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Write about a character who wakes up in their past life, or as a future reincarnation of themself.

Posted in Fantasy on Jun 17, 2022

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“Memories of the Future” by Jessie Winterspring

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Did you ever wish you could go back in time? I bet you did. I know I want to. I won’t ask for a lot of time, but I’d give half of my life to get back to the day before I received my older sister’s call, no, even just fifteen minutes ago would be enough, because then I wouldn’t be trembling as I get up from the ground and I weakly pushed through the gathering crowd watching her unrecognizable bloody face. The face of a twenty-six-year-old woman, who was begging me to hear her out a moment before this happened.The driver, who would have run me...

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“Stolen Soul” by Shazmin Rizlan

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I sat down on the dead, wilted grass beside Alyssa. Soccer practice had just ended, and Lyss and I were waiting for my mom to pick us up. I was staring at a tree dreamily, watching the orange-red leaves gravitate. “So, what do you think? Should I do it or not?” Lyss asked. Ugh. I hadn’t been listening, but I didn’t want to hurt Alyssa’s feelings. “That sounds like a great idea, Lyss! You should definitely do it”. Lyss burst out laughing, and I could feel my cheeks burning red. “I knew you weren’t listening! You never...

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“I Am Anna” by Kaili Best

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I could feel the sun shining on my face through the open window. That's strange; I usually keep my curtain closed at night. But, as I opened my eyes, I didn't recognize anything around me. This room is vast, with only a desk in the corner. The desk is covered in papers- some wadded into little balls, inkwells, a large pen, one candle, and a matchbook.  As I rose from bed to get a better look, I felt the cold, hard floor through my thin socks. That's strange; I don't usually wear socks- or what seems to be a nightgown- while I'm sleepin...

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“Clara” by L. E. Scott

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The alarm blares in my ear. It is times like this when I question my sanity in picking that alarm above all others. Especially when I could be woken up to a favorite song, or the peaceful sound of birds singing. Why did I choose this one again? I reach for my phone to snooze it and that is the first time I realize that something is amiss. I cannot find my phone. I have not opened my eyes yet, but I’m not feeling anything even slightly resembling my phone when I reach in the direction of the noise. Ugh. Looks like I’ll need to wake all the wa...

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“Everyone Wants a Past Life” by Diane Hicton

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Everyone Wants a Past Life In my present life I am able to tell fortunes and see spirits, when I look at someone I can see much more than an average person. Some people called me crazy and a freak when I revealed my secrets. So, now I don't say anything to no one. I try to keep it to myself and instead perceive that I am giving out advice. Many years ago in the eighteen hundreds, my great great great grandmother had the same ability to talk to the dead . They thought she was a witch and put her on pedestal, which resulted in them killin...

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“Dream a dream” by Chase Bayless

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In my bed of warmth did I lay, the twisted tightness of my muscles falls into blissful melting. My mind is the gentle hand, that which guides my soul backwards into itself. This journey is what I seek after the dragging redundancy of reality. On the path ever forward, my eyes are blankets, warm on my perception. I cast back to the feeling of familiarity for bygone days, for the pull towards the past, for the lessons of the future. I am the undying, the forgotten dream remembered again. So do those blankets of warmth open. My gaze falls on a ...

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“10” by Julia Davis

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Today was perfect. It was an early warm summer day, the humidity had held off. Today, I turned 40. No big extravagant party, just a relaxing day of my little family of three. I woke up to Megan bringing me princess pancakes and Eric, following behind with a small jewelry case with a blue bow on it. A gold locket, with a picture of the three of us in it, heart shaped, with a little diamond on the front of it. The day continued with a matinee after lunch and a parents only date at a fancy restaurant while Megan spent the night at her Nana’s. ...

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“A FINE NEW DAY” by R. J. Garron

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“What the hell?” It was the wordless scream from Sergio Estevel who last remembered his human form just before falling asleep.  There was no telling why such a change happened over the course of only one night.  It certainly felt like a dream, a waking nightmare.  It had to have been.  What was out there was only a figment of the subconscious reorienting all his thoughts and experiences.  Nothing else.  Yet, the extra dose of surrealism came through observations of his surroundings, contact with specific items,...

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“The Cost” by Tank Brown

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"I was told that you could help me with getting my case overturned." The old Vodoo  Priest nodded affirmatively after hearing Jason's inquiry. "Okay, so my grandmother says it  requires me to do something. What do I need to do and you have to speed it up. I can't stay  on the phone in here to long because the guards will be coming around to count soon. I need  to make sure I have enough time to log out of my accounts."  "I told your grandmother that you are a very special child. There are three spirits  attached...

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“Sam” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com

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Sam Gionanni was a made man.  After a thirty year tenure as a lieutenant with the Gambini Family, Sam had become one of the top men in the most notorious organized crime syndicate in the country.  The long arms of the Gambini Family reached around the world with aspirations of the future of launching into the space program.  Sam had one big problem and by all accounts it would be his Achilles Heel.  Devilishly handsome and suave, Sam had a way with women, but his indiscretion was always lacking.  His reputation was ...

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“School’s Out” by Susanne Perry

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Finally, the day had arrived. After forty years of bored students, irrational parents, inept administrators and clueless coworkers, it was my last day in this godforsaken classroom. When I became a teacher all those years ago, it wasn’t to have the summers off as some idiot will say, thinking they’re so clever. Yeah, haha. In truth, my motivation was a love of history. I became a history teacher because history was all I wanted to talk about, all I wanted to read about. I needed a job after college and I wanted to be involved with somethin...

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“Better Luck Next Time” by Rama Shaar

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I didn't sign up for this!I mean, I knew it was part of the job, but I kind of overlooked the painful parts in my excitement over the beautiful parts. Sometimes, you turn a blind eye to the pitfalls when you want something so bad. But no job is perfect.I watched Marilyn as she lay in her hospital bed, all drowsy and delirious. The morphine was doing its magic, slipping her into a golden realm. She dove into a day on the beach, where she ran on snowy, soft sand chasing the setting sun. She must've been five or six. She squealed as her father...

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“Home Again” by Paul M

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          Coming to from nitrous is almost as good as going under. Going under is better because you end up, well, under. Coming to felt the same for a minute, but then you were back. In real life.                    Alex Dean had looked forward to feeling that blissful relief ever since Doc Holcombe told him he needed a root canal. He hadn’t gotten high in years, hadn’t even had a drink since his 3...

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“The Body Is Nothing But Someone Else to Overcome” by E Moss

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Kurtz Loggia didn't know how to initially respond during the odd, finicky lull burnt over so many nights without having markedly a single disturbance to his phelgmatic existence within a smallish fifthteen-by-eighteen foot apartment condominium where he stayed whenever he wasn't outgoing with reprehensible attempts at summoning an artistically meaningful living by nosing his way into the illicit care of homely village spinsters who were once talentless socialites like himself, but nowaday were complacent in soliciting the company of surly do...

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“With Us, Always” by Kris Hawkins

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“What do you think, monks? Which is greater, the blood you have shed from having your heads cut off while transmigrating & wandering this long, long time, or the water in the four great oceans?” - Timsa SuttaA gong rang. Bodies slid against saffron fabric as the monks lining the perimeter of the meditation room began to rise. They straightened cushions and folded blankets before turning to face the center of the room with squared shoulders. Yeshua was seated at the end of the row in the furthest corner from the door. He inhaled, taking i...

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