Write a story about someone who finds a magical portal in their home.

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“The Girl Inside The Fridge (Based on a true story)” by Jessica Kemp

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The Girl Inside the Fridge(Based on a true story)Written By: Jessica Kemp** The following story as difficult as it may be to believe is actually based on my own childhood. Clearly there was no portal but I did lock myself in the fridge when I was very little **The smell of chocolate filled the air as I jumped up, down and all around. I couldn’t wait any longer. I needed the chocolate now!“Hurry mom, open the box, open the box” I said excitedly.“Okay Jessi, hold on it’s almost open” said my mom.A few moments later the box popped open, I reach...

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“Rift” by Joy Saker

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I’m not certain when the Rift in the Space/Time Continuum opened in our house - it must have been some weeks before it first came to my notice - but I was there when it closed.There had been an unpleasant, sweet/sour, musky smell in Jack’s bedroom for a week or two, and after he had assured me that he had returned all his dirty dishes to the kitchen, I decided to turn the room out a bit early for its end of school holiday clean, hoping to reveal the source of the smell. The bedrooms of teenage boys are notoriously smelly, anyway: s...

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“Dream World ” by Ivy Moonlit

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Quinn loved to hang out in the attic. Out of all the places in the world, the attic was the only place she would give anything to go to. Others wanted to go to big amusement parks or travel the world but Quinn, she just wanted to sit in the attic and write her novels. When she was younger, she felt like she was trapped in her own crazy mind. She thought that she had built herself a prison she couldn’t get out of, but as time went on, she embraced it. She found most of her inspiration came from memories of the past, from her life and others l...

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“Forever Adventures ” by Levita Zhou

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By: Levita ZhouOne Morning, I saw the dawnSo I woke up with a yawnAnd then I rememberedThat today was my birthday The trill of excitement Made me jump out of my bedThe scent of my breakfast Was just as aroma as cottonOn the way downstairs I ran as fast as I couldWith butterflies in my stomach I ran faster than everThe balloons in the airMade my house go vividIt’s like they were running awaySo I chased after themBack in the living roomMy parents were waitingTo say the big “Happy Birthday”Before I made my wishI wish th...

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“Door At The End of The Hall” by Joy Barton

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"Go home, we don't want you here!"Caroline pressed her back against the brick wall, and traced her fingers through the scraggly yarn hair of her smiling cloth doll she named Dorthy. At seven, she could never spell her name correctly, but her doll's name was fitting since she named her after her mother. "I..I just came over to play," her voice was trapped from what felt like a fist in her throat. Gerry moved closer to her now, his broad chest thrust against her."Oh, let her play with us," his much smaller and younger sister protested, as she...

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“The portal inside the dustbin ” by Bampro 21

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"Ugh.seriously?"asked the fat Willy Patterson to his thin brother Tony Patterson. Tony replied, " I can't eat some ooglie,ugly food. Unlike you I only eat the good food." Willy was in a rage. "I eat everything that mom makes because I love it." Then Mrs.patterson came out of the living room. "Enough boys! Go get some sleep."😡The boys went to their rooms. Both of them were sleeping soundly. Suddenly, Willy heard a voice."Hello? Anybody there?" He woke up from his sleep. He wondered who it would be. He said to himself. A voice in my head? But ...

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“30 Years in 30 Steps” by Eden Myers

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This was supposed to be the summer I would never forget. Concerts, trips to the beach, endless memories, picnics, sleepovers. Instead, I lie suffocating in some rich old guy's house in the middle of nowhere we rented for the summer. I’m jolted from my existential moment by the loud creak of the stairs. The footsteps aren’t slow enough to be my dads, but too heavy to be my little brother’s. Before she can open the door I yell out to her. “What do you want?” To my utmost annoyment, she opens the door widely, letting in a stream of bright...

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“The Time Keeper's Debt” by Asposhto Prakash

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Tojo was still not sure what had happened. Had his brain given up after days of house arrest? His bewildered eyes were wide open absorbing the peculiar environment that surrounded him. This reminded him of something, but he could not remember what. He was certain he was in a dream but it was not his dream. Tojo Surami was a well-balanced chef. His uniqueness was his ability to keep his head calm and bring in the perfect blend. His passion for sweets had been cut short by a recent diagnosis of diabetes but his dishes retained their usual flav...

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“The Untold Truth” by Danielle Lott

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Everything in Lilah’s life had been turned upside down that day. In a split second, her innocence had been ripped away, leaving her as a shell of her former self, not knowing what was true, or who to trust. But to fully understand what happened, we have to go back to the beginning; the place where it all went wrong……. Lilah’s family moved around a lot. She never really understood why, with her dad being a surgeon and her mom an archaeologist, but they did. F...

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“Growing” by Veronika T

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Sasha had never seen the door there before. It had to have always been there. Doors didn't just appear. She was tired. That's what it was. Still… it struck a chord of dread within her. As if she was the forgotten piano of her childhood that had sat un-played collecting dust, until father sold it to justify the Ducati of his midlife crisis. Kevin paid no attention to the door or the apparent dread that it caused. He shrugged before offering an accidentally helpful suggestion. "Check the move-in pictures.” They had started t...

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“Letters in a Shoe Box ” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com

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This pandemic is a pain in the ass as far as I’m concerned. There is nothing to do and mom is stuck at home which makes my life miserable for sure. She’s always on my case so I have to hide out to keep her from calling my name and giving me something to do just to keep me busy. I hate school, but at least I was out of her range and I do miss my friends. There is nothing worse than sitting at the computer doing stuff your teacher sends in your email to keep you busy. Trisha texts me: Hey Delha, it’s ...

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“At the end of the hall” by Kylie Oyler

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My fingers pranced across the keyboard, rushing to finish my English Narrative. It was five o'clock, and my brother just returned home from work, slamming the door behind him, causing the house to shake. The shaking died down, but there was still a faint tapping heard. The tapping wouldn't stop, it grew louder and louder, and it tapped faster and faster. My thoughts turned into a blur and the words I typed didn't make sense anymore. I grew anxious and annoyed. The tapping had some sort of power over me; it wanted me to find out where it was ...

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“My Basement Has A Memory” by Synia Sidhe

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It would have been more pleasant to awaken with a slap. At least a sting in my cheek would be something I could understand, fight against, follow-up and put a stop to so it wouldn't happen again the next night. But I didn't wake up to a slap; I woke up with a gasp, ripping from my throat and leaving me airless as if I had fallen into an icy river. My skin rolled with goose-bumps. I stared at my ceiling, lungs burning. The streetlight that bled through my curtains cut Brutalist geometry across it in a gray paler than the dim shadows around it...

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“Whenever This Happens It'll Be Effortless” by Cyrit Sevels

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Karina bleeds in scribbles, her quick strokes clawing out the song-like scritch of pen on paper. It’s a desperate tune, for she writes to forget that her room has only three walls. The missing wall, the one that vanished, now leaks incessant nothingness. Facing away from it, Karina’s head throbs at the sound of black echoes. She should not know about this. She knows that she should not know about this. With a whisper of a prayer, she writes on, hoping that her room can become complete again, and that she can meet her deadline. She freeze...

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“Tuna fish, mice and that darned Muffy” by Madisson James

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Eyes open…Eyes shut…Eyes open.(heavy sigh)It’s morning…again!Nan dragged her legs to the edge of the bed and let them drop to the floor.“Ow!”She dragged her 265 pound carcass from the bed and yawned wide while scratching the favorite spot in the crack of her back.Muffy joined Nan in the hallway, purring and rubbing her big gray fury body against Nan’s thick calves.“Where have you been all morning?” Nan said hardly looking down.Muffy purred her response to her master.“Earning your tuna fish no doubt. I don’t expect to see one mingy mouse toda...

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Write a story about someone who finds a magical portal in their home.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 240 stories

“The Girl Inside The Fridge (Based on a true story)” by Jessica Kemp

“Rift” by Joy Saker

“Dream World ” by Ivy Moonlit

“Forever Adventures ” by Levita Zhou

“Door At The End of The Hall” by Joy Barton

“The portal inside the dustbin ” by Bampro 21

“30 Years in 30 Steps” by Eden Myers

“The Time Keeper's Debt” by Asposhto Prakash

“The Untold Truth” by Danielle Lott

“Growing” by Veronika T

“Letters in a Shoe Box ” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com

“At the end of the hall” by Kylie Oyler

“My Basement Has A Memory” by Synia Sidhe

“Whenever This Happens It'll Be Effortless” by Cyrit Sevels

“Tuna fish, mice and that darned Muffy” by Madisson James

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Write a story about someone who is working from home and constantly getting distracted by their pet.

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Write a story about someone learning how to play an instrument.

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