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Write a story involving a friendship with an adorable animal.

Posted in Fluff on Aug 11, 2023

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“Charlie” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

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Warning: mention of cats being put down/killedMy youngest sister Miriam loves animals. One day, she got into huge trouble when my mother innocently opened a box in my sister’s wardrobe, and out jumped . . . a little mouse!Miriam had been given a mouse by one of her school friends and knew my Mum would have a fit if she knew. The little mouse lived secretly in a shoe box in the wardrobe and only came out for playtime after school. My sister gathered food for her mouse surreptitiously. Before the little mouse could eat a way out of its home, i...

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“The Duck Stops Here” by Ben Kirkby

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I was driving my small truck full of storage pick-ups along the quiet country road on my usual weekly run. I owned a warehouse out beyond the forest that people would pay to discretely store things. Often it was odd stuff that they wanted kept hidden and incognito, with some of it being very peculiar or even spooky.            Is this thing a part off of an alien ship? I might often speculate at an item. Is this some ancient, cursed tribal totem? Does this locked chest contain the ghost...

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“Groundhog Seeking Employment” by Tanya Humphreys

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Paige Harper, in her mysterious world, did not hear her brother as he snuck into her room, tiptoeing like Sylvester the cat after Tweety. The basement room had been used for storage until all three people concerned, felt it best that Paige take it as her room. Her mother didn't have to put up with her, her little brother got his own room in the attic, and she got blessed darkness and quiet. Benny was the opposite of his sister. He played sports and ran around with school chums, usually on their bicycles, all summer long. They had a penchan...

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“My Very Own Sunshine” by Morrene Hauser

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Family is not only a blood relative. In fact, they come in many different shapes and sizes. The way I learned about the power of love didn’t come from my family, it came from an unlikely source, a little pony I had as a child named Sunshine. I grew up in an abusive household, and there were a lot of fears in my young life. I was afraid of the adults around me. I was afraid of the kids at school. I was afraid of the dark. I had more fears in my life than I could put a name to. My mom had many relationsh...

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“Creature Comfort” by Jakob Bierbaum

Submitted to Contest #211

He’s crazy, but he’s mine.  He lives in my house. He’s kind of cute in his own dysfunctional kind of way. He moves frequently in the hallways and is always sitting on my furniture. He is captivated by screens.  He is quite hairy for a person. I’ve decided to keep him.  After all, he fills my food dish and comes to cater to me when I call, perhaps he’s a bit slow on the take, but he is generous with my treats, so I can forgive his lethargy in the mornings. He drinks an abundance of black liquid with a bitter stench. He occasion...

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“Catbo ” by Gill James

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Greetings to you. I suspect you've not met anyone quite like me before. I'm a bit of a puzzle even to myself and to those people I work with and who rely on me. One man perhaps understands me. The one who made me. Some people call him the Magician but there's nothing really magic about him. He made me for his daughter. As a companion for her but also as someone to keep an eye on her. She's a feisty thing and often puts herself into dangerous situations. You think of it as some kind of fantasy, Frankenstein's monster, don’t you? But ...

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“The Barbarian’s Kitty” by Pranav Ramakrishnan

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Early mornings sunrises in the glorious Free-Trade City of Erevanis are considered to be quite the site to behold. The orange sun rises over the sprawling metropolis, accentuating the brightly colored rooftops that showcase a city segmented not by walls, but by a diverse array of colors. The river Suvira, reflecting the rising sun, is itself a bright swirl of orange and purple hues. The colorful backdrop of the sky accentuates the vibrancy of the city, despite the fact that most people usually don’t have the luxury to relax and relish its sp...

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“The Adventures of Stripey the Fish ” by Sarah Hinkes

Submitted to Contest #211

​​​    The Adventures of Stripey the Fish! Stripey was a fish that spent his days playing with the other fish in Lewis’s fish tank. More than anything, he loved playing water tag with all of his friends. One day, however, Stripey began to notice how different he looked from the other fish. This made him feel sad and alone, even though none of the other fish ever made him feel any different. After a game of water tag, Stripey swam off by himself to think. He found a spot ...

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“Whispers of the Oak: A Tale of Unlikely Friendship and Mysterious Guardianship” by Pat Uche Nwachukwu

Submitted to Contest #211

Amidst the gentle rustling of leaves and the distant laughter of children playing, a sense of tranquility settled over the small village of Willowbrook. Nestled at the edge of a lush forest, the village was a haven of serenity, where time seemed to slow down, and the worries of the world faded away in the embrace of nature's beauty. But amidst this idyllic scene, a quiet mystery was about to unfold, one that would cement an unbreakable bond between two unlikely companions. There comes Emily Hartley, a young woman with an infectious smile a...

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“The Inside Job” by Chanel Terese

Submitted to Contest #211

'You can sit with him here.' She appeared beside me motioning to the empty seat, as I remained unmoving by the door. The name tag, pinned rather clumsily on the front of her pale blue scrubs read Beatrice. She looked like a Beatrice actually, her hair was so void of colour it appeared almost an ivory white, so fragile I felt even the slightest breeze would leave her completely bare. She was petite too, I thought there was almost not enough space on her body to hold all the features any human should. ‘How old are you?’ My head ...

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“Nim's Dream” by Vivacity Rex

Submitted to Contest #211

I sit, hidden, in the tall wild grasses and flowers, a place no one would think to look for me. In my lap is Nim, the cat that stalks the outskirts of my village. He sits up straight and prim looking me in the eyes. I ruffle up his fluffy black fur with a rough playful rub. His reaction, bending away from my hand and - I swear - glaring back at me, makes me giggle aloud.  I lay back, folded my arms under my head, and sighed longingly toward the vast empty sky. Not a single cloud in the light blue space. I feel the pressure from tiny p...

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“An Unlikely Companion ” by Taylor Petska

Submitted to Contest #211

It was dark. Darker than she would have ever imagined it to be. Remembering her map, she pulled it out of her backpack and unrolled it. To her great dismay, she could not read a single thing. The forest was far too dark, and what was even more frustrating was the fact that it was early afternoon. At a time of the day where the earth should be the brightest, it was the darkest she had ever experienced. What was she supposed to do now? Added to the darkness was the violent wind. It whipped her hair back and forth constantly—entangling it into ...

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“The Boy and the Beast.” by Christopher B.

Submitted to Contest #211

The Boy and the Beast.The beetle at the edge of the road was huge. When it skittered into the woods, the boy skittered after. Through shrubs and ferns, around young trees and old, over boulders and across little creeks. It was lively for a beetle, the boy thought as he carefully placed his feet on the little log that acted as a bridge over a trickling stream. He wasn’t sure, he had to admit, if the beetle was leading him on an adventure or doing its best to run away. It surely couldn’t hide, this hulking thing. A leaf would sit on its back l...

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“The Heartbeat of Home: Nutmeg’s Tale” by Carol Boeth

Submitted to Contest #211

The early morning sun cast a warm golden hue over the quaint coastal town in Jamaica, heralding the dawn of yet another delightful day. While most of the town was still submerged in dreams, a certain backyard was already brimming with activity. Nutmeg, an effervescent ball of fur, greeted the day with infectious excitement. This was not merely a pet dog but a source of boundless joy and inspiration for her owner. As the first rays of sunlight washed over the garden, they highlighted the playful dance of a creature with an unparalleled zest...

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“Compromises” by Vladimir 4757

Submitted to Contest #211

    Fiery red wings flutter agitated, the tips transition from a bright red to burning orange and ending in an effervescent yellow, patterned and striated like the hissing motions of fire. A feathery body of deep crimson red coming into the size of an eagle. An s-shaped neck like a flamingo or goose, and a series of long flowing tail feathers colored reminiscent of the wing patterns. They were longer than the body, and despite this, he flew gracefully. He was a majestic creature, a Phoenix, and last of his kind. And in hi...

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