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Write a story about a summer afternoon spent in a treehouse.

Posted in Summer on Oct 26, 2022

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“The Misfit's Society” by Zion Hintay

Submitted to Contest #50

Chessa was on her scooter. Making her way to Andrik's house. The thud, thud of wheels hitting the creases of the pavement slightly shaking her handle bars as she went along at a steady pace.She was late for the club meeting again. She was always late. She had asthma and allergies and summer and spring made her want to stay home. She didn't like the heat or the sun much either. They made fun of her at school for all these things."Ginger Essa Snaps" or "Gessa" for short. She hated the name. Just because ...

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“After the Last Summer” by Tammy Pieterson

Submitted to Contest #50

I remember when a visit to grandma's house was the highlight of my entire year. I lived for those warm December holidays, spread out flat across the seaweed colored veranda, rolling shirtless, braless, breastless, over the chips of weathered paint as they stuck onto my clammy skin, sipping on cheap sachets of cola flavoured ready-mix juice and stuffing my mouth with even cheaper cookies from the small shop around the corner. It was a humble, but blissful life. My two cousins and I were the equivalent of a full blown house party. Our immature...

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“Portrait of Time, Personified” by Aidrielle R.

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #50

Brian was already inside, mocking me from the doorway. He had to duck to even fit. Below him, I was trying to inch my way to the top. Every step I took seemed to send the rope ladder swinging.“Come on, old man!” he shouted from up above. I could practically hear the grin in his voice.“If I remember correctly, you’re older than me,” I panted in between steps. “By three months.”His laughter was swept away by the summer breeze. “Shame your memory’s not as good as your legs.” I eventually made it to the top. Brian scooted further inside to ...

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“Golden Valley Treasure” by Ben K

Submitted to Contest #50

Stepping outside into his old backyard at night. Harold closes the sliding glass door behind him. Shutting out the sounds of chatting guests, clacking plates, clicking cups, and smacking lips. Loosing his black tie, desperate for air. Harold's feet crunch their way through the snow slipping out of sight against the side of the house. Pulling the last cigarette out of his pack with a lighter. Harold sparks up a flame and inhales burning an ember into the tip. Putting the lighter away, he fiddles with the empty cigarette box running his finger...

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“The Desert Knows” by Jaya Avendel

Submitted to Contest #50

It was a hot day in the desert when the moisture rose from the ground and made the world shimmer like a sequin held in front of a candle. Across the hot sands a girl ran toward a dead tree, its limbs white and stripped of bark. Elena’s black hair and purple skirt streamed behind her until she stopped and kicked off her shoes at the base of the tree. She grabbed onto the ladder tacked to the trunk and climbed the dusty rungs to sit in the little shade the treehouse, built between three naked branches, offered against the sun. Elena drew...

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“The Knotty Nest” by Parul Srivastava

Submitted to Contest #50

Ah! My place… I smiled with contentment as I stepped foot in The Nest.***The Nest was the tree house papa had gotten made for us when we stood not above 3.5 foot from the ground. It was our hideout where my sister and I pretended to be divas saving the world and strategized how to kill the monsters. And sometimes it became the venue for our birthday parties. But mostly it was where we spent most of our growing up years either reading or playing or working on school projects.The cosy tree house was adequately furnished with a large bed on the...

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“The Answer is in the Sky” by John Steckley

Submitted to Contest #50

The Answer is in the Sky So I was back in the tree house again, Lord over all I surveyed. Well at least the backyard anyway, where I sat alone over an uncut lawn and a garden that had needed weeding for quite sometime So many happy times I’ve had here. So much looking up at the sky and letting my imagination run like a wild horse in a meadow as I watched the clouds and gave their shapes names. Named the birds too, and I learned to recognize pretty much each one by sight as it flew by. This treehouse was my retreat, ...

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“Cozy Summer Day” by Brandon Johnson

Submitted to Contest #50

A breeze swept through the air that brought the scent of pine trees, flowers, and summer. A little squirrel caught the wind current with his nose and smelled deeply. The wind was blowing the leaves around him and he looked up to the neverending blue that was the sky. The canopy of the tall trees partly obscured his view but that didn’t stop him from enjoying it.He kept looking at the sky for many more minutes. I wish I could relax here every day, he thought. He may have had a small stature, but that didn’t stop him from having big ideas and ...

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“Differing Dreams” by Gracie Jean

Submitted to Contest #50

“Have you ever wondered why… why we live like this? Not just us, but everyone. It’s weird.” The heat outside was unbearable that day. Colorado winters can drop down to temps that would scare away a bear, and now that I think about it, it does. But people forget that summers in some Colorado counties can be just as hot as Arizona. All the birds and clouds must have been blown away by the hot wind, allowing the sun to glide freely onto every building, tree, or exposed scalp of unfortunate pedestrians. I turned to look at Skylar, contemplating ...

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“Mere Brook” by Kathleen March

Submitted to Contest #50

I’m old. I turned seventy in the spring, so, yes, I am officially old. Old wouldn’t be so bad, except that I am also alone. I live alone, with my memories. Neither I nor my memories are useful any more, I’m sure of it. Fortunately, I have a plan. Some workers were installing a new garage door and fixing the steps to the back deck, and there was some material left over. One of the guys looked at seventy-year-old me and said there was enough to build me a treehouse at the back of my lot where the wooded part starts. He was laughing as he sai...

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“Palace in the Sky” by Jennifer Lynn

Submitted to Contest #50

   After spending twenty-five years here in the family home, it was just about time to leave for good. The walls barren of all the old family photos, now carefully packed and in the moving truck. All furniture gone, either donated to charity, or also in the truck. For our last “official” dinner last night, we had take-away from the Chinese place up the street as all the dishes were packed or donated as well. Same with all the rest of the stuff I had accumulated in the two and a half decades under this roof. I complete one fina...

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“Last Adventure at Fox Bear Castle” by Whitney Trang

Submitted to Contest #50

Dad told Rowan that moving to a new house was a chance for them to make new memories, without being surrounded by the pain of the old ones. But Rowan wanted to see Fox Bear Castle before they left. His parents needed a few hours to finish up the last of the packing and agreed he could spend them at Fox Bear Castle.  Rowan headed out to the woods that surrounded the property. He didn’t have to trek far until he reached Fox Bear Castle.   It stood several feet up in the air supported by strong trees on all sides. A set of stai...

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“SPRING'S TEEN” by Scott Smock

Submitted to Contest #50

Don't let the title mislead you. This story is my story. I am Zeze. And I am still friends with Mary and Julia. The title alludes to the fact that Mary was born in April, around Easter in fact, and Julia was born in May. And when they were in their early teens, Mary at 14 and Julia at 13, they were in a beauty pageant to find the most beautiful girl born in the USA, 'Spring's Teen'. They were co-winners, and now they were preparing for the final countdown, the final hurrah on Freedom Day. For Mary had been accepted by 'New Haven University' ...

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“The Summer In A Tree House” by Ashley Smith

Submitted to Contest #50

Whack! The colorful round object had a lasting impact on my skull. I turned to see Chloe, Joey, and my parents’ mouth hanging. As I stepped on the freshly mowed grass of our summer house, a large wooden space caught my eye. I slowly moved towards it to see that it was a treehouse. One that I have never seen before. “ Stop!” My neighbor exclaimed as I drew closer to the treehouse. The exclamation took me by surprise, but I shrugged it off and walked back into the house.  My boring afternoon was spent having meaningless conversations wit...

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“For The Moments I Spent With You” by Yaki Lim

Submitted to Contest #50

The gentle breeze swept across my face as I took a moment to gaze out the window to the sunset before returning to the novel. The romance genre of the novel complimented perfectly with the warm rays of sun and blush-red and orange that bounced around the small room. They quickly reminded me of the person I always think about when I'm in the treehouse... it was you. I managed to get myself to read a few more pages until I reached the end of the chapter of this novel. I quickly skimmed through the chapter where problems between the character...

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