"Just say it," you silently reminded yourself. You knew you'd regret it if you didn't.

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“Masked Man” by Arcane Brinson

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‘How should I do it…how to tell her?’ You thought of all those questions as you saw them walking on the street, hand in hand. It was not the feeling of jealousy or hatred that persuaded you to do so but it was a feeling that anyone would have after being betrayed like that, a feeling of sympathy and a feeling to save someone innocent. He had backstabbed you.‘Just say it…, ' You reminded yourself. You knew that if you would not then he will do it again, he will again ruin the life of some other girl and you don’t want it. You would regret it ...

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“Permanent is change” by M.Zubair Alam

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You were almost at the finishing point when the light blew out and never lit again the rest of the night. You were devoid of sleep-hunger, kind of a person struggling with insomnia, so you kept spinning the wheels of your imagination till sky changed its color from black to grey. Then, in a diversion, you were in deep sleep, mouth half opened and eyes closed. The book was sitting on your chest, moving up and down like a to-and-fro motion along with each breath you took. You were reclining on the sofa, and had the book clasped in hand before ...

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“A Guardian on the Job” by Maddie Coindreau

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As you laid motionlessly on the feet of the bed, two huge green eyes were staring right at you, so close they almost rubbed against you. Their owner smiled to reveal a missing tooth, and you found that that made her look even cuter. “Please,” you heard her say in a whisper for the fourth time that day. “I won’t tell anyone, I promise.” Josie Mclean was not someone you could refuse to easily. As far as you knew, she was the sweetest girl out there, and nothing would ever change that. “Say something,” she said, smiling. “Anything.” As ...

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“The Shores of Lake St. Catherine” by Devin Bradley

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The Shores of Lake St. Catherine Devin Bradley Remnants of a hot, sultry day linger in the evening air, inviting you to a barefoot walk along the shore. And so you do. Drifting down the water’s edge, away from the crowd, trying to ease some of the overcast murk inside your head. You bend down to look at your face in the water, and ask your reflection, - Why is this so difficult? It replies, - It’s just a simple hello. Bu...

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“Me Love!” by Payal !!

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As I sat on the dining table early in the morning revising for the Geography test we had today and having my breakfast, at the same time. I felt really nervous, what if it was an oral test instead of a written test, I don't think I would be able to answer. However, I had to overcome all of these feelings since it was eight and I had to leave for school right now, not to mention that I was surely going to be late. I arrived at school exactly at eight-fifteen, just on time.. like always. When I entered the classroom I saw that all of my peers ...

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“Very Last Chance” by Erin Hines

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“Just say it...” you remind yourself, “you’ll regret it if you don’t.”They always passed by in the school halls as if in slow motion to your eyes, how you’ve longed to walk by their side-but they never even notice you. They passed by you; sat in the same class as you for the past six years as you watched them go through heartbreaks and felt jealousy for those whom had them. Now, graduation day has come and you still never had the courage to tell them through the years-despite how many times you told yourself it would be today. This is it, yo...

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“Behind The Bars Of Memory” by Cam K

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You smear sweat off your forehead as you slowly start to regain consciousness, first realizing the sudden displeasing stiffness of your bed, then the dark stone wall, one that looks nothing like your room with a plushy bed and actual furniture that you got back in…you can’t remember. People, especially you forget simple things all the time and you brush it off, more concerned about what you were doing in this musky room. “An accident maybe?”, you think, staring at the itchy fabric that barely covers the flimsy mattress you slept on. Thoug...

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“Invalid love” by Emmanuel Adebisi

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It’s April and it’s your twenty sixth birthday right on the twenty sixth day. Twenty six years ago you had come into this world an innocent child and have since then gone on to metamorphose into a grown woman, one in an unending quest for love. Over most years of this change one thing remained; your believe in the saying “people find love in the most unusual circumstances”. After seeing a lot of practical examples it had become your watchword. However you don’t expect to find yours this way. Not at the movies .Not a day after your ...

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“Serendipity” by Riri Camara

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You were walking along the corner of the street carrying a bag filled with face altering products from the store that everyone in your age patronizes. In your mind, you are already planning on what kind of make-up you will do for tonight's party hosted by some rich kid in your school living in a 2-storey mansion in the outskirts of town. Your friends came just after you have worn your shoes to pick you up. You ran downstairs and kiss your mom and dad goodbye and rush to the front door. The same old routine happened, you are gossiping abo...

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“Olivia” by Isabela Duque

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The sun was coming through the window; its light rested gently on your face, accentuating your beauty Olivia. You were still asleep, and I could hear your soft breath, it was like a faint buzz in the background. My eyes traveled through your body. Your light brown hair was carelessly lying on the fluffy pillow; clear white skin followed it. Your exposed chest was rising with every breath. Your plump breasts with lively pink nipples stared at me. My blanket covered the rest of your naked body. I replayed last night, your touch, your moa...

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“Just say it!” by Madisson James

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‘Just say it, you silently reminded yourself. You knew you’d regret it if you didn’t. It made you angry but so what? There wasn’t anyone who cared and you didn’t have the privilege to be upset anyway. You looked her in the face and tried to grimace a smile. It was your thousandth false smile and you were getting better at it. “You’ll have to sleep with the kids in the attic. I have guests tonight.” Babsey said not in the least concerned with my response. ‘Just say it…” I muttered under my breathe. But Babsey was already half way down the cor...

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“Echoes of Regret” by Damil Nunez

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You heard your mother’s voice resounding inside your head again. It mingled with the polluted sounds of neighing horses, carriages making their way through the hallways of the town, and kids playing early in the morning screaming tediously amidst the beginning of a new day. Bright yellow light cut in-between gray curtains, illuminating the pale blankets that wrapped your body. A boy you were, alone in the world –a tragedy you wouldn’t wish even to the worse of enemies.Wrapping your hands together, you prayed and bit your lips, attempting to ...

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“It Should Have Been Said” by Valerie Preston

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It should have been said I’m not sure anyone will completely understand why you did what you did. Many people probably think you quite awful but you made a mistake and sadly paid for it for the rest of your life, thus far. You should have just said it …..’I have a boyfriend’. You wouldn’t be a forty something spinster now. You probably now realise that what you had was enough. Ok then I’ll go back to the beginning of the story. It must be nearly twenty years since that day. It was the day and the following weeks, that changed your life. It w...

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“Dream Girl's True Identity ” by Vishakha Mukherjee

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If secrets were threads, your mother had a collection of crimson turtle-necked sweaters. Trophy wife to the neighbors, considerate saint in church, and your father’s best friend- titles she rigorously upheld. But you could always sense that none of them suited her. You could always tell that something, beneath the peach lip-stick, and porcelain smiles, there was just… something. It clawed at her core, poking its impish head out to him when she thought no one was looking. At times it possessed her, freezing you dead in your tracks, like a r...

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“Diary of a teenager.” by Bikky Onueze

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It was the middle day of February, The morning sun was no where to be found. It seemed to have been devoured by the clouds. We were all preparing for our middle term test. Though in my state, book was the last thing in my agenda. Everything looked so gloomy or maybe it was just me. But the skies were moody, looked like they were going to shed a large amount of tears. I woke up a bit late, not surprising cause I barely slept all through the night alongside the fact that I wasn't interested in anything, For the first time in my life I felt the...

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"Just say it," you silently reminded yourself. You knew you'd regret it if you didn't.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 217 stories

“Masked Man” by Arcane Brinson

“Permanent is change” by M.Zubair Alam

“A Guardian on the Job” by Maddie Coindreau

“The Shores of Lake St. Catherine” by Devin Bradley

“Me Love!” by Payal !!

“Very Last Chance” by Erin Hines

“Behind The Bars Of Memory” by Cam K

“Invalid love” by Emmanuel Adebisi

“Serendipity” by Riri Camara

“Olivia” by Isabela Duque

“Just say it!” by Madisson James

“Echoes of Regret” by Damil Nunez

“It Should Have Been Said” by Valerie Preston

“Dream Girl's True Identity ” by Vishakha Mukherjee

“Diary of a teenager.” by Bikky Onueze

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As you check your mail, you notice a letter that makes you stop in your tracks.

You looked out the window and, not for the first time, thought about how wrong the weather forecast had been.

Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.

You check the time. Perfect. As intended, you've arrived fashionably late.

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