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Write a story about a character who one day notices that their reflection has taken on a life of its own.

Posted in Fantasy on Nov 17, 2023

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“Ethereal Reflections: Seraphina's Tale” by Stephanie Renee Love

Submitted to Contest #225

In the lofty realm of Etherealis, where the fabric of reality intertwined with the threads of dreams, lived an exquisite woman named Seraphina. Blessed with external beauty that mirrored the enchanting landscapes of her mystical world, Seraphina's soul harbored turbulence unseen. Her existence, initially shrouded in the shadows of a troubled past, held the key to a magical transformation waiting to unfold.Seraphina, once confined within the walls of her own inner prison, found herself in a desolate place known as the Enigma Hollow. Here, the...

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“First Date” by Jacqueline R

Submitted to Contest #225

Emmie wished the butterfly feeling in the pit of her stomach didn’t exist. She was doing everything in her power to calm her nerves. Deep breathing, counting the floating leaves on the river and constantly reassuring herself.  Standing in the middle of the park, she forced her feet to remain glued to the cobblestones. To her right, an old tire dangled from a massive oak tree, whose leaves had fallen, creating a blanket of gold and orange surrounding her. To her left, the river that ran through the middle of the park, still had a few st...

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“Me and My Shadow” by Jacqueline Monty

Submitted to Contest #225

After a long, grueling day, I was looking forward to grabbing a cocktail with some friends. It didn’t turn out that way. He was AOL as usual, and the rest were already off from the job hours ago, and they were too hammered to stay and wait for me. Screw it. I’ll Uber Eats and raise the heat.   My backpack, the quirky cork one from Laflore Paris, has my housekey at the ready. This brownstone FBI chose for me is a bit stark, mostly painted white, white appliances, but not sexy white with cool accessories like that my Park Slope neighbors...

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“Reflection” by Teigen Bond

Submitted to Contest #225

She pops into view as quickly as she left last time. She’s young and small, blonde hair and brown eyes. She twirls in front of me and I spin too, both admiring her polka-dot sundress and white hair ribbon. She twists her hips, sending the skirt swishing, and smiles. I smile back. Then someone must call her because her head turns and her eyes light up and she runs away. I vanish too.  I don’t see her for days, and the next time I do, she is wearing her green pajamas. Then my view changes to look up some stairs.  The girl seems to ne...

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“My Runaway Reflection” by Elif Soykan

Submitted to Contest #225

For a long time, I had avoided looking in the mirror. The past few years had been a relentless struggle, and I couldn't bear to confront another disappointment in myself. The mirror would reveal the harsh truth - my aging appearance, my unhappiness, and the toll my disease had taken on me. Ever since I had learned about my illness, I had shunned mirrors as if they held the power to confirm my worst fears.I vividly remember a time just three years ago when I was brimming with life, dreams, and hope for the future. All of that had disappeared,...

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“Mirror, Mirror Wash Me Away” by Arpad Nagy

Submitted to Contest #225

It was more a shape than a face that moved behind the broken glass, and instantly, I felt drawn in. Pulled.  I leaned toward the surface, and the face moved with me. The figure remained obscured, partially masked by a veil of dirty fog brushed over the reflective coating, distorted and disjointed from the splinters.  I bent my head toward my left shoulder; my eyes focused on the figure in the shattered glass, and as I moved, the misty reflection followed suit. A large section of the mirror at the bottom right was undamaged. I...

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“The Observer” by Amy Palmer

Submitted to Contest #225

The Observer by Amy G. PalmerOnce again caught up in frustration and anger, sadness and hopelessness, I stood in front of my mirror to wash my freckled face. My eyes have become bloodshot and the green in them seems to glow, like the eyes of a mythical creature. A flood of mucus forces me to blow my nose once more, nearing the end of a tissue box. I am just starting to stop my tears from flowing when I start to converse silently in my head again. It is loud in my head.“Oh no, don't start again,” I look in the mirror and demand I st...

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“The Haunting Portal” by Alexa Patel

Submitted to Contest #225

In the dimly lit corner of the antique store, John's fingers traced the intricate patterns of the ornate mirror he had impulsively purchased. Its golden frame, adorned with delicate filigree, seemed to whisper stories of bygone eras. As he carefully hung it on his wall at home, the room appeared to hold its breath, as if anticipating an unexpected revelation. A disconcerting realization gradually crept over John as he moved before the mirror. His reflection stood frozen, a peculiar stillness that defied the laws of optics. Confusion etched ...

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“That Isn't Me” by Madison Brewer

Submitted to Contest #225

Being 20 years old and in college is hard enough, add a mild case of psychosis and it’s harder. That's why a month ago I decided to commit myself to a psychiatric hospital near my college over the summer. That was a month ago and over that month I've learned to cope with my stress, how to ground myself, and how to cope with my past. I sit on my bed in my little white room listening to the soft patter of the rain against the window as I read my book. I look over at my clock seeing it's 7 p.m. the time I start my nightly routine. I set my book...

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“Falling” by Chris Pye

Submitted to Contest #225

 So it's said: The Buddha, before he was such, left his home, deeply dissatisfied. He encountered three phenomena from which he'd previously been protected: old age, sickness and death - and a fourth which came as a revelation: a meditating monk. The impact of what he saw was transforming. He became 'awakened'.  1 I'm falling.  Plummeting down the brilliant, glass wall of a soaring office block. The day is bright, the sky blue; the sunlight reflects off a whole field of windows, the clearest of mirrors. With utmost clarity I s...

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“A tale of living reflections” by Patricia Parent

Submitted to Contest #225

Have you ever thought about what it would be like if you saw your true self? Believe it or not, I actually lived it. It all started with Gerry, a homeless guy that talked to me about metaphysics one time. I just gave him a beer and he gave me the key to my deepest, truest self.To put it simply, Gerry was an adept of metaphysics, a branch of philosophy that explores the very first principle of things. Think something like ancient knowledge. The core principle of any given thing. Apparently, all of us humans already know the explanation for ab...

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“The Parting Of The Paths” by Jack Brooks

Submitted to Contest #225

Faxi was struggling to adjust to the new land he had ventured to. It was his life’s calling to come to this place, establish connection and control, and use that influence to impede the actions of the Gigas and its spawn in order to protect his village and his people. All of the wise folk in his village always told him that he bore blessings that few possessed, that the spirits favoured him. At home he could believe it, but here… no favour could be felt. He was totally alone, and lonely for it. While he was alone, he was not without company...

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“Betrayed” by Rachelle Lemay

Submitted to Contest #225

Betrayed Gwen hobbled to the back of the rental van to fetch the last piece of her mother’s furniture, an antique mirror with curved edges adorned by elaborate golden scrolls. Her mother had bought it when she married sixty-five years ago. At the time, it was a lovely four-piece bedroom set she had spent far beyond her means to acquire. Over the years, the multiple moves, and the downsizing, all that remained of the set was the gilded mirror. As she walked to her mother’s suite, Gwen hoped that this would be her mother’s last move until...

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“Here and There” by Paula Bravo

Submitted to Contest #225

As she awoke for another day, she lied in bed for a few minutes. She had learned to just relax in her bed and appreciate that she had yet another day before her to live and live better. So many ideas running through her mind about her own spirit and being here on Earth. The ideas were exciting, and she enjoyed pondering on them, it was her escape. These ideas filled her with vigor and excitement about what could be. She dropped a coffee pod in her Keurig and patiently watched as the coffee was being extracted and her cup was filled. The aro...

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“Confidence Should Be Her Name” by Zakiya Lockett

Submitted to Contest #225

No, I am not going to fall for it this time, she thought. She wondered why she always fell for the excuses of her mom. For years she allowed her mom to run her life, make excuses for why she couldn’t fulfill the task she said SHE would do.  “Mom, listen I can’t cover you this time.” “Baby, I understand but I just need something to get me home. Please baby, I’ll pay you back.” “Where have I heard that before.” She said with an attitude. “Who are you talking to? You need to watch your mouth, don’t forget I’m still your m...

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