do achieve those. How she wanted to live in the city, experience the city life, meet new friends other than the children around their neighborhood, see the bigger world and maybe, fall inlove? One day, Yllaya went swimming because the weather was great. It was sunny but not hot. She was floating under the heat of the sun, a smiled pl...

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“A Better Death to Die In.” by L. Leeper

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Moiling wind, rugged nuts, sopped air, soft baby body strapped against my back, a small puddle of a hand — a clove melded into my difficult palm, a trail of the Kinjo folk not far behind. It’s hard to stop when you’ve been selected because you don’t know how to, because your back is strong, you think clear, you lead. They chose me to lead and I am grateful and tired. My foot plummets into thick mud, slow to rise, hard and full falls — I pull the small child's hand upward every time she is stuck. I readjust the fabric protecting my baby aroun...

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“Sounds of waves” by Iako Lomia

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She loved the sea! She loved how powerful it was, magnificent and dangerous at the same time. There surely is something captivating about it, once you conquer its’ waves, once you go swimming, there is no turning back, cause you become a part of it, you are connected to it by thin, little, invisible threads and it can not be split, you two are simply inseparable. And it’s been that way for 14 heavenly years. It’s early in the morning, everyone’s in a deep sleep, sun is just rising with all it’s glory and grace. And then, there she is! On the...

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“Leave-Taking” by Essy Dean

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Gaia knew it was the best thing for her, knew this was the only way she was ever going to leave. She knew it was for the best, but she couldn't help the fear that curled in her belly. She didn't want to do this all the time. She didn't think it could possibly end well. But where would she be if she didn't try something. She knew this could be her chance. Her chance to leave the island, see the world her father had hidden from her.Her father had done it out of love. She knew it. It didn't make it any easier, though, knowing he had kept her tr...

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“To Be, Or Not to be” by Joe Swanson

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“You can’t stay here. They are going to eradicate all life on this island. Something to do with contagious viruses being released under the sea. Contamination has been discovered on the other side of the island. I don’t know any more about it than that, they didn’t tell us much. But Dad, they said to come and help you get resettled. You need to leave. We need to leave, now.” “I’d rather not.” “It is not a matter of whether or not you want to leave, it is a matter of having to leave. The World Health Organization...

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“Finally Free” by E.B Gatons

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I felt like I could barely breathe as the plane touched down. I had never left the island, been on a plane, or even been without my parents before, and now I was sitting in a jet by myself in a whole new country. The pilot, Randy, came out of the cabin and smiled at me. “You ready, Joselyn,” He said eagerly. I nodded as he let down the plane’s door. Once I exited the plane, I looked around at the scenery. England looked much different than the island I had grown up on. There wasn’t any scolding heat, I didn’t constantly hear the waves, and t...

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Write about someone who’s lived on a tropical island their whole life and is leaving it for the very first time.

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✍️ 83 stories

“One More Day” by Addam Goldman

“To live means to love” by Valentin Aleksandrov

“Yllaya” by Rio Marie Singco

“A Better Death to Die In.” by L. Leeper

“Sounds of waves” by Iako Lomia

“Leave-Taking” by Essy Dean

“To Be, Or Not to be” by Joe Swanson

“Finally Free” by E.B Gatons

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