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Posted in Short Story on Apr 18, 2025

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The Great Hair Catastrophe of Room 305 (The Extended Cut)

Submitted to Contest #299

Here’s the thing about trying to give yourself bangs at 2:17 a.m.—it never ends in success or emotional stability.I blame YouTube. And hormones. And maybe Madison Blake, whose face somehow looks perfect under fluorescent lighting, which should honestly be illegal. Like, how does she look like a porcelain angel in the same lighting that makes me resemble a raw chicken nugget? Madison has these perfect, wispy little curtain bangs that whisper things like “Paris in spring” and “I own three types of lip balm.” Meanwhile, my hair whispers, “Pleas...

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Dear Diary

Submitted to Contest #299

Dear Diary, Melanie said that Omar said that Anthony said he had a crush on me. But Anthony never talks to me, so I don’t think it’s true. But then Melanie said that that’s what boys do when they like you. Not talk to you. Is that true? Melanie is four months older than I am and she says it makes a difference, but I don’t think so. But then she says stuff that sounds so wise, so maybe it does make a difference. Dear Diary, Richard dared Kevin to eat a worm during recess. Kevin said he’d do it if Richard did it so they both did. And then lat...

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The Mystery of Operation Tighten the Belt

Submitted to Contest #299

Let me tell you about the day I became a superhero. It was a Thursday, and Thursdays are usually boring. School was boring, lunch was boring and dull, and even our dog, Max, looked bored. But everything changed when I found… The Cape. It was stuffed in the back of my closet, under a pile of clothes that Mom kept telling me to put away. (I'll put them away eventually — probably when I'm thirty.) Anyway, the Cape was bright red, and I'm pretty sure it used to be part of my Halloween costume from when I was five. But when I put it on, something...

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Hide and Squeak

Submitted to Contest #299

I press my ear to the floorboards, counting the footsteps below. Four soldiers. Maybe five. Their boots scrape against the bakery floor, methodical in their search pattern. Beside me, Sofia stifles a giggle, her small body practically vibrating with the effort of keeping still."Shh, little mouse," I whisper, gently squeezing her shoulder. "Remember the game?"She nods, dark curls bouncing against her round cheeks, and clamps both hands over her mouth. Her eyes, large and luminous in the dim light filtering through the cracks, sparkle with exc...

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Epic Eruptions: When Gaming Meets Baking

Submitted to Contest #299

Epic EruptionsWhen Gaming Meets BakingIn a whirlwind of culinary chaos, socially awkward gamer Max teams up with his adventurous neighbor Lila to create an epic dino-volcano for a school bake sale, hoping to bridge the divide between his virtual world and reality; when their dessert erupts in hilarious disaster, they discover the true power of friendship and community amidst the chocolate-covered chaos. This story is perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, Raina Telgemeier, or Gordon Korman. Max sat at the back of the classroom, a fortress of tex...

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The Accidental Avenger

Submitted to Contest #299

This story contains dialog about domestic violence, incarceration, and substance withdrawal. While these elements are integral to the narrative, they are handled with sensitivity and care. When I woke up this morning, I could never have imagined that by the end of the day I would be sitting in this jail cell. I could never have imagined that the one and only time I ever throw a punch in my life, it actually lands. I could’ve never imagined that not only does it land, but it lands right in the eye, causing a black eye and splitting some ski...

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Cinderella in Disguise

Submitted to Contest #299

I don’t remember being adopted. It’s just a story, part of the family folklore to make me feel special and wanted. When I was a kid, I never got tired of hearing it.Before I started school, I would buzz around my mother like a bee while she ironed our clothes. “Mom, where did I come from?”“Jasmine, I’ve told you a hundred times.”“Katie Cronker says you got me from a dumpster.”My mom swung around. “Katie is a silly goose! Dad and I adopted you from Hong Kong when you were almost two. We met your plane at Kennedy Airport and brought you home. ...

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Bodyguard

Submitted to Contest #299

(This story contains mentions of sickness)I am Kazuo Nishikawa, a prince from the royal family. Since I was born I have always been weak, so fragile that my parents deemed me as 'sick' my whole life. Recently though, I really have been sick. My parents worry for me. I try to ignore my sickness and push past it, but days like today I find it hard to keep being active. So, my father had to find another way to keep me safe and well, he feared I was truly on my deathbed.~:-------------------------------------------------------------------:~“Prin...

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Troy in Motion

Submitted to Contest #299

Troy slid into his seat in the middle of the second row, his chair tipped sideways, nearly falling over, but settling on all four legs as the tardy bell faded away. Mrs. B raised one eyebrow at him and started roll call.“Peter Emory”“Here”“Angeline Emory”“Here”“Eric Getty”“Here.”Ripples of stifled giggles went through the classroom. Mrs. B looked up from her ledger, the giggles and grins were coming from the area behind Troy. “Troy”“Here.”“We know you are here, what we don’t know is why everyone behind you is laughing.”“I wouldn’t know, ma’...

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ADVENTURES OF THE MORGAN FAMILY

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The Morgan family, your typical American family. There is papa Morgan, mama Morgan, brother Daniel, little sis Mia. then there is me the middle sister Emily. Today is family fun day or as the parents like to call it, Morgan family day. Today begins like any other day. The parents wake-up first. Mom singing. Dad joining in singing off key. Could it get any more embarrassing. Apparently it can. Mom and dad going up and down the hallway, waking us up. I put my pillow over my head to drown out the noise. Too late. Mom is in my room singing. I th...

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Leprechauns Beware: Gold Costs Blood!

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"Leprechauns Beware: Gold Costs Blood!" That's the sign that hangs above Grimhollow Gate, the entrance to Dwarfton, where I live with my parents in our underground stone hovel. My dad is Dwarfton’s high chief. He’s brave, he’s strong, he’s ruthless, the scar across his face a reminder to all that no one messes with Durgan Blooddeep. Ever. He single-handedly caught and slew a group of thirty leprechauns looking to steal our gold.“I wish I was more like dad,” I say to Mum, as I pull on my favourite pyjamas. The pattern is of fierce dwarf faces...

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Baby Cribs and Clown Shoes

Submitted to Contest #299

At breakfast, a tall male aide named Sam surprised me from behind by putting his hand on my shoulder and asking me to finish my cereal quickly and come with him. All the kids were watching. Usually, this meant someone was in trouble. Those kids usually didn’t come back. These mysterious disappearances occurred during my time there. I knew something was about to change."Am I in trouble?" I asked, getting up from the table."You’re not in trouble," Sam said, tight-lipped.In the dorm, on my bed lay a suit and shoes that weren’t mine. He told me ...

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Science Fair

Submitted to Contest #299

“Do you feel ready for tomorrow?” asks her mother. “Ugh… no,” responds an exasperated Li. She’s been dreading tomorrow for months. When the project was first assigned, she’d been SO excited to take this on. It would be vastly different than the usual essays and word problems and reading. A chance to CREATE something! A chance to showcase her creativity and innovation. But… no. The project’s been a complete disaster. Tomorrow she’ll need to admit this to everyone, all her teachers and fellow students. Her project failed. SHE failed. “Well, y...

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My Bully Frenemy... is a Ghost?!

Submitted to Contest #299

I guess I never thought I’d said life is good while staring at the chaos right in the face.If you look at the picture, you will find me with my dress drenched. The whole venue for my Quinceañera party is flooded. The cake, the food, and some presents are done for good. But here we are, dancing under the lights like nothing happened, listening to “Party in the USA” and moving our hips. The good people I want and need are here: my parents, my best friend Mary and my newfound friend… frenemy… uh, I… I don’t even know how to name it. One, becaus...

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The Toupee

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The day my mom left for the fat farm, dad wore his new toupee. I now see that the two events were related, but back then i didn't see it that way. The way I saw it, fat farms and toupees didn't have much in common. They were totally separate things. But I was wrong. The fat farm was located in Canada somewhere. My mom weighed 250 pounds and, according to the doctor, if she didn't lose the weight, her organs might start to fail. She didn't want to go, but she had no choice. She needed those organs.One night, while I was lying in the lower bu...

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