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Write a story from the point of view of a non-human character.

Posted in Narrative on Mar 22, 2024

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“Crazy Fire Lovers!” by Daniel Rogers

Submitted to Contest #243

The first words I heard sounded like happiness. "There you go. All done." I opened my newly carved eyes and saw a beautiful woman with long brunette hair wearing a dandelion yellow dress. She put her carving knife away and smiled, "My name is Lady Nimmo." The ability to see and hear was enthralling. When I was a tree, I only sensed sounds and pictured sights. But this was an entirely different world."It takes some time to get used to," she told me. "For a few days, I'd like you to stick with me so I can help ease you into your new life. Woul...

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“RED” by Laura Camacho Frias

Submitted to Contest #243

When she took me home, I was bright, shiny, and ready to party. It seems like a long time ago, but I am not the best with dates. That's not what I was made for. My purpose was different from the duty of the watches Ella kept in the drawer or the clock on the living room wall. I was made to make her shine, feel good, and be happy. My job was not to keep her warm or protect her from anything, but sometimes, I thought my bright existence was more problematic than helpful, as my presence seemed to call for dark intentions. Sometimes, I could rea...

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“Days Gone Bye” by Amie Golightly

Submitted to Contest #243

I am not famous, I have done nothing remarkable, and only the people around me think I am special. You might not think much to look at me now, but I was really something. I brought happiness to everyone around me and I had the grandest life of any of my kind. It was the summer of 1950 when I was first purchased from Wilson’s Hardware store. I am not sure how long I was there, but at the time, it was the only home I had ever known.  ​A kind man removed me from the stale dark box and laid me out neatly i...

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“Thirty-Two Inches” by Brian Haddad

Submitted to Contest #243

I stood by the bedside and gazed directly ahead at his peacefully closed eyes, listening to his rhythmic, slow breaths. I watched as his nostrils flared and bulges under his eyelids danced around erratically.Thirty-two inches. I didn't know how I knew it, but that was my height. I could just barely see over the edge of the side of his mattress. My eyes were drawn to the window beyond his bed, up to a bright, eerie burst of celestial light. It was a magnificent display of galactic power, an astronomical reminder of how puny and insignificant ...

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“A Day in the Life of a Crow” by Stanley Bordenave

Submitted to Contest #243

The life a crow is a life which is centered on the observation of one’s surroundings, the adaptation to sudden environmental changes, and the parallel existence with our bald ape neighbours. I stand perched on a tree branch, observing these neighbours as they carry about with their daily activities. As usual, the short-haired bald ape was the first to leave the home, shortly after sunrise. He got into his mobile poison-emitter and drove off. Shortly afterwards, the long-haired bald ape and her offspring left the home and got into their secon...

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“Nineteen Sixty-Five Mustang ” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com

Submitted to Contest #243

The story I am about to tell you is as incredible as anything you have ever heard and the fact that I’m the one telling you this story is even more unbelievable.  From my glimmering front bumper to my cherry red tail lights, I am a first generation Ford Mustang, one of the first real muscle cars on the road and for reasons I do not know, became known as a pony car.  I came from the factory in San Jose in 1965 and was purchased by Isaac Reynolds.  Nothing about that is incredible, I know, but what follows is.  I must admit...

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“My friend Mac” by Kim Olson

Submitted to Contest #243

Turn me on, you know you want to. I don’t care what they say about insomnia and my blue light being bad for you, keeping you awake. I know they say that it's better to read from a hard copy book when you can’t sleep, rather than my bright, glaring screen. Still, my possibilities are limitless. I have so much more to offer than flimsy pieces of paper bound together in one single volume. Besides just reading, you can surf me like a wave and travel anywhere you like, find out anything you need. You can reach out to others. You can watch movies,...

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“The Fate of Andrew Jackson” by Madeline Honig

Submitted to Contest #243

(Brief mentions of drugs and sex) It is dark and it has been for some time.  I don’t know how long I have been in this location.  I have to say though; it is quite comfortable, being between two soft pieces of fabric.  I’m okay being here.  I am not being man handled like I was before.   Although, I do miss my friends.  I had plenty of friends before someone placed me here.  I had all kinds of friends.  There were usually a few of me, but Abraham Lincoln and George Washington were always there and...

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“Infernal Antics: Office Hours” by Martin Maynard

Submitted to Contest #243

Demon Range, also known as D. Range, tapped away at his keyboard, a mischievous glint in his eye as he crafted his latest response to an unsuspecting user. This user, like them all, thought he was given commands to an AI bot at ChatGPT. The unhinged D. Range relished knowing that the users on the other side would certainly not be using their computers to access AI if they knew who they really spoke with. The glow of Range’s screen created flickering shadows across his desk, cluttered with mementos of confusion and chaos."Ah, another satisfie...

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“Galatea” by Hatt Genette

Submitted to Contest #243

I do not have fingers. Or lungs. Or a tongue. I have nothing close to resembling a body. A form. A being. I have a box. A small white thing you could mistake for a blandly modernist paperweight. It plugs in at the wall.The colour is meant to imitate stone. You could also buy the box in black or grey. These are old colours. Ancient. When you look at this box the designer wants you to imagine alabaster, granite, a rock. Something cut from the earth’s skin. A piece of marble waiting for the sculptor’s hands to trace curves and indentations into...

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“"Hey, Alf"” by Jeremy Burgess

Submitted to Contest #243

Bloop! I remind Alf about his appointment — he's supposed to have his call with his friends at 10AM, which is now. I let him know ten minutes ago as well, just as he asked, so he should be ready. He didn't respond then though, so he could be doing anything. I wait patiently, as always, and at 10:02 he gets started. He opens the blue application and turns on the camera. I like it when he turns on the camera, it means I can see him. He's wearing his green sweater (my favourite), and his thick rimmed glasses. His hair is thinning and grey, he's...

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“The Dark Space” by Kale Bova

Submitted to Contest #243

The air around me was hot, and sticky. I tried to wiggle free, but I only managed to wedge myself deeper. My lower half was twisted around peanut butter coated molars, my midsection was punctured by two, large canines, while the rest of my body hung from her drooling jowls. There was no escape.  We were picking up speed, zooming from room to room when Ellie suddenly stopped short. She spat me out, save for my midsection, and began whipping me back and forth as hard as she could against the side of her face. She continued to do this in a...

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“Scrambled Parts” by Audrey Dimmel

Submitted to Contest #243

Content warning: ableism, eugenics, human experimentation, sexual abuse     Somehow, I always knew I would end up here.     My mother is crying in the other room and the doctor is with her. I can hear them through the door.      “Shh, there there. It’s all right,”     “What the hell? It’s not alright!”     “My apologies. Of course it’s not alright.”     She sobs. “You’re certain?” &nb...

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“Robert the AI” by Ralph Aldrich

Submitted to Contest #243

“Greetings, dear readers. Let me introduce myself. I am an AI-driven robot. To all appearances, I am human. My intelligence has been temporarily left at a juvenile level. The reason I am at the juvenile level is because my creators want to assess how much an AI like myself can learn under the unsuspecting tutorlage of what may be considered the average human being. In other words, someone unsullied by higher education.  Just your average working man or woman going to the same job day in and day out wit...

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“WEBS OF FATE” by Darvico Ulmeli

Submitted to Contest #243

I thought he was dead; he really looked it. He appeared as if life had abandoned him long before I arrived in the corner of his room. Stained with vomit and reeking of urine, he did not resemble a living person. I couldn’t be sure. Humans did not interest me that much. For most of my life, I tried to avoid them. Three days had passed since I settled in the room's corner and spun my web. I enjoyed being the sole spider in that space, so I made it my own, my piece of paradise. I didn't notice him at first. My eyesight isn't as sharp as it once...

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