Write a story about someone discovering something new about themselves.

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“Knitted Old Days” by Brianna Baughman

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"Here we are Dad," Rosemary says as she opens the door to my room and pushes my wheelchair inside. I frown at the cabin-sized room decorated with the tackiest ocean theme I'd ever seen. The walls of the room are a deep ocean blue with yellow mixed in some places. The covers on the small bed are starfishes of different sizes and colors forming a sporadic pattern. The red plush chair in the corner next to the bed is lined with white pearls along the seams of the arms. The curtains covering the window are decorated ...

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“Untitled” by Fred Aiken

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The watch gave him the ability to glimpse into the future, though he typically could only see small bits and pieces, nothing world changing or any of that crap. Instead, he used his watch to see which sports team would win in the next couple of hours, or what stock price might go up or down the next market day. Typically, he could only use the watch in order to benefit himself. A couple of times he thought perhaps he was being too selfish and should share his watch’s ability with someone else, like a friend or relative. He told his unc...

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“Voiceless” by Tallis Baker

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VOICELESS Selective mutism is, according to Wikipedia, "an anxiety disorder in which a person normally capable of speech cannot speak in specific situations or to specific people". Psychologists still find it difficult to pin down the reasons why anxiety may manifest in selective mutism. My memory of my first day of school is—as I expect is normal—different to that of my mum’s. I remember the classroom, slightly darkened, coloured streamers hanging from the roof. Preschool children running, shouting, playing boardgames or dress-ups...

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“The Secret” by Asia Kentle

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The sounds of footsteps were the only thing heard in the hallways.Twelve years old, Melody Noble, was on a mission. A mission to sneak into her parent's rooms while they were out on a date.She has never been allowed to go inside their room before, not even as a child. She would get nightmares but was a force to stay in her bed. She uses to run to her parents, but her father always stops her from even peeking in the room.She would not have minded if it wasn't for her older sister, Jade, being allowed in there. Her older sister was allowed ins...

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“Once in a Blooming Spring ” by Andersen Deguzman

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"Adventure is always on the door and the key is to explore." Anderson Deguzman The moment that I wake up early in the morning, is the moment that I knew that it will not just be an ordinary day, the most awaited Day of departure has finally arrived, and as I continued packing up I have feel that probably its not just me but all of us The Second batch in our High School that will be experiencing something so extraordinary that we surely would never forget in our lifetime. "Anderson Wait." I see my mom running towards me giving her final goodb...

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“Cherish today as tomorrow will Be” by Joanne Phanh

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Cherish today as tomorrow will Be She grew up as a bitter child. No one ever understood why. She was surrounded by a loving and caring family. They adored her outer beauty. She was the third out of four children. By the age of 18 she was a cold and unpleasant person. She very rarely smiled, never had photos taken of her, was never in any family portraits and kept to herself. Most of her family had passed away from either heart disease or cancer. She always hoped and prayed that she would get something in get soon...

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“Frankie” by Jean Feingold

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Frankie By Jean Feingold Frankie stepped on the gas, let out the clutch, and stalled the car. Again. She’d driven stick shift cars all her life and almost never had problems like this. But today she was in a hurry, a prescription for car annoyance. She needed to get to Ace’s Bakery to taste cake samples for her brother Tad’s retirement party. The bakery closed at 5 and it was already 4:30. Why she had gotten stuck with this task instead of his secretary Madison or Jennifer, his wife, made no sense to her. The two of ...

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Write a story about someone discovering something new about themselves.

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✍️ 52 stories

“Knitted Old Days” by Brianna Baughman

“Untitled” by Fred Aiken

“Voiceless” by Tallis Baker

“The Secret” by Asia Kentle

“Once in a Blooming Spring ” by Andersen Deguzman

“Cherish today as tomorrow will Be” by Joanne Phanh

“Frankie” by Jean Feingold

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Write a story about someone dealing with family conflict.

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