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

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“"WHEN THE TRAIN Goes, THE SIGNALS GET DOWN" ."” by Tariq Saeed

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Life is beautiful and Mysterious, It gives you New experience with solution. It teaches lesson every day every time with brand new chapters and teachers but one thing,in my view, pricks me, why does it teach us so many experiences as we would live for five hundred years?, it’s amazing.Endorsing first day in Fine Arts college,Lahore,gathered about sixty matron learners, excluding,a lad ,Zarik ,who seemed attractive ,handsome and knew the art of attracting the matrons. We all matrons pertain rich or well to do families, and also...

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“Erudite” by Evelina Davenport

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Page after page of comments clutter the margins of his work, drawing attention away from the words on the page to the angry red strikes right, left, and centre. The carefully crafted piece is for naught now that he has been rejected, again. He’s always disliked the colour red as it stains the crisp white paper; the lines and symbols create a gaping wound that oozes with discontentment and unjust criticism.His favourite professor had told him that he was a great writer, one of the best he’d seen; his least favourite professor had said it wasn...

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“Hades' Child” by E.C. Nickelson

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“You cannot do this to my daughter! She’s only twelve!” The young mother was frantic. She couldn’t lose her girl to a place that she could never go to. Who cared if Hades was her father? “Mary, she’s not safe once she turns thirteen. She needs to go to the Demigod Camp. That’s the only place where she can’t be harmed. The wards keep the monsters out.” Hades pleaded with his mortal lover. He knew that the road ahead of young Biance Merriweather would be dangerous. Just then the young redhead ran into the room. ‘Daddy’s back!” She raced to...

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“The Anatomy of Pain” by Carolina Flores

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"So this is what coming home is all about? I thought you'd all be glad to see me in one piece…" "Believe me, we are," Maria said. Except that Olivia, our other sister, had a more pressing concern which needed "settling" - before I finally go home to the province. Ahead of anyone else who might have gotten to Mom earlier than we could manage. Maria was sitting right next to me, drinking her last refill of iced tea. It's like I hadn't even got to feel the warmth of their reception and there we were, huddled together in a restaurant, brood...

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“To be King” by Karmissa Ariadne

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My brother and I never made it easy on our mother. We were at odds with almost everything since father died and it was only worsening. I could see how much it wore mother down; with each passing month, her face and body grew weaker. She could hardly hide her pain anymore. Dallas didn’t seem to care. He was there to ensure he has his way, like always. I had compromised many times to spare mother the frustrations of having to act as not only a queen and a widow but also a mediator for two stubborn young men. Dallas was a year older, but his wi...

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“Too Close to Touch, Too Far to Reach ” by Dhevalence .

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He gripped and he tore. And he bit, and he swore.“Forgive me for my outburst…” he said afterwards. “It seems my tongue has become as bad as my teeth.” He sounded a smile.Around the man, loud grating voices emitted in a spray of sputum quietened instantly.A swirl of refinement about him, only just materializing, puffed away the circling clouds of choking smoke and sweetly sour smell, but a drift in the air still lingered.The way he sounded, there appeared a hint of education about him. The clear, brisk tone of company bosses issued from him i...

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“JASMINE SAY NO” by Arvind Kashyap

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JASMINE SAY NO I had led a beautiful life without a husband and that’s a good choice. My mom believed otherwise and always said, “Jasmine you are thirty seven. You have to compromise. You can’t have your say always.” She tirelessly made effort to convince me for marriage since the day I turned twenty four. Luckily for me unexpectedly I landed in a Company paying me a big salary. Thenceforth life was eat, drink and be merry. This all carried on for about thirteen years. No doubt all these ...

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“When ignorance is bliss” by Amanda Munedzimwe

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At times being ignorant is pure bliss. At times you feel blessed just for being ignorant. At times knowing the truth brings out nothing but chaos. I wondered how my life which had been so blissful and stable for the past thirty five years had suddenly become so chaotic, so disorderly. And stable was an understatement to describe my life. I was born and raised in a devoted Christian family. Love and order were the order of the day and I was blessed I never got to experience the chaos caused by death or divorce which I saw many of my peer...

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“Second chances” by Leanne Taylor

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*side note: Mrs McCain's name is based on a character from youtube influencer GraystillplaysThere was a young girl known as Ellie Bull in the year 3 class of Sir Penelope's school in 1999. She was a small built girl with dark blonde hair and green eyes.Other students said she had a Napoleon complex, and often tried to assert whatever independence she could gain. She had a cocktail of non or ill diagnosed mental health conditions. And struggled to maintain friendships. There was a teacher who stood out to her, Mrs Florence McCain. Who ha...

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“Recoding an old mind” by Aira Crimson

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TW: homophobia Reading an old book is like decoding a computer program, you just can’t tell which language the author is using but trying to recode an old mind is worse than trying to solve a math equation. Like there is no right answer for someone with a mind stuck in the 1800s and that’s exactly where my sister’s brain was stuck when I told her about the existence of homosexuality. “AIDs is an STD and it has nothing to do with homosexuality,” I said, frustration laced in my voice as I tried to decode the false knowledge about AIDs t...

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“Two Friends Against the World” by Elk Whistler

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Note: First story on Reedsy, yay!LilienLilien Blake paced restlessly in front of rows and rows of Mythian soldiers, smart in their uniforms, ready for battle. As the mayor of Mythia, Lilien’s gift was inspiring people. She gave pep talks to the soldiers before every battle they had. And it turned out it was just what the soldiers needed. So now, minutes before the villages of Mythia and Mallow were set to start fighting a battle (even at war, both villages were very well organized), Lilien was doing exactly that: giving the soldiers a partic...

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“When We All Come Round” by Gwen C.

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March 5, 2016“Mama, you promised you’d come explore Granpa’s attic today! Can we, please?” The whole first five minutes of the relatively short drive was just a constant stream of the same request, before Eddie’s mother could get a word in edgewise. “Yes, said we could, why do you think we’re going over there? Granpa said we could, and he’s out of town, so we will.” “Yeah!” Eddie pumped her fists in the air. "Finally, I get to see, what’s in the magical world up there,” she sang. Her mother laughed. “It’s really not that magic...

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“Contentious Condiments” by Elizabeth Maxson

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“NO!”“YES!”“I said NO!”“I don’t care!”The argument had been going on for at least five minutes now and there was no sign of it stopping. I was sitting at a booth in the middle of the McDonald’s watching these two relatively good-looking guys argue over the tray between them. It all started over whether or not they were going to put ketchup on the fries or make a pile on the side, and it had escalated to an all-out yelling match. They were sitting at a booth opposite me, but both were literally on the edge of their seats holding on to th...

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“"It’s not relevant"” by Aamina Shajahan

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It’s not relevant. She swished her long ponytail back and forth, upsetting the boy’s cool demeanor. He had nothing but to follow the big headed one. “Hey stop right there”, She continued walking with her head upright and shoulders rolled back. He ran with his mind buzzing with questions and rational tactics. She turned around composed and looked at him with a raised eyebrow, “Yes?” “Look I thought about what you said yesterday and now I am ready to debate with you” “And?” Her look caught the boy off guard. This time he forced himself ...

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“"I Hate Being Poor"” by Brody Stevens

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I hate being poor, 13-year-old Oliver Moore thought after a cloud of dust he’d brushed off an ornate dresser sent him into a sneezing frenzy. Thirteen-years on this Earth, he’d known from a young age that his family struck its claim on the wrong side of the tracks. His father was in jail on drug charges, while his mother worked two jobs struggling to keep their apartment. They could have moved somewhere cheaper, but the two-bedroom apartment placed them in the Spring Ridge School District. Because most of the students came from the palatial ...

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

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✍️ 97 stories

“"WHEN THE TRAIN Goes, THE SIGNALS GET DOWN" ."” by Tariq Saeed

“Erudite” by Evelina Davenport

“Hades' Child” by E.C. Nickelson

“The Anatomy of Pain” by Carolina Flores

“To be King” by Karmissa Ariadne

“Too Close to Touch, Too Far to Reach ” by Dhevalence .

“JASMINE SAY NO” by Arvind Kashyap

“When ignorance is bliss” by Amanda Munedzimwe

“Second chances” by Leanne Taylor

“Recoding an old mind” by Aira Crimson

“Two Friends Against the World” by Elk Whistler

“When We All Come Round” by Gwen C.

“Contentious Condiments” by Elizabeth Maxson

“"It’s not relevant"” by Aamina Shajahan

“"I Hate Being Poor"” by Brody Stevens

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