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Write about someone who discovers the only family member they have left has just betrayed them.

Posted in Sad on Oct 31, 2022

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“A Merciful Queen ” by Kaydence 3

Submitted to Contest #79

The sun catches on my dress as I pace the room. I have finally done it, my wicked cousins are gone and I have been given the throne. The lands will be peaceful again and the villages will get their riches back. I am nervous to be queen and today I have my first meeting with the monarchs from over seas."My dear you will wear the carpet down."My lover and soon husband, James, pulls me in a hug."You will be the most wonderful queen. Your parents would be proud of you."I rest my head on his shoulder. He is the only one who makes me calm, he foug...

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“You betrayed me....” by Tae Bae

Submitted to Contest #79

    It has been eight years since I have heard from any of my family. They each cut ties with me back when I was ten, but I had no clue it would go this deep. It started with my mom and then my dad, and so forth. Maybe it was destined for things to be that way, or maybe I was very disliked by my family. I would never know because I could never speak to them. My name is Lilly and I am now eighteen years old, I have been living alone by myself from ten years old to now. I have yet to hear from any family, but why ...

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“The Deepest Cut” by Jenny White

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Old wood, tobacco and liquor were all scents Ceara associated with home, alongside the jeers and catcalls of the men gathered around the densely packed tables. Familiar or not though, they still made her nose wrinkle in disgust. She kept her head down, hiding her grimace beneath her hood as she crossed the tavern to the bar. Rapping twice on the countertop as she passed, Ceara met the eye of the tall barkeep and jerked her chin toward the back. She didn't wait to make sure he followed. In the quiet of the storeroom, she discarded her cloak w...

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“I Thought We Were Blood” by Dane MillerHass

Submitted to Contest #79

Harry’s shoe scraped against the coarse sidewalk as he shuffled towards the front door. He sighed with a slight quiver, and took a moment to compose himself. He slowly pressed his finger into the doorbell, producing a barely audible ring. Harry glanced at the window to his right, and through the shades he could see a figure approach. The doorknob jiggled a little, and the door swung backwards. “Harry… I didn’t know you were coming. I, uh... come in.” Harry stepped inside, the warmth of the house fighting back the chill of the dreary day. “...

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“You said you were going to be there for me” by Chthonic Cat

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You said you were going to be there for me. But time, time never forgets the course of life, the course of the universe. It knows it's supposed to move. To weave forgetfulness into our minds and silver in our hair. The universe wasn't made to last. Nothing out there was. We humans survive off of hope, however. Despite this knowledge. We wake up every day and open our eyes to discover our lives a single day shorter, a single day closer to our unavoidable ends. We wake up, and we go through days filled with labour and love, with worry and ...

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“Fragmented” by Chiagozie Okoye

Submitted to Contest #79

Mom–the woman in the hospital bed finished her stories. Every part of me wished that they were fictional. But, it seemed that every fictional story was grounded in some truth. “Elijah,” the woman began, “you have to understand that I did it for you, to protect you. I love you, Elijah.” I gained back a little of my voice. “No,” I whispered. The woman’s face broke at that word. “No, you-you’re lying. But-but—” A sob broke my words. The woman shook her head. Tears appeared in her eyes. “You killed them?” I asked. Nothing was making sense. She...

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“The case of house McGregor” by Fantasy Maniac

Submitted to Contest #79

        "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH" The loud scream made us all jump out of our skins in the middle of the night. Everyone looked around in panic. I and my brother ran to each other looking for our younger sister. "Where is Emma?!" I asked in a hurry. "dunno; I can't find her anywhere" answered Edris looking around anxiously.                The screams increased in number while getting louder and scarier. "For now let's go...

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“One of life's victims” by Nigel Dougill

Submitted to Contest #79

 The wind blew like a gale and the snowflakes which Sarah had always found so romantic and exciting seemed to grow bigger and more perishing by the second. The coldness they produced proved daunting and lonely almost frightening. Indeed as it fell all around you it almost seemed to draw you into a place you really did not want to be. As there Fathers coffin was lowered into the ground Sarah shed one solitary tear for the man who had run her life for so many years. At last she was free no more obligations just her chance to grab a r...

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“Lunar New Year” by Alexis Leo

Submitted to Contest #79

She, the girl who was an outcast. She, the girl who was despised and ignored by all. She, the different girl. Every day, her schedule was the same. Wake up, school, lunch, home, dinner, sleep. Every day was like a broken record on repeat. That was not always the case for her. The story starts a few years ago, on Lunar New Year’s Eve.  The day She was born She came into this world with a piercing cry. Her proud parents welcomed her, with open arms and teary eyes. On the way home, a drunk driver came and hit the car. It was a hit and run...

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“The road trip to a gas station” by Zoya Sabnani

Submitted to Contest #79

“Road trip!” Maddie yelled to me “What?” I said my eyes glued to my phone “We never go on road trips! What’s going on?” “Nothing!” Maddie said quickly I narrowed my eyes at her Maddie swept past me grabbing all my devices “Hey!” I shouted “Give those back! I was texting my friends!" You can talk to them instead.” Maddie said “What?”  “I invited your friends to come!” “What?” I shouted even louder “You need a bigger vocabulary than just ‘What’ ” Maddie mocked me “Anyway, I emailed they’re parents last night and everyone is coming!” Maddi...

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“Left on Read” by Lunar Night

Submitted to Contest #79

Left on Read  Inspired by the prompts at reedsy.com       You see, I’ve always not had much family; My parents died when I was little, the memories I have of them are starting to fade even now. For a long while I lived with my grandmother although I had to take care of her, which is how I learned to cook and clean, which still has stuck with me ever since. When I was around 14 my grandmother died of natural causes, it was hard, but I knew it was time to move one because I needed to find someone to live wi...

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“ROHINI AND HER WOES” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

Submitted to Contest #79

Rohini was busy in her work. In these few months, she had earned a good name in her circle of colleagues. The hotel owner had set up this Indian restaurant with the fond hope of catering to the taste buds of locals who had shown interest in trying different dishes. This was mainly due to the popular Television show on Super Chefs. Even ‘Junior Chef’ was an acclaimed programme on TV Channels. Indian dishes hitherto not known to the local Americans had become very popular. Small girls and boys also knew the names of regular Indian dishes like ...

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“Lethal Confessions” by Suhan Bangera

Submitted to Contest #79

In the middle of nowhere, lived an old couple. They were married for 30 years now, together, in that house, they had raised 2 children, a beautiful daughter, now married to a well off businessman in a for off land, and a son who was close to them before, but now since past 10 years, he never bothered to know how his parents were holding it all up. For these 30 years, their relationship had gone through a lot of ups and downs. For the first 20 years, it seemed that if they were into an unhealthy marriage, but with time especially since their ...

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“The end of the world as I know it.” by Esteban Fernandes

Submitted to Contest #79

I had a bad day as the song goes. The only person I loved betrayed me, my cousin. It started few years ago in a small desert town out west, between the mountains and sagebrush in the town of Creosote Springs. A new graduate of the local high school bent on finding a way to support myself in the world I applied for a position at the Starbucks on Highway 7. The manager Lea and I hit it off right away during our interview, I guess it way my lucky day. She called me in a few days to tell me if I wanted the position it was mine. Damn, right out o...

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“Sunrise and Sunset” by G Louise

Submitted to Contest #79

Natalia and Natasha were brought in the orphanage when they were a few hours old. They were lying side by side in one huge basket with name tags inside their blankets. The staffs used to think their mother was a daughter of a high public official who went abroad and was never seen in the town again after a rumor that her boyfriend got her pregnant and left her for another rich daughter of a military official. They even googled a picture of her. And as the twins’ facial features developed, were more convinced that the babies look more lik...

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