It kicks off on a yacht with the delivery of an important letter.

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“Waterlogged” by Angel Kaye

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A seagull dived to the water, the only color against the sky that was stripped of any clouds or sunset. Just a blue sky.Just the blue, endless waves.No phones or Wi-fi served the outdated yacht that was miles out from land, and the three people on it had already spoken about anything worth speaking about.Finally, after 42 days on the ocean, The Pirate, was appearing. A small boat that would bring a letter saying where and when the group would return."Bonjour, mademoiselle.""Hello, Pirate, the letter..?" The woman tried to keep the humor but ...

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“From the diary of a jewel thief” by Aria Peyton

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The vista before us flickers, the shimmering light interrupted by something else on the ocean. Backlit by the sun bouncing off the gentle waves, it is hard to see what is blocking the perfect view. Little by little, the object gains on us, slowly revealing itself. We watch as the tiny boat approaches, not knowing why it is here. Behind me, I feel the captain move. Unsure what he is doing, I flick my head around to see. When his form slowly arises from behind the wheel, I spot something in his hand. Though he tries to hide it, I can see him ...

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“Out in Manila Bay” by Leandro Manuel Antazo

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The early morning sun is shining across Manila Bay revealing much of the cobbled streets and vehicles going up and down Roxas boulevard. The windows of the hotels reflecting the sunlight back to the sea where street children, not heeding the “no swimming sign” on the sidewalk are jumping in and out of the surf. The water is pretty deep even by the shoreline and they are having the time of their lives doing flips from the rocks. Little do they know that if they slipped, it would be the end for them. That’s the trouble with signs sometime...

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“Read Between the Lines” by Frank Dimaio

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It kicks off on a yacht with the delivery of an important letter.Slap. Slap! The small ripple of cresting waves rocks the vessel back and forth, resembling the motion of a child's cradle or wooden horse pressing it against the dock bumpers.A delivery man stands on the dock; his voice calls out. "Hello, hello, anyone on board?" The question goes unanswered, as a letter is dropped beside the ship's wheel. The delivery person jumps to the dock and disappears in a crowd of partygoers converging upon the deck of a sailboat tied off next to the ve...

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“The Calm Before the Storm” by Kennedi Hubbard

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It was the most important party of the year. James Avian, the hottest boy in school since 9th grade, was having a summer bash to start off the summer break.His parents agreed as long as it was on the yacht where there was supervision, but not enough to ruin the party. It was almost like an actual club, with bouncers and security guards but no lame parents.James' parents were wealthy and naturally spoiled their son. Since this was his senior year they wanted to make it extra special. They booked performances from celebrities like Katy Perry, ...

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“Beverly” by Zara Lee

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The yacht, that's where I need to go...Beverly flapped her grey wings as the wind rushed through her feathers. The river below her had a beautiful silver glint as the sunlight reflected off it. Gliding close to the water she looked ahead, spotting the white speck in the distance. The yacht! That was where Beverly had been sent."The pigeon!" A man called. He waved Beverly over and she glided up, landing on the edge of the yacht. The man smiled at her and she gave a graceful flap as he carefully untied the message from her leg. He unfolded it,...

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“Deal” by Rose Tyler

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Jonathan delicately sipped on a Pepsi. It was a warm summer day, the rocking of his yacht relaxed him. Many of his friends got seasick, but he never did. Something about the ocean calmed him. It was his first week into retirement, and he was enjoying every moment. He adjusted his sunglasses and looked out at the sea. The shoreline was barely visible. Good. The further the way the better. Jonathan needed a break from everything. He didn’t know if it was because he was old, or if he had overworked himself. Everyone had told him that he was lat...

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“Aquarius Veturus and the Terribly Important Letter” by Scrithe Mendacious

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Concerning yet another elaborate adventure of AQUARIUS VETURUS, Pirate Extraordinaire— When last seen, Aquarius and his crew of the unparalleled Shining Wanderer were grum at their malsuccess in all things piratic. Instead, they turned briefly to lemon farming, given Min’s proclivity toward sour things. I tell you now, Aquarius and Co. achieved such success in this endeavor, in spite of snow, blights, hurricanes, cannibals, wolves, birds, auctioneers, and the ever-pr...

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“Mine” by Cassie Rivers

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Staring through the viewfinder my eyes are greeted with swirls of pink and purple. I booked this sunset cruise just three days before with the hopes of being able to dabble in my newfound hobby, photography. Having no experience in editing or taking pictures with anything other than my iPhone, I figured the cotton candy skies settling in over the Boston skyline would serve as the perfect subject. Surely, the natural beauty would be easy for any rookie to capture. Even with my camera pointed to the sky, I could not focus. The hypnotic sound o...

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“𝕾𝖊𝖆 𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖊𝖘” by Meg Underwood

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Sea notes By Meg Underwood Happy birthday! That's what the giant banner read. His name wasn't on it of course. He didn't want to much attention to himself. “Prince Vasiliάs!” He turned at his title and name. He sighed and put on a fake smile. “Joshua!” Vasiliάs slapped his said friend on the back. He had met him the day before his travels. Josh had been begging for money on the street. Vasiliάs felt sorrow for the man and ended up giving him food and clothing him. “ I have something for you.” Joshua’s voice was deep as he handed Vasiliάs the...

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“Time to Repent” by Veronica Maiorano

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It was just an average summer day for me and my fellow companions. That was until our host got a very important letter. We were in the middle of the sea, it was a lovely afternoon sail and everyone was talking, laughing, and enjoying themselves. That all came to an abrupt end when a helicopter started to fly downward toward our yacht. The noise was so loud we could barely hear ourselves think. We wonder who could be arriving to the party so late? The helicopter lands on the deck, a man walks out with the letter in his hand, and he walk...

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“Splash.” by Chase Workman

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The thin ocean breeze caresses my face. The sun seemed to be fading behind the horizon. A casual group of men twice my age sat with women who seemed younger than myself. This was not the first time I got forced out on our boat by my husband but, it was definitely the most exhausting. I sit cross-legged watching the waves gently break around the walls of the boat. We've been partying none stop for days. Little sleep had been done while on the yacht. mostly by me. Men of high places making their move on women with not so savory intentions. The...

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“Escape to San Diego” by Corey Hansen

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Benicia is a small community east of San Francisco that sits on The Carquinez Strait. It is actually closer to Oakland but that doesn’t sound near as romantic. I grew up near the water watching the boats head through the straights towards the ocean. Even though we were on the water, fishing wasn’t an industry like other places closer to the ocean, but boating was, and I spent as much time by the marina as daylight, and my mother allowed. Daydreaming had become a full-time occupation-plotting my escape to find my father. ...

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“The Blue Rose ” by Matthew Racanello

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George was awash in a glow of light from the blazing sun at its zenith above the marble white yacht that was docked and awaiting to push off to course. Midday was a time of merriment for George Cluster who would go off into the sea for hours of drinking, smoking, and playing cards. However, as George boarded his, Rochelle, he was stopped by her captain, gingerly holding a sealed envelope as if it were a piece of nuclear waste. George, wearing his Illusionist Style sunglasses to...

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“Getting Out” by Jamie Clark

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“I- I don’t know if I can do this.” His eyes flashed quickly out to the sea around them for a moment before looking back at the envelope he was holding, crumpled from his iron grip. He seemed to consider throwing it out to the sea so only the monsters of the deep would know what secrets it held. “What would you do if I refused? What then?” His words may have gotten braver, but that was the only thing that had. His eyes were watery and his hands trembled. It was an odd look on someone as muscular as him; he was rarely afraid of anything, but ...

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It kicks off on a yacht with the delivery of an important letter.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 35 stories

“Waterlogged” by Angel Kaye

“From the diary of a jewel thief” by Aria Peyton

“Out in Manila Bay” by Leandro Manuel Antazo

“Read Between the Lines” by Frank Dimaio

“The Calm Before the Storm” by Kennedi Hubbard

“Beverly” by Zara Lee

“Deal” by Rose Tyler

“Aquarius Veturus and the Terribly Important Letter” by Scrithe Mendacious

“Mine” by Cassie Rivers

“𝕾𝖊𝖆 𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖊𝖘” by Meg Underwood

“Time to Repent” by Veronica Maiorano

“Splash.” by Chase Workman

“Escape to San Diego” by Corey Hansen

“The Blue Rose ” by Matthew Racanello

“Getting Out” by Jamie Clark

🌟 Similar prompts

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It's a literary fiction story about growing up.

Someone in the story has a lot of hard lessons to learn.

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