Write a story about two opposites finding themselves surprisingly attracted to one another.

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“Love Found Her. ” by Julie Grenness

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Lacey Moore thought, "Oh no!", as she headed to the loo again. Heaving, she realized she had the dreaded Bali belly. What had she eaten on that fateful trip? Maybe it was last night's takeaway. It all seemed like just yesterday, her holiday in the tropics. As she emerged, looking slightly green around the gills, her sister, Mariah, did a double take. 'What's wrong with you? That's the third time this morning." Lacey's pleasant Sunday morning was further shattered when Mariah asked, "Do you need a pregnancy test?" Some women have sisters. Lac...

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“Who would have thought?” by Elizabeth Bankes

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It was 1997 and I’d just returned to Sydney from the James Joyce Summer School in Dublin. I had been inspired by the Irish culture and their use of language although reading Joyce’s works in preparation for the week of study and lectures did prove difficult. My first encounter with James Joyce was going to see Ulysses at the local cinema in my hometown of Stratford, New Zealand, back in 1968 where the audience was gender segregated. I wasn’t yet eighteen but managed to get in. Because of the furore about the book, many, including me, want...

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“The Golden Lychee” by Neil L Yuzuk

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The Golden Lychee By Neil L. Yuzuk In the living room, the radio was playing—Johnny Mathis wanted a White Christmas, Leroy Anderson was on a Sleigh Ride, Nat King Cole was Roasting Chestnuts on an Open Fire, while Eartha Kitt was looking for her Santa Baby. A heavy snowfall was predicted for Christmas Day, but for the Eve, just a slow dusting, maybe an inch or two, to transform Brooklyn into a Winter Wonderland. Her leather boots would keep her dry on the way to the Golden Lychee. Rose Schwartz stood in the bathroom and pursed her lips a...

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“Since Death We Don't Part” by Zoë Page

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We met at a funeral. The sky was thickly overcast with clouds, dribbling miserably all day and forcing the huddle of mourners to shelter in clumps under a few black umbrellas. There was a chill in the air: not only from the strange, deathlike radiation the graveyard gave off and the dismal atmosphere set by the people, but an eerie, watery mist drifted amongst us all, snaking and curling at our fingertips, causing us to have to huddle close to the coffin. My aunt’s passing hung like a burden on all our shoulders; we pulled our black coats ti...

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“Origins” by Reece York

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Only planetary bodies and the spaces between them existed. Only the combusting stars and swirling dead planets patrolled the emptiness. The rotation of planets birthed the first two sentient beings, Darkness and Light; shadow and incandescence. They danced during the conception of time and material, and have ever since persisted in their chase, hunt, and play. These two conversed before all others. "Why do you flee, Darkness?", Light shimmered on the cusp of a mountain peak, inching closer by the slow spin of the vast desolate planet. ...

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“Take Down in the Electronics Aisle” by David B Fraser

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“I’m not interested in partnering up.” Anjelica said. She was quite serious in her full security uniform. Tony Rousseau led her to the back of the warehouse store, his belly almost bursting his too small baker’s apron. “No, no, Joey’s a co-op student from Watcheye College. We don’t have a lot of money for security here. It’s breaking the bank hiring you people, and then they said for what we could afford they could only send one guard. Joey’s taking the security and safety course at the College.” “Great.”...

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“A to B” by Lisa Cornell

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An elderly man sat at a table outside a cafe slowly sipping his latte. He was never a very outgoing person but the days felt long and lonely and he missed his wife. She had always been one to enjoy talking just for the sake of it. So he today he thought he would brave a visit to the cafe."Ting" went the door and a businessman bustled out in his haste his gaze briefly swung by the old man. Catching the look the old man started "my wife and I," but he noticed the businessman had already looked away and brought his full attention to his mobile ...

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“Red and Blue” by Kitty Turner

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Mobilize for Phoenix, appeared on the channel reserved for the militia. The Free Born Discord servers had been blowing up for over seventy-two hours. Incessant be-boops were driving me up the wall. I mean, how much can you say about ammunition stores and meeting points? The clamor of it hurt my brain. Finally, I muted all media channels except for one. When the be-boop signaling the orders to move out sounded, it was loud and clear.At least two hundred protestors were on the way from Las Vegas, California, and Colorado. Free Born spies had i...

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“Briefly by the counter.” by Rosemary Brett-Green

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It was his legs that drew her attention. He seemed to have put on odd legs as he started the day. One was well calved, the other thinner and shapeless. His shorts – that came to his knees - made their appearance even odder. The one leg of the pants coming just below the knee, the other, cuff backed, fell mid-knee. His black socks, too, differed. The one covering the ankle of the fatter leg was lower than the other; the other, pulled high, exaggerating the thinness of that limb. Her eyes travelled up his body. The football shirt was of the s...

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“Sincerely Mistaken” by Cassandra Fan

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“It’s like a light show. A really damn weird light show.” Andrew Taker muttered that to himself as he carefully stepped through the hallway on his way to first period, eyes darting across the room. The horde of people made the room particularly hot that day. He partially unzipped his jacket while holding his backpack tightly to his chest with his other hand, subconsciously paranoid about the watching eyes of those around him. It was a shocking sight for Andrew. Coming from a small town in Mississippi, his schools were full mostly of white fo...

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“Newton’s First Law ” by Carissa Cherrington

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If you asked Kira Chen to describe herself in one word, she would most likely say, “efficient,” and then tell you to stop wasting her time with stupid questions. If you asked Joe Garver the same question, he would laugh and ask how he was ever supposed to choose just one word when there were thousands of amazing options. Then he would ask if you wanted coffee and by the time you left the coffee shop, you’d be fast friends. It was purely by chance that Kira and Joe wound up i...

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“Harold and Maude” by Patricia Merewether

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I have to tell you how angry and disappointed I am. My dinner was so late that it was dark outside when they returned. They told me they were going out to get me a surprise, so I let the late dinner slide. But then they came home with my surprise, and I just wanted to jump up on that knick-knack shelf and knock every smashy thing onto the floor!The female scratched my head and said, "Harold, this is Maude! You have a new friend!" Another cat! Seriously? Why would they think that was a good idea? Don't they know by now that cats are solitary ...

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“Breakthrough” by Sienna Liker

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“Marcus! Marcus!” The teacher called furiously, slamming her hands on her desk as the student stood up dancing on his desk. Lexi locked eye contact in a split second with Marcus, as she giggled softly under her breath; Marcus admiring her big, cheerful smile. Soon, Lexi found herself gazing off out the window, thinking about how courageous Marcus was for doing that. She could never be brave enough to do that! However, Marcus has a crazy, outgoing personality, while Lexi is a mature, sensible student, making them total opposites. “Lexi…?” Ms....

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“An Admiral Encounter” by Menicos Menicou

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There I was, just standing there when what I wanted to do was forbidden. I was brought up with morals thrust upon me, religion was shoved down my throat not as a spiritual guide but rather a list of 'don'ts' that were drilled into from an early age. My parents were God fearing and that fear controlled them, it permeated their daily lives and as a consequence, me and my sister were brought up with a hundred and ten commandments.So here I was, just standing outside a coffee shop, pumped full of caffeine (coffee was a sin in my upbringing) and ...

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“The 180” by Savannah B

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I have always been told that there is a thin line between love and hate. I guess, in theory, it makes sense. You get the same rush sensation, the same blur of vision, the same loss of breath. Love and hate are both extremely passionate sentiments- far away, on the whole, other end of the spectrum from lukewarm and mundanely numb. I used to feel mundanely— not numb, but content— while participating in my college classes. I have an immense passion for astronomy and I thoroughly enjoy engaging in each and every class that lends a hand in ...

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Write a story about two opposites finding themselves surprisingly attracted to one another.

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✍️ 48 stories

“Love Found Her. ” by Julie Grenness

“Who would have thought?” by Elizabeth Bankes

“The Golden Lychee” by Neil L Yuzuk

“Since Death We Don't Part” by Zoë Page

“Origins” by Reece York

“Take Down in the Electronics Aisle” by David B Fraser

“A to B” by Lisa Cornell

“Red and Blue” by Kitty Turner

“Briefly by the counter.” by Rosemary Brett-Green

“Sincerely Mistaken” by Cassandra Fan

“Newton’s First Law ” by Carissa Cherrington

“Harold and Maude” by Patricia Merewether

“Breakthrough” by Sienna Liker

“An Admiral Encounter” by Menicos Menicou

“The 180” by Savannah B

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Write a story about someone who is cursed to always say the opposite of what they mean.

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Write a story that includes the line “We’re just too different.”

Write a story about two characters whose paths briefly cross, but are actually going in opposite directions — whether literally or figuratively.

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