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“Recognition” by Daryl Gravesande

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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“Anpanman...” by Imane Sah.

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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“The Saviour and Its Stars” by 𝐋𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚

One... Two... Three...The girl stared at the dark street, vaguely noticing how the streetlight flickered on and off.Four... Five... Six...The streetlamp the girl had previously observed gave a final long flicker of light before completely shutting off, leaving the girl encased in the darkness. But the girl barely noticed, and so she sat down, continuing to wait.Seven... Eight... Nine...“I knew you would come,” the girl whispered, knowing that even in...

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“Power of Prayer” by Emily Nghiem

“Olivia!” I scolded my Godmother. “Next time, call me like anyone else. Please!”Strangling her was not an option. Unless I wanted her to flip the SUV and kill both of us.“There was no place to park -” She protested. “I just prayed to God to tell you I arrived. And He did!” “By setting off every car alarm in the parking lot?" As we turned the corner, I sank in my seat, utterly embarrassed. I glanced back to see the entire law office arguing outside, fumbling with car keys to silenc...

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“Cecil” by Zilla Babbitt

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

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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“Of Scrubs And Screws” by Sayujyaraj Ghimire

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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“Is it from your heart?” by Pranati chavali (temporarily inactive)

"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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“Shade of purple ” by Anja Z

Trigger warning: violence and domestic abuseShe pulled up her purple hoodie and revealed the most sensational yet terrifying eyes. Once she saw me looking at her as if I'm studying her she shy-ed away and began to put her hoodie back on.   “No don’t, it’s just I have never seen someone with those eyes before.”   She looked up and gave me a snarky reply   “Those eyes? Is that supposed to make me feel better?&rd...

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“The Hero” by Daniella Cressman

Luisa was having trouble paying her rent, so I chipped in a pretty penny to help her out. Tyson, the college dropout who wanted to be a basketball player, had no money at all but he needed a lot of equipment to make his dreams come true, so I bought him some basketball shorts and a basketball hat and paid for summer trainings for him. I figured I’d do good anywhere I could. I soon discovered, as...

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“anjela” by Masha Kurbatova

“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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“Kindness is essential ” by Hriday Dhawan

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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“Questions and Answers” by Rose Bingley

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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“HUMAN WHO BECAME SAINT ALIVE” by Ophoke Leonard

It was Saturday evening when I called to check after her health conditions then I remembered, I have a task of writing about someone who always comes to the aid of others. So heavy to ask for her consent but finally I started the conversation. Am I worthy to describe who you are? I may not be able although I can insight a few sce...

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“Nightborn 4” by Harken Void

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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