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“Wonderland” by Hana Alradai

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Velvet waxy stick draw a line on her lower lip shape, changing its direction to upper lip it draw two velvet arches to assemble the shape of upper lip. With care and love, her finger spread color, she squeezed her lip then took a tissue placed it between her lip and pressed against it, the tissue printed with the unwanted velvet color from her lip. She waved her chocolate hair and stared at the mirror. She left her chin and kept going deeper and deeper into her sliver left eye. Amanda was not ordinary that for sure. Everything in hers was n...

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“Transcendence” by Tina-Gene Coetzee

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The view from the skyscraper was, for a lack of a better term, breath-taking; the streets, 150 floors below, stood empty, no sign of any cars moving around, no pedestrians wandering. The only sound being heard was the screaming of nearby birds, and the gusts of wind that blew trash around. “Should have figured that you’d be here, Melati.” Eyes of multitude, the colour of hot coals, moved from their observance, thin, bloodless lips curling into something that would look like a smile on anything else. Another Divinity suddenly stood on the led...

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“Cracked Hearts” by Emily Trucco

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Gemma stared up at the crack in the ceiling. If she squinted and tilted her head back into her pillow, she could trace it from the edge of the room above her all the way to the light fixture before the darkness absorbed its tail. Barely visible cracks covered the whole ceiling, but this was the most obvious one at night. It gaped down at her, threatening to bring the whole house crumbling down. Perhaps this is how her mother saw Gemma’s relationship. Or perhaps her whole life. Hamish was lying just out of reach, facing the door. Her pinkie ...

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“Just Friends” by Caroline White

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“Hi!” a girl with brown hair and blue eyes smiled at me. “I’m McKenzie Russel.” Her luscious brown hair bounced around her shoulders while she talked. McKenzie. McKenzie.“Hey, I’m Levi Jackson,” The first words I had ever said to McKenzie. Why couldn’t I have said something like “I’m sorry I ruined your life. I didn’t mean to and I still love you even though you don’t think I do.” I don’t care if McKenzie ever loves me again (actually, that’s a lie. I really want McKenzie to like me again). I just want her to know that I still loved her...

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“The love story that never ended” by Harrini R

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Once again, he sat down with a firm mind. “I can do it “, “I will do it” .He said himself louder. His hand scribbled something on paper. "No", screamed his tongue and now the paper was in the dustbin, crushed by the same hand that wrote. “I am not good at anything” he thought. His mood went off and his lights too…Later, the room was lit up by the sun. He sipped a cup of coffee and returned to his writing desk. “ I must read some motivational quotes before I start” said his mind and he switched on his internet.Ti... Ding…. His notif...

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“My Coalition” by Estelle Westley

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Lacy looked much older than what she was. In fact, she felt much older than what she was. What had happened these eighteen years for everything to be so drastically different now. When Robert had asked to marry me all those years ago, I was on cloud nine. There were great expectations of the life ahead with wonderful dreams. A house where Robert would come home to each evening. Two rosy cheeked kids - one girl and one boy of course - laughing and running to their Daddy who embraced them and showered them with kisses. The aroma of a fine dinn...

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“Not Quite New” by Ashley Fortier

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I gripped the wheel tighter and stole a glance at Robert sitting in the passenger side. He was stone-faced and dressed up for our Valentine’s Day dinner, looking obligatorily handsome. I supposed that’s where the attraction to him now ended. I could still see the weary, mean lines around his eyes and mouth that hadn’t been there when our relationship was new, probably caused by angry words, indulgent drinking; or, it was just my eyes opening to all of his bad habits over the years. He stared blankly through the windshield as the rain beat in...

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“No More Tears” by Jen Thompson

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A tear trickled down my cheek and dropped off my chin. It landed on the comforter on top of the queen size bed. The covers were pulled up and tight. The corners were tucked under the mattress. I picked up the closest pillow and fluffed it before I put it on my side of the bed. My side of the bed started to show the trickle of fallen tears. No. I won’t cry about this. Not anymore. My hand wiped the remaining tears off my cheeks. I inhaled as deep as I could and took my time with the rele...

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“all my happiness” by Jazmin Elvira

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I sat against the hospital wall. Why...why...why… The thought swam through my head. I wished it to drown. The noise of tragedy reached my ears and rang up and down the hallway. The white walls were bleached by ages of tears and angelic souls who breathed their last behind wooden doors. I tried to muffle the pain by inwardly screaming. I miserably failed. My twin brother was gone. Snuffed out by leukemia. The doctors said that the treatments would work because his case wasn't “that severe” and “he’s healthy enough”. They lied. I k...

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“Alone Under the Moon” by Brenda Liddy

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Alone Under the Moon Lorna knew that her husband’s career meant he would have to spend time away from her and the children. In fact, she had met him in NASA and she knew what marrying an astronaut would involve in terms of long absences from earth. But she was sure they could cope with these separations. One of the astronaut’s wives called Alison said, “You will get used to these separations. Just make sure you have your hobbies and interests and don’t let yourself get into a rut”. And Lorna did have a few hobbies and she was close to Alis...

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“HURRICANES ” by User Name

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Day 19 The ceiling was a mess. It was littered with cobwebs on the corners and packets of mold throughout. Nola tilted her head on the pillow, narrowing her eyes—how exactly does one get this thing out? Cobwebs, she could manage, but the mold was the tricky part. Even if she knew how to get it off, how would she ever reach to the top— Beep-beep-beep-beep. The sound of the alarm seemed to come blaring through, when in reality, it was only probably a few decibels high. Nola turned her head to look at it, taking care of the arm that was in ...

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“Red Rose Petals” by Catherine Hammond

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There’s an obnoxious ring echoing through the hall followed by an angry pounding on the door. I can hear my mother crying in the other room as I continue to draw my picture of the sun. The sun is bright and warm unlike the dark rain clouds making noise outside. The pounding finally stops, and mother does too. I watch as she tiptoes towards the front door and cautiously peers out the front window. She notices me watching so I turn and look away. I hear her bare feet walk across the creaky floorboards and into the living room where I am drawin...

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“A Love That Never Really Happened” by Stephanie Barber

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Miranda stopped dead in her tracks when she saw him on the sidewalk walking in her direction. She had not seen or thought of Mark in a few years, but here he was just strolling down the street when she happened to be back in town. “Let’s get together and catch up,” Mark suggested. Miranda’s heart gave a little flutter. She had always admired him, but things were never in their favor when they encountered one another. Back in high school, Miranda had a crush on Mark, but he had a girlfriend. Not only did he have a girlfriend, but he als...

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“Cosmetic Recovery” by Sha G

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There was little tying the woman to Didier except his beautiful name and heated apartment. Didier, the man with the lovely continental name and warm home did not show love to the woman. In fact, he had a girlfriend, a cosmetician from another town. In all respects, the woman was an easy and available convenience to Didier. It was a fact that the woman accepted and sometimes even relished. It fed into her wounded side that sought recognition and physical touch almost at all costs. Over time that side grew larger and heavier, and the woman, fe...

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“What Were We Thinking” by Joe Swanson

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“Do you think we made a mistake? You know the whole getting married thing.” “I suppose it’s possible. People do make mistakes, and we have certainly made our share. Little late to think about that, don’t you think?” “You left without a word, just gone. I know you had your reasons, but you left everyone wondering what they had done to cause your disappearance.” “It had nothing to do with anyone. More like when it's snowing, building up a little at a time until you can’t get the door open to get out, let life in.” I gu...

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Write about two people reconnecting after a rough patch in their relationship.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 247 stories

“Wonderland” by Hana Alradai

“Transcendence” by Tina-Gene Coetzee

“Cracked Hearts” by Emily Trucco

“Just Friends” by Caroline White

“The love story that never ended” by Harrini R

“My Coalition” by Estelle Westley

“Not Quite New” by Ashley Fortier

“No More Tears” by Jen Thompson

“all my happiness” by Jazmin Elvira

“Alone Under the Moon” by Brenda Liddy

“HURRICANES ” by User Name

“Red Rose Petals” by Catherine Hammond

“A Love That Never Really Happened” by Stephanie Barber

“Cosmetic Recovery” by Sha G

“What Were We Thinking” by Joe Swanson

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Start your story with one character setting up a romantic dinner, and end it with them looking at a framed wedding photo.

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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