An apparent coincidence occurs. Write a story about a character who suspects paranormal, spiritual, or criminal causes.

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“Luck?” by Ernie Stricsek

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Luck? It was about 7:00 PM on a Friday night when I left the offices of the Press & Journal. I had stayed late to help the photo editor write captions for the morning edition. The rumble in my stomach reminded me that I had not eaten since noon, so I beat a path over to Siler’s Café for a slice of pizza and a cold National Bohemian beer. Entering Siler’s, I spied my friend, Richie, at the bar. He seemed to be intent on the Philadelphia Flyers hockey game, in blazing color on the 19” TV behind t...

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“The prediction” by Greg Rigby

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The picture of Princess Diana being chased helter-skelter through the underground streets of Paris, by a multitude of paparazzi, torments Peter. He can feel the intensity of the chase and of the of the final tragedy.Shortly after the accident, in one of the many journals that focusses on her tragic life, he is intrigued to read that, immediately prior to going there, she had visited a Clairvoyant in Stratford-upon-Avon. He is doubtful about the veracity of clairvoyants, but it prompts him to wonder if the Clairvoyant had suggested to her tha...

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“Demons or Politicians? ” by Consistently Lost

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Sometimes, I feel like the Universe just wants to toy with me. Every single night that electricity goes out, I always wake up a few seconds before the lights cut off. It's not like you can say that the fan stopped and I got up cause I was feeling hot. NO, I wake up before the fan cuts off and things go black. It's so annoying. I always imagine a scenario where like some random serial killer is watching over me while I sleep and the moment I get up, I see the unknown face before the lights go out. Sometimes, I feel like some spirit is mess...

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“Deaths in the Water” by Mira Echenim

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I'm staring at Chai's mother now, and I can see how deep her pain is. Nobody saw it coming. Chai was a strong dude. He has always been since we were in school. Don't get me wrong. It happens to the strong and weak but...aren't there some persons you just know it won't happen to? Well, for me Chai was one of them. We agreed we won't be staying long because we all had work to do. I had suggested a different place but nobody listened. My opinions were seen as childish. Before anger flared up, some people apologized and just pleaded with me ...

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“The Sign Of Numbers” by Lee Kendrick

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The Sign Of Numbers“Sir, We have just had an urgent call from Interpol, and the Superintendent wants you and the Sergeant in his office now!"“Alright, Constable, thanks, we’ll be right there!” Inspector Albright replied.“Good morning gentlemen, I’ve just received a Red notice from Interpol stating they need Scotland Yard’s help.” Said the Superintendent.” “There’s an international gang of antique thieves selling stolen Egyptian antiquities throughout Europe!”“ Supe...

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“Enlightenment” by Shoba Sadler

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Enlightenment The pre-dawn wind whistled outside the bamboo walls of the sala when Ajahn Sao, the abbot, entered. He was relieved to leave the chill behind. Yet, two of his monks had reached a stage of meditation so focused they could sit for hours in the chilly night, wearing light clothing. Unfortunately, one of them, Lungta, would be sent home in disgrace at noon that day. The other, Mahasi, had dared to disturb Ajahn Sao’s morning meditation due to a strange phenomenon at the sala. The abbot did not relish leaving the warmth ...

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“Coffer of demon” by Emaan Arif Khan

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Maria was a 12 year old living in downtown.She is living in highschool and isn't used to all the noises of the city.She had always been in a peaceful ambiance.She had recently turned 12 and so felt like an adult.She even changed her room.Before she used to stay in a room next to her parent's room but now she shifted to a room upstairs in her house.Maria would always feel she was different from other fellows and she always found herself unique and distinct and thus,less friends too .it was quite weird for everybody to see that she had being p...

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“The Amber Necklace ” by Anna Carter

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The forest was quiet that day, the usual chirping of birds was replaced by the sound of leaves brushing against each other and the crack of sticks as Willow followed her favourite trail. The clouds hung low on the sky in a promise of rain but she didn’t plan on going back to her house any time soon. She had a horrible day at school, her bullies taunted and pranked her more than usual and all because of the dress she wore that day. She didn’t understand what she did wrong, it was a nice dress that she liked very much, it made her feel magical...

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“OMINOUS” by Phylis Marie

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Are evil spirits real? Oh no no, not like that, on second thought it is like that. Evil possession? Does it exist? Do not get me wrong, I am a Christian and quite religious, but the events of that day stuck in her mind like it were yesterday. Her roommate Bev had not spent the night in their hostel room on that particular night. She'd always been afraid to spend the night on her own but this was a different type of scary. Little did she know what the night had in store for her or what awaited her on that particular night. At first she had to...

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“The Supernatural Supervisor” by Beth Robertson

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A stay-cation, that’s what I needed. I had no money for a vacation anyway and really didn’t have the drive to pack either. I could just dial back my routine and tap back into myself; reset my mind and stop feeling like I was a pile of nondescript mush moving through life. I spent the first few days watching TV and catching up on all those movies that people had recommended to me, I took aimless walks around my neighbourhood and actually saw a few things that I’m sure had been there the entire time I’d lived there but were new and d...

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“Dirty plunder” by Dumisan Khumalo

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By Dumisani khumalo The rain pitter-patter panning out asphalt bare long trenches ,drenched wet , and dug out craters in the road .The rubber tyres floated up and,down and sideways ,the power of air in them pulling heavy weights of cars ,like demons come up in them ,and brought them out of the road,sending them up high and afloat ,up and down and sideways, with the full water lifting up the air,and pulling them out of the road . The drownings in river s brought victims out naked , water half way to the...

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“The Future Shows Itself to Me, Right When I Fall Asleep ” by S V

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The Future Shows Itself to Me, Right When I Fall Asleep Talking on the phone: Hi Erika, I had a weird dream today, I dreamt our aunt was pregnant and I asked her if it was a boy or a girl and she told me it was boy, it was so weird, because it felt so real, like she answered it was a boy so fast, like she was telling me to pass a message. You know, I’ve had these weird dreams since a very young age, but they are getting weirder, like a dream every d...

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“The Family” by S Gabriel

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It had been a long, tiring week full of traipsing up and down streets looking for HELP WANTED signs and even checking businesses that didn’t advertise their need for help. Sara, new to the area, was willing to do almost anything at this point just to have an income; her savings was declining rapidly. The last thing she wanted was to be forced to turn tail and run back to Iowa in defeat. Just the thought of having to admit her failure and move back in with her parents made her shudder. She trudged up the five flights of stairs methodically....

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“A risky choice” by Corina Savu

Submitted to Contest #103

He felt exhausted, both because of the late hour of the night and because of the agitation of the day. The rain made a significant contribution to his nervousness. It was three-ten. The rain stopped, but lightning continued to illuminate the flooded streets of one of the Bucharest neighborhoods. What bothered him most was the fact that Cristian's name was beginning to be used in the context of a conspiracy. It was inconceivable. Cristian Popa, a taciturn man, with stable roots in police, and more. The living expression of the fighter. Chief ...

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“Happy and Content” by Amy Mayeaux

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LucilleLucille was a fan of schedules and sticking to a routine, she would prefer a day with feeling content than not.The day was as plain as ever, Rob’s second hand bookstore held true to its nature as any other day. The sky was overcast outside the store, but Lucille didn’t mind, in fact she was expecting it after watching the seven o’clock news earlier. The wind, being slight and barely noticeable, carried the smell of worn paper and old ink through it’s isles. Lucille was wedged between aisles three and four, which was where all of the n...

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An apparent coincidence occurs. Write a story about a character who suspects paranormal, spiritual, or criminal causes.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 129 stories

“Luck?” by Ernie Stricsek

“The prediction” by Greg Rigby

“Demons or Politicians? ” by Consistently Lost

“Deaths in the Water” by Mira Echenim

“The Sign Of Numbers” by Lee Kendrick

“Enlightenment” by Shoba Sadler

“Coffer of demon” by Emaan Arif Khan

“The Amber Necklace ” by Anna Carter

“OMINOUS” by Phylis Marie

“The Supernatural Supervisor” by Beth Robertson

“Dirty plunder” by Dumisan Khumalo

“The Future Shows Itself to Me, Right When I Fall Asleep ” by S V

“The Family” by S Gabriel

“A risky choice” by Corina Savu

“Happy and Content” by Amy Mayeaux

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Write about a character looking for a sign.

Write a story where a character runs into someone they’ve seen in their dreams, or enters a building they’ve dreamt about before.

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Write a story about someone who starts noticing the same object or phrase wherever they go.

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