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Write about someone telling their family they won’t be continuing the long-standing family business.

Posted in Sad on Oct 31, 2022

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Before the Crack of Dawn

Submitted to Contest #69

"Father is dying, come home, please.” As I read the first sentence of the letter, I grimaced without bothering to continue reading while I tore it to pieces and threw it into the trash can. A torrent of sunlight poured in from the translucent window on which a thin layer of dust had accumulated. The radiant sun that seldom made upon its appearance in winter illuminated my mahogany desk but failed to brighten my mind. While staring blankly at the picturesque scene of the turquoise sky which was embellished with fleecy, pale clouds, I buried ...

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Awaken

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It was that time of year again. Move-in day. Every year a new family would spot how much of an amazing deal it is to move into the old neo-classical manor on Hayden street. The time of year where the entire family would all come together to enjoy the year’s festivities. The time of year Danny hated. It was time for the haunt. Danny sat up slowly, and felt her self awaken. For the last two years she slept peacefully in the eternal darkness that is death, however, the obligation that kept her chained to the material world once again bec...

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Dreadful Sorry, Clementine

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Toni’s mother Janice stands in the juice bar entrance with an incredulous stare for her only child; her only child who expresses disillusionment with selling clementine-centric desserts to customers. The snow outside that compounds itself into tiny mountains scattered around the neighborhood pales in comparison to the chill that blows through the room. For fourteen years, the job and the requirements therein have gone uncontested on Toni’s end. For fourteen years, Toni has maintained a pseudo-pleasant demeanor while she and a revolving door ...

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Family of Thieves

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One of Xavier’s most cherished memories was of watching his grandfather, Moses, pick locks in front of the TV. The man had a string of padlocks which he kept on a bicycle U-lock and he went through them one-by-one, cradling a lock in the palm of his left hand, his index and middle fingers providing light pressure to a tension bar, and delicately set the lock’s tumblers with a pick in his right hand—click…click…click—while never once missing a plot-beat or taking his eyes away from his favorite shows. Whereas other grandsons might get their g...

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My Fleeting Heart

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The knots in my stomach are so strong today that I am crouching over when I walk. My stomach hurts so bad, I am riddled with anxiety. I think I might throw up. I make my way to the bathroom mirror. Look at you yourself. Are you sure this is what you want? I ask myself. Yes. I know this is what I want- what I wish is that it were easy. But who would I end up if my dreams came easy? I think I’ll take a hot shower to calm down, have some water, and just take some deep breaths to try and relax. After my shower I lay in bed in the towel. My ski...

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Something Different

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        William scrolled through his contact list until he found the familiar number; Debt Recovery Made Easy, LLC. Pressing call, he strolled around the room of his apartment. The phone rang a few times before connecting. A clipped female voice answered. “DRM Collection Agency, this is Tonya. May I have your account number?”     Pulling down the shades to glance at the cobbled path weaving through the mimosa trees, William gave her the number and glanced at his wristwatch. Leah should b...

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Art for Art's Sake

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“Dad, what are you doing?” Jilly asked. “That’s it, I’ve had enough,” said her father. “You have, what about the rest of us?” “I took over this shop from my mum, we had a thriving business. Now, its gone, the world has gone mad. I can’t get enough sales to pay for the expenses. Enough.” Jilly snatched the papers her dad had flung to the counter. “The rent has gone up, so what?” she said. “Everything has gone up, except sales.” “Dad, let me run the business. You can retire.” “No.” “Why not?” “You want me to tell you? Okay, look arou...

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Rewriting the Story

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"Halt there!"The voice came, sharp and strident in the slightly warm air, when summer’s breezy, carefree steps stumbled into the soft ones of autumn. Startled, the princess jumped and glanced around uneasily; but there was no one there. Shrugging her shoulders delicately, she continued forward, lifting the hem of her heavy hyacinth dress, so that she would not trip over it."I said halt!" shouted the voice.This time, the princess let out a small squeak, and she nearly fell forward.A huge shadow stepped out from behind the cover of towering oa...

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The Disaster at Dinner

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As usual, Arlene has the worst timing ever. Why else would she pull this at a family dinner? "Excuse me?"  I'm not sure which aunt says it . Probably Olivia. She's always been the best at saying what everyone else is thinking. Must come with the territory, I guess. "I will not be continuing the family business," Arlene repeats, conversational. Not at all like someone who's practically committed blasphemy. "Damien," our mother calls, not looking up from the carrot cake she's carefully cutting up. "I thought you said here wouldn't...

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Stand out

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As we know that many heirs generally take on their family businesses just like that being a heir, I have to take charge of my family business.My family have been indulging in agriculture for ages. Since my family wants me to learn new methods of productivity so they enrolled me in town high school. I have to learn new ways of technique which will help in expanding our agriculture in different platforms and markets.My grandfather Elias and my father Samuel spent their whole life in the fields. My father introduce modern equipments to the poor...

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The Confusion of the Lawrence Paper Company

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"NO! You idiot, you were supposed to copy the paper, not fax it to all of our customers!! You-you-" Cassy's face turned red as she yelled at Hearty. She took a deep breath, made an odd motion with her hands, and said quietly "Can I not trust you to do a simple task, Hearty? Now all of our customers know about our offer. They weren't supposed to unless they looked at the website. Now it's guaranteed that they'll ask for the discount!" Hearty's face was slightly crest-fallen. She tugged at her low, chestnut pigtails. "S-sorry," she mumbled. "J...

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You don't know my Dad

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I glanced at my phone after it buzzed, seeing the address that dad had sent. He was always over the top, and Thanksgiving seemed to boost that energy. Fighting the urge to roll my eyes, I got into my car and drove to the address. The GPS took me to an abandoned warehouse by the docks, with almost no lighting. Of course this is the spot dad picked. I parked next to the row of luxurious but nondescript black SUVs, my tan Honda Civic starkly standing out. The moon refused to peek through the clouds, and the breeze from the ocean carried a light...

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A Day in The Woods

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 Years ago in Chicago, Illinois, a fair and unblemished state of America, lived a family of great wealth who grew to be the symbol of purity and great status of their neighborhood. Each day, dozens of children swarm their great mansion, pleading for bountiful gifts the family would offer to them. The family was governed by a wise but stern man, the patriarch of the house, a manly adult man named Ruther.           Ruther lived with dozens of house staffs and maids who kept the house tidy ...

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GOING PLACES

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Wednesday early The traffic was reasonable Harry thought. Like any other working day, he had arrived early. The sky was overcast, there was heat in the air. Harry looked about him reminiscing and smiling.  He had had his business since 1965 a time of uncertainty for Australia as the Vietnam War, well into its third year for the Aussies’ involvement, caused division and heartache. Two of his staff were called up and died in service.  The Australian involvement ended in 1972 by which time the hippy era and ...

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I have a dream

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LoHave you ever had a dream? I did.  My dream was to become a best selling author.  I pictured huge crowds lining up the streets, just waiting hours to finally get my autograph and a short "good luck on the first page of my book. I wrote my first story at the age of six. It was a ghost story and was so scary that my teacher read it to the class on Halloween. Why am I telling you this? I am about to walk into my parents house and crush their dreams.  I have to tell them that now that I have graduated from college, with ...

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