End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

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“A Change of Heart” by Mira Echenim

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1. She was a young attractive woman with dark short hair and brown eyes. Named after her paternal grandmother whom she looked very much like, Lena was currently in need of drastic saving from a dilemma she got herself into exactly three months ago. As she stared at the window, contemplating what time the sun would set, she ticked June 21st on her pocket calendar signifying the end of another day of the torture she was in, torture she never dreamt she would find herself in. Still in her reverie, Lena heard the backdoor open and she knew...

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“Emerging Into Sunlight” by Lorena Sins

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“Emerging into Sunlight” by Lorena A. Sins Right foot. Left foot. He remembered the first time he had seen his beloved. She was wearing flowers: a wreath of them, resting on her light-brown hair, daisies that love the sun. Here and there the sun ran a golden finger down a strand, and the strand answered the sun’s caress with a golden gleam. “Because they love the sun,” she had laughed later, much later, when they lay, skin by skin, on his tunic, spread ou...

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“Sunny Days” by Jubilee Lubov

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I’ve never been a fan of sunshine. Or warm weather in general, I suppose. When it’s sunny outside, people always insist you go outside and do things, be productive, and whatnot. In spring especially, there are always people outside frolicking in the grass, admiring blossoming trees, laughing with each other, and looking far too happy for their own good. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t even a little jealous.I prefer when the weather is what all the happy people consider “bad”. Pouring rain, blizzard, clouds, even just chilly. So, on sunn...

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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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“Sunrise with my love” by Kajal Thakur

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Today is the day Emily and Jack decided to see the sunrise together because the next day he is going to back to his country for taking over his family business and Jack wanted to spend his whole day with Emily today, may be they both will not be able to meet in person too soon.September 2, 2020Emily was still asleep, her face was suddenly tapped , and there seemed to be a voice of Jack speaking on the top of her head."Get up, hurry up"Jack patted her face and saw that she waved her hand and turned to sleep. He had to pinch her nose.Emily, wh...

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“The Night of the Rain” by Mayumi Q

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drip, drip, patter. The drizzle of rain turns into a drenching waterfall. I run to the window and gaze through the rain-covered windows. I smile. I turn, checking the clock on my nightstand. It's 12:27 am. Tiptoeing downstairs, through our old farmhouse, without waking up my parents is an ordeal. When I'm out the door, I breathe in the fresh, yet humid air. The rain soaks through my hair and my clothes. I feel it running down my body, encompassing me in its wet cloak. I lift my chin to the sky and twirl, my hair flying out, drenched as it is...

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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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“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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“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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“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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End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

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✍️ 211 stories

“A Change of Heart” by Mira Echenim

“Emerging Into Sunlight” by Lorena Sins

“Sunny Days” by Jubilee Lubov

“Reunion under the Sun” by Lane Dent

“Vampire's last summer” by Floraine Thwin

“A Breath of Fresh Air ” by Molly Scully

“Barisal Guns” by Stranger Phantom

“Looking for Sunshine ” by Esther Nichole

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

“Sunrise with my love” by Kajal Thakur

“The Night of the Rain” by Mayumi Q

“Surfacing” by Maria Avisal

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

“Distant memories ” by Eva Anagnostou

“LIGHT-WEIGHT” by K.M. Byrne

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