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“Contradictions of Faith” by Kaitlynn Lewis

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part i: the dust She stood in front of a gas station in the middle of nowhere, the sun beating down on her neck. It seemed an awfully strange place to begin hunting a god but every witch and worshipper alike had pointed her to this spot. Peeling red letters formed the words Hecate’s Gas and Convenience above the building. With every step, little clouds of dust erupted beneath her feet and as she pushed the screen door open a bell chimed. The smell of incense and blood masked by gasoline immediately infiltrated her senses, renderi...

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“Shifting Colors” by Audrey Bergen

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The sickly sweet smell of decay emanates from the box at my doorstep. I debate whether or not I should open it; images of dead cats carefully placed there by disturbed teenage neighbors flashing through my mind. Or a pristine glass case capturing innocent bugs and beautiful butterflies in their final moments. As I bend down to pick it up, making sure to lift with my legs like my mom always tells me, my attention is drawn toward the edge of my perfectly manicured, trimmed-twice-a-week lawn; where the bushes are moving back in forth despite th...

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“The Ring of Eluned the Fortunate” by Vrinda Balgam

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Of course this would happen to her. Only Luca could manage to be in the wrong place and wrong time every single time. The first time had been when Luca had managed to get turned into a vampire after being a hunter her entire life. As soon as her family had heard, they did the most logical thing which was to disown her. But the problem was, she was supposed to be a hunter and knew every little thing about how to stay alive and how to avoid their own methods. It couldn’t possibly be that hard now could it? The second she had escaped a fe...

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“Foible” by Jim Weber

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FoibleWith shoulders hunched, his head down, a small pyramid of empty beer cans on the table, all the labels neatly pointing in the same direction, along with his Beretta Nano 9mm handgun with the staghorn grips, he stifles tears, and shudders. Shaking his head sullenly from side to side, his eyes moist against his will, he forces his mind to reason it through, thinking that might help. It doesn’t. He sinks further into his depression after the failed attempt to reason it out. Fucking booze doing this, and he takes another swig of the “hair ...

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“Despite Myself” by Caitlyn Gilmore

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I have been called many things in my life. Bastard, witch, vampire, evil. But as of today, I will be called a queen. Despite how I got here, I will be crowned the Queen of Estana before the sun sets on this day. I look at my reflection with my mother over my shoulder. Her lips are turned in their permanent frown as she sets my hair the way she likes. My father was the king, but my mother was not his queen. The queen was unable to bear children and that upset the king. Nineteen years ago, he turned to my mo...

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“Bad Liar” by Miya Jordan

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The smell of strong coffee beans and old books floated in the air, I don’t care, I love it. Angels sang every time someone cracked open a book and fingers snapped whenever coffee flowed. Ruth’s Nook is far more superior to those “bigger and better” bookstores and coffee shops. My Dad, Johnny Foster, didn’t say why, but he wanted to meet here. He was the lieutenant of Rosebaum Police Department, up until a couple weeks ago. When he got into a spat with his sergeant Don West, but he never said what about. Since then he’s rene...

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“The Murder of Kaitlyn Ball” by Michael Reynosa

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My day starts off with a coffee at our local brewery. Most people make a big fuss about only drinking coffee from big-name brands, but most people in our quiet little village would not drink from these big corporations if their lives depended on it. At least, they would not admit it if they did. I ordered my usual, a black coffee, grabbed a newspaper, and sat in a corner facing the door with the restrooms behind me. I merely scanned the headlines, never reading more than a few sentences into the articles. Instead, I focused my time on study...

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“Death is a Lottery” by Michael J Kaye

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"Ms Montague, you told Officer Jacobson that you have some information regarding the Cranbourne case.""Mrs Montague.""Hmm?""My name is Mrs Montague.""Okay. Mrs Montague, could you tell us what happened on the night of December the thirty first?""Oh, it was such a wonderful New Year's Eve party. I host it every year, you know. They all love this room. Don't you think it's just gorgeous? Everyone was having such a lovely time in here, but she was hiding it from him.""Who was hiding what from whom?""She'd promised him she'd stop gambling.""Who ...

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“The Red Coat” by Emily Lawson

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“Thank you so much for your donations Mrs. Davis! Have a good evening!” I waved at the smiling woman as she climbed into her minivan. Her twin six year old boys were inside happily munching on fruit snacks, secure in their car-seats.I took the first two of the five totes down to the sorting table in the basement. Two more trips to bring the rest of the totes down and placed on a bench to await their turn. Another trip upstairs to turn off the outside light and make sure the doors were locked.The community clothing drive was going better than...

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“Origin ” by Yasmine Mokhtar

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Darkness is the first thing I remember.The second I opened my eyes, I could see nothing for miles and miles that for a while there, I thought my eyes might still be closed.I moved my hands in front of my face. Still could not see.I tried to touch my eyes with my fingers and Voila! I blinked.So, yes, my eyes are open. It’s just the surrounding darkness that prevents me from seeing anything.Slowly, I get up, until I’m finally standing. And all I see is black.Nothing to my right or left, above or below me.It feels like flying, maybe because I c...

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“Devastated ” by Unknown User

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My name is Amelia Leeann Clare and I’m a part of a world humans consider fictional, in my reality I’m a witch, a ‘big-shot’ royal in line for the throne. But that’s not good news, it’s been happening for years, but no one had put the pieces together. My suspicion started with a long-distant relative dying, his name was Xavier and he was my best friend. I had seen him the pervious day and he’d seemed fine, we were just messing around by the lake discussing the up-coming ball and weather or not he was going to work up the courage to ask Macy t...

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“Braless in Bucharest” by Carol Stigger

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Braless in Bucharest From sandaled teens in spandex shorts to dusty crones in shapeless dresses, the women of Bucharest exhibited a certain freedom. Nipple shadows smudged thin, summer fabrics. Breasts bounced and jiggled. I was the only woman on Independence Boulevard wearing a bra. My inch of cleavage, daring on the airplane, now seemed dull. My bra felt like armor, chain mail at the feast after the battle is won. I had seen ...

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“The Sound of Dying” by Amanda Lewis Silva

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This room has lived a life. The walls were white once, and I’m sure the carpet would be lighter if it were clean. There’s a smell in the air, the kind you can only get over time. It’s not just one smell, but several. It’s the smell of years; the smell of coffee breaks and clandestine cigarettes, of peppermints that sat in a jar on the counter once, and a thousand perfumes and deodorants that came through and left again. It’s a smell of people. It’s a memory. This room has a memory. The woman has lived a life too. Her hair is grey, but s...

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“The Engagement Gift” by Teddi Robinson

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THE ENGAGEMENT GIFTByTeddi Robinson “Anna…. Anna, please, come here at once.” Lady Ashton calls and thinks, I wondered where she can be. “Anna, where are you?” Coming into the library, Anna answers, “I’m sorry, ma’am, but I was helping cook and didn’t hear you calling me.” “That’s okay, Anna. I want to make sure everything is ready for the ball. Do you have the list I gave you?” “Yes, ma’am, I do. I’ve checked the first dozen things on it this morning and will check the rest now.” “Good. If there is anything missing or needs to be done, wil...

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“Lizzie's Date” by Gretchen Reed

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Lizzie was sitting at her dining room table with her family, playing a game, eating a sweet salad. It was her birthday. (Or so she thought) She was playing a game with her family, yes, but it wasn’t her real family. She was adopted. Her father left as soon as he found out Lizzie’s mother was pregnant with Lizzie, and then once Lizzie was born, Her mother left her in front of her best friends house. She never found out who her mother was, but she did know one thing. When she was left on the front step, her mother left a note. It said: Dearest...

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Write a short story that ends with a twist.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 155 stories

“Contradictions of Faith” by Kaitlynn Lewis

“Shifting Colors” by Audrey Bergen

“The Ring of Eluned the Fortunate” by Vrinda Balgam

“Foible” by Jim Weber

“Despite Myself” by Caitlyn Gilmore

“Bad Liar” by Miya Jordan

“The Murder of Kaitlyn Ball” by Michael Reynosa

“Death is a Lottery” by Michael J Kaye

“The Red Coat” by Emily Lawson

“Origin ” by Yasmine Mokhtar

“Devastated ” by Unknown User

“Braless in Bucharest” by Carol Stigger

“The Sound of Dying” by Amanda Lewis Silva

“The Engagement Gift” by Teddi Robinson

“Lizzie's Date” by Gretchen Reed

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