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

Posted in Mystery on Jul 15, 2021

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“Bye Bye Bushington” by James Offenha

Submitted to Contest #52

     It’s been a few years and Bushington has mellowed out.  He gave up his PDA and stopped trying to run away.   That is after all the headaches he caused which aren’t even included in this story.   Like once, we took Bushington to the airport and unbeknownst to us, he had a hidden suitcase, and our family boarded the airplane with Bushington in a cage under my seat.  Now, most dogs whimper when a plane takes off because they’re scared, but not Bushington. &nbsp...

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“"Where there is Love..."” by Sue M

Submitted to Contest #52

  I’d never been to a wake before, until today. My parents made me stand next to them in the receiving line for two hours, as one person after another stopped, shook my hand and said how sorry they were. I didn’t want to ‘receive’ their condolences, or anything else for that matter. I just wanted to run away, as fast and as far as I could.   When the torture was finally over, I was allowed to escape to the silence of my room. I laid down on the bed, closed my eyes and wondered: Is this what it felt like Jacob? You were laying on a ...

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“Mia, Andy, and Harold” by Heissell Ramirez

Submitted to Contest #52

“He is yelling at his cat again. He is such a grumpy old man,” Mia said. “Well it’s not really his cat. It's his daughter’s but she got a new job and she travels a lot so now he is stuck cat-sitting,” Andy explained. “How do you know that? We just moved in two weeks ago,” Mia said, surprised at the amount of information Andy had just shared. “I overheard him talking on the phone with her. He kept asking her when she was going to come to pick up her stupid cat. He was very loud. You were asleep but I thought he was going to wake you,” A...

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“*I Thought You Were Gone*” by Abigail Slimzy

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Sitting under the mango tree was Bob Willington. A fair skin young man. He was my brother's best friend. Unlike him, today was different. He walked straight to the mango tree sat on the three-legged stool and gazed at the scorching sun. I sat on the corridor looking at him like a lost sheep. What could be the problem?Not even a hi!Not even the name he calls me, Ju*Not even my usual pack of chocolatesThis is more to what meets the eyes*Finally, he called...Ju!Call me your brotherAt first, I thought I was getting my pack of chocolates as usual...

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“The Visitants” by Parvathy Sabapathy

Submitted to Contest #52

Surveying the black gowns in my wardrobe, I wondered if I should go with the black gown with a plunging neckline or the one with the bare back.I decided to go with the black gown with the bare back. Exposing my back seemed more conservative than exposing my cleavage. A plunging neckline would attract unwanted attention. Not that the bare back will attract any less; yet between the two, the bare back seemed the less obvious. Still, it would be enough to grab the eyeballs of few rich men expected to attend the function.I slipped into the black...

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“The Second Treatment” by Daphne Pope

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I awoke, panting, cold sweat trickling down my face. It was the dream again. The old dream. The one that never left. The empty parking lot, the dark road, Gracie’s face. And Jonathan. I looked at the clock. 4:30, I thought, Two hours and two years ago today, Gracie was- no, I can’t dwell on it. I couldn’t be helped- not then, not now. Knowing that sleep was no longer possible, I arose and dressed. After pulling my hair into its usual ponytail, I quietly slipped out of my room and crept cautiously down the hallway, determined to not wake Mo...

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“Monster ” by Thistle Arellano

Submitted to Contest #52

“No.”  The sound falls from your lips before you can stop it as you stand there, frozen still as if your blood had turned to ice. It’s as if everything else has gone silent around you as you stare at the man in front of you. You thought he was dead, but there he is, right in front of you on the street, smiling at you as if nothing happened, as if this wasn’t the first time you’d seen him in eight years. He looks almost the same. Older, more bedraggled and tired, but you would recognize him anywhere. His eyes haven’t left you, his ...

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“Tossed by the tornado” by Samria David

Submitted to Contest #52

My feet were stuck like they are exclusively being pulled by gravity. I wanted to run towards him and hug him, real tight, tell him how much I missed him. Either this or I would simply walk back to where I came from and pretend that I never saw him. But that won't work; he is standing there right in front of me, smiling at me. All these years I spent fixing my life together after that horrific incident, putting all the pieces together, thinking he was dead. All that effort I made to get my life back on track seems worthless. I only gulped d...

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“Cántalo: Sing Away the Pain ” by April Summers

Submitted to Contest #52

“Impossible...No way in hell. This is just impossible.” you muttered under your breath. This can’t be happening. This can’t be real. You must be in a nightmare right now, one in which you can’t wake up no matter how much you pinch myself till you draw blood. This is...reality. A harsh, cold reality. This world wasn’t made for you. It wasn’t made to comfort and protect you. Give you peace and warmth. This uncaring world was created to hurt you. Over and over again. Till you bruised, bled, and shed tears and wept. These scars won’t fade. This ...

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“It's Alive!” by Blane Britt

Submitted to Contest #52

It’s alive was the first thing that came to my mind when I seen Juan Ortega one of Mexico’s most violent drug cartel leaders happily walking across the street from me while I was on vacation in Acapulco, Mexico. The classic line from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. My heart began to beat so fast that I thought it would burst. Not from fear of the dead, but from making a mistake after a kill to actually see if the victim was truly dead. I’m an experience assassin sniper working for the D.E.A. (Drug Enforcement Agency) for over 25 years. The t...

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“FUTURE BECKONS” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

Submitted to Contest #52

Nitish was urging Selvakumar to join the college study tour to the picturesque Kulu Manali. For two reasons, he did not want to join those going for the college tour. One, it was not a compulsory one and two --- most importantly, he could not afford such luxuries in life --- at least not at this stage when he was studying on educational loan and for other expenses, depending on his father’s meagre income. But Nitish was forcing him to change his mind. He even offered to bear the cost of his share of picnic expenses. He repeatedly quoted the ...

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“Weather Report” by Kendall Defoe

Submitted to Contest #52

So, here we are again... You are probably a little shocked right now. And you are probably wondering why anyone in my situation would be smiling right now. I cannot help myself. It is good to see you again. You are the one that I really did want to see. I know that sounds strange - pretty odd hearing myself say it now - but it is true. And it is a nice day for it, too. They said it would be sunny and maybe partly cloudy, but I do not see a cloud in the sky worth bothering myself over right now. Do you? As you can probably imagine,...

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“The Lazarus Effect” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com

Submitted to Contest #52

You have no idea how unnerving it is to see a man walking carefree down the street after you attended his funeral three years ago.  At first your mind thinks how much that fellow looks like George Lizenby did when he was alive, but then as this person gets closer, you know there is no mistaking who he is and every nerve in your body is on full alert. You take a quick picture and show it to your wife. "Hal, that is one of your old photos." She laughs and waves you away. "Look at the date, Liz." I point to the small writing that reveals...

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“''Respect your elders children''” by Tyra Johnson

Submitted to Contest #52

My name is Omazie, I am ten-year-old, I live in South Africa in a small African tribe name Patamonia, with my big brother name Kuru. My parents are dead and in African tradition the big brothers or sisters always takes care of the younger ones, if their parents die.This is my story how I learnt to respect the rules of elders. I want to share my story because,I want to encourage other children, why it is right and important to always listen and obey elders. I know, we hate listening the rules of adults, because that is how I used to feel, bef...

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“The Baby” by Hannah Card

Submitted to Contest #52

7 months ago, Sarah Jackson and her fiancé had been walking hand in hand on the sidewalk of manhattan. It was a very peaceful day, but Sarah couldn’t help but feel something was off. Her fiancé, James Marshall had rushed the two out of their apartment, leaving the tv on and stove still boiling. Sarah had asked What was wrong multiple times but James only smiled and kissed her head saying “nothing‘s wrong dear” but the ache in Sarah’s stomach told her otherwise, and James step had quickened every time he Slightly looked behind him, and every ...

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