Write a story about another day in a heatwave.

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“Orange Skies” by Serenna Antoine

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It's bright, and warm. Henry opens his eyes, to the half-closed blinds, revealing the sun's scorching rays. He sits up and allows the sun to burn his charcoal, dark skin. Rising from his race car shaped bed, with sheets that used to be plump and soft but have transformed into flat, uncomfortable lumps that he still feels safe in, Henry goes to his mother's room. He quietly opens the white painted door, and takes a few steps in, so that the door can once again be closed. Her carpet was soft. It tickled Henry's feet, and he hated it, but t...

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“Too Hot For Comfort” by Chris Manders

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“I can’t take much more of this Joe. It’s going to be another scorcher” Mary moaned as she pulled back the curtains letting the hot humid breeze engulf the bedroom, closely followed by shafts of searing sunlight hitting every corner with a fiery glow. If only she didn’t sleep so badly at night she might be able to wake up earlier and enjoy a cooler, more pleasant atmosphere! An hour later, gazing in sadness at her bedraggled garden, she thought that the British heatwave was certainly not a thing of beauty – unless you were a beac...

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“ Another day in a 'HEAT WAVE'” by Nazneen Ariff

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Another day in a ‘HEAT WAVE’ 3rd August 20 “Most of us has experienced or read about heatwaves, it is such an experience where one feel as if the end of life on planet Earth. Honestly speaking we can control winter or cold wind by wearing extra warm clothing’s, but to control heat we are helpless, no matter what we wear,...

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“Dead Birds of Summer” by William Tells

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One Two Three birds as alive as they could be. Now lay dead in a shallow sea. They used to live in the bushes right near our window. Mom said it was good luck for the mama bird to have chosen us to lay her babies in our bushes. I doubt that. The only reason why the mama bird lay her eggs near our house was because we were the only house on the block to have thick bushes near our house. There weren’t a lot of trees around in our neighborhood so bushes had to do for the birds around here. "Today is going to be yet another day...

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“Inner Deserts” by Teo Constantin

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I move like an old turtle dragging itself on the sand. Ahmed from the shisha place invites me inside. Oh, beautiful temptations. I’d love to, but the Sultan has to troddle on through the harsh desert to reach the oasis. Pack of Karelia, blue ones with the nice golden foil and blue filter, Freddo Capuccino, get up on that place in Monastiraki where I can see the Acropolis and the see. Train is packed. We‘re skin to skin. The fragrance of musk from the yuppies going to work, suit and briefcase, fills the elektrikos. Young girls giggling, sweat...

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“Dorm Showers” by Caitlin Cowan

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School would be out in a week, and then maybe this heat would be bearable. Adam could imagine laying out on a towel, his fingers digging into the sun-warmed sand, able to dip into the icy waves if he found himself uncomfortably warm. But that was a week from now, and a couple hundred miles away. Now, the heat was as oppressive as the work that taunted him from the dry-erase calendar hanging on his wall. Write a paper on Hamlet, Adam. Study for your calculus test, Adam. You’re never going to be able to get all of this work done and you’ll flu...

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“Glimmer” by Helēna Berga

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Trigger warning: depictions of suicide It is August and everything is changing. Fireflies and first loves, all must come to an end. Cherries dangle from a tree. Our hands touch as I reach for them, a mindless fumble that ends with our hands intertwined. Her touch feels like home but I do not know what home is. I open my mouth but no words escape. Hold me. ‘’A day in a heatwave is much more different than any other day. The high heat steals our capacity for walls and barriers and locking up our feelings in a tight, tight box - t...

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“F**k it’s hot!” by Bill Willoughby

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This has been going on for almost two weeks now. I can’t stand it anymore! Not even a cloud in the sky. Sweat pouring off me as I work. Why in the world did I get a job paving roads? Hot, melted tarmac, black and steaming. And here I stand with a shovel in my hand spreading it. It’s miserable. My t-shirt is soaked through and sticking to my skin. We have to wear these fluorescent yellow vests, hard hats, and steel toed boots. I can feel the sweat running down the crack of my butt. It itches. I need a drink of cold water but until this s...

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“Rebellious until “12:03”” by Zanai Hicks

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Another heat wave happened just down the street from here yesterday. One death and zero Injured. Old man Henry died yesterday too. I guess he was that one person. I personally think he didn’t want the birds to starve while others think he was the rebellious type. He’s a very bitter old man but he loves the birds, says that they are “very poetic”. He fed them every other day at the exact same time. Im guessing he was out of bread yesterday. He always got the bread from the bakery 2 minutes down the road. They do remind us to check our phones ...

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“Heatwave” by Laura Exner

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The only thing I hate more than this stupid summer heatwave is watching Kevin Darcy strut around the neighborhood, acting like he’s God’s gift to women. It’s over 100 degrees out here, and you can literally see the waves of heat rippling over the cracked black asphalt on the old basketball court. I would rather be inside in the air conditioned cold of Aunt Miranda’s apartment, but instead I’m out here, sweating my ass off on the stoop so my sister, Erin, can swoon over the charming Mr. Darcy. This is supposed to be my “golden summer,” or ...

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“HEATWAVES” by Sandhya R

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HEATWAVES Almighty God is always generous. Whatever we pray for, he gives in abundance. During the winter we pray the lord for the sunlight. And lo! You have the summer, in abundance. Then, we pray for the showers due to the unbearable heatwaves. And there the rains! Pretty enough to flood the city. Then, pray for the rain to stop. Yes, it did stop. And you have the winter again. Oh man! Ask for things wisely. Or else just offer your prayers and just be thankful. He will take care of the rest. Shambu was a miser. A great miser bey...

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“Surviving The Heat” by Taira Wynde

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Sarah sat on the couch, tv remote in one hand, popsicle in the other. She was on her eighth episode of Downton Abbey so far today. It was too hot to do more than sit here with the fan blowing on her. Yesterday she’d taken a cold bath (it had hurt to sit in cold water till her body finally cooled) she had no desire to repeat that experience. So once the temperature started to decline, she would take a cool shower instead. Unfortunately, that meant that she would have to survive until after 6PM. Holding a book was too much effort. Sarah hadn’t...

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“That Summer Afternoon with Her” by Sankara Luna

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"So, Oma, your grandson will pick you up next month for Florence? Must be a beautiful city, I've never been there," I squealed upon seeing the invitation card embellished with golden floral pattern. The grandson of this old woman I called 'Grandma' or 'Oma' in Dutch despite not my biological grandmother–had to be because of my Asian root–surely was rich. A destination wedding, in this economy, in Florence? Everyone I knew in this city just felt content to register it in the city hall with borreltjes, a small friendly gathering, afterwards. ...

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“Appreciate the Heatwave ” by Teeni Tani

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Oh, my goodness!!!! What do we have here? We have another day in the heatwave!! To celebrate Memorial Day with hot dogs cooking on the grill, listening to loud music, and hours and hours of pool parties. To celebrate Fourth of July by eating scrumptious cupcakes that have red, white, and blue icing on top, with sprinkles, and to lighting up the sky with bright, amazing, fireworks. Another day in the heatwave, to thank all the men and women who fought for our country with their unconditional love. Thank you, I trul...

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“Nine Lives” by Stephanie Kaye

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I was walking down Fourth Avenue when a willow of a woman ran up to me, frantic and with such force that it seemed a hurricane was willing her along. I had no option but to stop, surrender, though I did not want to: I just wanted to go home and banish myself to my bed of stale sheets and leftover dreams. She, this stranger, smelled of money. Not literally, of course, but as she gripped my shoulders with her delicate little bird hands, her scent coiled itself around me quite ruthlessly, so much so that I could hear a faint hissing: a rich p...

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Write a story about another day in a heatwave.

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✍️ 177 stories

“Orange Skies” by Serenna Antoine

“Too Hot For Comfort” by Chris Manders

“ Another day in a 'HEAT WAVE'” by Nazneen Ariff

“Dead Birds of Summer” by William Tells

“Inner Deserts” by Teo Constantin

“Dorm Showers” by Caitlin Cowan

“Glimmer” by Helēna Berga

“F**k it’s hot!” by Bill Willoughby

“Rebellious until “12:03”” by Zanai Hicks

“Heatwave” by Laura Exner

“HEATWAVES” by Sandhya R

“Surviving The Heat” by Taira Wynde

“That Summer Afternoon with Her” by Sankara Luna

“Appreciate the Heatwave ” by Teeni Tani

“Nine Lives” by Stephanie Kaye

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