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Write a story about someone whose job is to make miracles happen, literally or figuratively.

Posted in Middle School on Nov 1, 2022

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“When Inspiration Strikes” by David Needell

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Humans have always believed their ideas to be, well, their own. And given their limited sensory inputs and primitive cognitive functions, who could blame them? After all, if humans could grapple with the concept of an ethereal, hyper-dimensional agent tasked with bestowing femtosecond, ineffable sparks of inspiration, the very existence of said agent would be, as a result, superfluous. Alas, humans are limited—trust me, I should know. Whether igniting an ember via exothermic friction, sketching the double helix structure, der...

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“The Regulars” by Tressa Teeter

Submitted to Contest #152

Not everyone loves their job; hell, MOST people don’t love their jobs, especially jobs like mine. I worked for minimum wage, got customers with crazy complicated orders who yelled at me for the simplest mistakes, and cleaned up after lazy coworkers. There were many reasons to hate my job. But I don’t see it that way. Well, at least not all the time because, believe me, I do love to complain. I started my career as a barista only five short months ago, and although being a barista is a silly dream job, being a barista really is my calling. Mu...

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“Wishes and Miracles” by Michele Duess

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I’m not granting you that ability. Sorry, and all that, but no. Truthfully, I don’t care if you got me out of this lamp. I’m going back in after your three wishes anyway, what’s the difference? Even if you wished for my freedom, which rarely happens. Well, this isn’t some cartoon, so pick something else—fine. But before I do, I’m telling my story. Maybe you’ll think twice. One day a man found this lamp in an antique shop. Let’s call him Tim. Thin, tall, thirtyish. Lived alone and worked as...we’ll say a shopkeeper. It’s close ...

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“Deva's Last Miracle” by BA Eubank

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Deva’s Last Miracle “Morning Deva,” my boss Celeste greeted as I walked into the Miracle Room.  “Busy today?” Soft beeps mixed with an occasional buzzer resounded in the room. “Eh, not too bad. I’ll take it after last Tuesday.” I nodded. Tuesday was one of the busiest days I remember. I performed over a thousand miracles alone during my shift. I sat at my desk and placed my hand on the palm reader. The screen appeared before me. The left side showed miracles that had succeeded since I last logged off. Thankfully, the right side ...

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“I got you” by Magnus Thomsen

Submitted to Contest #152

TW: Alcohol abuse, neglect, suicidal thoughts and self harm... I got you  Where am I? Wait… Who am I? Fuck… What am I?! All I see is darkness. A sort of red darkness, and I feel strangely light, like I’m weightless, or maybe I'm floating? The world grows brighter with each passing second, or maybe it’s minutes? I don´t know, I can´t really be sure of anything right now, in fact I´m incredibly unsure of everything right now. As the red grows gradually pinker, my anticipation grows with it, and I am finally… elsewhere… It takes a minute ...

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“Sacrifices” by Carrot Khan

Submitted to Contest #152

The sun was hot on his head. He could feel his scalp burning in between individual strands of mousey brown hair. Once upon a time, the heat hadn't been something to endure, standing as he had in the middle of the river with the cold water rushing past him. His legs would hurt at the end of the day, standing against the pressure of the current. It wasn't strong, but after twelve hours, it began to take its toll. He had always taken it as the sign of a day well spent, of a job well done, the tired yet pleasant ache of muscles gained in a sati...

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“One Million Eyelashes” by Heather Bosch

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Trigger warning: illness, death One Million Eyelashes Once my brother found an eyelash stuck to the inside of his glasses. Mum told him he should make a wish, so he scrunched up his face and blew it off his finger, eyes tightly shut in concentration and belief. He wouldn’t tell anyone his wish. When we asked, he mimed zipping his mouth shut from one side to the other with the self-satisfied look of someone trusted with a great responsibility. We got a puppy that Christmas, Belle. Arron held her close and whispered to me, “...

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“Dear Lauren” by Racheal Pelter

Submitted to Contest #152

Dear Lauren,  I’m writing this because I’m not sure how to say these things aloud – I never have before. I trust you in a way that I never have another person, and I’m sorry that I kept all of this to myself for so long. Or maybe I should be sorry I’m saying anything at all. I’m sorry that I got sick and didn’t have enough time to give all of myself to you. This is the best I can do and I’m sorry for that as well.  One morning, I was sitting on the toilet, pants on the floor, elbows on my knees. He sat on the bathtub rim and ...

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“The Plural of Moose is a Kind of Show” by Zoe Tribley

Submitted to Contest #152

Two moose were getting married today at six pm and the bride was nowhere to be found. The bell tower chimed Dazzle in the Fairy Prairie and the Sun Kingdom began waking up for the afternoon bustle. It was a tense time due to the scandal of the king and his human daughter, released a fortnight ago. Lady Honeyshine remembers clearly because that day was her ninety-ninth successful wedding streak. She cheered to ninety-nine weddings—no runaways, no crashers, and no deaths—with her two assistants, alone in the office feeling their victorious che...

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“Déjà Vu” by Chelsey Blankenship

Submitted to Contest #152

I can see it now. The fire rated glass doors to the emergency room slide open. Swirling red lights flash in the black night sky. Rattly wheels of a gurney roll onto white linoleum tiles, white sheets are tinged red, pink and black, doused with blood and caked with ash. Melted skin mixed with coagulated blood drips from the patient and leaves a sticky trail down the hallway. Screams curdle my blood. I am not a psychic. I couldn’t predict what you’ll have for breakfast, or who will win the lottery or how many kids you and your husband might h...

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“Eye Contact” by Maya Stewart

Submitted to Contest #152

When an ordinary person looks into someone’s eyes, they aren’t able to see much about that person. Of course, they might be able to tell how they are feeling, if they wear their heart on their sleeve, or maybe you could tell if they had a long, sleepless night with little sleep and their eyes were tired. Other than that, looking into someone’s eyes usually does not tell you very much about a person. That is what words, conversation, and communication are for.    What if I told you there was someone out there, somewhere in this worl...

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“You can never win.” by M Esp

Submitted to Contest #152

How can one attain absolution for a previous life full of sins if you don’t know what you’ve done. Every other morning I wake up with no recollection of falling asleep. I remember staring down the barrel of a shot glass. I look to my left or right for the flavor of the day. I remember cigarette tinged kisses and whiskey laden breath. My job gets harder everyday and this helps, I guess. They tell me I’ll get desensitized eventually. That the pain from the grim reality of the job will lessen over time. It's been four years and I cry like a chi...

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