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Write about a relationship that has been greatly impacted by a movie.

Posted in Kids on Oct 31, 2022

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Reminiscing

Submitted to Contest #147

“Aww come on, turn this crap off.” Samantha said “Why? This is a great movie. Two people who started out as friends become lovers. I think it’s romantic.” Tricia said “This would never happen in real life. One of them always never feels the same way.” Samantha said “Come on Sam, where’s your romantic side? Don’t you believe in love?” another friend chimed in “Yes, I believe in love but movies like this have you believe this kind of thing happens every day to people. That’s why I hate movies like this.” Samantha said Tony walked ove...

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THE SCREAM

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He was theatrical - for a surgeon - and made a real song and dance about the state of my inner right ear. At the time, my Ear, Nose and Throat man must have been at least eighty and he spoke with strong traces of a German background. He diagnosed a blocked Eustachian tube as the cause of my hearing loss, tinnitus and constant, pounding headache. Then raised his voice and told me how he would have to knock me out so he could remove the impacted debris; there was no other way. He apologised for the inconvenience (mine) of having to go into hos...

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The Long Trip

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The Long Trip        He said there was no training necessary, and, that most of those who wanted to go were older, and not necessarily in good physical condition. I must tell you; I couldn't believe what I was hearing, and I could see I really needed to give this a lot more thought, so I thanked him and hung up.        Oh, as one will often do, I forgot about it for a few weeks, then I ran into my friend, Dan and it suddenly hit me. It was likely because I had thought ...

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Epilogue

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Albert reached out his arm. "Milady?" "Oh, stop it, Albert!" Margaret sniggered as they walked into the movie theater. She was blushing slightly, staring at the floor. "I shall most definitely not stop it," Albert declared. He grinned. Oh, how he loved teasing her. "Nothing but the best for my birthday girl!" He kissed her on the cheek and the most beautiful smile appeared on her face. It made her look youthful, Albert thought. Childishly happy even. Her curled lips were framed by her favorite pink lip pencil. She had drawn the line a bit to...

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Dear Dorothy

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Dear Dorothy,There’s so much I want to tell you, I feel like I could write a book.For starters, I’m a big fan. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been in awe of your big-screen adventures.When you ran from that awful Myra Gulch, I could feel my own heart pounding.When you sang so sweetly and so wistfully about feeling all alone and unprotected in a world of trouble, I could taste the tears on my cheek. I wanted to get away from it all too. I memorized the lyrics to every song on your traveling playlist and I sang along with every step you ...

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INVISIBLE

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The moment winter break ended, all kids could talk about was the summer. It didn’t matter if ice was still stuck to the school bus benches or snow filled their shoes as they walked home, they talked about summer like it was just around the corner. I never shared their excitement. I liked school and I liked being busy. Summer meant empty days of sitting in front of the fan in the living room and swatting away mosquitoes that snuck through holes in the window screen which dad promised and then forgot to fix every summer. Most kids had somethin...

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Dear Steven

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Based on a true story. Dear Steven, I’m writing to say thanks. You gifted me a moment. A while back now, but I’m grateful. For almost three months I’ve been away from home for work. In the last week I’ve been unwell. Nothing life threatening but I’ve spent that time alone. As I start to get better I emerged this morning and sat outside a cafe on a hot middle eastern street. I was staring into space and listening to an interview with Thomas Newman. He was fascinating on a lot of things. One was how much he enjoyed working on the music...

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Robin, reaches abroad

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“I remember the bitter-sweet taste of my own blood.” I yelled aloud as the drugs began to evacuate my system. My mind and body were awakening, to heights I had never felt before. Unsure of where I was and why, the only thing I knew for sure was that I never wanted to taste my blood again. I scrambled to my feet, pushing aside the pungent smelling puke stained comforter. I nearly fell back down to the raised stone slab that I had just risen from, as my feet slipped and slid trying to gain control over the blood that had poole...

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The Duchess and the Blade: By M.J. Palladino

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Warning: This story is heavily inspired by those boring old lady movies that are usually black and white. Do not be surprised if you find yourself falling asleep during the reading process. And now let the boredom begin.Act I: The Cotillion“Do you prefer the red, or the black?”The Duchess’ handmaiden asked, presenting two beautiful flower headdresses before her, looking very excited.The Duchess didn't seem to be interested, as she was not looking forward to the upcoming moments.“It doesn’t matter, Betje.” She boredly replied. “I never wanted...

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This Can't Be Real

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Joey knew he shouldn't of went to the movie. He especially shouldn't went to see the one he saw. It was one of the scariest movies he had ever seen. At one point there was a scene that made him jump that he threw his popcorn over his head. Joey was so embarrassed, he scooted down in his chair. That did no good because his popcorn flew all over the couple two rolls behind him. The woman gave out a shriek and the guy yelled, "hey man watch it". Joey while scooting down, softly replied, "sorry". His girlfriend Elaine refused to come with him be...

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Star Wars Brings People Together

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I’m standing in front of my apartment door. Waiting. Nervous at who’s about to come through it. „Star Wars brings people together.“ That’s what people always say. That’s what they believe, and let me tell you, it’s true. All of it. I never believed it myself. Just a cliché, I thought. Sure, there’s a community of fans, a dedicated one to say the least. Sure, it’s nice to talk to someone with a common interest. But a deep and lasting friendship? No way. It was April 2015. Star Wars Celebration, a huge convention, was in full effect. The h...

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