Begin your story with somebody watching the sunrise, or sunset.

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“I'll be Fine. ” by Oluwapelumi Adewole

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It began again tonight at exactly 11.05pm. The music was loud as usual to drown the screaming and shouting. We were both awake; I and Uloma. She was shivering already, grasping the sheet like they could stop the turmoil raging in the living room .I trembled.‘Lord, please keep mom safe.’ I prayed silently. Uloma was sniffing loudly digging her nails into the pillow. “Stuff your ears with the neck pillow, it would help”. She only nodded while I handed over the pillow —it did nothing. “Wh… .en would mama and pa..pa stop yell...

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“Colorful Sunrise, Lonely Sunset” by Penny Polendina

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Winter always loved sunrises. It was kind of ironic. The cold, distant girl with the name literally based off of the harshest season of the year, adored the sun. The way the dark night sky would slowly give way to milky light, which then transitions into brighter oranges and yellows and reds, it felt like the most beautiful thing in the world to Winter. Every morning, she would wake up when it was still dark outside, and sit outside her ...

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“The Sun is Stagnant But Life is Not” by Echo Hicks

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Tubbo stood on his porch as he watched the sun rise over Snowchester. He saw the light reflecting off the snow as the whole world lit up for the first time that day. The light was almost blinding. Tubbo stoped to watch the sun for a moment contemplating if it ever got tired of taking the same path every single day. He thought about the fact that the sun had to watch everything, it watched people love, and fight, it saw the rise and fall of nations, it saw everything and still the sun had to rise and light up the world again. After the...

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“Work in the Minesite… Nostalgia……. ” by Debbie Regalado

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It was so cold about 9 degrees and still dark but I fixed myself in my favorite black jacket and black Reebok rubber shoes to have my morning jog with my workmate as early as 4 in the morning. I grabbed myself a warm sip of coffee to have some warm up. On the way to the airstrip of Lepanto high up in the mountains, the sky slowly lightened up and the sun appeared as we walk towards the field. I really admire the Cordillera mountains, it is so unique from its long mountain range. I always imagine the sunrise on the mountain ...

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“Clockwork ” by Sadie Black

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They knew the arrangement: three months exactly. Nothing more, nothing less. This is what they thought about whilst staring into the milky sunrise. The pale yellow of the 5AM sun mingled with the crisp white of the cotton clouds and blanketed the two in sorrow. Three months exactly. * June. The clock reads 6.34PM. Oh God! She blurts, dragging a limp plastic comb through her long, thick hair. He should know by now that when Mia says she will be ready on time, she is always almost certainly lying. She pats a light shimmering powder o...

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“The Long Dark Before the Sun” by Adelaide Kirby

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It is the last time we’ll see the sun for 41 days. We watch it dip below the horizon as we string coloured glass beads to hang in the windows. These are our guardians during the long dark. My little sister whimpers on the bed and I scoop her into a cuddle. She asks when the wolves will come. My mother tells us stories of before the wolves, when the long dark was just cold and sunless, but survivable outside our huts. They used to light the paths with candles sheltered within jars and pushed into the snow to keep them upright. She told us t...

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“GOING BACK ” by Esther Stephen

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The sky was extra orange as the sun crest and rise on the horizon. I confess this was the best sunrise I had ever witnessed. It was like by some kind of miracle the sun was encouraging me to start the journey I had to embark on. Everything came to life to announce the beginning of new day, bird chirps and fly away to start their daily routine. I stood there looking at the sky until it turns beautiful blue, then I climbed down from the hill and walked towards my cabin. In the cabin I took my duffle bag and head out, after I had locked the cab...

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“The Release of a Sunset” by Morgan Douglas

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It had been too long since Tracy had gone outside to truly take in the beauty of the sunset. So, after coaxing herself outside she looked at it as it was setting in the west. In fact, it had been years. During those years spent inside day in and day out, she kept to herself, locked away from all that she was afraid of. Her agoraphobia had set in right after her teenage son was killed while they were walking to the coast. The investigation into his death had gone nowhere and neither did she. The attempts her friends made to help her cope and ...

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“Let The Sun Die” by Aryansh Dubey

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The now gentle to the eyes orb had begun its descent in the oblivion. It's intensity of a white flame flickering.... slowly fading, becoming a somber red.... bleeding across the parchment of sky unevenly, where the sun was dying in the arms of those who refused to cover it's shame with clouds, as if wanting everyone to witness the decline of a glorious past, now moments away."......Dad, do you understand?" a voice pierced the obsessive inertness of Herschel's mind.".....yes....look...look at the sun....." he said, trying to hold on to his vi...

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“After The Sunset, I’ll Rest” by Cheriel Ann Pael

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[If you read the “I Killed Him, You killed Me, I'll Kill You.”, my entry in ‘Write a story about somebody reminiscing on events that happened many years ago’ ,this happened before that, and this is the another point of view of that story. But please read that before this entry (If they approve that entry).Every missing piece in this story will be found in that entry. Thank you] “What do you like the most the sunrise or the sunset?” Lila asked me after the long silence between us while seating on the rooftop of our high school Alma ma...

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“Lost” by Loulou Lauray

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Wispy pale orange lines, mixed inside dark tangerine streaks, with thick strands of deep apple red. My heart smoulders with joy, my mouth dries from thirst. Watching this spectacular sunset distracts me from the vast calm sea, and the slow bouncing rhythm of gentle waves. Lying down, drifting, looking at the sky, hoping, and praying for a rescue team to find me, is all I can think about.The small boat I rented hit a hidden rock this morning, which created a large hole, and within an hour it turned over and sank. Thinking fast, with adrenalin...

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“Peppermint Tea” by Cassidy Mason

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‘I can’t fucking believe you didn’t tell me! Why would you hide this from me?! I thought we were a team!?’ ‘ I didn’t need your permission! It’s my body and I will do what I choose!’ ‘I don’t care that it’s your body! That’s my baby too! You don’t get to be selfish and make that choice without me!’ The sun begins to set down upon the coast. An amber hue cascades over the beach as vibrant yellow light reflects off the neighboring high-rises. Sitting high above the city in my rooftop garden throne I can feel the fleeting light kiss my ...

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“A Game of Hangman I will never forget” by MN1022021 JERRICK NG YONG YI

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In front of me was a beautiful sunrise. The celestial fireball in the sky shone brighter then ever in the vast blue sky and it was 6 in the morning. Today was the start of summer break and the best thing is that none of my parents were at home as ty had went for a vacation. As I lay down in the grass, staring at the magnolia white clouds in the sky trying to figure out what they resembled, Jim whom I had been waiting for finally arrived. "Hey Tom, get in and let's start playing. Don't waste time because today is a perfect day!" As I tru...

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“Blink” by A Raye

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Blink once. Waves lap quietly against the rocks. Blink twice. Waves lap quietly against the rocks. Sarah watched the waves, listening to the pattern they sung as they lapped against the rocks in the ocean. She was the only person on the beach. She ran her fingers through the cold sand and watched as it seeped through the cracks between her fingers, still listening to the waves. This was her safe place. Her sanctuary. Her home away from home, providing comfort and solace, even when she no longer needed it. She couldn’t recall how many n...

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“RED SKY IN THE MORNING” by Claire Tennant

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It was a red sky morning; I was deeply disturbed, but could not identify the reason why. Looking out of the window, I stared at the black images against the red; fence posts, a palm tree or two, and the old church still in use but not what the ‘moderns’ would want; too bad for them. The silhouette of the fine old building was enough to calm me a little, despite the frustration inside. At least it, the red sky, was not a bushfire warning. We had enough on our plates, without the devastation of fire. I remembered them of old.&nb...

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Begin your story with somebody watching the sunrise, or sunset.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 275 stories

“I'll be Fine. ” by Oluwapelumi Adewole

“Colorful Sunrise, Lonely Sunset” by Penny Polendina

“The Sun is Stagnant But Life is Not” by Echo Hicks

“Work in the Minesite… Nostalgia……. ” by Debbie Regalado

“Clockwork ” by Sadie Black

“The Long Dark Before the Sun” by Adelaide Kirby

“GOING BACK ” by Esther Stephen

“The Release of a Sunset” by Morgan Douglas

“Let The Sun Die” by Aryansh Dubey

“After The Sunset, I’ll Rest” by Cheriel Ann Pael

“Lost” by Loulou Lauray

“Peppermint Tea” by Cassidy Mason

“A Game of Hangman I will never forget” by MN1022021 JERRICK NG YONG YI

“Blink” by A Raye

“RED SKY IN THE MORNING” by Claire Tennant

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