End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

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“Peace at last” by Beverly Mares

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I've always thought of myself as a happy, helpful person. Growing up with 6 brothers and 4 sisters and always helping my mother take care of "her brood" as she called us. Growing up with 6 brothers was the highlight of my life. I was a tomgirl in so many ways. I didn't play with dolls, I only had the boys since my two older sisters were now teenie boppers and didn't want anything to do with me, really. Except to be their slave when they wanted or needed something but were too lazy to do or get themselves. I didn't act like a boy but my broth...

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“The First Ray of Sunshine” by Theresa Bhowan

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I have spent 700 years of my existence indoors. While that might seem like a long time – to exist and to spend indoors – it is more the existence I was given rather than the one I have chosen. I am careful in choosing my words. I am existing, I am not living. I have lived for 25 years, and then, through no choosing of my own, I began existing. Merely existing.My name is Archibald ‘Archie’ Lancaster.How I came to be is but a blur of a memory. I was (and technically still am) quite a looker in my day. I would rarely lose a second glance from a...

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“Waxen Tears” by Elaine Baker

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"Subject Zero,state your name." Names. I had none,at least not in the sense they were asking for. I had names,but none of them were what they had asked me for over the years. "I have gained many names over these many years of mine ,sir.They call me nino demon,boy of tears,the horror of the lab. They call me lamb within a lion,freak,fiend,weirdo,subject,and mistake. They call me the headless tiger,the bloody nightmare,hablano,freak of nature,murder,fallen angel,savior,killer. But I think you are most familiar with the term "Beast of Mexico"...

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“For Rei” by Y. S

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It was raining. Kim Han only noticed because of the sound, the hundreds of droplets knocking on the windowpane, sliding away when no-one answered. Slowly sighing, he leaned against his chair, eyes closing as he heard the resounding creak echo through the walls. It was a slow day, the kind that dragged their feet along the ground as the clouds rumbled in the sky, stubbornly refusing to speed up. Gravity seemed to tug at his arms, heat bubbling up within him, melting his bones so that it dripped down, puddling within his feet. All in all, i...

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“Agoraphobia” by Winston Smith

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“It’s been a year today.” A year? No. It couldn’t have been a year already. I hadn’t seen my sister in so long. I hadn’t seen the sun in so long. “You hear me? A year today,” my sister spoke over the phone. Her voice always grew warped by static. I used to think she was just perpetually travelling through a tunnel, but lately I realized that my basement caused the issue. Ever since I moved the house phone into the basement, people always spoke to me through static. “Do you need help?” “No,” I answered, quick to deter her over-worrying. She...

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“Harvey's Sword” by Jj Gomez

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Mick sprinted through the woods with an open book in one hand and a wooden sword in the other. “Ha, I have you now!” he exclaimed, skidding to a halt and pointing the sword at a very confused squirrel. “You killed my father and burned down the castle! You thought you’d get away with it but I tracked you down! Now spit out a confession, heathen, or face the wrath of Sir Harvey!”The squirrel dropped its nut and scampered up a tree.“No, you’re not supposed to give up!” Mick called after it. “That’s the part where you call me a ‘sentimental fool...

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“Aine's Sunshine” by Rachel Patterson

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Colvin awoke with a sharp jolt. He found himself in complete darkness, unsure if he’d gone blind. He blinked rapidly and his eyes slowly adjusted, though the darkness was still all-consuming. Relieved that he hadn’t been blinded, at least not completely, he began assessing the rest of his body for potential injuries. He wiggled his toes, his legs and his arms, nothing seemed amiss. Colvin breathed a heavy sigh of relief, though it was short lived as his predicament dawned on him. Colvin couldn’t remember how he got here, the last thing he re...

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“With Great Power” by N K

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Note: This is the second part to ‘For the Greater Good’. I’m not sure it stands on its own so if you’re confused but intrigued, you might want to give that a read! CW: mentions of suicide attempt and sexual assault It was the last day before the solstice. The last day of my father’s trial. The last chance to decide his fate. The past ten days had been like falling through the vent of the tallest volcano. Whatever happens now, I can’t skip away unscathed. Bubbling lava awaits at the bottom and it’s within reach. ...

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“Cosmo and Cleon” by Caitlyn Murray

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(TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE)Only after I died did I notice the way the light shone in through the windows up ahead, down to the station floor and the way people's faces basked in it just for a moment as they passed through, as if through a veil where time melts away and dust sparkles like gold in the flames. The sunlight pools and collects at our feet, and the people walk right through it, never looking down to see the whole of Victoria station glittering and alive. The sunlight passes right through me, with no skin to catch the warmth, no body ...

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“Sweet William ” by Cannelle L

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My heart raced as the cool breeze swept through my hair. The season was changing—summer heat subsiding, slipping into autumn chills. It was the best time for sweet Williams to thrive. Just the thought of their stems reaching and stretching to the sky made me giddy as I ran to your house. I was glad to have the sweet Williams to look forward to. At least, they were much more promising than our initial summer project. We had spent most of June in the field, surrounded by wildflowers, trying to search for fairies. Literally hunting for fai...

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“The Ritual” by Don McCann

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NoMoreNoMoreNoMoreNoMore!! NO MORE!! The Wizard’s mind screamed at itself over and over and over until the ragged words and evil sun became his entire world. Even the pain—the blinding agony—faded with the screeching in his mind. But not really. The searing, scraping, clawing, ripping torture never truly faded. How could it? That anguish was at the root of everything . . . was everything . . . . . . except the screaming. NO MORE!! But there had to be more. The only way for there not to be more was to emerge...

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“The End of the tunnel” by Kaela Payne

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“That’s cheating! You have five letters, not four!” Amora said. She was sitting in a dark tunnel, with only a gas lantern to light up the area. She had a blank sheet of paper and a black pen. “Fine. What about horse?” Ezra said. He was sitting in a light-filled tunnel. Letting the sun light up the area. He had a blank sheet of paper and a red pen. Ezra wrote the word horse on the paper, smiling softly. “I guess that could work, how many letters do I have?” Amora asked. She looked on the paper and saw the word horse being written as sh...

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“Of fear, flashbacks and fire” by Dove Hui

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*** Agoraphobia: The fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or that help wouldn't be available if things go wrong. As I walk down the hallway towards my apartment, I can feel that my breathing and heart rate are slowing down. I know the psychiatrist tells me to challenge my fear, yet I cannot wait to get back to my apartment. Home sweet home, home safe home too, I think. And as I pass my next door neighbour’s apartment, I begin to smile. Home stretch, I think, once again. “How was your visit to the psy-chaiii-triis...

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“Kalan, the Winged” by Writing Caia

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Kalan entered the hall of the high fortress, dragging his body along the ragged, uneven ground until he gathered the strength to rise. Inside, strong currents of air cleaved the interior of the monolith, immediately drying the blood that streaked his body until it turned dark and rusted. Hearing his entry into the nest, the flock, cautiously and curiously, approached the various cave openings that housed them then. Round, lidless, rainbow-colored eyes watched him in silence. The view was superb. In every den, on the various levels of ...

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“Made of the Gray” by Amaranthine Sky

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The Earth was spinning wildly around a coverlet of gold fastened tight into a ball, whirling while I gasped under the sweat-soaked covers, light flowing through my room. Before I knew it, I was back outside, drifting among banked seaweed and other paraphernalia—which was a better word for litter on the otherwise sandy beach shores.Had my body really kicked back the sparse bedding and knocked books aside, all in preparation for a walk on the beach? If I knew someone worth my time, I’d imagine they’d call me something along the lines of sadist...

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End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 211 stories

“Peace at last” by Beverly Mares

“The First Ray of Sunshine” by Theresa Bhowan

“Waxen Tears” by Elaine Baker

“For Rei” by Y. S

“Agoraphobia” by Winston Smith

“Harvey's Sword” by Jj Gomez

“Aine's Sunshine” by Rachel Patterson

“With Great Power” by N K

“Cosmo and Cleon” by Caitlyn Murray

“Sweet William ” by Cannelle L

“The Ritual” by Don McCann

“The End of the tunnel” by Kaela Payne

“Of fear, flashbacks and fire” by Dove Hui

“Kalan, the Winged” by Writing Caia

“Made of the Gray” by Amaranthine Sky

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