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“The Secrets Women Keep” by Beinspiredabstracts/etsy Sarahgreenwood

After seven years of marriage, Linda fell in love. It was the first time she had been to work in months. Since the quarantine started, everyone at the firm had been working from home, many of them left the company altogether. Being back at work was a little nerve-wracking but she was happy to be out of the house, away from Joe and the baby. Of course she loved them, but she needed her space too. She was sure many marriages were being put to the test amid this isolation.She was the senior consultant at a...

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“Poison” by Lynn Penny

Sometimes relationships are only meant to stay for a season.The rain should only fall when the earth needs it, for the dam can only hold so much.If one is too selfish and takes more than they can hold, their dam will crack and all will flush away.The wedding band on his finger shone brightly in the sun, a constant reminder of his life’s best decision. A union of the greatest things his life had to offer was wrapped up in a perfect bow.He wok...

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“Cold Coffee” by Zilla Babbitt

Vivian didn’t like sitting with her back to the cafe door, but there was no helping it; Gwen had gotten there before she had. With a quiet sigh she slid onto the wrinkled orange booth, pulling her canvas book bag off her shoulder. “Hi, Gwen.”“Hi, Miss Vivian,” Gwen answered, looking up and then down very quickly. She was drawing on a paper napkin with a bent green crayon, a rocket. With her wrist she pushed away her sweating glass of water to give herself more room.

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“A Second Shot” by Amany Sayed

Author's Note: This is a Part 2 to a story I've written called "Spring Formal", at least it uses a couple of the same characters. You don't really need to read it to enjoy this one, but I recommend reading it. That's all, enjoy it! You still love pictures. How do I know? I’ve been stalking your Instagram, watching sadly as you drag other boys, boys who aren’t me, to photo opportunity after photo ...

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“Boy Issues” by Abigail Airuedomwinya

That ugly wrinkle is back again, stretching itself thin against your face. You think of it as a gentle reminder to all those faint promises in high school and the drug overdose and it makes you want to cry. You've gone online twice in a week to attack sites who think of twenty reasons to look young again and you've come out the same. The last time you bought a drug that smelt of hail gel and bad breath from a woman who s...

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“Unsure Love- A Never-Ending Tale” by Pooja Khanna

"I kept on trying, struggling, years after years", still a sign of no success. Deep down in my thoughts, "Will I ever be able to decipher"? Upon getting no answers but numbness all over. I stared out of the window and watched the waves of the sea. It was calm, composed, and balanced as if assuaging after a long battle. The sun was tranquilizing with its golden shadows subsiding on the water surface. I was dead sure that the miracle will happen one day but the surroundings were quiet. I sat down on the couch and started watching the televi...

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“ On the Stage” by Charles Stucker

Although the sun shines as brightly as ever, the dark cloud in my heart leaves my world awash in gray. As typical for August, oppressive heat beats down with as little mercy as a vigilante crowd. I have just retrieved a parcel from the post when I hear his voice, an echo from the past nearly forgotten over the years, but the memories it brings up... I stood in line with the other young ladies, each in a...

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“This Movie Isn't Over Yet” by Aishwarya Muralidhar

The streets in Bangalore were noisy as usual. Groups of friends were loitering, hanging out in eateries. The road was bustling with vendors, horns, and loud laughs of the girls waiting at the bus stop. It was five in the evening and dark clouds had gathered, a typical day in Bangalore. Amidst all the noise, Nisha’s mind was silent. She was a woman in her forties with worried wrinkles on her forehead. She had left her thin straight hair open and had worn a black saree with a black bindi between her brows. These streets...

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“Never meant to be” by Moonchild 🌙🦀♋

The snow was raining down on her. She still couldn’t believe what she was doing.“Bronwen, maybe, you ought to take a vacation,” her colleague had told her the previous week. “Look at the dark circles under your eyes. You might as well go get a job in a horror movie.”Bronwen flinched. “Don’t talk to me about a vacation. You know I’m married.”“Yeah… to work,” her colleague rolled her eyes. “Get realistic. You live alone.”Bronwen snickered. “Caught me there,” she sighed. “But seriously, if taking a vacation is goo...

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“Same Time Tomorrow” by Kiwi Kelsey 🥝

Blaque stared up at the night sky and leaned on Akiro. Her eyes lit up in love, and Akiro’s body relaxed at Blaque’s touch. He howled, Blaque not too far behind him. Blaque nestled up even closer to him and closed her eyes.Akiro crouched low in the tall grass and resisted the urge to growl. His eyes narrowed in anger.“That’s all I have! I promise! Here. I can prove it. Take my bag.” Akiro shook, and his claws were digging into the ground. He watched as his daughter threw her bag at the feet of the large ...

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“On the ferry” by Marte Van der linden

Sigrid hasn’t been back to the island for twelve years and she’s not sure why she’s going there now. The ferry chugs through the waves and she leans on the railing, watching the familiar shoreline grow closer. For a moment she feels like she’s stepped inside a memory. She closes her eyes and breathes deeply, filling her lungs with the scent of diesel and salt water. There’s something metallic too, and a ...

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“Most Likely To” by Natalie Strawbridge

“Are you going?” “Huh?” he replies. “Are. You. Going.” “To what?” I can hear water running in the background. I imagine him with his phone tucked between his ear and shoulder as he waters the garden or does the dishes, anything to keep his hands moving. “Where?” “Reunion.” “Reunion for what?” I don’t hold back my sigh or eyero...

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“The Boarding Pass” by Scout Tahoe

Embedded under your fingernails and staining your fingertips was black ink. Carefully placing your hands behind your back, you plastered a smile on your face, and scanned the room full of people. A woman walked up. She looked about fifty, and she was holding out her copy of your book. You attempted to make your smile reach your eyes, but failed. Taking a Sharpie from one of the cups, you scribbled a signature. ...

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“The Little World” by A.dot Ram

I The first thing she saw when she landed was the sun filtering through tall, still blades of grass. Eerily still, as if the wind had just stopped. Already this made her think she was in a dream. So it didn’t surprise her that the second thing she saw was his face. It had skittered through her dreams before. Roland, one antenna leaning roguishly askance, just as it had long, long ago befo...

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“Remorse” by Jorja Orne

July 18th, 2020. That morning, I woke up. I usually got the morning newspaper before drinking my coffee, but that morning, I put it off. I had just worked a 16 hour shift and after I slept I was planning to go get groceries for Carl and I. I took a morning nap before though. Carl ran into my room and put the newspaper on my nightstand so that when I woke up, I’d be able to read it, so that’s what I did. I picked it up a...

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Write a story about high school sweethearts coming across one another after many, many years apart.

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✍️ 303 stories

“The Secrets Women Keep” by Beinspiredabstracts/etsy Sarahgreenwood

“Poison” by Lynn Penny

“Cold Coffee” by Zilla Babbitt

“A Second Shot” by Amany Sayed

“Boy Issues” by Abigail Airuedomwinya

“Unsure Love- A Never-Ending Tale” by Pooja Khanna

“ On the Stage” by Charles Stucker

“This Movie Isn't Over Yet” by Aishwarya Muralidhar

“Never meant to be” by Moonchild 🌙🦀♋

“Same Time Tomorrow” by Kiwi Kelsey 🥝

“On the ferry” by Marte Van der linden

“Most Likely To” by Natalie Strawbridge

“The Boarding Pass” by Scout Tahoe

“The Little World” by A.dot Ram

“Remorse” by Jorja Orne

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