Write a story that takes place across ten days.

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“Tallying the time” by Poonam Desai

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I still remember the day I had received his letter. I had been getting ready to leave for work when the door bell had rung. The mail man had smiled as he had handed me the letter. "Have a nice day ma'am," he had wished, tipping his cap, before he rode off on his bike. I stared at the letter, turning it around, but there was no name or address indicating who the sender could be. I sat down and opened the letter. 15th December 2019 Dear Daisy How have you been? I know it's a little late it's very late, however, I had to let you know. Had to t...

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“Coming For You” by Damien Pearson

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On Day 1, it was a usual night in the suburbs. Mrs. Lomen's dog barked, and the teenage neighbor was up late playing loud rock music. Through it all, I was surprised that I could hear the sound of a car roll up the street. It parked near my driveway, the engine ceased, and the headlights prompted me to look out the window to see what was going on. The driver was male, and he was trying to retrieve something out of the backseat where four other passengers sat. Unexpectedly, I felt his head shift toward the bedroom window, so I ducked down to ...

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“Home for the Holidays” by Sara Blanch

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Both Mum and Trish, my mentor at the Sydney Esoteric Science Centre estimated that it would take me 10 days to get home...they thought it would take 10 days for me to get back to Fae in time for the holidays, in time for the summer solstace. After a long year of discreetly studying humans and influencing the gradual shaping of their society, I was exhausted. Being a Fae representative in the mortal world was a challenge on all fronts. Although the Fae look similar to humans, our slightly pointed ears, perfectly symmetrical features and...

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“False Negatives” by Janie Cruz

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Day 1 They got off the plane, into the airport, grabbed their bags and flagged down a taxi. Ann and Declane stared in awe at everything around them. Mostly Declane. Ann had been here plenty of times, but Declane had only been here a couple times. Soon the taxi dropped them off at the cabin and they carried their things inside. “It’s beautiful. I’ve always wondered what the inside of these looked like.” Ann said, looking around. Declane looked at her and grinned. He picked her up and kissed her. “I’m...

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“The land of the lost” by Toluwani Dahunsi

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The first thing Keira noticed when she woke up was the grass. The shaved pasture seemed to surround and consume her. It was only when the gentle breeze blew past that she noticed the boy beside her. He was rolled into a ball with his hands cradling his head. She would later find out that she had hit his head with hers when she had woken up. She stared at him for a minute, thinking about whether or not to wake him up but decided against it. The breeze that flowed around her felt alive, it was quiet but yet it seemed to speak to her, calling h...

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“Stakeout” by Marija Brincat

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Day 1 Something rather weird happened tonight - while I was out in Paceville, I took a shortcut through the stairs on ‘Strip Row’, and I saw that creep Daniel Savona standing in the entry to ‘Sensations’. I think that was the name; these clubs all seem to have similar names - Sensations, Steam, Angels, Darlings.... He might have been on duty, but somehow I don’t think so. He was chatting with another guy like they were mates. He had a drink in one hand, and a girl’s arse in the other. My impression was that he’s a regular. Hmmm... that could...

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“Under the Moon” by Kimberly Yu

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TW: suicide attempt-----Tonight, the moon is smiling down at me, her teeth glimmering in the night. But I know in a few days, I won't be able to see her at all, and my memories will be lost in the waves. So before that happens, I must recount the interesting things that have happened in the past ten days. ~Nine days before today, a woman visited me. She wore a black dress with a gray shawl, and her hair was dark brown and long. Around her neck was a locket in the shape of a boat. She walked towards me slowly, dragging her bare feet thro...

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“A Time to Sew” by Joe Swanson

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I had planned, we had planned in case of trouble, that we would meet here. It is a root cellar on the old farm. It is built into a bank, and but for the door, invisible. It is its protective facilities that we considered, when deciding on a meeting place. The first military vehicles arrived about a week ago. They come and go, so we didn’t pay an abnormal amount of attention to their presence. But after a week, and the continued addition of troops, we began to worry that something out of the ordinary was about to happ...

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“MICE” by Ian MacVicar

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The last 10 days of my career as a CIA Case Officer were among the most fulfilling of my life - professionally rewarding, filled with adrenaline-charged excitement, and even a budding romance. Ultimately, these halcyon days ended in the most disappointing and heart-breaking way possible. I wish that I could turn back time, but time no longer means much where I am now. These recollections haunt me still, whether they last 10 seconds, 10 days, or even 10 years…but their duration is immaterial now. As is often the case, the relationship...

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“Alone, I'm” by Christine Hungerford

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I’m upstairs in my attic, writing in a new journal I had received for my fourteenth birthday.I’m away from Casey’s crazy tenth birthday party— Crash! My dad’s firm tone reminded Casey she can’t jump off her bunk bed, no matter how many girls have done it before here, nor how many times she begs, pleads, whines and even bribes him.“The answer is no.”A door closed. A pound caused a yell and then a fake apology. My decade-and-a-half year old brother, Decade, and his two so-called tough guy fri...

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“Atam Corqain is the seventeenth "God of Mursi" ” by Gary Belton

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>76-30-19,023 >Aquila Constellation >Star: (Altair) # RA 19h 50m 47s | Dec +8° 52’ >Third sphere: “Proxima” Progenies of Mursi/Proxima New World Settlers Dept. of Relevant Accord ♮♮♮ Documentation: Gen. Atam Corqain faces ascension trials to become the seventeenth member of the Mursian elite defenders: “The Gods of Mursi” This is an official recorded observation of Atam Corqain’s performance in module #2 of the ascension trials: Twelve undertakings in ten cycles As observed by: Lt. Marclyn Cooc...

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“For Good” by Zara 1524

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Anny is heartbroken at the moment and she is trying her best not to pay attention to what's going in her soul. She just wants to focus on her job in the office. But she can't. It has been 10 days since she is not talking to him, not receiving any messages and calls from him. Full ignorance from Frank’s side. The first couple of days she thought that he was just upset with her and he would still reach her out when his psychological state settled down. Few days after, she felt something strange in what was happening. Over three...

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“Flames of Freedom - The Unsung Tale” by Shikhar Suresh Nair

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A gust of wind howled…carrying an aura of darkness. Elliot tucked in his dragger back into his sheath. His palm scoured around his fastened belt, ensuring his sword. Suddenly, a rustle in the bushes echoed in his ear. Slowly and steadily, he drew Vivamus, the only equipment his father left when he left the world. The blade was lifted carefully; it could be seen clearly in the darkness. He checked on his pocket; the jewel was still there. The fate of the people, the fate of the Empire and the fate of the world…rested in his hands. He could se...

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“Kaleidoscope” by Tin Feliciano

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Trini felt something blocking her throat and mouth and coughed while she opened her eyes and saw the numbers 1:58 on the wall. Staying still, she wondered where all the people were and why they left her. She then removed the thing inside her mouth and, coming into full consciousness, she looked at her surroundings, realizing that the number on the wall is the time.It felt like seconds, but it’s been six hours; she remembers being led to a cold, brightly lit room, being met by people with face masks and fully clad in blue covering from their ...

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“WITH YOU, ALWAYS” by Aletta Julia Smith

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DAY 1 I lie curled up on the chair in Ma’s bedroom. The big old grandfather clock in the hall tells me that in one hour, my shift ends. Then Anne, my sister and only sibling, takes over. Ma’s only 52 and it’s agonizing to watch this killer disease they call Alzheimer's, entomb her day by day. The low, mournful call of a Buff-spotted Flufftail, announces morning mist over the stream that runs through the bottom of our garden – Ma’s favourite place since I can remember. I sit up and dry my eyes. I slowly get up from the...

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Write a story that takes place across ten days.

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✍️ 100 stories

“Tallying the time” by Poonam Desai

“Coming For You” by Damien Pearson

“Home for the Holidays” by Sara Blanch

“False Negatives” by Janie Cruz

“The land of the lost” by Toluwani Dahunsi

“Stakeout” by Marija Brincat

“Under the Moon” by Kimberly Yu

“A Time to Sew” by Joe Swanson

“MICE” by Ian MacVicar

“Alone, I'm” by Christine Hungerford

“Atam Corqain is the seventeenth "God of Mursi" ” by Gary Belton

“For Good” by Zara 1524

“Flames of Freedom - The Unsung Tale” by Shikhar Suresh Nair

“Kaleidoscope” by Tin Feliciano

“WITH YOU, ALWAYS” by Aletta Julia Smith

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Write about someone scrambling to finish a goal in the last few hours of the year.

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