One day, the sun rose in the west and set in the east.

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“Rewind” by Chloe-Ly Grimont

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2099Seven minutes left. Seven minutes until an asteroid crashes into the Earth, decimating ten billion people in one clean swipe. Sure, people have planned for this sort of thing on many occasions before, but they weren’t based on cold, solid facts. However, this time… I think this will be the one. The only thing that has been talked about for the past few years comes down to this one moment; I’d be a fool to look the truth in the face and then turn around to say there had been nothing there.Tic toc. That ominous sound: time. I’ve never wish...

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“Press Release from Relevant Time” by Erica Hampton

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Have you ever watched time turn backwards? Well, it starts with waking up and seeing the sun rising out over your backyard, which is weird because you know your backyard faces West. And that is just the beginning. Then, you notice the birds are flying backwards, and the leaves are falling up instead of down. You might choose to ignore all of this at first and go along with the walking backward and putting on conditioner before shampoo. That’s what I normally do, anyway. I go along with it and hope it all will stop. Usually, I make it to pour...

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“The journey of the light” by Laura Watts

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Sluggishly, I clawed my way up, into the clouds, heaving my bulky body into England’s sky. I glided onwards, staining the dawn to a bloody scarlet, vibrant as a painter swishing his most flamboyant stroke. I am like a pot of molten lava, my shimmer lapping over and pouring out into the waking world, lighting the eyes of all who look at me. I spread my gold like an artist, my canvas is the night, that I lighten up into a swirling masterpiece of dawn. As I weave my threads of light into the patch-work sky, they build-up,&nb...

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“Summer Promise” by Agnes Sharan

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I felt the sun’s warmth dance across my skin as it made its way through the tree leaves, its trickles swaying like the waves on the checkered blanket. My legs were starting to fall asleep from being stretched out for so long. I dusted my hands and grabbed my book, pen hovering over the sheets as words escaped me. Just then, like a curtain falling on the stage, my sight was blinded. “You’re late.” I bit out, trying to stop my lips from lifting to a smile. I felt his slight breath near my ears, “And how should I plead for my forgiven...

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“BROKEN HEARTED MELODY ” by Jeannie Labelle -Potvin

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“A Family Secret is a secret kept within a family. Most families have them...They can relate to complex issues such as... mental illness...suicide." I lost my man a thousand years ago - I think. I can’t remember for sure. I don’t remember my name. I don’t remember the names of my family. Sometimes I get faint glimmers of my man’s name - it may have been something like Wolf or Star, maybe Star Wolf. He was my Man, and I loved him more than life itself. I can’t remember the names of our children. &nbsp...

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“One day the sun rose in the west and set in the East” by Debbie Stelzle

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It was a grueling day at work everything that could go sideways did. Blueprints I needed for a meeting did not come I called the carrier said maybe their driver misplaced them or delivered to the wrong office. I spilled coffee on my new laptop. Luckily I had a friend in the IT dept help dry it out. When the clock hit 5 o’clock, and all I wanted to do was to go home and watch television, make myself a cup of coffee, put a TV dinner in the oven, and just chill. Of course, the bus I was on got a flat tire I had to wait till th...

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“Do You Remember?” by Annony Mous

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Dear Friend,I know you don't know who this is. But I know you. You would know me if you saw me. But that's not why I'm writing you, to keep you guessing. I really wanted to ask you some questions.Do you remember waking up one morning to blessed warm light kissing your face through a small porthole window? I know you could never forget. This was strange. The sun never shined through that window as long as you were sailing North. Which you were. The light danced across the room, glittering on the sea water puddling the floor. Do you remember g...

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“The Reverse ” by Alexandra Ramsey

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I stare through my window facing the quiet and empty street, watching the sun rise from the west. Letting out a deep sigh, I walk to my kitchen and cross off yet another day from the calendar hanging on my fridge. “Ninety-four days,” I say out loud to myself, clicking my pen. For 94 days the sun has been rising in the west and setting in the east. 94 days since I woke up to a world of silence. 94 since I have been completely and utterly alone. It seems as though 94 days would be enough time to make someone go mad, being alone with their thou...

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“One day the Sun rose in the west and set in the east.” by Madisson James

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One day the Sun rose in the west and set in the east. It’s not really that hard to believe once you hear the evidence. This is not a hand me down story. It was told by the only four people who could know and who you can believe. Listen.“I am not going!” Summer said crossing his arms and pulling his lower lip over his top lip.“You know your eyes sag down to your nose when you do that right? Spring said in the least bit moved.“I’m not going!” Summer said again with a humph.Spring got up from the ground where she was kneeling. She had jus...

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“The Scream” by Abby Iverson

Submitted to Contest #39

There was a shift that day, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on it. As she laced up her trainers and stretched her legs, something shifted within her. She pushed against the walls, arching her back and ignoring the light thumping that was beginning to take hold behind her eyes. Blinking furiously, willing the impending tightness away, she unclipped the lock and sped out the door. The chilly air bit at her skin, tiny lumps smothering her, calling translucent hairs to attention. She has no intention of going back, though she’d b...

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“Come Dusk, a new day Dawns” by Harken Void

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The sun was beginning to set in the west. A ball of pure fire, red and furious, burning away its last light as mankind’s time burned away with it. Come sunset, there will be no more humanity. Only the Forsaken ones would remain to roam the world, unchecked and unbound. A devastation of everything. A cataclysm. “Hear me now, as I address you for the last time!” Weary heads of soldiers turned upward towards their general, who sat mounted atop his stallion. The horse was favoring one leg, bearing battle wounds of its own, as it trotted along th...

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“Earth 3.0” by Tom Moser

Submitted to Contest #39

- - - West Coast - - -“What a spectacular sunrise,” Sam observed while standing in his living room, sipping his morning coffee. The dark gray outline of the Olympic Mountains silhouetted against the early light shining through the window of the newly purchased West Seattle condominium. Their building was located along a street overlooking Alki Beach with views to the west and north.Sam and Ellen had not finished unpacking the boxes after their move from Atlanta the week prior. They first unpacked bedding, followed by boxes marked kitchen ite...

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“A Long Shot” by Anjali Goel

Submitted to Contest #39

When she was five, her parents told her to always stay close. Protecting the family was a job for the men, a job she need not worry about. Nandita had no problem with this, and she ran off to play in the tipi.When she was eight, tears threatened to fall down her face as the chief announced the news to her clan. She saw a mixture of reactions from around the group, ranging from shock to immense pain to nausea. But Nandita remained stony-faced and still. She would not cry. If she cried, her older brother would probably make fun of her. Wait, s...

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“The Universal Boxing Match” by Andrea House

Submitted to Contest #39

As the man stood up and said in firm voice to his colleagues "this day a fire in the sky is now upon us". Just then all those in that room felt the impact of a rock of fire slamming into the building, crushing the walls and shattering glass. Another voice shouted "quick run outside!" The people who survived ran out of the building and look up in fear of another meteorite hitting earth. No one would have thought this could happen in the now time. Sure maybe in 20 million years but the time was in there living life time right no...

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“Sunrise of a Lifetime” by Example Classifeid

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One day, the sun rose in the west and set in the east. “It was a momentous occasion. It was the very first sign of what would come.” “Keep going, Grandma!” You encourage. She manages a weak smile, and in a few minutes, continues; “And absolutely nobody noticed.” “What!?” Grandma grins. “I suppose i’m stretching the truth. Quite a lot of people noticed, but for the first few hours, nobody spoke up. See, the sun didn’t just decide to come back up the other way, it took a few days. First, they noticed the sun began to shift...

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One day, the sun rose in the west and set in the east.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 72 stories

“Rewind” by Chloe-Ly Grimont

“Press Release from Relevant Time” by Erica Hampton

“The journey of the light” by Laura Watts

“Summer Promise” by Agnes Sharan

“BROKEN HEARTED MELODY ” by Jeannie Labelle -Potvin

“One day the sun rose in the west and set in the East” by Debbie Stelzle

“Do You Remember?” by Annony Mous

“The Reverse ” by Alexandra Ramsey

“One day the Sun rose in the west and set in the east.” by Madisson James

“The Scream” by Abby Iverson

“Come Dusk, a new day Dawns” by Harken Void

“Earth 3.0” by Tom Moser

“A Long Shot” by Anjali Goel

“The Universal Boxing Match” by Andrea House

“Sunrise of a Lifetime” by Example Classifeid

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about a person experiencing the 'overview effect' (a feeling astronauts report having when they first view Earth from outer space).

Write a story about a Google Street View driver.

Write a story that begins and ends with someone looking up at the stars.

Two people who thought they were the last people left on Earth end up meeting by chance.

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