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“The Hole in the Fence” by Elle Clark

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There was a hole in the fence. It was the first thing Beth had noticed about the garden when they moved in. While Dad fussed and faffed in the house, pulling in the building blocks of their lives from the moving van, Beth had explored the garden. The bright, spring morning was the first sunny day after months of winter darkness and she had been eager to breathe in the brisk, slightly warmed air rather than the dust and the recently painted aroma of the house. The garden was bare - a perfect photo for the estate agents - and Beth thought bitt...

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“The One Without the Wardrobe” by Deborah Mercer

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Stop trying to pretend, thought Lena Peterson, stop even trying to pretend to pretend! Things like that might have been fine when you were seven or eight, but now you’re ten going on eleven, and it’s not the same at all! It wasn’t even as if she had been sent to stay with her Grandfather – Grandpa Godfrey, as she called him – because of the war. The war had been over for ten years! No, she hadn’t been evacuated for her own safety, but sent to the sanctuary of Grandpa Godfrey’s house in t...

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“A rainy day” by Nunga Dorcas Mirande Amalia

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Clac! Clac! Clac! The rain continously hit the window, gently at first then harder."Nhuuuuuhhhh nooooo" 8 years old Toby sights and scold at the rain. He knew his mother will never let him go meet his friends at the "playground " after the rain stops but Toby and his new friends ,Julian and wren felt old enough not to be kidding around since they discovered the old factory.They couldn't figure out what was created in that factory, but they liked the complicated mechanisms they found there and every time they told their parents they were goin...

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“Not Quite a Box of Magic” by Harken Void

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Albert stared at his feet, dangling in the air and hitting the wall with his heels. His friend, Oscar, stood next to him, arms outstretched to balance himself while he walked the same wall Albert was sitting on.“My dad said there’s no such thing,” Albert said, watching ants crawl up the vertical concrete wall. “That it only exists in fairy tales.”“Yeah,” agreed Oscar, “my dad’s the same. He doesn’t believe in it either. But my mom tells me it’s all around us if we only pay enough attention to it.”“Do you think so too?”“Nah, that’d be way too...

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“Catalyst” by Heissell Ramirez

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“Here you are Mrs. Sanchez, the keys to your new apartment. Welcome to The Palm Gate,” said the building attendant.“Thank you, happy to be here. Oh, and by the way it’s Ms. Sanchez, not Mrs,” replied Ana.“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn't know.”Ana stared at the building attendant as he made his way out of the apartment. After he had shut the door behind him she looked down at the palm of her hand where two freshly cut gold keys sat. “Who will I give the spare key to?” Ana thought. The realization that for the first time in fifteen years sh...

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“The Table Lighter” by John Steckley

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The Table LighterA Young Man Writes At the last week of every summer of my life from age 9 to 19 I would go downtown to the annual exhibition. I, of course, loved the rides, the junk food, the freak show (Dainty Dora at 600 plus pounds and The Lobster Boy, whose middle fingers and toes were fused with his thumb or big toe and pinky finger or toe), and, as a teenager, the bands, and the girls. But the main attraction for me was a particular arcade game. I would deposit my dime and use a metal claw that opened and closed to try ...

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“The Rocking Horse” by Thistle Arellano

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The clock chimed midnight, startling Thea where she slept. She sat up swiftly, glancing around her room. The full moon shone through the half-closed drapes, the warm summer breeze making them flutter. She wasn’t sure exactly what urged her to, but she slid out of bed, lighting the candle on her bedside. The candlelight flickered, drawing dark shadows on the walls, but Thea wasn’t afraid. She hesitated, hand hovering over the doorknob before she yanked it open. She was greeted by a chilly breeze and she shivered, hugging the thin silvery fabr...

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“The Secret of the Past” by Esprit Bijou

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My mother and father were always protective over me. I wasn't allowed to talk to anyone, go anywhere without my parents watching me like an eagle, or even if I did, I wasn't allowed to stay a couple minutes or even seconds over the time it ends. I took this behavior irritably not knowing that they were strict and harsh about what they figured I do for a vital reason that would make or break our lives. I laid back against the cold polyester seat while my head, tilted towards the window, thumped rigidly. Though I could see outside just f...

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“Pawlmoor” by Mala Moragain

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October 31stWhen we first moved here, I was so mad. Really. I threw a fit, made a dramatic display of goodbyes to all my friends back home. I literally cried the whole way here. Pawlmoor Estates. Who would have thought? Of course, no one told me we were moving into an estate. It sure looked more like a palace to me. We have our own house on the grounds. Our house is the biggest single-family house I've ever seen, but it's not even the main house. Mom says there are other families in other houses on the estate. There aren't any within vi...

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“Shooting Daggers ” by Aqsa Malik

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“Nico stares at me timidly, and it feels like he’s about to reveal something important. This is definitely not the right time I think to myself as I spot the gorgons approaching ever nearer from my peripherals. The snakes on their heads hiss and slither in unnerving directions as the three sisters encroach around us in a circle. I’m ready to unleash a flurry of my demigod power, but the words that come out of Nico's mouth next could have probably stunned me for a lifetime. ““I love you Percy Jackson. I love you, and I have since t...

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“No Stick” by Charlene Ward

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Tara sensed something. It was close. She could feel the energy waking her from her slumber. She slowly opened her eyes to see the tiny fist of her brother clutching what appeared to be a stick. But it wasn’t exactly a stick. “What this?” his three year old voice squeaked.“I don’t know. A stick. Go away. I need my sleep.” Tara responded as she pulled the covers back over her head. She was still. Hoping that Ian would go away so she could go back to sleep. Ian wasn’t moving. Ian wasn’t leaving. Ugh! Didn’t he understand that being ...

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“The Painting” by Andrew Specter

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A long time ago, there lived a woman named Jane Relic. Jane was 60 years old, and was in the market to buy a house. The house was a monster mansion with plexic glass window with a quaint swimming pool. So, she bought it for 10 million dollars. As she walked into the creepy, squalid, non-modled house, Jane had heard a noise coming from downstairs. When she went to the basement, she saw something that she could not believe. At first, there was not anything to be found, but there was vestiges of crumbs coming from an eerie door. Then, she found...

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“A call from the past” by Elena S. Kodermaz

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“Anything else I might wanna know?”“Nothing that I can think of. The house belonged to a very old lady, a writer. She died a couple of years ago, at 110, in her bedroom upstairs. The property has been vacant since, but we have no records of ghost sightings. The heirs simply took their long time to decide what to do.”My mom nods and I cling to her hand firmly, as a shiver travels down my spine.“I think the house is just perfect for Brandon and me. I’ll take it.”The real estate agent smiles widely while I hold even tighter my mother’s shirt’s ...

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“Mysterious House!” by Deepika Gahlot

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It was a long time I had not received any news about my Granny. I was in my thoughts when the doorbell suddenly rang. Someone had come from the village with news about my Granny. I was shocked when I heard about her serious illness. I packed my bag immediately so that I could start my journey for the village. I informed my boss & had taken approval for leave to visit my granny. I booked a ticket to go to the village as soon as possible.During my journey the whole time, I was just living my childhood moments which I had spent at my Granny...

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“S.T.” by Paige Leppanen

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Julia struggled as she pushed the old desk out from its corner in the spare room. She knew when she bought the house that it had been vacant awhile, and she was excited to have a “fixer-upper,” as her real estate agent called it. Even so, she felt unprepared for how long it was taking. She’d restored every hardwood floor in the Victorian house except this one.As she started to sweep where the desk had been, she saw something in the dust pile catch the light. She kneeled down and cautiously sifted through the filth. A wrinkled old grocery lis...

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Write a story about someone who discovers a mysterious object in their home.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 118 stories

“The Hole in the Fence” by Elle Clark

“The One Without the Wardrobe” by Deborah Mercer

“A rainy day” by Nunga Dorcas Mirande Amalia

“Not Quite a Box of Magic” by Harken Void

“Catalyst” by Heissell Ramirez

“The Table Lighter” by John Steckley

“The Rocking Horse” by Thistle Arellano

“The Secret of the Past” by Esprit Bijou

“Pawlmoor” by Mala Moragain

“Shooting Daggers ” by Aqsa Malik

“No Stick” by Charlene Ward

“The Painting” by Andrew Specter

“A call from the past” by Elena S. Kodermaz

“Mysterious House!” by Deepika Gahlot

“S.T.” by Paige Leppanen

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