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

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“The SeaSnake” by John Elkin

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Some men have stepped an extra stair above the rest of us. Separated from the orbit paths we share to create orbits of their own with sattelites surrounding them. They have ceased becoming men and inhabited a more ethereal existence. In essense they become an idea, a force. He calls himself destiny. I am indebted to him.**I called my ship SeaSnake. It is named after an ancient man who an old folk tale is told of. Now his name wasnt always SeaSnake. His real name has been shedded from him and forgotten because it had lost all meaning.My ship ...

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“Dark wedding” by Joan Opoyi

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It kicks off on a yacht with the delivery of an important letter. It was the big day where there was smiles on people's faces, the day long waited was right here under our nose. The wedding day of Dorothy with her fiancee Phillip had arrived like early parcel of Christmas. Dorothy sat on the chair in the room when the hair stylist was busy doing some magic on her hair when suddenly there was a knock at the door. "that might be my dad, "Dorothy said*philomena who is Dorothy's best friend opened the door, but, at her surprise there was no on...

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“One Way Ticket ” by Alicia Barton

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As I got into my fancy yacht, my heart was pounding hard in my chest. I recently received a letter from Mr. Bennison. Mr. Bennison asked me to deliver this letter to a woman named Tabitha Wiggins, a woman living on the other side of town near the river. Weird thing is, however, Mr. Bennison had fear in his voice as he told me. He didn’t tell me why he had fear, all he said was to deliver this letter fast. Now that I’m in my boat, I have fear myself. Questions run through my mind as I drive along the water. Does Tabitha know Mr. Benniso...

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“The Yacht” by Skyla Christensen

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The Yacht The sound of the waves crashing annoyingly woke her from her perfect dream for the upteenth time. Of all the wonderful things about living on a yacht, she hated the sound of waves crashing, because that meant she was docked. She would rather be out on the open ocean, away from the people, the city, the bloodshed, wifi. There was nothing like the silence of the open ocean. She didn't know she loved not being able to see land in any direction for miles until she took her baby out for the first time. The euphoria she felt with the win...

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““G”” by Marissa Flinn

Submitted to Contest #14

The ice in my glass clinks together, serving as the only sound I can hear for miles - besides the wind. I can smell the salty ocean air, and almost wish, for a second, that I was back in Miami with...well, I promised myself I wouldn’t think of him. It’s too late for that, though, really. Knocking me out of my midday daze is the loud slam of the cabin door behind me. Turning, I breath a sigh of relief. James, my right-hand man - and if you want to use technical terms, my “butler.””Ms. Thompson, the yacht will stop in about a half hour at Redo...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 35 stories

“The SeaSnake” by John Elkin

“Dark wedding” by Joan Opoyi

“One Way Ticket ” by Alicia Barton

“The Yacht” by Skyla Christensen

““G”” by Marissa Flinn

🌟 Similar prompts

It's about a photographer, who is a rookie.

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

And there's a twist! It actually all took place in the past.

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