You thought he was dead, but there he is, right in front of you on the street, smiling at you.

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“Replay” by Aspiring Writer

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Jacinda opened her eyes. For a moment everything flashed white. The sheets covering her body were white, the walls white, she was in a tiny room with no decorations or even a clock. She blinked and everything was back to normal. The burgundy drapes covering her wide windows, an old blue, wooden clock with a nightingale peeping out of the top, the shelves with colorfully bound books. She turned her head to the left, there stood her wardrobe with a dreamcatcher hanging off the handle. A typical morning. She got up and automatically walked to t...

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“The Last Marked Route” by Stephanie Viljoen

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Amy’s scarf flaps in the cool ocean breeze. The sun is setting in the west and she can feel the moisture on her lips, taste the salt hanging in the air. She’s talking out loud but there’s no one around just a lonely seagull searching for his last meal before dark. She looked at the seagull and somehow she felt just as lonely, spending her days searching for something to help her survive another day.This is where it all began… Where it all ended! When I close my eyes I can see you climbing down the rocks beneath me. I can still hear the ...

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“grinning in the dark” by Derek Brown

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You thought he was dead, but there he is, right in front of you on the street, smiling at you. You wonder if he was ever dead to begin with. It was a closed casket after all. He removed his bulletproof vest, it hit the ground, like a satchel of gold bars, it was smoking, from the bullet holes. He never wore his vest. Yet, he wore it to the supermarket, of all places. You have so many question, which you could tell would go unanswered, as he raised his gun towards you. Lightning cracked like a mirror as thunder followed with the rumble of ...

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“A Sense Of Déjà vu” by Yashaa Bajracharya

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I woke up with a start and sat up on my bed. It's weird how you wake up and think everything is fine, however, the memories of your previous day come crashing inside your head. The first thought that comes into mind is the fact that I saw him die. I saw Quentin Reynolds, one of my friends die before the police could arrive to stop it from happening as six others died too. To stop Chad Avery and Henry Bradley for being responsible for the school shooting. It was frightening yesterday.The door opened and Nancy, my elder sister, said, "Hey, it'...

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“ "INDUSTRIOUS CHIDI"” by Philip Ebuluofor

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I heard his name is chidi that he was an apprentice to a man from our neigbouring village. They said that in February of 1981 that he had a very serious problem with his master. Money matters I heard. I never hear anyone in my village that is of my generation mentioned his name even in passing. I am not even sure that his blood brother of my age group knew him. I never heard from their mouth a name that sound like that even for one day. The story had it that in early 1979 that his parents went to one relatively rich fellow in our neighbour...

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“Smile” by Sofia Sibrian

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I tucked my gun back into my pocket. Making sure I left no evidence behind, I grabbed my duffel bag and hid the body inside. I swung the bag over my shoulders, breaking a sweat as the body sat there heavily. My gloves were stained with blood. Picking up the duffel bag, I got inside my car and hit the gas pedal. My heart raced as I made my way down the street where I lived. This was a risky job. You never knew what would happen but one thing was for sure, you had to get the job done. Before I could get out of my car, I took off my gloves and ...

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“CHARLIE” by Beth Moore

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It was a typical September day in southwest Washington state. Typically rainy, typically foggy, typically chilly, typically miserable. And I was feeling as lousy as the weather. Why the hell my parents had wanted to settle in a place like this had never been clear to me. And now they were dead, and I was stuck with the property. They knew I hated it. I hated the weather, I hated the isolation – fifty acres of glorious hills and pines, for Heaven’s sake...

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“A Lover's Death” by Grace Jarvis

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“I’m leaving. It’s for your own good, Lyla,” he says with a sigh. I nod, not quite understanding why. I just don’t want either of us to get hurt. Maybe that’s why letting him go is so easy. With that, he turns and walks into the rain not looking back. Funerals are always sad. I wish they were happier and celebrated life instead of it being a memory of death. “I’m sorry for your loss,” a neighbor whose name I didn’t know says. “Thank you.” Condolences. They bug me to most because on an occasion like this ...

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“Undone” by Danielle Jones

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I remember that day like it was yesterday, a cold wet morning in late September. I was loading the dishwasher with the days breakfast dishes, staring out the window watching the slow drizzle of a chilly rain and contemplating the day ahead. I’ve always loved the rain but prefer it on a hot summer night while I sit in a rocking chair on my front patio, sipping sweet tea and reading a dusty paperback pulled from the library of books in my husband Eric’s office. As I went through the days to-do list in my mind, I was startled by someone knockin...

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“A Stroll By Starlight” by Lakota Graham

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I could almost taste the gratifyingly cozy flavor of sleep as I teetered on and off from unconsciousness. My eyelids had gone heavy, my hands limp, and my thoughts slurred. Out of the darkness, a high, piercing bark jolted me from bed. Heaving an annoyed huff, I kicked the blanket off my legs. The room had gone dark, hot and stuffy in the midsummer night air. The movement from the other room had stopped. Everyone was asleep. Except me. And that infernal dog. I swung my legs over the edge of the bed and rose, snagging my glasses off the ...

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“-Apparition-” by A.d Bunni

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Picking up my books and heading through the classroom door of my last class of the day, Greek, I venture into the quiet hallway. The hallways of Buchan University are depressingly quiet and the thud of books and far-off footsteps seem hushed, as if not to disturb some monster or demon. Dust is suspended in the air and fickle sunlight filters through the windows on the end of the hall. It is past 4PM and the other students are either back in their dormitories or in town, getting drunk and meeting with friends.A cold chill hangs in the air as ...

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“rising from the ashes” by Taylor Pastore

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A part of me died that day. The Battle of Mount Wi was the turning point of the war and the fall of the Southern Plateau tribe. We lost so many loved ones and loyal warriors to the last battle of the Cruel War. The few of my people that were left were taken as prisoners of war to the Northern Kingdom, where they rot in cells and worked as slaves for their empire. I remember that day as horribly as the others. We had a perfectly planned attack. We were smaller, less armed, less uniform, and quicker to assemble.&nbs...

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“Comatose Minute” by Shawnalynn Cromwell

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Sandy Parker is amazed at how many people showed up at her husband Hayden's funeral, she never realized how many people he had known, over his lifetime. "Why don't you go and take a lie down. I can see everyone is taken care of and look after the food." Sandy's sister assured her and gently persuaded her to go upstairs. "Yes, I think I will go and lie down…the day has been very draining, and please make sure the kids are not left alone," as she says this she moves very slowly up the stairs, only wanting to lie down and sleep f...

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“The Last Dance” by Ema Fancher

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Ominous clouds overhead threatened to heave tears on the mourners below. Rain was the furthest thing from Angelica’s mind. Surrounded by black-clad family members on all sides, she’d never felt more alone. At 32, such fate seemed unfair. No one can foresee an aneurysm; they attack indiscriminately. Still, why did it have to be Luke? They’d traversed a long road to end up where they were. And now, there were no more roads to travel. Her insides felt hollow. Her heart had surpassed aching and now resided, vacant, in her chest. She didn’...

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“Reunion” by Amy Tran

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The most important person in my life died a year ago and after he did, I was but a walking corpse, sluggishly moving onward and waiting for the day that I get to meet him again. My family and friends had repeatedly told me to move on, that he wouldn't have wanted for me to live this way. I wanted so badly to prove to them that, no, what we had was a once-in-a-lifetime connection, that this wound was so deep it would not heal with time. It would not even become a faded scar, it would forever ache and ooze an unending stream of blood. I hate t...

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You thought he was dead, but there he is, right in front of you on the street, smiling at you.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 412 stories

“Replay” by Aspiring Writer

“The Last Marked Route” by Stephanie Viljoen

“grinning in the dark” by Derek Brown

“A Sense Of Déjà vu” by Yashaa Bajracharya

“ "INDUSTRIOUS CHIDI"” by Philip Ebuluofor

“Smile” by Sofia Sibrian

“CHARLIE” by Beth Moore

“A Lover's Death” by Grace Jarvis

“Undone” by Danielle Jones

“A Stroll By Starlight” by Lakota Graham

“-Apparition-” by A.d Bunni

“rising from the ashes” by Taylor Pastore

“Comatose Minute” by Shawnalynn Cromwell

“The Last Dance” by Ema Fancher

“Reunion” by Amy Tran

🌟 Similar prompts

Twenty minutes before you are about to get married, you find your mother and your fiancé kissing passionately.

Every year, one person is sent to the moon. This year, though you hid in terror, it is your turn to enter the rocket.

"Come with us,” two burly men in gray suits say, grabbing you by the arm and handcuffing you. “You know what you did.” But you have no idea.

You are the only one in the supermarket during a blizzard. Feeling creeped out, you decide to leave, when suddenly you find a baby abandoned on the floor.

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