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“Memories” by C.B. Martin

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“Dad, I hate this!” her voice was breaking up a little.“Hon, it’s only been six months,” Everett said.“Well, I know that, but—”“But what?” he asked, “you’re homesick? It’s too hard? You didn’t know it was gonna be like this? You miss your friends, family, etcetera?”“Well, I mean, yeah,” she chuckled a little.“Alex, home isn’t going anywhere. It’ll be here when you get done. Stop thinking about what you left behind and focus on your future.”That did it. The perfect advice from a high school drop out to a straight-A student. Alex paused for a ...

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“what is happening?” by Milne Jansen Van Rensburg

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I woke up to a loud sound in the basement. I looked at my alarm clock it reads: 3:32am I am the only one that lives in this old house. at first i thought that it could just be something that fell over but then I heard it again. I took my steel baseball bat that is next to my bed hanging. I heard it a third time. I walked very slowly to the basement door that was two feet away from my bedroom door. the door was closed and there is no other way for anything to get in because if you want to close the basement door it makes a really loud noise ...

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“QQ, Amy- By Anou Swami” by Anou S

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"LMAO, Bitch. You can't actually be serious," Amy smirked down at me. She's always had it out for me, and I don't know why. We were friends in Kindergarten and 1st grade, when we both joined Pierre Deaumont Charter. In 2nd grade, we had been put in separate classes, so we started to grow apart. I had never dreamt that we'd be enemies though! Yet it had happened. In 3rd grade, we were once again in different classes, but she went out of her way to find me and tease me. She had blossomed into a bully by 4th grade. Elsewhere, she'd b...

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“Leaving The Village” by Martin Buckell

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Regis came from a long line of farmers. He lived in a village where everyone owned a plot of arable land. He had a large house and several fields on which he grew wheat, sunflowers and rapeseed. Behind his house stood a hanger where a workshop was set up. People would come and go and use the machinery and borrow tools or stop off and chat the local gossip. You couldn’t help but like Regis. He was a big cheerful fellow, always with a smile. This close knit community was where he was born. Family were all around. His auntie lived down the lane...

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“Wife” by Kavita Rawat

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Shekhar pov:-People were coming, and moving out, stroking my hair every time they meet me. The house was glowing with the oil lamp, filled with the fragrance of flowers and rose water. Musicals instruments were playing as people were dancing on the tune. I had never thought my dad will throw an enormous party for securing the first rank.Everything was wonderful, but I didn't understand one thing. What did the girl do? I was uncomfortable the whole evening as she sat beside me. By her jewelry and clothes, I don't think she had secured a rank....

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“Flickering Strategy” by Jhumki R Vincent

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Ria and Krish commenced their second visit to the Dooars, this time by road. It was a drive of about 625 km from the state capital city, Kolkata (ne’ Calcutta). As they drove, Ria recalled incidents of their last trip to the Dooars in October 2017, which was a combination of a train and road journey. This time by road, Krish and Ria did not miss out on the changing facade of nature- the deciduous trees lining the highway gave way to the tall pine trees. Completely mesmerized they moved uphill.By about 4PM they reached their destination....

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“The Karmic Joke” by Emilie Conroy

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With a knot in his throat, Byron dared to eavesdrop on their conversation."Do you believe in karma?" Maxine asked."Sure. It makes a lot of sense.""I think I'm suffering karmic retribution," she sighed.Adam laughed. "How do you figure that?" Maxine sighed again. "I really messed up my ex-boyfriend at Penn. I didn't break it off nicely, and I really broke his heart. He still calls me, and the pain's still in his voice." "We all do it at some time or another," Adam figured. "Maybe. But I think now I'm being gotten back for wha...

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“Grenade ” by Sarah Demary

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The skies were miraculous, with all the blends of pinks and blues and the distinct types of shapes that the clouds formed. The last time I was on a plane was five years ago, when I had been first recruited by the army. Every so often my fiancé would visit when she could. Though my fiancé was not at all happy with me having to departure and put myself in danger like that when we had just gotten engaged, and neither was I but I had too. It’s something I had always dreamed of doing when I was a kid. It wasn’t the fact that I’d be shooting peopl...

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“The Reunion” by Linda Herskovic

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She wasn’t much good at cleaning. She could straighten things out, make the place appear neat and tidy, but she lacked the ability to actually scrub out the dirt. Well, she didn’t really lack the ability, she lacked the desire. Plus, she always felt when she did a task to the utmost that it was never good enough anyway so why bother? She was sure to miss something.She dusted off the surfaces she could reach and the periphery of surfaces that she couldn’t and then pulled out her Eureka Mighty Mite canister vacuum cleaner that had only one whe...

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“Life is a Roller Coaster” by Emma Mason

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Today is the first day of school. I just moved to a new town where I know not a single person. This is my first time moving schools and towns. Never in my life do I think I have ever been more nervous. As I walk in the doors of the school everything seems like a new world. Lately life has only shown me the downs. I would have thought that my mom would get time off to stay home with me after everything we have gone through the past month. The first quarter of school goes by in a blur. Every day I sit at lunch by myself. Nobody has tried to co...

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“Beautiful lies and painful truths” by Liana Nehbin

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Huff...Huff..Evan sprinted through the overly crowded street like a lunatic, and occasionally stopped to fill his exhausted lungs with some air. 'No time to waste,' once again he reminded himself as he continued his journey; his destination was not nearby, he have to make his way to the Arizon Plaza, and no cabs were within sight. His mind was in a tempest of thoughts and his face was displaying various mixed emotions. With forehead breaded with perspiration and eyes full of determination he continued his journey.Rather than the external pai...

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“THE CAROUSEL” by P. Jean

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On a recent trip to the mall, Maggie was happy to see the new carousel feature was in operation. She passed by it three times before finally deciding she was not too old for a ride. Some people may think her stupid for riding with so many younger kids but she didn’t care, she wanted to do it. It did take her three times standing to watch, and then changing her mind, before she actually decided to get in line.Finally in line, Maggie stood transfixed. The colorful animals whirling by, the fun music and...

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“Have You Eaten? ” by Sze-Ning Chuah

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“Ama, let’s eat.” I made my way to the dining table, one hand feeling the wall while shuffling slowly in my rubber slippers. My granddaughter Ling Ling was already there, dishing out soup and rice for the both of us. Was her name Ling Ling, or Ning Ning? I thought to myself as I eased into my favourite seat. This is embarrassing. I can’t remember her name. I should just keep quiet and not address her by name. I know she’s recently returned home for holiday. She works overseas now, but where? Was it Australia? England? I b...

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“Lions Sleeping In The Hearts Of Lambs” by Rose Gaspard

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You don’t know his name yet. But you will. His name is Percival Patrice Piddle, and in a few minutes he will be on every television screen in the country. That’s right Pee Pee Piddle. Standing in the darkened space waiting for the lights to come on, Percy remembered the horrible moniker he carried from first to 5th grade. Pee Pee Piddle. Children were horrible little jerks sometimes. “Places everyone. Lights in five minutes”. The disembodied startled Percy out of his revery and brought him back to the moment. Who would have thought it, Percy...

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“Worthless” by Jenna Khorshed

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It took me years to finally comprehend the fact that, in the eyes of everyone else, I meant nothing. It took me years to build up the courage to stand up for myself and understand that I was worth something. To understand that I didn't need their approval. And years more to write this story about my life and share it with the world. My name is Jamila Malik, and this is my story. A story about all the struggles I had to go through because of my religion to get to where I am today. I wrote this story to share my struggles with the rest of the ...

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Write a story that ends with a character asking a question.

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✍️ 260 stories

“Memories” by C.B. Martin

“what is happening?” by Milne Jansen Van Rensburg

“QQ, Amy- By Anou Swami” by Anou S

“Leaving The Village” by Martin Buckell

“Wife” by Kavita Rawat

“Flickering Strategy” by Jhumki R Vincent

“The Karmic Joke” by Emilie Conroy

“Grenade ” by Sarah Demary

“The Reunion” by Linda Herskovic

“Life is a Roller Coaster” by Emma Mason

“Beautiful lies and painful truths” by Liana Nehbin

“THE CAROUSEL” by P. Jean

“Have You Eaten? ” by Sze-Ning Chuah

“Lions Sleeping In The Hearts Of Lambs” by Rose Gaspard

“Worthless” by Jenna Khorshed

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