Write a story where the laws of time and space begin to dissolve.

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“499 Maple Avenue” by Mike McGeoy

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His birth certificate read: Zimmerman James Groveland, but everyone just called him Zimmie. Although Zimmie was fifteen, he looked like he could have been eleven or twelve. With a full set of curls cascading down over his collar, his hair was a stunning shade of golden brown. His face was unblemished and as shiny as a waxed granny smith apple…not a trace of facial hair to be found. Zimmie was one of the most popular kids in school, but even still his classmates teased him repeatedly because his voice, which was quite high for a boy his ag...

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“You Were Just on Time” by Carina Caccia

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To gawk, to ogle, to stare; there is more to looking than meets the eye, hence our nuanced language which allows for distinctions. Now, he wasn’t merely looking at me, but leering. He licked me up and down like an ice lolly, and every time I glanced up from my novel, or from the window and the rolling hills, those cloudy eyes were on me, something was rumbling, and lightning was bound to strike.I’d later come to find that his name was Jose Luis and that his grip was uncomfortably warm.Jose Luis looked to be in his late fifties, twice my age,...

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“The Black Hole Blues” by Hannah Dancy

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Note: This story contains lyrics from Chicago (2002) You suppress a flash of annoyance as you navigate your car into the driveway and shift the gear into park. You’re in an argument with your friend right now. Your iPhone sits in its cradle, a black charger snaking down beside the steering wheel. Beatriz’s name is lit up on your phone, her voice blasting through the car speakers of your 2017 Honda. It’s loud enough that you lean back and press your fingertips into your browb...

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“Corina’s Ballet Class” by Anne Athena Dura

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Corina rested on the floor, catching her breath, her long legs stretched before her. She reached for the laces at the back of her leg, right above her ankle. A sharp pain attacked her weak tendon. She frowned. Her doctor had insisted on resting, but Corina knew that resting meant missing dance class, and missing dance class was equivalent to giving up her dream. She brought her feet closer to her body, ignoring her leg’s warnings, and removed her pointe shoes. Her ballet classes lasted longer than usual that night, but she didn’t care for...

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“... and I Watched You Go” by Zachery Miller

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Slowly, stiffly, a bird passing through a cloud, reality grabbed at his unfettering mind. The wind from the open window wafted over him sweetly, its tender touch a lover’s gentle caress. His eyes were closed tight like sealed tombs, and he felt the dream begin to leak out. He saw green eyes, red hair, flames shimmering on the waves. A smile spread itself across his diffused face as the spring air carried him away. She slipped away in shades until the scene was black and cold. Slowly, stiffly, his eyes began to open. He was alone. The flame...

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“Future-Viewers” by Nova Clark

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Nancy Coleman had never liked cocktail parties. They were always the same superficial ordeals, but she was a master of what-ifs: What if it was different this time? What if she made new friends? Having just moved to San Francisco with the help of her younger sister Marsha, she couldn’t deny that the prospect was appealing. While Marsha had snagged a well-paying modeling gig in the city, Nancy had pursued her passion for art and fallen behind both financially and socially. Nancy lived largely in her own head, often consumed with doubts ab...

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“Across the generations” by Paul Simpkin

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“Grandfather, what was it actually like to be an ordinary soldier in the First World War?” It was the question that I had always wanted to ask him. Finally I had the opportunity. I’d seen some photos and letters from that time and they had increased my desire to find out more. But I wasn’t sure if I would ever meet him. I had never had the opportunity to spend any time with him before today. But now I had the chance to ask the question, the question that had always fascinated me. “I don’t like to talk about it, lad,” he replied. “I was r...

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“Beyond the Veil” by Gregory Mcdonough

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In the heart of a bustling city, where the cacophony of daily life drowned out any whispers of the unusual, there lived a woman named Emma. Emma's existence was as structured and predictable as the grid of streets that mapped her world. Her days unfolded with the precision of a well-oiled machine, her routines unchanging, her path through life as fixed as the hands of the clock that ticked away in her small, orderly apartment. Emma's apartment, a capsule of her structured life, was filled with books that were never out of place, cushions tha...

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“String Walker” by Joh Mann

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Helen comes to me every Thursday at 3:15pm. She is seventy two years old and lives with her widowed sister. Helen suffers from injuries she received in a car wreck many years ago. Her back is bent from the muscles pulling her spine into a twisted shape, much like a tree that has been damaged by high winds, never to stand tall again. But Helen will. Stand tall. I’m confident of this…not because I’m cocky or arrogant…but because I understand the process. It’s not a mystery. All living things vibrate with electromagnetic energy. Atoms vibrate…v...

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“Voices in the Burial ground” by Steve Brazen

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“To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and go on their own” Jack Kornfield I sketch a tombstone, and then some others. They all front open and empty graves. I read the testimon...

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“Miranda and the blueberry bush” by Anna Frederiksen-Washington

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Miranda did not have a good day at school. She knew already in the morning when she put on her new shoes that the other girls would tease her. They always did when she wore something new. The black shoes were comfortable, and she liked the zip as opposed to shoelaces. It was so much easier. She knew they were expensive; her parents usually bought good quality clothing. Mum said to ignore the girls when they teased her and said it would get better when she started her second year. But this was grade two and it had not got better.- Look at you...

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“The Climb” by Jennifer Luckett

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The Climb Jennifer L. Luckett Aurora Martin laced the boot strap and wiggled her left toe. After a few steps, she was ready to go, ignoring the discomfort of her 30 pound pack. Before good sense prevailed to change her mind, she departed into the darkness of a brisk, windless April morning. In an hour, she would reach the foothills, and if she made good time, she’d arrive atop the mountain before early afternoon. The practice climbs helped to acclimate her to atmospheric changes, but they didn’t topple Aurora’...

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“Aunt Aurelia's tea leaves ” by Natalia Cosnett

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The incessant ring of the ancient dusty old telephone had roused a sleeping Aurelia from her coma-like slumber with a jolt. It had been weeks since she had spoken to or engaged with another soul, and nobody ever called her these days. That was yesterday. The days blurred into one another for middle aged retired poet Aurelia, who lived completely alone in a reclusive state, just as she had done since her ex husband had filed for divorce several years ago. Her younger sister’s voice had filled her ears like a melody. H...

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“Looking for Cover...looking for a way out” by Pete Gautchier

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Looking for Cover…Looking for a Way OutThe battle raged all around me. The noise of artillery bursting nearby deafened me. The air smelled of oily smoke. Swirling dust filled my lungs and I gasped for air. I clung tightly to my chest as each breath was labored. My eyes were misted, not by tears but by my profuse sweat pouring from my forehead. A foreboding aura of dread coursed through my body. In the haze, my mind conjured up fragmented thoughts, snapshots of my past. Where am I? Drifting a...

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“The End of Physics” by Anthony Liu

Submitted to Contest #239

On a eerie morning, a mad scientist named John was experimenting on an assortment of animals. His dream was to create a lawless world where time and space have no limits, because his teacher had scolded him for sprinting around too much. He had always rued that teacher, so he left the school and never looked back.On John's fifteenth try he succeeded by using Ho2 as his base and adding blood. The chicken he was testing on spasmed as its body was ripped apart and assembled together but it didn't age. John was absolutely amazed at how Ho2 and b...

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Write a story where the laws of time and space begin to dissolve.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 99 stories

“499 Maple Avenue” by Mike McGeoy

“You Were Just on Time” by Carina Caccia

“The Black Hole Blues” by Hannah Dancy

“Corina’s Ballet Class” by Anne Athena Dura

“... and I Watched You Go” by Zachery Miller

“Future-Viewers” by Nova Clark

“Across the generations” by Paul Simpkin

“Beyond the Veil” by Gregory Mcdonough

“String Walker” by Joh Mann

“Voices in the Burial ground” by Steve Brazen

“Miranda and the blueberry bush” by Anna Frederiksen-Washington

“The Climb” by Jennifer Luckett

“Aunt Aurelia's tea leaves ” by Natalia Cosnett

“Looking for Cover...looking for a way out” by Pete Gautchier

“The End of Physics” by Anthony Liu

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