"Come with us,” two burly men in gray suits say, grabbing you by the arm and handcuffing you. “You know what you did.” But you have no idea.

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“Framed” by Xiao McdonaldsWorker

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Chapter 1 I’m hungry. I thought. ”Hey Courtney, I'm going to get food.” I said to my friend. I went outside, and bought some chicken and coke. On the way back, I saw someone dressed in black ride by with a bike. He was whistling some strange tune. (He can whistle with a mask?!) I skipped in my apartment, and sang, “Courtney! Have some chicken!” On the floor, Courtney was lying there, with red paint all over the floor. Then I realized it wasn't paint. I screamed. I grabbed my phone to call the police and ambulance, but my phone ...

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“Mirrorverses” by Courtney Haynes

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You will never know the exhilaration of being on the cusp of a scientific breakthrough. I could feel the bigwigs leering at me from far above trying to exert their power. But their presence to me was that of mere gnats. Their position above me behind the glass wall only symbolic of the financial prowess. But I am the one who held the key to a new world.The world you see before you is composed of what we call Standard Model particles, but scientists propose a hidden sector that exists behind that world -- a sector composed of a copy of those ...

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“Cryptic Crime” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

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Managing the umbrella in one hand , a shopping bag on the other hand, the backpack clinging like a baby , Sachi felt a like a juggler in the circus. The merciless rain was beating in the opposite direction almost drenching her. She desperately looked for a taxi to escape the inclement weather and wanted to be in her cozy flat. It was Friday evening and for weekend she had to buy the groceries since she was not sure when she would get her chance to go out. The metro logy report had predicted rain for the next three days. The emp...

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“You Should Have Gone Home” by DJ Clair Wy

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Today was the day i died. Let me start at the beginning, it was just like any other day, my car was still in the shop, bills were piling up; so i had to borrow my husband's car. I just went to the store to buy bread ... Bread , just bread. My phone starts ringing im aready stressed to the tits, i pick up " yes mom i will be there for dads birthday on Saturday. Bit i got to go." i hang up and start my engine. On my way i just think to myself as see a person walk by , i wonder what their problems are like , i wonder if its easy , i wonder i...

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“A Strange Surprise” by Keri Dyck

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She wipes her muddy hands on her capris. The brown streaks match the patches on her knees. The old jeans, baggy and held up only by a thick cowboy belt her dad got her a while ago, have long been dedicated only to garden work. She tilts her head back in the sunshine, enjoying the smell of wet dirt and growing tomato plants and blooming lilies just across the garden fence. She picks up her bucket of weeds, squelches her barefoot way across the garden, and empties her bucket in the chicken pen. They all come running, a whole flock of Mrs. Benn...

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“One Two Punch” by Zion Hintay

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Two burly men from Beaumont's bank came barreling into my house. With nary a warning or a holler. Just yellin', spittin' and ruining my new rug that I got from a pair of Indians east of 'ere."Now see here, what's the meaning of all this," I exclaim. Henry Beaumont was the rustler of this town. He owned everything from the clock tower to the church pews. No one tangoed with Henry the Hornery One as we liked to call em. "I don't have anything against you boys, but if you don't step off my rug and make your way outside. I'm likely to draw this ...

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“No Better Thing” by R. E. Dressler

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There’s no better thing than to look up at a clear night sky with the crackling sound of fire in the background to soothe the day’s tensions. The ground was cool and hard against my spine as I lay on the thin wool blanket, looking up into blackness. It was a full moon tonight. The perfect rationale for my anxiousness. Throughout history, our ancestors had correlated full moons with times of anxiety, as opposed to the new moon, which was considered a time for renewal and productivity. &nbs...

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“ Red headed Doll” by Sue Catrama

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I was sitting on the porch waiting for my father. I heard my brothers and sister begging him not to take me, I had no idea where they were protesting me not to go. I sat there with my red headed knock off barbie doll. Her hair was long and thick like my hair and just as knotty. I wished I had the same vibrant blue dress and silver shoes to match instead of the dirty dungaree shorts, stained yellow blouse and hand me down sneakers that appeared to blend in with the sidewalk. It seemed that my father knew when I was just about to move f...

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“Guilty Until Proven Innocent” by Magnet Marsdaughter

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“So, tell me the whole story.”“Once upon a time, I was walking out of Walmart, when two burly men in gray suits came up to me. “Come with us,” said one, grabbing my arm. The other handcuffed me. I yelped in surprise. “You know what you did.” But I didn’t. I absolutely have no idea. I’m at the mercy of my idiot lawyer. The end.”My idiot lawyer looked up at me from over his half moon glasses. “That was quite the descriptive dialogue, Michael. You should be an author, not a…” he checked his clipboard over his glasses, “Sales representative. Isn...

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“I'll Never Tell” by Skylar Schylar

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“You’re coming with us, madam,” I heard roar from across the airplane terminal gate, bouncing around the accordion-like walls. “You will not board this plane!” I stopped in my boots. Who are these big, tough guys talking to? Me? Nah, that lady carrying a black and basic briefcase looks awfully suspicious. I bet there’s money organized by the hundreds in there, or maybe an exotic pet. Is that a feather poking out I see? But alas, my bad luck has followed me. The grey suited men stand before me as one reaches for my wrists. I resist. Needless ...

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“Oh no, not again!” by Isabelle ~~

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I was ALONE on the street and it’s like 2 in the morning, all thanks to my idiotic buddy, James. So it happened like this: I went to his apartment to play video games and hang out after school as his parents were at work and we had the whole apartment to ourselves. However, by the time we finished fooling around and gorging ourselves with snacks, it was already very late, so we have decided to have a sleepover. However, James seemed to have forgotten one tiny detail which is that his parents don’t like him having sleepovers on a school nigh...

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“Between life and death” by Alexandra Talapan

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“Come with us” two burly men in gray suits say, grabbing me by the arm and handcuffing me. “You know what you did”. But I have no idea... I am walking through a narrow corridor, lit by torches placed on the right wall, one meter away from each other. Eventually, I reach a door and one of the men knocks three times. A hoarse voice resounds from the room, telling us to wait a bit. I am so anxious that my hands start sweating. Where am I? The door opens, revealing a rather short, heavy man, wearing a pair of round glasses on his nos...

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“22” by Jessica C

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“So what exactly do you want?” It is, of course, a loaded question. The list of things I want is long and complicated. I want to go back in time to when our lives didn’t revolve around the great and terrible WE. WE are so excited for Christmas. WE are hosting game night. WE love Grey’s Anatomy. I want the girl that lived above the 8th street laundromat and cooked terrible Indian dishes and had actual feelings and independent thoughts and a unique personality and didn’t care about linens or flowers or types of...

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“Hope in a wheelchair” by N C

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“Dad! What’s for breakfast?” I asked, wheeling myself towards the table. “Your favorite, banana-blueberry pancakes!” he replied with a grin. “I don’t know if it’s my favorite until I try it!” I said, taking a big bite of pancakes. Oh. Big mistake. The batter was stale, leaving me with an aftertaste of eggs. As if that wasn’t enough, The blueberries were sour and the bananas tasted like goo. I chewed carefully, trying not to get any in my taste buds, while trying to keep a straight face. Choking down the last chunks of not so pancake-y...

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“Watch and Learn!!” by DERRICK CHU

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"Michael!" My mother said. “Why are the FBI at our door?” I gulped. I don’t think I did anything wrong. Why are they here? I admit, I am a troublemaker, but I don’t break laws. I slowly shuffled up to the door. Huh. That is weird. How come the two guards are wearing gray? Aren’t the FBI supposed to wear black? Suddenly, they grabbed me by my arms and handcuffed me. “Come with us,” they said. “You know what you did.” I actually have no clue, but I stared at their guns and kept my mouth shut. No matter how much my mom cried and begged, ...

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"Come with us,” two burly men in gray suits say, grabbing you by the arm and handcuffing you. “You know what you did.” But you have no idea.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 112 stories

“Framed” by Xiao McdonaldsWorker

“Mirrorverses” by Courtney Haynes

“Cryptic Crime” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

“You Should Have Gone Home” by DJ Clair Wy

“A Strange Surprise” by Keri Dyck

“One Two Punch” by Zion Hintay

“No Better Thing” by R. E. Dressler

“ Red headed Doll” by Sue Catrama

“Guilty Until Proven Innocent” by Magnet Marsdaughter

“I'll Never Tell” by Skylar Schylar

“Oh no, not again!” by Isabelle ~~

“Between life and death” by Alexandra Talapan

“22” by Jessica C

“Hope in a wheelchair” by N C

“Watch and Learn!!” by DERRICK CHU

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Twenty minutes before you are about to get married, you find your mother and your fiancé kissing passionately.

Every year, one person is sent to the moon. This year, though you hid in terror, it is your turn to enter the rocket.

You thought he was dead, but there he is, right in front of you on the street, smiling at you.

You are the only one in the supermarket during a blizzard. Feeling creeped out, you decide to leave, when suddenly you find a baby abandoned on the floor.

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