End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

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“Festival Day” by Connor Andrei

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It was almost time for the festival, and the streets were alive with excitement. The lamps were glowing a little bit brighter every day in anticipation for the most coveted day of the long year. It was so easy for the citizens to fall into this eager stupor as they went about their usual business in the run-up to the festival. The festival was, after all, the best day of the year. It was no contest. For one day every year, every citizen put down their toils and troubles. There was no work, no school, no strife. Even the bitterest of enemie...

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“To Share a Dawn” by Michael Lane

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It was nearly dawn when the old bus arrived in the capital. It had taken five hours to bring Luna from her village to the city. She had sat silent and still throughout the night. Luna stepped down, left the depot. She walked towards a main street. She saw that the city never gave itself to the dark, so it might sleep properly. Places were still open, where they had never finished serving drinks and girls to the rootless.&...

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“Take It As It Comes” by Lavender Blue

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TAKE IT AS IT COMES I've always loved the rain. It was in a sudden shower that I first met Lance. He offered me half of his umbrella and we laughed as we ran through the rain. I've always loved the moon. It was by the light of the moon that Lance proposed and presented me with a beautiful solitaire diamond to wear on my left hand and proudly flash to the entire world. I've always loved the wind. It was windy on our wedding day as we stood on the steps of the church getting our pictures taken and my veil blew over my face as we laughed. But...

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“Out of the Shadows” by Abbie Moulin

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What had begun as any other patrol turned out to be a wicked, unforgiving night for Deputy Rennie Nyles. As she braced herself on her kitchen sink, she reviewed the events of the previous hours. She and her partner, Deputy Ski Thatcher, had been making their usual beat around their assigned Dallas area. He had munched and sipped casually on beef jerky and a stale styrofoam cup of coffee. He was fiddling with the window of the patrol vehicle when he asked, “You got a hubby?” She shook her head.&nbsp...

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“Hello, Sunshine” by Adrian Tan

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I open my eyes. It is time to wake up. It is so serene. The sound of nature is always so welcoming. This is how my family and I like it. We live deep in the jungle, in a solitary home. I live with my parents and my older brother. Being the youngest daughter in the family has many advantages… and disadvantages. I have most of my chores done without even lifting a finger. Whenever my brother tries to drill me, my parents are just a scream away. “Little sister, you will have to scrub the toilet today and there is no better time ...

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“Vita Aeterna” by M. Sawan

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Julius examined the lawyer’s check, front and back. It said what it said: $300,000, the address of some bank downtown, and Julius’ name. He pinned the check to his fridge with a magnet and pulled up a chair. He stared at the different fonts, suspicious that they were a sign of inauthenticity. He took the check down and signed it. Julius went to work the next day out of habit. He was a pharmacy-technician at a drugstore, a lazy man for whom laundry day came once a month. The check cleared. He quit without telling anyone and went for a walk. ...

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“Night of the Zombie Brain Wasps” by Bob E

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It was hard to sleep. The constant buzzing, occasionally drowned out by a helicopter overhead. The helicopters were still patrolling then, surely a positive sign? Saul sat against the wall, lit by light coming in from the open kitchen and hall doors where nobody had bothered to turn the lights off. Everyone else was at least keeping up the pretence of sleep. He watched over the top of his knees, pulled up until they touched his nose. More buzzing outside, every now and then a thud against the ...

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“Scorching sun” by Shrutika Tiwari

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I can see his bones. The metal chains have torn apart the cluster of cells layered to protect his femur and the sight is too painful to stare at more than a minute. He doesn't scream anymore and that's not surprising because I've seen him try; he can't scream anymore. The dark used to be my ally. I would hide away from the world with music pounding alongside the regular beats of my heart, around me. Those moments used to be a blessing in my usual wreck of a life. But now I would trade my whole life just to have one day in light, un...

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“The Journey ” by Stephen Taylor

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It seemed like an eternity ago, as the sunset over the marshland darkness stealthy descended, tightening its grip upon the land as the creatures of the deep along with the other demons of darkness stirred crawling from their cavernous dens in hunt of unsuspecting prey. The night’s air grew cold and damp as the moon slowly shed its silver rays over the land breaking the darkness only on the higher levels while the brumes gathered swirling like serpents sneaking into the voids and hollows between the rocks and bracken. The news had come to u...

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“Southern Son” by Cynthia Booker

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Southern Son by Cynthia Booker The Southern son shielded his eyes and gazed up toward the blistering Southern sun. Ben hoped that if he followed its slow, relentless arc across the sky, he would find his way out of this God-forsaken marsh. He was confused by recent events that put him in this predicament, but the will to survive drove him to action. Wielding a long, sturdy stick, he followed an animal path, steadily sweeping the ground ahead for snakes soaking up the sun, or other critters hidden in the tall grasses. He figured all s...

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“Into the light!” by Secret Diary

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I still remember the day. In fact, the memory from that unfortunate day is so vivid, it has become one of my deepest and darkest scars. How I wish I could turn back time. If only I had one more chance, I'd like to live that day all over again. And this time, I'll make sure to do things right. I won't let them die once again! " Do you have to be like that all the time!? Why can't you just try and be nice for at least one day? Do you really want us, your 'bothersome' parents to die early? " These were the last words that I heard from my mom....

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“The Sun After A Storm” by Emily Armstrong

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She knew with every part of herself that it had been storming for years. She watched a lifetime pass before her eyes, all while the storm raged on. She could hear the volume of the others in the room slowly getting higher and higher, and unfortunately, there is not a mute button on arguments. She shut her eyes and dug her fingernails into her palms as an all too familiar feeling swelled up in her belly, “shut up...shut up...shut up!” she thought. She could hear the insults and accusations flying at her like debris in the wind, but the only r...

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“The Beasts in the Abyss” by Ramiled Rose

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The girl seemed to stick to me like I was her life support. She’d cling to my hand as we walked through the dark place. If I could barely see a few feet ahead of me she could probably barely see her own hands in front of her face.“Vi, let go of my hand,” I say to the girl whose name I’d barely found out maybe hours ago. She sobbed, slowly letting go of my hand, keeping a soft grip on my sleeve, “I’m scared… where’s my mom?”“I don’t know,” I say, how can she expect anyone to be found in a place where you can barely see. Hearing is a sens...

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“Eternal love” by Sven Ronny Bugtene

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Isabel was breathing heavily, resting her head in his lap and holding on to his hand. She would never forget the evening they met. She was young and innocent, protected against life’s atrocities by her parents. She had just turned 18, and there she was, staring into the most mysterious dark eyes she had ever seen. His mouth formed a smile, showing off bright white teeth. She thought it was the most wonderful creature, yeah, that was the word… Creature, not man. Even though he stood there in front of her, on his own two legs, but his smile, h...

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“Freedom in the Sun” by Sue Marsh

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Freedom in the Sun Suzanne Marsh “Y’all ain’t gonna never live to see the light o’ day Yank!” Words spoken harshly; as he spat tobaccy right between the captain’s feet.. Jase Pearson, 7th Texas brigade gave the Yank Captain another shove with the bayonet of his musket. “Jest keep a marchin til we git to the Rail section.” Pale, blood flowing from his injured arm Captain Owen Pierce longed for a drink of water, he could think of nothing else. He had no idea which prison he was going to; he prayed it would not be Libby Prison, if it was ...

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End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

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✍️ 211 stories

“Festival Day” by Connor Andrei

“To Share a Dawn” by Michael Lane

“Take It As It Comes” by Lavender Blue

“Out of the Shadows” by Abbie Moulin

“Hello, Sunshine” by Adrian Tan

“Vita Aeterna” by M. Sawan

“Night of the Zombie Brain Wasps” by Bob E

“Scorching sun” by Shrutika Tiwari

“The Journey ” by Stephen Taylor

“Southern Son” by Cynthia Booker

“Into the light!” by Secret Diary

“The Sun After A Storm” by Emily Armstrong

“The Beasts in the Abyss” by Ramiled Rose

“Eternal love” by Sven Ronny Bugtene

“Freedom in the Sun” by Sue Marsh

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