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Write a story that involves a secret or magic ingredient.

Posted in Halloween on Oct 26, 2022

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Floating Above the Table

Submitted to Contest #100

His body drops in a way she doesn't expect. Janet poisoned her husband David's food, yes, but she's still unsure what exactly she put in the tuna. Rather than plopping to the floor like characters in stories or real people in documentaries, David's body hits the ground and levitates upward. Janet is not a scientist; she's a clerk at Walgreens. But, she knows about gravity and is aware that when things crash to the ground, they don't then reverse course of their own volition. Now her dead husband hovers over his tuna sandwich, which she poiso...

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The Secret Sauce

Submitted to Contest #100

The familiar heat and fumes of the kitchen steamed the perspiration onto the surface of Ginnie’s back, neck and forehead. She did a hasty wipe down of her face with the towel around her neck, and continued to stir the deep pot. When it seemed about time, she opened the tub of sauce and scooped a good two ladles into the simmering mixture. The tub was almost empty. She continued to stir it in for a bit, then plonked the large lid onto the pot and brought the fire down to a small flame. Taking off her apron and leaving the kitchen, she ca...

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My story is entitled why the tortoise has a shell on its back that remains a secret yet to be told.

Submitted to Contest #100

My story is entitled why the tortoise has a shell on its back that remains a secret yet to be told. Once upon a time, when animals could still talk more like humans, there was a famine in the land. The famine was so bad that there was absolutely no food to eat in the animal kingdom due to this most animals experienced starvation. Many of the animals also suffered and experience death one after the other. The Tortoise would not go down without a fight, he often than not fought with other animals. Also, the tortoise was noted as the most cun...

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Regina's Revenge

Submitted to Contest #100

Regina "The Vagina" Manning had never been invited to or thrown any parties in high-school. Why she would've hosted a dinner party just before Greenville High's class of '11's ten year reunion was anybody's guess. Chelsea frowned as she re-read the invitation aloud. "You are cordially invited to a special dinner at the home of Regina Manning," she quoted. "Dinner will be served at 6:30pm RSVP by May 10th 2021." Chelsea pursed her rose pink lips as she turned to face her husband, Chad. "She must've sent this to the wrong address," sh...

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Scrambled Eggs

Submitted to Contest #100

He lounged on the sofa, staring at his screen as I raced about preparing our breakfast.  My hands shook, as I walked to the table, causing the egg to wobble a little.  “It’s ready.” He tore his eyes away from the screen and fixed them on me. “Let’s hope they’re better than last time.” The edges of his tone cut right though me.   Grabbing up the plate he collapsed back into his well-worn spot on the sofa. “I’m sure they are.” I try to fill my voice with as much lightness as possible. My mind went numb, The deed had been do...

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The Special Taste

Submitted to Contest #100

As usual, the bell rang, and the commotion brew within the room. Students began chattering and packing their bags belongings. Emma hastily wrote what Prof. Christopher had written during the class as he erased the board, while everyone started leaving. The teacher’s bat-like hearing noticed someone was still writing, stopped erasing the blackboard, and turned to the seats. -         Miss Miller. If you paid SOME attention during the lecture, you wouldn’t need to stay longer than the rest. Is Psych...

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To Dine With Thee

Submitted to Contest #100

This is a story of a girl who lives in a castle by herself but was cursed by her own mother as a baby. Her name is Ying Yue. If sunlight hits her skin, she would turn to ashes. All because her woman wanted a male child but didn't get one. That was the rule of the kingdom of Qin dynasty that if a woman gave birth to a second child and it's a male, they must be cursed.This resulted in the death of many females as they were desperate to escape their fate. The setting took place in the Meji period of China. Mo Chou is the name of Ying Yue's moth...

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Dinner with Ma

Submitted to Contest #100

The air was shivering. Practically could cut through bone. Joseph made his way down the street to catch the 105 bus to Langston. He shivered, but not from the cold but from his impending meeting with…her. As he sat in the back of the bus, he contemplated intentionally missing his stop and just keep going. “I worked a double shift-yeah that’s right-I was too tired and couldn’t make it.” a thought he seriously considered, but he knew if he missed this meeting, there may never be another. As time passed, the bell on the bus rung aloud, “NEXT ST...

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Remembering You

Submitted to Contest #100

note: Kuya = endearing term used to refer to an older brother I set out all my ingredients before me, mentally checking them off a list I’d prepared months ago. On my left hand side, the basics: some beef stock, a couple vegetables, flour, milk, and finally, salt and pepper. As my eyes moved to the right, however, the stuff on the table became more unique: the seven days of food and drink had left me plenty of leftovers to work with. Bay leaves, peppercorns, roasted pork belly, bone marrow, and a dozen other ingredients were scattered on ...

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