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Write a story in the form of a top-ten list.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 26, 2022

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“EVANESCENT” by Ricabie Gabriela

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One morning she woke up surrounded by butterflies and dazzling light. Her bed was surrounded by fragrant flowers. She was surprised and amazed at what she saw. In great panic, she could not stand. Suddenly, a big voice came and she was surprised. " Alexis ,welcome " "Where am I, what place is this??" she asked with a mixture of nervousness. "You are dead Alexis you are in heaven", the angel said. " How ?and why?" she stammered. "You run over by a car the night you were on your way home. They tried to take you to the hospital but you were la...

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“What are friends for?” by Moon Lion

Submitted to Contest #74

"Caleb, where the hell are you?" I jumped in place, stuffing my hands under my armpits. "Shit, shit, shit!" The freezing cold wind cut across my face, and I shuddered, finally giving up the stoic act. This had to be one of the most annoying moments of my life. I heard thundering footsteps and then felt a hard splat of something wet on my back. "Aah!" Sputtering, I turned around, only to get a mouthful of wet sand. "Dude, what the hell!" I spat and ducked, feeling grains trickle down my shirt. I scooped up my own handful and launched it a...

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“The Top 10 Times I Thought About Dying” by Briana Spring

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Trigger warning: Suicidal ideation and attempt"Wash me away," I begged the sea.I remember the waves crashing onto me with a force that was mighty enough to wreck ships. Yet I did not struggle. I merely floated on my back as one enjoying a swim in a reflection pool on a mild summer day. I gazed at the thundering skies and wondered what would happen if a bolt of lightning were to strike the water. Would it be enough to kill me? Would it be that bad, dying?I waited for fear to take hold of me; for any remnant of survival instinct to awaken my s...

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“Here's to Wishing” by Jasey Lovegood

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Here’s to Wishing1) Get a permanent boyfriend. My ex list is getting too long. Ex #1 Lance, he fell for another boy… Keith, I think? Ex #2 Jordan, never got that growth spurt like he said he would. Ex #5 Nick, had horrible teeth, and his hands- I still shudder at the thought of them. Ex #6 Kyle, he was gorgeous, but he was rude to his mother. If I don’t get a boyfriend, I can always get a girlfriend. Hopefully… Asa’s girlfriend is the sweetest, so hopefully, I can find someone like her. If I don’t, then I will be single forever. **wipes tear...

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“Top 10 moments from "The most wonderful day of the year"” by Ruth Porritt

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Narrator: “Hello everyone, I'm Dame Agnes Cryptson. Welcome to tonight's episode of Winter Theater. Tonight's episode is little-known gem, and is one of my favorites. It's also the perfect antidote to the never-ending stream of Christmas pablum that you'll see on other channels. Also, be sure to savor this original 1978 commercial that aired before the original episode. Have a scary Christmas!” Announcer: (Stayin’ Alive by The Bee Gees plays in the background, and a woman drinks champagne, alone, in her home) “Laura has everything she n...

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“Lotte Hollow's List of Lies: a Lotte Hollow Story” by Emmie Greensgate 🏗🔚🔚👫

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LOTTE HOLLOW'S LIST OF LIES A list by Lotte Hollow, Witch-in-Training Lie #10: The Time I told Billie Manchester I Was a Vampire Self-explanatory title. Billie Manchester was teasing me for being creepy and living in a dark, shady, tree-surrounded house where the plants bloomed toxic purple in the middle of winter, where the paint was peeling and black, where strange lights poured from the windows, where wispy-looking, transparent "ghost-girls" with soulless black eyes seemed to be spied every halloween, where the gnarled, eerie tree...

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“Top Ten Reasons Why Rosemary Bart (Me) Should Not Die.” by Jillian Oakes

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1. My mom would cry.I’ve only seen my mom cry once in my life. I was sitting in the backseat of her old Honda Civic on the way back from my father’s funeral when I heard it. A sniffle. A wipe. A sigh. I was playing with a small Barbie doll that I had gotten from a fast food place earlier in the day. I reached against the restraint of my seatbelt to hand my mom the little doll to try and comfort her. She glanced away from the road and into the rear-view mirror to see me. I watched her face harden into an emotionless state and t...

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“Misfortunate Brownies” by Niveeidha Palani

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Trigger warning: Includes things like death, sicknesses and lots of crying and depression. If you're sensitive to stuff like this, please don't read this. :)Ten things Toby, a lone survivor of the fire could remember that day. Only ten things.OneBrowniesHis mother's famous brownies whirled through the air. Toby flipped through an old recipe book, smoothening out the yellowed pages. "You're making brownies again?"She smiled sadly. "That's what I do when I'm stressed." she sighed, dropping the wooden spoon onto the table and fingering her wrin...

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“Discussion Questions for The Ten Commandments” by Story Time

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We know religion studies can be boring, especially when you really just want to go outside and play, but before you head into the fourth grade, we need to make sure you have a solid understanding of some of the most important rules ever put to paper--or stone, as the case may be. A little Bible humor there for you, even though you should never ever joke about the Bible.  Ever. Please answer the following questions in three sentences or less. 1.  The First Commandment says that “The Lord is the Lord and that you shall have no ...

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“top ten things I will now do without You” by Auspicious Echo

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1.Eat ice cream at night Me: Did you know that ice cream tastes better at night? You: Idiot, there’s no correlation between the two. Me: Doesn’t matter. Everything’s better when you’re around me, but I bet you can’t find a correlation! You: Stop saying cheesy things. You just want me to go stargazing with you, and you’re using ice cream to bribe me. Me: Awww man, you caught me! You: You were pretty obvious. Me: Goddammit. I guess that’s a no then? You: …  You: I’ll go if you’re paying for the ice cream. 2. Make snowmen M: Hey look...

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“The Ten Great Feats of Traylor the Tenacious” by Michael Boquet

Submitted to Contest #74

The celebration had been going on for hours and the sounds of the feast could be heard from miles around. The clink of goblets and cutlery. Raucous and merry laughter. The lovely chords and bright chorus of minstrels. The high-pitched voices of the fairies mixed with the gruff voices of men, both of which contrasted with the tenor of the windhawks' songs and excited screeches. Starlight filtered through the open roof of the feast hall, signaling that it was time for the night's main event.The symphony of merriment began to die down as the Sa...

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“Top Ten Pandemic Emotions” by Jen Lanter

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10. Excitement. Be suspicious of anyone who denies that the onset of Covid-19 triggered a primal thrill. This does not mean it was welcomed, or that it didn't give way to horror, despair, loneliness, among other feelings that will be covered. When I first learned Covid reached America, it was personal. I knew Patient Zero. It was exciting to know Patient Zero. Am I awful? I prayed for his recovery and his family. But still, you know what I mean? You could see that glint in the eyes of reporters and of friends you met, when you could still se...

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“You Can Sleep in Your Own Bed” by Rachel Kenley Fry

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#10 You can eat and drink whatever you want, whenever you wantShelly’s mouth tastes sour and stale, like a hard brown lime. It’s really unfair, she thinks, to feel nauseous on top of everything else. Emotionally, she wants a fudgy chocolate brownie. With peanut butter frosting. In fact, she wants to be held by a fudgy chocolate brownie with peanut butter frosting, and fall asleep in its embrace. That’s the most comforting thing she can imagine. Physically, however, the thought of consuming anything makes her stomach acid boil. Can she handle...

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“Harlequin ” by Jess Jet

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It is difficult to accomplish a list of your top priorities overall when you have to fight against the drug mafia.According to the funeral program, a lady would read a brief biography, but a loud laugh that emerged from the bushes interrupted her and stopped the ceremony.After an accident, Carl Smith the chief of the police department of Lemon City passed away. It was a kind of release for his family that all the funeral service was completely paid in advance some years before.In that morning, few police officers were in the cemetery to pay ...

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“Moments” by A. S.

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            Your mother’s large eyes meet your own, her gaze filled with warmth that melts the flecks of ice in her stare. Her mouth parts in a wide circle; perfect lips drawn open with the exaggerated shape of a story. Her hands flutter around your face, showing you a small portion of the world that she inhabits. Your eyes are tugged open wide with wonder, holding you perfectly still. You know that the smallest movement could break her trance; send the icy walls crashing down aroun...

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