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

Posted in Fantasy on Jun 15, 2021

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“Moral of The Story” by Adelina Hill

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One day the sun rose in the west and set in the east. I got used to it. There wasn't any fear anymore. No desire to run from whatever crept around the corner. Some things you can't change, no matter how hard you try. My twin sister and I learned that from the moment we discovered what we were. It didn't make us any less human. Instead, it taught us the definition of being human is specific. A brain, heart, lungs. But what about the soul? Did that define a human? We couldn't see it, touch it, or feel it. But i...

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“The Shift” by Hadley C

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I had heard about the project to change the rotational direction of Earth for the first time in grade school. In second-grade, Teddy Sutton’s dad came in with a big model of the planets that had been commissioned by his work that conducted research on switching the tradewinds. He let us take turns spinning the planets in any direction we wanted and sent us home with our own plush ball that looked like the Earth. Teddy got to be the line leader for three days in a row after that.My fourth-grade teacher, Ms. Janis, had a short bob haircut that...

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“Uncontrollables Controlling ” by Walter Wright

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My head is so heavy that I feel my brain splitting, like a coconut being cracked. From 7:50 am sharp to 3:05 pm late I jam information, paper, and numerals, it’s just too much."Keep looking ahead J...."Nothing is any bleaker than mid-January winter. Barely short of four and the sun is playfully hiding beyond the houses, minutes away from sinking out of sight. With the dimming light aided the glistening snow that laid comfortably over the sidewalks and street. Ingesting the crispy harsh air, I let a detoxifying breath, “Jeremiah, what do...

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“The leap” by AIR D.V.

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When Greg opened his eyes, he felt drained. His head was heavy, his mouth dry. He fixed his gaze on the plain, white ceiling and contemplated getting up. He didn't know what time it was but from the looks of it, the sun was only starting to rise. Too early to start his day after spending the previous night with Connor. Whenever his friend stopped by for a movie night, he teased Greg until he was willing to keep up with Connor’s unhealthy drinking habits. Greg closed his eyes and tried to go back to sleep but the throbbing in his head made hi...

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“Tomorrow’s much too long” by Aaron Dorondo

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In the midst of his panic the world came to a complete standstill. The earth’s spin halted. Frozen in time, 03:44 to be exact, everything hung in a perfect stillness until all of existence flattened and extinguished. No fade to black, just a sudden snap and it was all gone.It had been a day like any other, everyone going about their lives without much thought. Billy sat on the sidewalk reading his comic book and day dreaming as he had every day for as long as he could remember. It was an unusually hot day, like most days, but Billy neve...

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“Seemingly Earth” by Rbhya Pal

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One day, the sun rose in the west and set in the east. I had no idea how or why, I thought maybe my compass was broken, even though I distinctly remember it working perfectly fine right before the sandstorm swept me up.Heaven only knows how far it had carried me because this, this place looked nothing like the desert I was in. Don’t get me wrong - it still was well, a desert, and deserted. But, in a weird way, you know like a different weird, an unknown weird, if you will.And, it was hotter, imagine lead melting hot, I was holding up surpris...

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“Change” by Rachel Aarons

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ChangeJune 20, 2050Mississauga, OntarioPart 1: Time is Money and Money is TimeIt was June twentieth, the one day of the year - my Dad and I would go out on top of the neighbourhood hill, right by Sheridan Creek to watch the sun set - on the evening of the summer solstice. The evening was young - 7 pm maybe, but we had prepared just enough time for the whole showdown. “Two hours and two minutes to go bud,” my Dad said, glaring at his watch apprehensively. He nervously gathered the snacks - our yearly favourites: Chinese coconut buns, min...

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“Clementine” by Taylor Kievit

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The day that normal became real was quite a phenomenon. When normal came into our lives, it seemed to be anything but. What made this event all the more intriguing was the fact that it occurred simply due to a change of direction. What seemed ordinary became extraordinary, though what we were seeing before was indeed not what normal was. To put it simply, seeing normal was like putting on glasses for the first time. What we know is not all that it seems; indeed, sometimes you must see it to bel...

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“My Dream!” by SHARDA MISHRA

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I got up from my bed and looked around .I see the darkness everywhere.The pitch black surrounding scares me.I felt the sensory presence of my mother. Like a small child seeking for mother’s help. Suddenly I recall my mother who left me right around this time, same day ,same month last year. “Oh! One year has passed ;she is not here anymore.” I sighed.Suddenly I heard a gusty, disastrous wind storm .It is howling ,as if it will break the walls and sweep away everything, filling every corner of the room with sand. I rushed to sh...

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“One Minute Time Travel” by Allison Darke

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I woke up and initially felt that there’s something different. My whole body is buzzing with energy. I look at the clock on my bedside table and see that it’s 7:38. I go down to our dining room expecting breakfast but I‌ find my parents sitting on our couch, their eyes glued to the screen. Their expressions are full of fear. I pay attention to the news. Instantly, I knew that I’m the one who did this. I broke the universe.Today, the sun rose from west and not the east. The day before started pretty normally. The sun rose from the east ...

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“Rae and the New World” by Emily Perrins

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One day, the sun rose in the west and set in the east, just like any other day. And, just like any other day, Gilly Jenkins tried her darndest to make Rae’s life hell.“People aren’t any nicer in this world than they were on Earth,” Rae’s father sighed, by way of consolation, when she first told him she was being bullied. His comment did little to soothe her, as this was the world Rae knew, not Earth. Her parents tried their best to inject normality into her life here, while continuing to compare it to a previous one, which she couldn’t relat...

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“After The Reckoning” by Jules Davenport

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The great thaw began and all of the village emerged from their thatched homes. Dwellings worse for wear after the long, slow darkening. The wintertide lasted much longer than before, and the town folk were eager to meet the new babes, now almost two years old; and also to find out who among them had passed. Some of the younger men were picking up brush and debris and assessing what repairs needed to be made. Meager sunlight struggled through low-slung clouds, but to the gathering clan it meant all things—to come together as ...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 72 stories

“Moral of The Story” by Adelina Hill

“The Shift” by Hadley C

“Uncontrollables Controlling ” by Walter Wright

“The leap” by AIR D.V.

“Tomorrow’s much too long” by Aaron Dorondo

“Seemingly Earth” by Rbhya Pal

“Change” by Rachel Aarons

“Clementine” by Taylor Kievit

“My Dream!” by SHARDA MISHRA

“One Minute Time Travel” by Allison Darke

“Rae and the New World” by Emily Perrins

“After The Reckoning” by Jules Davenport

🌟 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.

Contest #39

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