Write a short story in which a specialist is called upon to carry out a job.

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“The Doctor” by Liza Tibbetts

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It was a quiet, subtle morning when I awoke. In my small bedroom, it didn't take long for the brisk wind of the night to lay its head on my floor. I slipped my frozen feet into my slippers, and slowly walked to the fireplace across from my bed. I sheepishly looked over at my desk, the mountains of my reports and files threatening to collapse. I started the fire without a huge amount of complications, and eventually made it over to my desk to start filling out files. The reports and files of my patients were very important to keep in order an...

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“Mary and Martha” by Soraya Raza

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Mary and Martha had long been friends, the best of friends and some even said sister. Mary could not see it herself. She had always been quiet, plain, mousy and shy. Martha had been taller, even when they were kids, blonder and more popular. They met on day 1 of school, at the canteen in fact when they had both reached for the last muffin. Mary remembers touching Martha's hand by accident. 'Mine' Martha affirmed, trying to grab the muffin from the cabinet, ' Finders, Keepers' said Mary, lowering her gaze as if she were not worthy of looking...

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“From the Top” by Billy Cola

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“Again, please.”“She sells she- she sells sea sells- she shellsUGGGH.”The speaker threw the book containing the tongue twister at the wall, fuming as he muttered swears under his breath.His instructor lit a cigarette as he sat back in the small chair he had brought into the rehearsal room.“Ah, venting your frustrations like a real man, eh Claude?”Claude glared at the smirking, smartly dressed man.“More than a fairy like you would ever know, Oscar.”Oscar shrugged.“Perhaps. But this fairy is the only thing keeping you employed as a heart throb...

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“The Death of Osama bin Laden” by Jeff Brown

Submitted to Contest #27

I had been in the NAVY Seal’s program for quite a while now. It was a depressing day in April, and I was sitting on my bed listening to the sound of rain on the roof, it’s relentless rhythm. I had just finished my 7-hour training for the day and I wanted to relax. Then, out of the sudden, I was called down to a meeting. You can imagine my utter annoyance, but I had no choice. I went to the meeting. There I saw my supervisor and I few other officials I have heard off, but never talked to. I sat next to 22 other SEALS, looking as tired as I wa...

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“House Call” by Nichole Sibbeston

Submitted to Contest #27

It was a quaint house, by every definition of the word — small, cute, charming... and unusual. The cool-grey siding, bleached red shutters, bright red front door, and black shingle roof all seemed fine. It was the little touches that threw Martha off as she walked up the sidewalk to the front porch. A venus flytrap in a potted plant by the step. The skull of a deer with an impressive set of antlers mounted by the front door. The antique saw with a painting of a cave and the family name displayed on the railing. "Bell," Martha muttered a...

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“Chuck's Place” by Hannah Trico

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I took a risk, going to Arkansas. The marriage was over and so was my job. The union with Jeff dissolved years before we finally broke it off. We ultimately agreed to file as non-contested. I went ahead and began the paperwork, since I didn’t trust him to follow through. On the upside, we were finally splitting up. In a seemingly amicable fashion after the shouting matches and slammed doors of a worn-out marriage. It was a time of endings. My job as a lead agricultural scientist...

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Write a short story in which a specialist is called upon to carry out a job.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 36 stories

“The Doctor” by Liza Tibbetts

“Mary and Martha” by Soraya Raza

“From the Top” by Billy Cola

“The Death of Osama bin Laden” by Jeff Brown

“House Call” by Nichole Sibbeston

“Chuck's Place” by Hannah Trico

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