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“Happy” by Zilla Babbitt

I’ve never seen her before, only in shards of dreams and slices of déjà vu. Oh, she’s looking at me. I stare at the table and try to remember where her face comes from. It’s rounded, sort of soft on the chin, the eyes grey and bright as they catch on my face. I know her from before. I don’t want to find where she’s from, I don’t want to find her face in my memory....

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“Achilles...heel!” by Nainika Gupta

The love between him and me isn’t right. Some would say it’s unnatural. Wrong. All they see is his size, and it intimidates them. He is massive, too big for his own good, really, but he’s also handsome-so handsome-with chocolate brown eyes I can’t resist. I won’t sugarcoat it though-he’s not without his flaws. He’s a terrible listener, and frankly, independent to a fault. He’s a sloppy kisser, and he le...

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“Ice Cream With Awkward Sprinkles” by Amany Sayed

Cris had never regretted dying her hair blonde more than the fateful Sunday she decided to go to the beach. Or maybe, she had never been more grateful. Nonetheless, nothing could have prepared her for what would happen on the day she self consciously stepped out of her car, dyed hair in a ponytail and the sun mercilessly beating down on her. Going to the beach alone is not a fun way to spend a Sunday, but sitting home alone is almost worse, so she decided she’d rather at least take the chance o...

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“Remember That Night” by Writer Maniac

In exactly seven minutes, Myron will jog past my backyard, only to find me standing there, tending to the garden like I always do except for every other day.He will look through me in a way that he looks through everyone, and he will brush the hair from his eyes.Then he will look at me with his unremarkable brown eyes.He will remember that night, when we were drunk and stupid, where all the lights had rained down on us and the world felt smaller and more in focus.

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“Kisses” by Christina Marie

I was under the impression that first kisses were meant to be magic.I had been led to believe that the long-awaited lip-lock would be witnessed by a star-spangled sky at the top of a stalled county Ferris wheel, or cheered on by roaring crowds at the end of a victorious football game.I had been deceived into thinking that I’d be tangled up with a brooding boy whose cruelty was a shallow façade masking a kind soul, or that I’d be wrapped up in the arms of a letterman jacket way above my own social standi...

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“Ryan” by ◦•●◉✿ 𝓑𝓵𝔁𝔁𝓲𝓲 ✿◉●•◦

“Rina, when will you ask?” “Uh, ask what, Cynthia?” I asked dreamily. “For Ry-” “Don’t mention his name!” I hissed, getting up from my position with my face on my hands and elbows on the table. I lunged forward and smacked my hand over Cynthia’s mouth. “Mrf?” Cynthia’s voice was muffled as she spoke. “Feffe mo!” I translated that to: What? Lemme go! I slowly allowed my hand to drop to my side, as if I were talki...

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“I don't think we've met (An Inner Monologue)” by ✯𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫✯

I look at the mirror. I was dressed up, very neat and looking tidy, very unusual for me.But things had to change.After all, if things worked out according to my favor, then I was going to be a husband! Looking like a proper gentleman can really set the tone of today's night.But still, for some reason, I don't feel too good. I mean, anything could go wrong today. So...maybe, just maybe, sometimes I feel as if I should cancel this entire plan. Like I'm not thinking clearly, or maybe she de...

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“The Journey of a Snowflake” by ✧ 𝕊𝕒𝕡𝕙𝕚𝕣𝕒 𝔹𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟 ✧

Gwen was a snowflake. She drifted towards the ground and rested lightly on a pile of fellow snowflakes. She slowly melded with the others until they were indistinguishable from one another, a single unit of snow. People were like snowflakes. In the younger days, people feel special and unique. But as they grow older, they realize they are precisely the same as everyone else. At least, Gwen felt ...

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“Viral stories” by Radhika Diksha

I know it’s a stupid decision, yet I took it. Why do I always do things, which embarrass me in the end? Sitting on the sidewalk, seeing faces that are strange to me, is my favorite pastime. On top it’s the Valentine season, young love blossoming, couples rolling their tongues into each other, making fake promises. I adore this drama, also I used to be part of this whole brainwashing stunt some years ago, but right now, I am single ready to mingle. First, I needed a stable job, and money to pay my rent and bills. Th...

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“Remember Me” by ℂ𝕁 𝕄.

“Aww, Nicky. Do you remember this day?” My best friend Pepper asked me as she picked up an old photo of me and my old crush Andrew. “We were so young!” I replied as I took a closer look. I smiled as I remembered everything that happened that day. Andy and I were 15 years old and spent the day at the beach. I was holding an ice cream cone while watching him surf. I remembered how he was so obsessed with his golden-brown hair. While I barely paid any attention to mine.“It was so cute how you guys were very different yet s...

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“His Name Is Theo” by 💖♎ℂℍℝ𝕀𝕊𝕋𝕐 ℍ𝕆𝔽𝔽𝕄𝔸ℕℕ♎💖

My life has been a struggle but has also been exciting. As for the moment, there are lots of things I don't remember.I had moved back to my hometown in 2017. I hadn't been here in 25 years. "Wow, feels good to be home." This was a place I tried to run from for 18 years and now, 25 years later, I am running back. The lake was always so inviting. I live on a lake called Texoma. It is right on the red river between Oklahoma and Texas. I am originally from Oklahoma too but have l...

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“Corrective Experience at the GigaMart” by A.Dot Ram

“You’ll never believe who I saw last night…” Jen tried to sound casual, looking down at the fork in her hand instead of at Megan across the table. “Try me.” Megan’s green eyes sparkled as she took a sip from her mimosa. “Logan Hansen!” Jen announced in a voice that disgusted her—one that carried a false note of astonishment, she thought. She’d been working on taming her incredulousness for the last fourteen hours, but talking to Megan, she could feel that note creeping back in to the story. “I...

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“Remember Me?” by Jasey Lovegood

Remember Me? I stare at the boy in front of me, is that… Chase? I squint, trying to get a good glimpse of the figure ahead. I’m so stupid, I forgot to wear my contacts on the first day of university. The tall, broad-shouldered boy starts to walk in my direction, and I freeze. I look down at my plain cuffed jeans and a long-sleeved polo shirt, suddenly feeling very self-conscious.

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“Down to Earth” by Tom .

“Look it happens, you have fallen off the treadmill of this pretend normal life. There are so many cracks in this delicate, false reality that it’s easy to fall through one if you’re not careful. Suddenly, right now, you can’t find any meaning or value. This for you is the first time you have discovered that the life you’re living sucks, but you are lucky because most of us have always known that. You can just as easily have everything you ever wanted except now you know it has absolutely no meaning. You may feel ...

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“Does He Remember Me?...I Think Not!?” by Jade Orien🍀

As I bite on my wooden No. 2 pencil typing a report for my boss at my desk, I see a familiar face walk by on the corner of my eye.A familiar face of an old crush that I had 14 years ago!The smell of his Calvin Klein cologne sent me to heaven as my eyes wander in his direction.Without a doubt, our eyes latched.He looked at me with a generous smile as I stare at him stargazed.The pencil that I was chewing on fell out of my mouth with my saliva, as I stood up from my squeaky chair to g...

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Write about someone asking out an old crush, only to realize their crush doesn’t remember they’ve ever met before.

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✍️ 160 stories

“Happy” by Zilla Babbitt

“Achilles...heel!” by Nainika Gupta

“Ice Cream With Awkward Sprinkles” by Amany Sayed

“Remember That Night” by Writer Maniac

“Kisses” by Christina Marie

“Ryan” by ◦•●◉✿ 𝓑𝓵𝔁𝔁𝓲𝓲 ✿◉●•◦

“I don't think we've met (An Inner Monologue)” by ✯𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫✯

“The Journey of a Snowflake” by ✧ 𝕊𝕒𝕡𝕙𝕚𝕣𝕒 𝔹𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟 ✧

“Viral stories” by Radhika Diksha

“Remember Me” by ℂ𝕁 𝕄.

“His Name Is Theo” by 💖♎ℂℍℝ𝕀𝕊𝕋𝕐 ℍ𝕆𝔽𝔽𝕄𝔸ℕℕ♎💖

“Corrective Experience at the GigaMart” by A.Dot Ram

“Remember Me?” by Jasey Lovegood

“Down to Earth” by Tom .

“Does He Remember Me?...I Think Not!?” by Jade Orien🍀

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