End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

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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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“Final Beats of a Lonely Heart” by MJ Aria

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Tick, tick, tick. The grandfather clock in the corner measured the final beats of a lonely heart. A wrinkled man rocked in the wooden chair, waiting in horror as the beats became wilder and more erratic. How many seconds left? Looking out the window, the sun upon his face, he watched as the world passed by, leaving him behind. Long ago he had forgotten his name, as there was no one to call him by it. No reason to remember it, really. Tick. How many seconds left? He watched as a woman scurried past his dilapidated fence. He watched a grou...

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“Walking through the Murk: ' The Abnormal reality'” by Swasti Jain

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"Shut it! Shut it out!" I shrieked and gasped. I felt my lungs corrugated due to the sudden scarcity of air surrounding me, sweat trickling down my forehead. My vision got obscured and a twinge of pain in my figure cause me to thrash around on my bed. The walls of my rooms started revolving and advanced towards me as they let out a baleful laugh. The black and white illustrations hung on the wall of my frustrated self, figures protruding out, swirled menacingly. The murmurs of the walls and paintings were becoming more sharp and clear. ...

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“Into the Black holes” by New Inspirations

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Did you ever think how does it feels to be without the liberty of yourself,to be lonely and trashed inside a dark 4×4 cell with rodents and dirt,a bed that consists of some old pillows linen of which is so old that it tends to tear off and rags that cannot give you protection from the severe cold and can never be considered a "blanket". If I wasn't a destitute at the fortune's favor I believe I would have never adjusted in that 4×4 cell with five other prisoners living together in such a way that we hardly had space to shift and breathe fre...

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“Vampire's last summer” by Floraine Thwin

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May 1926, beautiful summer day in Romania. The girl who had firey red hair was riding the bicycle under the kiss of the sun. She liked to cycle around the morning time especially summer. Her mother was shouting from her back. But she couldn't heard her because she felt the nice scents of summer. Who knows that day her destination will change? She turned her bicycle when she saw the strange man standing at the cemetery. She put the bicycle near a big oak tree. And then, she headed forward ...

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“I love you, Grandma Josephine” by Potato Chip

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My name is Amanda Ashlyn Thomas, and I have the uttermost guilt in my life. I always assumed that my life would be perfect with no problems or guilt. However, I realized this is not the case. I caused the death of my own grandmother, However, to understand my story, we must go back two years. It was July 9th, 2019. The dreary rain accompanied my sorrow. Every single one of my tears fell down, making streaks in my cheeks. Mom had left the church sanctuary to go to the lobby with Andrew. I only wish I had spent more time with Grandma Josephine...

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“The Climb” by Kristy Reynolds

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I rolled over in bed and stretched. I laid there, eyes fluttering, trying to fully wake up. I felt different today. Not quite so heavy. My stomach growled. Was I actually hungry? I looked around the room and noticed sunlight squeezing through the slits in the blinds. How long had it been since I had noticed that? I reached over to pick up my phone from the nightstand. 10:32 am. I also had 14 missed calls and 27 unopened texts. Well, that was going to take a while. Making my way to the bathroom, I noticed that my body ached le...

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“I'm OK” by Suzanne Dwiar

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The call from Dr Green came early, around 4.30AM. Luckily it was a Saturday, so Sarah didn’t have to worry about getting the kids to school. James could take care of things without the girls knowing where she was. “Good morning Sarah, I’m sorry to call so early.” Dr Green paused, waiting for a response. “It’s time,” she said gently. Sarah nodded along, tears starting to prick her eyes. Remembering after the awkward silence to acknowledge she’d heard the Dr’s words, “Yes, I’m leaving now,” Sarah said, catching her breath. James had stirred an...

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“The Explanation” by Weldon Knight

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The Explanation “Papaw, how do you know that Jesus is real?” she asked, looking up at me with those big doe eyes. We were sitting on the ornate bench across the concrete and stone room from the sepulcher that holds the earthly remains of her grandmother and the woman I loved for forty plus years. “Pumpkin, the Lord came to me in October of 1988 and entered my body for a short period of time. Just long enough to let me get through a task that was before me.” I told her, patting her on the leg. “What did you have to do?” she as...

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“Light within” by Sonita Chizaram

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TW: attempted suicide It was summer 2001, we found out, despite the cheerful nature I had, and the sunscreen in my pocket I couldn’t contain the sunlight, you see the irony?, cheerful people are supposed to love the sun, people who carry sunscreen are supposed to have a little hope when it comes to sunbathing, but I had all those things and yet I was burned, it was like each time I decide to step out in the sun, there would be hives on my skin, like my pores open drastically, I don’t know what happens, but when I step out I become a monster....

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“The Fullest Silence” by Kiera Baird

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Whenever I thought of death, it was like a looming tower in the distance. A frightening and harsh reality, a thought that only brought sorrow and anger into your mind. Death is humankind’s greatest denial, something that always came later in life, never something that was always a possibility. And so as lights flashed behind my eyelids and as thunderstorms shook my ears and my body, I was once again forced to bring all of my roads of thoughts back to the same place, back to the same barren and cold tower that I had always pushed away. All I ...

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“City of Light” by Chiya Hoyle

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There was no atmosphere on Earth. So, humans built it. They used dark floating panels to cover up the bleeding night. Each panel hugged together like the street pavements on a winter’s day. Pipes, installed on the sides of each panel, emitted gases that scattered across the planet, creating a blue halo from outside space. What was once called the atmosphere was now given a new name, the shield. The shield that protected us from the atomic waves and the solar radiation of the Sun.“Lian, is it today? Is it today?” Granny grabbed the television...

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“Say NO To Blockages” by Manisha Pareek

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Say NO to blockages “Yes sir, I will mail you the details right away,” Mike told his Boss. It was lockdown all over the world and Mike’s wife and son had gone to his In-Laws’ house. He was all alone in his big mansion dealing with the so-called ‘Work From Home.’ Mike, an extremely caring person who takes care of everyone. Tries to protect everyone. He has given his life to his family. He has endorsed himself in so much stress and work so that his family won’t struggle at all. He has taken good care of his work and projects so tha...

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“Sunshine of Your Love” by David Dicaire

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It was extremely dark, the night was ink black and the wind sang like a chime. There were no stars or moon to shine the way. Evan walked slowly down the beach and was glad that he had been that way many times before. The logs, stumps, trees and rocks all looked familiar. He had debated about meeting this girl all day long ever since she had invited him. Earlier in the day, he was walking the beach and saw her. Her name was Tanya and she was a very attractive girl. But, she was also a very nice girl, fun...

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“Emerging from the cave” by Wiktora Zatorski

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1st of July to my dearest diary, As I sit in this cabin overlooking the sun's slow drift under the horizon, I am reminded of the start of the long-car-journey me and my friends took. It felt like the day would never end, the sun would always hang over our head beating the car down with its warmth and sunshine. The radio could only play so many songs, we could sing only so many songs, we could only tolerate so many pit-stops and stretchings of the legs, we could only do so much without busting out a story. A story did someone sing to our ears...

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End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

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✍️ 211 stories

“Barisal Guns” by Stranger Phantom

“Final Beats of a Lonely Heart” by MJ Aria

“Walking through the Murk: ' The Abnormal reality'” by Swasti Jain

“Into the Black holes” by New Inspirations

“Vampire's last summer” by Floraine Thwin

“I love you, Grandma Josephine” by Potato Chip

“The Climb” by Kristy Reynolds

“I'm OK” by Suzanne Dwiar

“The Explanation” by Weldon Knight

“Light within” by Sonita Chizaram

“The Fullest Silence” by Kiera Baird

“City of Light” by Chiya Hoyle

“Say NO To Blockages” by Manisha Pareek

“Sunshine of Your Love” by David Dicaire

“Emerging from the cave” by Wiktora Zatorski

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