End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

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“Reunion under the Sun” by Lane Dent

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“Richard, up,” the nurse commanded as she fondled with the IV in my arms, making sure there were no kinks in the hose that was pumping whatever substance into me. I grunted and gathered my might as I pushed my back off of the slanted hospital bed so she could check the needles in my spine. Her cold, skilled hands stung as they expertly adjusted what was needed. “Someone’s grumpy,” the nurse teased condescendingly. “I know it’s your 5-year anniversary of being here today, but there’s no need to spread your annoyance to others.” “5 years, An...

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“Distant memories ” by Eva Anagnostou

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She lay there motionless. Her fingers searched for the silk sheets, the smell of lemons and lavender all around her, so refreshing and relaxing. Next to her, there was a stuffed small dinosaur in the tones of light green with big brown eyes and a funny face. It was laying always beside her, next to the other pillow, a gift from her deceased father. She had lost him from an incurable illness months ago despite the efforts of doctors to save him. Rosalie picked up the small dinosaur in her hands – her father had bought it for her when she ...

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“In These Moments, We: Walk Here” by Kees Chan

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The light belonged to those who could return to their happiness. Huin nodded at this new fact as she slid between the buildings. The cement felt cool under her feet, and the shadows of the apartments and the office complex together kept the sun away. Or maybe the sun didn’t want to shine here. Well, it wasn’t Huin’s business as to where the sun wanted to shine. Taking the next right, she really ought to have been focused on her next hit, but her mind strayed back to that woman she saw on the sidewalk. At her ears, small versions of lemonade ...

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“A Breath of Fresh Air ” by Molly Scully

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“Higgins, you’re going to be on corridor four. Don’t worry, the ones down there aren’t too crazy. Corridor three is the one to watch out for though, so you might hear some screams. Schwartzman, you’re on two. Everybody else, business as usual. Any questions?” Higgins opened his mouth to ask the first of a dozen questions when Stevens slammed the clipboard back on the counter and said, “Good!” before he turned around and walked back to his office. “Hey, don’t sweat it, man. Corridor four is an easy one.” Higgins looked over to...

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“LIGHT-WEIGHT” by K.M. Byrne

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LIGHT-WEIGHT“I WILL BREAK YOUR FACE!” Riley screamed in righteous indignation as she squared off against the bully.“Oh yeah?” Marcus mocked her. “You and what army? Just walk away, Scrawn. I don’t have time for this.”“Important meeting he’s gotta get to,” his two friends scoffed from nearby. “That lunch money don’t just jump into our pockets!” The pair on the sideliines cracked up, while Marcus sneered.“D’ya get it, little girl? Stop messing around in my business or someone,” He lunged forward suddenly, and punched h...

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“On Ethics and Life” by Ruben Lüscher

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“Are you sure you want to do this?” Luna asked her best friend, looking at her apprehensively, while inwardly still hoping that she might change her mind.Lizzy lit a cigarette and took a drag, inhaling deeply. “What other choice do I have?” she asked in return while rubbing her bloated eyes. “I mean I messed up, I know that. I should have been more careful, sure thing. But I am not going to keep it, Luna, no way. You can understand that, can’t you?”“Oh I don’t know, Lizzy, I honestly don’t know. After all, you do know my views on abortion. I...

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“The Meaning of the Clouds” by Speedy Art

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* Content Warning: Abuse * Someone behind me was lugging a large, pointed piece of wood. “Move ya big lump, this stupid decor ain’t easy to carry, jeez!”I sidestepped the thing as it almost collided with my head. “Hey!”He didn’t look back. I grasped my lapels and took a second to regain my composure. Then, I continued forward. I caught a glimpse of the set today. It looked like a carnival theme. Ironic. There was a bright, candy blue sky and slabs of wood painted like clouds. They swayed slightly, suspended by cords. An odd me...

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“Rocco” by Vye Johnson

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Time goes by slowly when you’re locked in a cage. Rocco didn’t think he would ever escape this place. His world had been reduced to dull cement walls and cold concrete floors. He still didn’t quite understand why he was stuck in this place, what he had done to deserve this. He constantly replayed the memory of his last few days at home. They were simultaneously full of energy and urgency. His owners had been packing away the entire place into cardboard boxes. He remembers bounding around the newly spacious living room and bursting th...

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“Looking for Sunshine ” by Esther Nichole

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This is the story of how type-A control freak, Alaina Cooper met her lifelong best friend in the very excitable, unruly, and excentric, Cherry Carter. The summer sun was just lowering itself behind the old Levittown-styled houses of Park Creek. The pinkish-orange sky painted a beautiful backdrop for the dull neighborhood. The Cooper’s lived in one of these bland houses, 3 bedrooms and 2 and a half baths with no standout features, but tonight this house stood out. Every night that the Cooper parents weren’t home you could always tell. The...

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“Free” by Nimisha Kantharia

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TW: murder, abuse, rape As I made myself a cup of tea that morning I was aware of the way the sunlight streamed in through the kitchen window, and I was aware of an ache in the pit of my stomach that darted like a fast fish with sharp fangs, up into my chest causing my heart to hurt. This was the last time I would see how the sun's rays lit up this room, for later that day I would have to leave. My suitcases were packed and stood neatly on the living room floor, arranged in order of size. I carried my cup of tea through to the bedroom...

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“Moment of Clarity” by Jerico Tenmatay

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The storm didn’t seem to end. Phile sat cross-legged on a table next to the window as she counted hailstones hitting the glass pane. One hundred and twenty-one, two, three. She used to count them in full. Now it took too long before the next one. She started with her fingers then the wall using a piece of chalk. Eventually, she found a pile of stones and counted those as well--all fifty-two of them plus three that rolled off the table. She’d gotten quite good at it. Every time she ran out of something to use, she would find another one a...

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“Hollow Earth” by Nay Keller

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“The heat is immense in the center of the Earth, not because there’s a molten core, no, because it’s hollow and there’s a second sun down there.” Gerald Nordstrom said, standing at the podium. This was his first chance to speak at the free-for-all section of the Great American Independent Amateur Studies convention. “That can’t be, there’s proof there’s a molten core, the magnetic fields!” “No, the Earth is flat, people all around the world know that!” “How small is that sun to be in the center of a tiny rock planet?” Immediately, th...

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“REMAERD” by Jerry Nourrie

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She woke to a high pitch ringing sound in her eardrums accompanied by a sharp pain digging at the back of her skull. She rubbed her throbbing head while her muscles ached to sit herself up. After taking a moment to compose herself, she noticed she was sitting in complete darkness. Her heart started to pound followed soon by severe panic. Where am I? Why can’t I remember? Who am I?! These questions only gave her more anxiety. She began to hyperventilate as dizziness began to embrace her. Her head started to spin, forming tight k...

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“Surfacing” by Maria Avisal

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Don scrunched his wide shoulders through the hatch, carrying the daily briefings and the three trays of our pre-ordered breakfasts. Ray and I thanked him, and settled into an amiable silence of chewing and reviewing the plan for the day, our final day at 400ft below sea level in the Gulf of Mexico. It was the final work day of our eighteen day assignment, and the three of us had settled into a comfortable routine with each other. We alternated shifts with another three-man team, ...

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“Barisal Guns” by Stranger Phantom

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It was the year of 1982. The people of the Indian subcontinent witnessed a phenomena known worldwide by the name of ‘Skyquake’. It was named by the author James Fenimore Cooper. Apocalyptic noises started coming out of the sky. There were no signs of any lightning in the area, there was even no rain that day. Some people were giving the opinion that it could have been the earthquake. That theory was dismissed soon as the Richter scale picked up nothing. With both thunder and earthquake out of the equation, people’s superstitious beliefs star...

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End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 211 stories

“Reunion under the Sun” by Lane Dent

“Distant memories ” by Eva Anagnostou

“In These Moments, We: Walk Here” by Kees Chan

“A Breath of Fresh Air ” by Molly Scully

“LIGHT-WEIGHT” by K.M. Byrne

“On Ethics and Life” by Ruben Lüscher

“The Meaning of the Clouds” by Speedy Art

“Rocco” by Vye Johnson

“Looking for Sunshine ” by Esther Nichole

“Free” by Nimisha Kantharia

“Moment of Clarity” by Jerico Tenmatay

“Hollow Earth” by Nay Keller

“REMAERD” by Jerry Nourrie

“Surfacing” by Maria Avisal

“Barisal Guns” by Stranger Phantom

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