Write a story about a character experiencing déjà vu.

Posted in Nonfiction on Oct 26, 2022

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“The Woman in Red Boots” by Fenrir Elder

Submitted to Contest #30

Every day is the same. Every moment I feel drained. The same stop sign passes on that same corner square. The one I've seen for years, months, weeks, days, I sometimes wonder when; I wonder where. Where am I? When am I? I've passed this street for what seems like an eternity. Sometimes the people change, the faces and smiles of people are different. Sometimes people's outfits and general facade change, but never all at once, and never on the same day. The day I've been reliving for years now. It's been 66 years and six months. 66 years since...

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“The Evil Within” by Marianne Wieland

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The Evil Within… I am here. With you. In you. Behind you. Everywhere and nowhere. Can you feel me? I never leave you. Ever. You know me. You always have. I see you look to the right. That’s it. I know you feel me. I see it in the way you walk. In the way you look behind as you try to pretend you don’t know I am there. I back off to give you enough space to think I might have left you, but in your mind, you know I am still there. Watching. &nbs...

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“Future or Dream?” by Janie Cruz

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"Don't say a word, just dance with me." he whispered. I froze. Where had I heard that before? I ignored the feeling and took his hand. He pulled me onto the dance floor and took me in his arms. We laughed and danced. But I couldn't shake the feeling that I had seen all of this before. Maybe he's just said that before. No....even this room looked the same. The clothes we were both wearing, the music. Everything was the same. I had seen all of this before. I had been here before. But when? Maybe it was a dream I had had recently. That was the ...

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“Memories of Another Time” by Mary Wood

Submitted to Contest #30

Driving down rural M66 in Michigan, looked all too familiar to me, like I had been here before. I am sure I have seen this route in another time, but when? Looking around the rolling hills as we traveled down the road, these farms and fields were so familiar to me, but I had never been here, never traveled this part of Michigan before, I was sure of it. I never lived on a farm, or knew anyone who did. When was I here? I did not remember ever traveling this road, but here I was sitting beside my husband in the car watching all thes...

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“The Sad, Hard, Truth” by Madison Mull

Submitted to Contest #30

Everything was perfect. I had the perfect life. My two daughters, my wife, and everything in between. Elle, my oldest daughter. She was such a gem to the family. She always made me smile with her quick-witted and charming personality. For being only four, she was my own personal little princess. My youngest daughter, McKenzie, was such a sweetheart. She would give the world just to see someone happy. For being a little three year old, she made every day more memorable. And my wife. My beautiful, sweet, and supportive wife. Catherine would be...

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“Dog Shit” by Jackson Staley

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Richard froze at the sight of the dog taking a shit on his lawn. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this before he thought to himself. Richard slowly took a sip of his coffee as he stared out the window. Well, this is a shitty start to the day amiright? He looked around for the dog’s owner but there was no one in sight. Richard sighed and made his way over to the front door to go shoo the dog away and clean up the present he’d just received. Richard swung the door open and was surprised to find that the...

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“De Ja Vu: The dearest friend to have ” by Julie Frey

Submitted to Contest #30

Walking down the Garden District in New Orleans was becoming more and more difficult for Jasmine. She could feel eyes on her as she entered the market. Sometimes, she even heard a scoff or blatant ridicule for her apparel. It was as if time had reversed pre- 1835, when fashion established status. Jasmine could remember when Greek gowns came into fashion. Where the inner self transcended the clothes worn on the body. There was irony to the way women of America wore their corsets now and how she was perceived.&nb...

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“I've never been here before” by Mary Elizabeth Seaman

Submitted to Contest #30

She analyzed the address written on a faded slip of paper, then the house. It looked old, like no one had been there in years. She wondered what she was doing there. I’ve never been here before. She walked into the building, the dim light shifting in her vision as she glanced around the room. There was a disturbing familiarity to the house, like an old and faded memory. I've never been here before. A pale glow emerged from a door down a hallway. She walked towards it cautiously, knowing exactly where to step to keep the floorbo...

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“Was it a dream?” by Shwetha B

Submitted to Contest #30

It was a tiring day for Sam. She was getting ready for a boring day of meeting clients with cackling voices, impatient women and timid and diffident men. Her job as a psychiatrist was getting on her nerves. She thought her clients belonged to either of the two classes, highly talkative or aloof. The clients were always allowed to be unfettered. It gave more room for the clients to express their problems. This day, however, took her senses for a toll and she lost her patience. She needed a proper break, physically and mentally. She appli...

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Write a story about a character experiencing déjà vu.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 39 stories

“The Woman in Red Boots” by Fenrir Elder

“The Evil Within” by Marianne Wieland

“Future or Dream?” by Janie Cruz

“Memories of Another Time” by Mary Wood

“The Sad, Hard, Truth” by Madison Mull

“Dog Shit” by Jackson Staley

“De Ja Vu: The dearest friend to have ” by Julie Frey

“I've never been here before” by Mary Elizabeth Seaman

“Was it a dream?” by Shwetha B

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