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Write about someone who always comes to the aid of others.

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“Anpanman...” by Imane Sah.

Submitted on 06/28/2020

I awoke, my feet cold under the sheets. The room was strangely quiet as I slipped out of bed and looked out the window. I saw the world covered in a sea of white snow. I hurried to get dressed and started for the back door. "Today, I will walk through my snow-covered yard" I screamed. I stopped at the door, silently watching the snow fall. The tiny ice crystals drifted peacefully down from the sky, coveri...

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“Recognition” by Daryl Gravesande

Submitted on 06/26/2020

Hi, I'm Daryl. And I like to think that I'm a good person. But, sometimes I have my doubts. Here's why. I was taught at a young age to respect women, share with others, and be kind. Check, check and check. So why do I not feel like a good person? I’ve heard from somewhere that nice people don’t look for anything in return. Well, that’s half-right. I’m not looking for something physical, like a gift, or money. I’m looking for recognition. These past 2 years at school, I’ve always been the guy with food to spare. So, soon I became ...

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“Of Scrubs And Screws” by Sayujyaraj Ghimire

Submitted on 06/27/2020

You put on the light and illuminate the view-box. The transparent plastic-like-paper film displays some radio-opaque and radio-lucent shadows. You observe the film very meticulously fathoming the urgency of the case. You press the electronic-buzzer immediately that lies underneath your desk and call the on-duty medical officer, in order to prepare the patient for surgery.An elder man, in his mid-fifties, hailing from a remote village of Kailali, presents to the emergency ward with an open distal tibia fracture on his...

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“Cecil” by Zilla Babbitt

Submitted on 07/02/2020

He was short and bow-legged and wore a pair of old Levi’s jeans he refused to wash. He had thick eyebrows and weathered skin and three missing teeth. His name was Cecil and he grumbled at everything he could. Usually he wore red checkered shirts each day and as he was boiling his coffee and shaving in the morning, he would call up his old company and try to convince them to let him come back.

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“Ninjago Fanfiction___ Part-2” by Cam Croz

Submitted on 06/29/2020

CHAPTER 2: Gone MissingJay sure was happy to get his bed back.“Yippie!” he shouted the moment he saw Lloyd walk into the living area where all the others were gathered.And then he immediately ran off to the ninja’s room with a handful of his blankets and pillows. Mystery laughed and told Lloyd she was going to go to the bathroom, then left down the hallway.“So. what made you want to leave the room.” Cole asked him.“Uh. Bored I guess.”“Bored?” Nya said with a frown, dire...

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“Is it from your heart?” by Pranati Chavali

Submitted on 06/29/2020

"AAAAAAARGH!"Irving's ears pricked up. Who was that?His eyes scanned the whole area, unsettled. They finally rested on a small person dangling from a ladder which was propped near a shelf too high for him. Irving's breathing, which had suddenly hitched up, slowed down. He strode over to the boy, who seemed to be praying for dear life."Need me to give a hand?" he asked. The boy nodded vigorously, eyes tightly shut.Irving extended his arms and lifted the boy and put him down on the floor. "Next time you need help...

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“anjela” by Masha Kurbatova

Submitted on 06/30/2020

“I’m not very good at talking about this stuff. So. Nevermind.’’ She buries her face in the pillow. I mean, I’m very good at talking about it either, but I wish she would at least make an effort. Aren’t poets supposed to put their feelings into words?  I can’t tell if she’s actually asleep or faking it. Sometimes she’s so still, I worry she’s died. I squint in the dark, stare at her belly, make sure it st...

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“Questions and Answers” by Rose Bingely

Submitted on 06/28/2020

Every sibling relationship varies. In children’s stories you read of a picture-perfect duo that either fights crime or goes on a simplistic adventure where they bond and love each other with Philia (deep friendship). In young adult’s books siblings fight each other almost to death or they reluctantly band together to defeat a villain and eventually grow to create a flawless and (again) perfect relationship. Do you see the repeating fact? Hurt, climax, love and happily perfect ever after. This is true of most stories. ...

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“Kindness is essential ” by Hriday Dhawan

Submitted on 06/27/2020

Hi there, the world is shocked due to this pandemic and people are dying and the doctors are trying to find the vaccine, people sitting in their house have only one work to do, to help. The thing I am telling you was once told by Lord Jesus. Let me tell it to you.Jesus wanted to help people. He often told them stories. One day Jesus told this story: A man was going down the road. Some people stopped him. They tore his clothes and hurt him. They left him on the side of the road. Three people walked by the hurt man. But only one stop...

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“Nightborn 4” by Harken Void

Submitted on 06/29/2020

She sat in darkness, listening to the falling of water drops. Their gentle splatters reverberated like crushing thunder in the small room, where no other sound but her own sobs and those goddamn drops came. Tap, tap, tap. Rachel was beyond fear and terror. She was even beyond hysteria. There was just nothing left, all the tears shed from her eyes and all the air screamed from her lungs, making her throat sore. She...

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“A Dedicated Undertaking.” by Len Mooring

Submitted on 06/27/2020

“I would think twice before jumping off of here, Laddie. You’ll no doubt hit the ground and smash a few limbs, but may not kill yourself. Try the cliff over there, you’ll be guaranteed to do the job. What’s gone wrong, anyway?” I wasn’t immediately prepared to answer him, I wanted to get it over, but his words had a salutary upon me. Months, maybe years in h...

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“Come save me ” by Ennerine Grey

Submitted on 06/26/2020

I wandered into my pantry, I wasn't hungry and yet I was scrounging for something to eat. Our pantry was small, barely even a closet. I turned to the left where we put all the grains, and grabbed a pack of ramen. After stumbling out of the pantry I shoved my ramen in a bowl and threw it into the microwave for three minutes. While I waited I sat patiently at the kitchen table. My phone lit up, buzzing on the wood next to me. It was a text from mom. It read " at hospital please come."I stood very still looking at my phone, Hospital? ...

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“Helping Humanity is the Real Secret of Happiness ” by Pooja Sarmalkar

Submitted on 06/29/2020

Once there was a small boy named Shankar. He belonged to a poor family. One day, he was crossing through the forest carrying some woods. He saw an old man who was very hungry. Shankar wanted to give him some food, but he did not have food for his own. So he continued on his way. On his way, he saw a deer who was very thirsty. He wanted to give him some water, but he did not have water for himself. So he went on his way a...

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“The Human Hero” by Carlos manuel Eusoya

Submitted on 06/27/2020

On Sunday, the weary man who had difficulty in selling his vast basket of cherry apples, tangerine oranges, and cyan blueberries, was surprised to see a single buyer purchasing all of the fruits, and paid extra.The woman who could not propel her homemade ice cream cart because a creaking wheel snuck onto a broken pavement became shocked the moment a teenager helped her push the pivot out.The gardener, who wanted to spend time with his newborn child but was stuck on watering duty, turned wide-eyed as the...

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“SuperAss” by Rutvi Dhruva

Submitted on 06/27/2020

(As Shakespeare has rightly said, "Don't judge a book by it's cover", I request you to read the entire piece) I sit at my desk with my head in my hands. Because every time I look at my blank computer screen, the blinking cursor gives me a mini panic attack. With every blink passes every second and I have like what, 8 hours before going up on the stage? "Is ...

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