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“A LIFE'S SCRIPT” by Vineet Bhave

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(The workers were finishing the preparation for the auditorium. A worker was screwing in the last chandelier when his boss shouted at him and told him to hurry up. He quickly tried to complete it and left a screw loose.)Aditya was lying on his couch, with a bowl of Doritos in his lap. It was a lazy Sunday and he had no intention of working. His son was sitting in a chair next to his couch with a frown on his face after a long argument about who would get to lounge on the couch. They were peacefully watching Shrek (his son’s choice) when the ...

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“The Acorn ” by Kaylee COOK

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The day was May 6, 1905. I was a youngin' back then and Ma had just made breakfast for us while Pa, Charlie, and I got ready for Sunday school down at the school house. We lived in Kentucky at the time, on the outskirts of Bell county. Pineville was a small little town. It was full of humble folks and little country gals and little country boys. Lot of history in that ole town."Boy's come on down and eat your breakfast." Ma yelled from the kitchen downstairs. Ma was a gorgeous lady. She was always dressed in a lovely blue calico dress for ch...

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“Object” by Emily Li

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I searched around the house for an object it's a cube with a bunch of symbols on it. Ah, I found it, it was in my mother's secret never-open-drawer. I held the cube it had a bunch of cat's eyes, paws, and running shape and more symbols? I hold the cube in my room until the cube made a huge flash! I saw a cat shape coming to me. I touched its fur. It's real? I thought confused."I know what your thinking." The strange cat meowed."Who who are you?" I stammered."I'm your guardian from now on, good thing you found this cube." He mewed."What what'...

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“The lucky bracelet ” by Sherwin Dsouza

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The moon, large and smooth, glowing with all its might to lighten the whole earth at night, some houses with excitement some with sadness. The same stood for a house near the lake, in that house lived a girl and her two parents.She had no friends as all the children used to be busy with their mates, she never achieved good grades at school as she was not brilliant, and on top of all that, she had a haughty and cruel babysitter who used to come to her house every day as her parents went to work, it looked like she could never get happiness an...

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“Bob’s Magical Mystery ” by James Offenha

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After three months; my paw is better, they took the cast off my paw, and they took the cone off my head. Thank God. It still stings when I put my weight on my paw though, but I hated those things. The cast itched, but I couldn’t lick it, and no one would scratch it. Other than that, though, everyone was nice to me and gave me tenderness , love, care, and some treats. Now, the reader knows a lot about the main floor of my family...

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“The Crack in the Wall” by Haylee Crouch

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I knew it wasn’t just a crack. My mum said it was just a crack, but I knew better. It just appeared one day, on my wall, next to my bed, an irregular, jagged line. I’m not scared of anything, the dark or spiders or heights. But this is different. It radiated the unknown, the darkness and the light, the begging and the end, everything and nothing. But it was just a crack in the plaster. Right? Boy was everyone wrong.When I got home, it was with a tear stained face. Olivia Hornby was teasing me. Again. Of course, my parents didn’t notice. Some...

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“Listening For Spirits” by Cheyanne Turner

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Autumn tended to be cold, gray, and rainy in Wagner County, which didn’t help students with their midterm stress at Paxton College. For the fourth day in a row, rain pelted the sidewalks, thunder crashed in the sky like an angry deity, and cold winds blew back hoods and pulled on open umbrellas. Students and teachers ran from building to building and did their best to stay dry when venturing out into the storm. Kit stood inside the doors of Old Main, preparing herself for a long walk back to her dorm. Paxton had a small campus compared...

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“A New Day” by Nicole Caldwell

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The old woman never smiled. Yet, there it was. The thin line of her lips in an upturn at the corners of her mouth. The boy who found her thought she was sleeping, but the neighbors in the hallway called her “dead.” Something much more serious, apparently. The boy simply noticed how her skirt twisted as if in a twirl and her once puckered face looked relaxed and easy. “Mama, it looks like she’s dancing,” the boy said. His shaking mother whisked him away. Just two hours before, the old woman sat at her kitchen table in an entirely different st...

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“A boy and his follower” by Giancarlo Diago Cevallos

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In the early morning, the sun shined brightly through the young boy’s window. He didn’t want to get up at first; last night he had worked late last night to do his homework, all so that he could enjoy his weekend. However, he knew he had to get up sometime. So, rubbing his eyes though, he got up. He looked forward to a day of playing around and visiting his treehouse.He stood up and walked to his closet. After moving aside his rugged backpack, he grabbed his clothes and dressed. However, just as he was about to leave his room, he saw so...

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“THE EGG AMID CAULIFLOWERS” by Sivaram Govindaraj

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That morning I was dressed and was about to leave for work when my wife called out to me saying “See what I found amongst cauliflowers delivered this day.” It was a Friday and the firm USER NEEDS which handled all kinds of deliveries, had as usual, delivered grocery and vegetables ordered by us. I saw what she showed me. It looked like a metal sculpture. My wife said “It’s well over a kg in weight.”I studied the object but couldn’t make out what it was. It looked like an egg started by Faberge and grew to be the start of a pyramid with...

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“Magic in the Air” by Yordanos Zewdu-Tememew

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Although Lucy was just an average seven years old, she had what many didn't imagination. She woke up to the sound of bickering downstairs, wondering what was going on; she hopped out her bed and rushed down the stairs, almost plunging. The sound was getting nearer. She saw that her parent's room was shut closed. They never closed the door, wondering why she slowly tiptoed to the door and bent down to peer through the door's crack. She could see her parents pacing around as if they had made a huge mistake. She stuck her ears by the entrance o...

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“Alexander's Adventure” by Carille Durbin

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Alexander's first thought when he woke up was, "It's Saturday. Momma and Daddy won't go to work today." He knew because he heard them talking about it last night after supper. His second thought was, "there is something different on my dresser." He got up to take a closer look. Sure enough, there was a strange-looking bottle sitting between his comb and his favorite toy car. He picked it to take a better look. The bottle was covered in dirt. I...

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“Wishing Candle” by Jasper Hutchings

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Sadie wandered around the meadow surrounding the little stone cottage she called home. She walked along a small brook. Dropping rocks into the brook as she walked along it. Sadie felt a wide grin spread across. The sun was setting, a beautiful sunset was emerging. The meadows were her favorite places to explore. The wildflowers grow freely there. It felt as though they melted all her worries away. She slowly walked on the dirt path back to the cottage. Her knee-high paint-stained black shorts brushed against the hanging grass. Sadie wal...

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“The Mysterious Machine” by Helen Molly

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A teenager by the name of Toby sat in his new bedroom, displeased. He didn’t understand why his parents moved. They kept telling him that it was for “the best” or “you’ll understand when you get older.” It didn't make any sense. On a sunny afternoon, Toby wandered outside to the backyard to get some fresh air and stumbled upon a warehouse. There was a note taped on the door that read:February 2nd, 2010The Machine is at risk of being discovered by the authorities. Under no circumstances can this device be used. We have decided to live in a ye...

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“BIZARRE” by Unwanaobong Essien

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It was just a matter of time before the clock tick tocked 1pm, so I could go home and be in a world of my own; my room, which had brightly colored walls, alot of books and few toys. Amanda Troy!! Ms. William called out. What's the opposite of bizarre At this point I had a fixed gaze on the board, a sign of apt attention but I was distracted. Emily quickly tapped me to life. Yet after seconds of brain storming, I still had no answer. No one else did, so that became an assignment for the whole class. Emily and I have been friends we shared alo...

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

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✍️ 118 stories

“A LIFE'S SCRIPT” by Vineet Bhave

“The Acorn ” by Kaylee COOK

“Object” by Emily Li

“The lucky bracelet ” by Sherwin Dsouza

“Bob’s Magical Mystery ” by James Offenha

“The Crack in the Wall” by Haylee Crouch

“Listening For Spirits” by Cheyanne Turner

“A New Day” by Nicole Caldwell

“A boy and his follower” by Giancarlo Diago Cevallos

“THE EGG AMID CAULIFLOWERS” by Sivaram Govindaraj

“Magic in the Air” by Yordanos Zewdu-Tememew

“Alexander's Adventure” by Carille Durbin

“Wishing Candle” by Jasper Hutchings

“The Mysterious Machine” by Helen Molly

“BIZARRE” by Unwanaobong Essien

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