End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

Posted in Summer on Oct 25, 2022

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“Feathered ashes.” by Leonides Calderon

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There once was a book store in the south that not many people outside the realm knew or cared about. There was nothing particularly enchanting of the place that would set it aside from other book stores around the world. Just like any other book store, there were rows and rows of books. Books stacked along the wall, books creating inconspicuous piles on random patches of floor, books creating shelves to house more books. The low lighting and leather-bound chairs gave off a sense that this was more than just a bookstore, but in fact a home. W...

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“A Dreamy Departure” by Haylie Parkison

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Staring intensely at her laptop screen, Maya fingers were tapping continuously at her laptop screen as her back was hunched on her seat, with both her legs crossed. The view outside her window was dark, with only the new moon in the sky. But she doesn't mind the darkness, for she finds it serene and quiet for her to focus on her current task. Typing her report that was due the next day, Maya felt her eyelids heavy as she began to yawn, but resisted her thoughts to lay down on her bed. When she took a sip of her black coffee f...

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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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“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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“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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“Gold in the Green” by Iheanyichukwu Ozuzu

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GOLD IN THE GREEN I remember the screeching, like a piercing scream of infants as tyres burned against asphalt, leaving black against the cliff-road. I remember my father’s foot forcing a full brake. I remembe...

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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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“Hell and Back” by Timo A

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The hall clock in the center of the station chimes, marking the new hour. The clock reads 9:00 am, even though there is no sun in sight. In this realm, night and day are one and the same.“Next!” I shuffle to the front of the line.“Where to?” I am so occupied with leaving this hell hole that the thought of where I am going does not even cross my mind." Uh, heaven?” The ticket handler rolls his eyes.“The Asphodel Meadows. The train is coming now.” I take the ticket from his hand and make my way to where the train is supposed to arrive. I note ...

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“LAST DROP” by Maria Korina Lopez

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Summer vacation will be start five days from now on. Pauline is excited for the summer because this is the only month that she can spend her time with her beloved Scott. Scott is from the province of La Union. Scott is a man with principle and he is discipline well and Pauline is a party goer person, however when he met Scott 5 years before summer, she changed into well prim and proper lady. Their love story is admirable and everyone’s envious of it but one day everything changed.“Pau, let’s go” her mother shouted and Pau ran as fast as she ...

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“Solis” by Reva Kalbhor

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Water washed through the wound, ice and all. I was glad the disease had not reached my arteries, but the tears in my muscles were far too painful. A rock hit against me, sending shooting pains up my side. I groaned, helpless. Another wave dove over my head, bringing frost to ice into my ears. I hissed and held close to the round rock parting me from life and death. The stars above me cascaded in my mind, the blackness of the night ri...

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“Colorless Harlquin” by Justine Buhl

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It would be so easy to fall asleep in this silent world and forget all the terrible events that happened there. Sleep had been ready to take Harlequin for several hours, but the little boy could not yet afford to dive into the world of his imagination. As soon as the sun came up, he could go to bed. "Don't fall asleep, Harl," Florise murmured. Even in the darkness, he could make out her silhouette clinging to the branch just below his. The position was cozy, with a thick layer of moss covering the bark and the knots of the wood that perf...

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“Day 1 To 7” by Jatin Zadoo

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Day 1-7 "Huh, not again," I said after losing my progress again in an online game. I have spent the previous Six days playing this Online Game. My parents always tell me to go out and play. I always tell them, " Go away, can't you see, I'm playing the game right now." This game, "The Adventures of MS" requires the player to play continuously, you can't save your progress in this game. But you can minimize the screen and pause the game. I downloaded this game last week and, On the First Day, I was about to finish the first adven...

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“Cappuccinos and murders” by Reet Miglani

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“There you go buddy, all well” I bandage up the golden retriever and gently pet him. A man roughly in his 20s had come and dropped off Clifford, this beautiful golden retriever about an hour ago, but Daniel, the vet, also one of my friends, who was supposed to look at the dog was busy with an emergency gave me the job to do so. The dog hadn’t been injured too badly, so I was able to treat his wounds. I just came here occasionally, but had grown very attached to this clinic, and thus took care of every animal with a lot of love. I gently pick...

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“The Yellow Butterfly.” by A M

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Waking up on the soft ground, I sit up as my mind starts to wonder. "Where am I? How did I get here? It seems I'm all alone." Trapped in this never-ending dark forest. The shadows don't even want to come out and play. With no place to go, no place to hide, and no place to call home. "What do I do now?" As I walk, the tall overgrown grass scratches at my legs with every step I take. Bushes with enchanting roses block my path. Thorns too dangerously sharp to let me pass through safely. Large, thick, full trees stretch up high. Blocking out the...

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End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

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✍️ 211 stories

“Feathered ashes.” by Leonides Calderon

“A Dreamy Departure” by Haylie Parkison

“Hello, Sunshine” by Adrian Tan

“Vita Aeterna” by M. Sawan

“To Share a Dawn” by Michael Lane

“Into the light!” by Secret Diary

“Gold in the Green” by Iheanyichukwu Ozuzu

“Out of the Shadows” by Abbie Moulin

“Hell and Back” by Timo A

“LAST DROP” by Maria Korina Lopez

“Solis” by Reva Kalbhor

“Colorless Harlquin” by Justine Buhl

“Day 1 To 7” by Jatin Zadoo

“Cappuccinos and murders” by Reet Miglani

“The Yellow Butterfly.” by A M

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