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“The Haunted House ” by Dorothy Claybourn

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Around it came again, Halloween. I loved this holiday normally, But this year I wasn't feeling it. I had been down and was enjoying moping around the house in my pajama shorts and a tank top. I had been eating snacks and watching all the stupid zombie movies I could find and drinking all Dr. Pepper I could handle. I was down and dirty and could smell the Body odor I was putting off. My phone rang and I looked to see who was calling me, Most people just text me and be done with me. The caller was my daughter Jordan so I answered sounding li...

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“Wild and Curious ” by Wendy Duncan

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David Spencer and Marcus had voulentered to to go out into the dark grainy very unpleasant night to search for life and food.And being as none of the other occupants of the dim little bunker had put their hand up to take on the task."I guess were off then you all ok with that?." David sarcastically bowed down to them. "Nothing then quiet as the grave in here it is and it will be if we don't come back with anything. "They set off into the post apocalyptic night. And yes it was that time, deadly viruses and global warming had taken its toll on...

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“Braces” by Kelsey Liggett

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The apocalypse had started last year, April 27th, 2089, zombies swarmed the streets and wars raged over head. Many families had been found dead, or undead. Some good people had started safe havens for citizens in need, others did crime for fun. Alliances were formed, enemies were made, the world had become a living nightmare. But through it all, you had people like me. Teenagers who, despite it all, still wanted to live a life. At one point we tried to start a school again, but someone decided to burn it down. Now we live in an underground...

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“Duped for a coffee” by Rabin Prasad Kalita

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My Address: Rabin Prasad Kalita H. No. 56C (Near Central School) Azara, Guwahati-781017 Kamrup(M), Assam, India E-mail: rabin1966@gmail.com Mob No. 8638815722 “Duped for a coffee” Mr. Sajal, a loquacious, and was one of the playful staff in a railway office. A fun-loving guy loved creating jokes and willfully applied mostly in his office workforce. Always he strived to open up a window, for a hospitable environment to work with the sagacity of fun and frolic. It enhances the morale of the workers which augment interpersonal attraction...

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“THE WHOLE WORLD IS INSANE (EXCEPT FOR ME)” by Bryan William Myers

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"It's almost like the whole world is insane," he said while sitting on my couch, cracking open another beer. “Tell me about it,” I replied. I lifted the beer can above me while standing in the center of my one-bedroom apartment that was about five blocks from the beach in Da Nang, Vietnam. I threw the empty can to the floor. It made a noise that probably annoyed my neighbors. But I didn’t care. “Do you want another one?” I asked my friend as I casually walked over to the fridge. I was barefoot and shirtless. I liked living my life like that...

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“My Jimmy” by Cynthia Olsen

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Barracudas are ferocious opportunistic predators. Relying on surprise and short bursts of speed, up to 36 miles per hour, they overtake their prey quickly and then bite them in half. Kinda’ wish I would have known this. They are snake-like in appearance with razor sharp fang teeth much like the piranha, all in different sizes set in sockets in their large powerful jaws. Like sharks, some barracudas will attack humans, although such incidents are rare. I was one of those rare incidents. The Florida Keys, mile mar...

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“Date to the Undead Dance” by Dede K.

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Todd walked in the front door, smiling with his brown teeth. Skin that peeled down from his forehead dangled below his chin making his cheek muscles visible. “Honey, I’m home!” Emily walked past the ceiling falling down in the kitchen, kicked aside stones and glass scattered across the house. The wind blew from the window that had been shattered through her gnat-filled hair as she greeted Todd. “Welcome home, sweetie!” Emily hugged Todd and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Remnants of blood laid on her lips. “What have...

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“Goblin” by Chris Wagner

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People have a lot of ideas about the end of the world. Atomic annihilation. Disease. Zombies, perhaps zombie bovines if you're being fanciful. A few have even given vampires a whirl, but nobody would have seriously expected a twelve year old goblin queen. Her three foot tall minions creep up to you from the cover of darkness, inject a magic needle in your body, and you somehow cocoon and metamorphose into an ugly, often diminutive monster. The cocoons produce...foliage as their occupants depart and their ...

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“Stupid Apocalypse” by Arya PANJWANI [10S2]

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MY SUPER AWESOME FANTASTIC PLAN Stupid apocalypse. Ruined all my plans. It was simple. I was going to finish high school, the last episode of Cobra Kai and run away. Maybe not exactly run. I hadn't really decided my method of transportation but whatever it was it would help me get away. Why? Cause all my parents really cared about was about me doing stuff, not about me. "Levi, eat your veggies". "Levi, no more dessert". "Levi, don't eat pizza or you'll get fat. Eat veggies". Levi this, Levi that. Now you get why I wanted to run awa...

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“circles” by Snjeguljica 33

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When he listened to the stories of the End of the World as a child, he never expected something like this. Admittedly, he never really thought he could reach the so-called end of the world, especially as he grew up… and now… so now he seems to have to figure out how to proceed. Yeah, but if he wanted to describe to you what life looks like in the post apocalyptic era, he would laugh out loud. First of all, because there is really no one to tell, because he is quite alone, at least as far as he managed to understand, that it to examine this...

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“Human Nature” by Sadie Black

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Author's note: This is one part of the Melted collection. These stories can be read individually or in any order. Harlan was a hermit, but preferred the term solitudinarian. Some called him Sasquatch or even Bigfoot, but that was a bit offensive. Yes, he was over seven feet tall and yes, he was an exceptionally hairy man who lived in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. He was in harmony with the animals in the forest, but he was one hundred percent human. He just didn't care for any of the others. Human nature repulsed him. Their i...

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“Massive Rubber Duck” by Teresa Sullivan

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It’s been like this for as long as I can remember. Every morning when I wake up, the first thing I do is go straight to the front door to find…ok, ok fine! First I get my coffee, because, well, coffee, but you’re not supposed to know that. Why? Because it’s the law to go to the door before anything else and find what’s there. So, I go right to the front door. Do I stop on my way to pet my adorable fluffy dog? No! Nothing would distract me from...ok, yes, I do stop to pet him, but so what? Anyways. At my ugly front door. I now struggle with t...

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“R.E.M. and Other Musings ” by Never Lane

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It all started with that god forsaken sword. Yes, the one so famously thrust into the stone, only to be removed by the ‘one true king’. Excalibur, if the myths are to be believed. But those stodgy old storytellers got it wrong, every last one of them. It didn’t bring peace or prosperity, it brought death and destruction on a scale that the world had never before witnessed. A virus of some sort swept across the globe, killing off a vast majority of the population. Those lucky bastards, they didn’t have to witness what came next. Droughts foll...

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“Rules Of The Zombie Apocalypse ” by KYRA ROBIN

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"Shit! Run!" Taylor sprinted towards us, feet barely hitting the ground, spraying gravel behind him when they did. "Really? Because I thought we could just wait here for you, maybe sip some tea?" Grace turned to run, Taylor close behind. "Shut up, you stupid Brit," Taylor scowled and shot a glare at me, "I knew we should have left this little sheila were we found her." "Come on, you know you like me," a grin made its way to Grace's face as she sped up a little when Taylor came up beside her. "You guys fight too much," I breathed. Tay...

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“The des morts-vivants” by Benny Njuguna

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"I think I'll urinate on myself," she says in almost a whisper. "Gosh, I have already urinated on myself. Can you believe that?" "Do you think they are them?" she asks him. "I am not sure. The voices sound strange," he says. "What should we do?" she asks. "I'm thinking," Carl says. "You're thinking when they have intruded to our house? Can you stop thinking and do something?" "How are you expected to do something without thinking through it?" his voice is marked with irritation. "Do you have an idea what we should?" 'No!" He shakes his head...

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Write a funny post-apocalyptic story.

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✍️ 110 stories

“The Haunted House ” by Dorothy Claybourn

“Wild and Curious ” by Wendy Duncan

“Braces” by Kelsey Liggett

“Duped for a coffee” by Rabin Prasad Kalita

“THE WHOLE WORLD IS INSANE (EXCEPT FOR ME)” by Bryan William Myers

“My Jimmy” by Cynthia Olsen

“Date to the Undead Dance” by Dede K.

“Goblin” by Chris Wagner

“Stupid Apocalypse” by Arya PANJWANI [10S2]

“circles” by Snjeguljica 33

“Human Nature” by Sadie Black

“Massive Rubber Duck” by Teresa Sullivan

“R.E.M. and Other Musings ” by Never Lane

“Rules Of The Zombie Apocalypse ” by KYRA ROBIN

“The des morts-vivants” by Benny Njuguna

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