Write about two people who just can’t seem to understand each other, no matter how clearly they think they’re speaking.

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“Insect Contestation: The Impact of Deforestation on the Stability of the Mauve Tree Ecosystem” by Jo S.

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You wouldn't know just by looking at me that I did a Masters at university. I don't think it's particularly on-brand for a Master’s Graduate to spend all her time on Instagram and pop a mini bottle of champagne at eleven o'clock in the morning. Whatever, it's a Sunday, and I know how loud Sundays are in this house. There's a small National Park about two hours away from where I live. It's not a popular destination for hikers because the path is narrow and rocky and in summer, bugs fly into your collar and spiders trap you in their webs....

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“Windows” by Kwan Weber

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Bella Nelson was slumped over her desk, gently snoring at the back of the classroom. Her face was concealed by a book she had plastered to her desk, leaving no evidence of her mid-morning nap. As Mrs Webster talked over the grunts of Bella’s snooze, the class was interrupted by an unlikely visitor. Awoken by the noise, Bella sat up sleepily in her chair, leaning her feet against the rim of her desk. As she pulled a jumper over her ripped shirt, she managed to glance through a broken seam and saw the most unexpected person to be walking throu...

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“Overdramatic” by Grace Williams

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‘Fucks sakes rose, I told you to do this one goddamn thing for me, and you couldn’t even do that!’ When he gets like this there’s not really much you can do. Also My name is Rosie not Rose, not that he has ever asked or cared which I prefer. ‘I’m sorry, I just forgot.’ I was genuinely sorry, and I had forgotten, But I was also starting to get angry. Yes he’s my boyfriend and yes I mucked up but I have been trying so hard to keep everything together as best as I can and I really don’t have the energy to fight with him right now and he knows t...

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“Decieved” by Faiza Zayan

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The sky roared with sodden rain, crying huge teardrops of cold water. The ground was flooded with the immense amount of icy, chilling rainwater. It covered the houses and rushed past the roads rapidly. It smothered the windows and dripped like blood onto the damp ground. Draped across some cars were thick, grey bits of hail that resembled lifeless entities smothered all over the last living beauty of the world. Storms brewed on the emotionless horizon, promising nothing but winds to level even the migh...

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Write about two people who just can’t seem to understand each other, no matter how clearly they think they’re speaking.

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“Insect Contestation: The Impact of Deforestation on the Stability of the Mauve Tree Ecosystem” by Jo S.

“Windows” by Kwan Weber

“Overdramatic” by Grace Williams

“Decieved” by Faiza Zayan

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