End your story with someone finally conceding to another’s point of view.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 25, 2022

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“Don't love cuz I will kill then.” by Syeda Fatima

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“no, gosh! Liam !”, I screamed trying to pin him down. He wrestled and punched my face. “Love needs to get killed, Clara! And nothing should stay with it!”, he punched harder. “not the kind words, nor the soft glances, love is not supposed to exist! You can’t be good, you…”, I couldn’t breathe in. My nose was smashed. Blood ran through my throat as I choked."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""He was with me in the operation theatre, he stayed there all the time. I ris...

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“Perimeter Secure” by Rae Faolan

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SYSTEM REBOOTING... The woman blinked away the fog of torpor and looked past the AI’s display to examine the lantern-lit face hovering over her. Green eyes scrutinized her under dark eyebrows. The man’s face was all hard lines, even his short black hair looked straight and sharp. He didn’t look like a soldier, but carried a large rifle slung across his back. His jacket and gloves were so worn and faded that she wasn’t sure what their original color had been - some dark Earth tone, like everything he wore save the red scarf wrapped around h...

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“War and Peaceful” by Kathleen March

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Concessions, or something similar. That was how it began between them. Avoiding conflict, not wanting war. Bridging all the gaps. Until they couldn't. Now it was different. She had crossed a bridge to reach him and was telling him something. She was telling him now that they had to part. That they just weren’t like they used to be, they weren’t really together anymore, they weren’t really a couple. (If ‘couple’ ever really has a definition.) And they definitely were not in love now. Not that anybody had ever told them that or even trie...

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“Pierced!” by Sachi B

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Karan sighed and looked at himself in the mirror. He thought that after spending endless nights worrying about whether or not he would have a beard, he could finally venture to accept that ‘hope’ was a thing to be believed in. For, finally, he could make out that there were exactly three tiny hairs sprouting, albeit reluctantly, on his rather sharp chin. He stroked them proudly and felt quite important. But then he sighed again. He did want it with all his heart…but how could he ask for it? It wasn’t wrong, it wasn’t disgraceful, and it ce...

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“No Way Back (A Neo Kosmo Story)” by Josh C

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Luis stared at the Earth in the far distance, little more than a blue and green marble floating in the pitch black of space, perpetually spinning. He gazed unblinking, alone as the planet slowly but surely vanished from his view. When the Neo Kosmo had first launched there would have been crowds watching, entranced, but the once busy viewing decks now stood silent and empty. “Luis,” a voice called over his headset, and he snapped to attention. “You’re in the next group of crew going into cryo-sleep. If you want to send a final message back...

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“Monkey Business” by Sharmila Shankarkumar

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Dear Ananya,First off, thank you for giving me the opportunity to critique your story, Monkey Business! I love being a part of the Critic Circle, don’t you? Of course, I’ve been a member for over a decade now, so I’m lucky I know all the ins and outs.What an imaginative piece that was. You could definitely tell your protagonist Madhu was off her rocker, talking to the monkey. As if a monkey could understand English! And of course, I get that if you trained a monkey for a long time in English, it would pick up a few words, but definitely not ...

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“It's A Coverup” by Ruth Smith

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“Masks do absolutely nothing to protect people from this virus,” Allen stated defiantly at the entrance of his local Menard's Home Improvement Store. “I'm sorry sir, it is store policy to require masks in this store. If you don't want to wear one, you can't come in. This is your choice,” said the employee at the door. Allen watched as other customers walked freely in and out of the store. He needed to get that joint to finish fixing his washing machine. If he didn't come home with that part, Abby would be very upset at him. Reluctantly, ...

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“The Pros and Cons of Murdering Your Mother” by N K

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“The Pros and Cons of Murdering Your Mother:” That is all I saw when Henry handed me the list for the first time. It was neatly done, each letter delicately carved onto the paper. He had the decency to look a little shy, passing it to me like a gawky teenager with a love letter. I was in the kitchen chopping broccoli, and imagined replacing the head with Henry’s own. I was silent but brought down the knife on a floret, effectively dispatching it. Suddenly looking alarmed, he backed away, rubbing his neck. Of course, that is not wha...

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“Pessimism” by :}} Silverstar

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A whirling whisk of rotor blades stirs the puffy batter of string-shaped clouds, its lifting force, a dragging weight to the metal rotaries that flap a pair of windswept wings. The skies sense a certain groan, unmistakable, in the wavering flight of unsteady airfoils that seem mistakable for unsuspecting onlookers who shall be left unnamed. Directionless, the angles bend at the swipe of a sudden gale, its drafts thieving the helpless craft amid tussling, tossing drafts of flowing current, brash and shaken, rattled and brazen. ㅤ The ...

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“It Takes Two” by Joe Swanson

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“Look, I don’t care what you believe, but you seem to be incapable of expressing a consistent view. Take that T-shirt you are wearing. A picture of a large, what appears to be one of those foam fingers, pointing in whichever direction you turn, like a gun barrel. And that message? You Voted for an Idiot! Now how are people supposed to take that? Everyone thinks the other guy is the idiot. If that is your point have the courage to say so. What you are doing is like leaving a tenuous note about what you ...

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“Small Steps” by Annalisa D.

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*Warning: Content includes references to and descriptions of sexual/dating violence which might be difficult for some to read. There's also some swearing. * The world spins around me as I stumble back. The edge of the counter digs into my lower back. I can barely breathe, and I grip at my chest wondering if I’m having a heart attack. His smug smile as he stands behind the podium with lights flashing all around him, infuses into my vision. It’s all I can see. &n...

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“Compromise for Love” by Morgan Douglas

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Growing up children have been exposed to the expectations of being a parent one day. Girls tend to be given dolls to play with and are shown how to play “house.” This leads us to believe that our lives will not be fulfilled if we do not have our own family someday. If you decide that this is not the path for you, then you tend to be subjected to a slew of questions as to why you don’t want to have kids or why are you waiting so long? These expectations of house and family future endeavors were thrust upon Anita at a young age. Also at...

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“Bully” by Arkapriya Ghosh

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It was her. She was bending her head, busy bagging my groceries, and she had lost her slim figure, but I could recognize her. Her nails were painted purple, and her hands were still masculine, as I remembered. We went to the same middle school 25 years ago. She was a dazzling, perfect girl who immediately attracted attention. She was a head taller than me, black hair shining with vitality. She was the first one in my class that owned a watch, which meant more than owning an iphone X nowadays. She often polished her nails in bright colors tha...

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“No Big Deal” by James Kulp

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Today, my mom said that my younger brother and I had been “such good children”, and that we could finish the muffins in the fridge. This was a rare treat, as we usually weren’t allowed to have any sweets at all. We both shot to the fridge and looked inside. My brother was shorter, so he had to stand on tip-toes to see them. I counted two muffins– a chocolate one and a blueberry one. They both looked quite tasty. Our mouths watered at the sight of them. “Suzy, Jimmy, I’m going to the supermarket and will be back in a bit. Is there anything y...

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“Savage Science” by Aryan Jain

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“Live in 3..2…1”, said Serena and started talking, “Welcome to the ANN news. Today we have two very special guests with us. On one side we have Mr. Robert Stewarts, the Head Of WASA, the Western Aeronautics and Space Administration and on the other side, we have Mr. Henry Geller, who is a middle-class, common man. The debate is whether WASA’s work is worth the money it gets from the Government. So, Mr. Robert, let's start the Debate. Robert starts, “I really don’t understand why such a man has been made sit in front of me who has no knowledg...

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End your story with someone finally conceding to another’s point of view.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 97 stories

“Don't love cuz I will kill then.” by Syeda Fatima

“Perimeter Secure” by Rae Faolan

“War and Peaceful” by Kathleen March

“Pierced!” by Sachi B

“No Way Back (A Neo Kosmo Story)” by Josh C

“Monkey Business” by Sharmila Shankarkumar

“It's A Coverup” by Ruth Smith

“The Pros and Cons of Murdering Your Mother” by N K

“Pessimism” by :}} Silverstar

“It Takes Two” by Joe Swanson

“Small Steps” by Annalisa D.

“Compromise for Love” by Morgan Douglas

“Bully” by Arkapriya Ghosh

“No Big Deal” by James Kulp

“Savage Science” by Aryan Jain

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Write a story about someone sticking to a course of action even when it’s clearly wrong.

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Write a story about two people who need each other, but are too stubborn to admit it.

Write a story in which a character justifies an argument with: “Because I said so.”

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