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Set your story in a small town where everyone is suspicious of newcomers.

Posted in Teens on Oct 26, 2022

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✍️ 135 stories

“The Journey” by Carolyn Bayne

Submitted to Contest #59

They arrived at the airport on time, husband, Charlie, wife Lucretia and two teenage girls, Andrea and Martha, from their Canadian home in Quebec. This was going to be a trial run to see how they would get on within their new surroundings. The Andersen family were very well off and wanted to make a change to their way of life. Charlie worked as an architect for the local company, where the company was relocating some of their work abroad, while wife, Lucretia was a home-maker of textiles and design, she accumulated several clients which enab...

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“New Strange Neighbours” by Eunice Amero

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 1,065 words The Strange Neighbours 1 “I thought I would come bring you some cookies to welcome you to our neighbourhood.” Viola smiled, as she passed the dish of cookies to them. The couple act confused and only stared at the cookies before reaching out to take them. Viola held her smile not knowing what to think. She continued staring, waiting to see if they would take them and thank her. When they did, their voices didn’t sound right. It surprised her so much she quickly left without a welcome and went home. When she g...

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“I LOVE THIS VILLAGE” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

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Suryakant was under orders of transfer and would be leaving the village shortly. People were not happy that the present bank manager was leaving them. They were very apprehensive about the incoming officer. They were quite pleased with the existing manager, his style of functioning, easy access to him, eagerness in redressal of grievances, customer-care relationship etc. He was alone here as his wife and son were at America. Put up in a small village, there was not much of social life for him. The manager willingly dedicated all his time for...

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“The Faultless Town That Is, Portico Mill” by Duckie Carson

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Portico Mill, a town of gossips, churchgoers and gloom. My parents, unfortunately for me, held all three qualities. Sundays were spent in church fawning over the Bible. Saturdays were spent with my mother’s ‘friends’ discussing the town’s failed marriages and reckless kids. Every day of the week was spent with a stiff spine and stoic expressions. It had been a year since my older brother, Ben, left for university and refused to visit over the summer. Every other night my younger sister and I would wait by the telephone hung on the kitchen wa...

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“Victoria Island a small town where citizens are suspicious of newcomers.” by Prince Brempong

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My story is entitled Victoria Island a small town where citizens are suspicious of newcomers.Victoria Island happens to be a small town where Mr. Robinson was shipwrecked alone entirely on that Island and had to live there for years all by himself.Also he was grateful for his escape, his situation was a dreadful one then. Since Mr. Robinson was wet he had no other dry clothes to change into and nothing to almost eat or drink.There he saw no future before him but that of dying of hunger or being eaten by some wild animals.It was always noted ...

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“Rite to Entry. ” by Abhishek Todmal

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Sally wandered in through the quaint streets of St. Martin, with nothing but her solitary backpack and a couple of books that her great grandmother Orda had left her as a fortune. Part witch and part social outcast, her life had taken her along on many a great journey, and it was in penning down this latest chapter to her story, that she came across the infamous town of St. Martin. Nobody was spared the customary wrath of the town folk, as each sat along on their porches, making a comment or two on the new little girl in town. "Only a ...

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“Laraville” by Rubisco Rivers

Submitted to Contest #59

My sciatica was acting up as I shuffled with my walker into the meeting room. I grimaced, glanced around, and saw everyone filing in the large hand-hewn building that sat squarely in the middle of Laraville, filled with musty air and stale people.  “Dale forgot the air freshener again, I see,” I muttered. I rummaged in my pockets and found a tin of breath mints. I took one out, crushed it between my fingers, and rubbed the powder on the inside of my nostrils. It stung a bit, and there was a chance I looked like a drug addict, but ther...

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“Safe or Sorry” by Linda Brodsky

Submitted to Contest #59

The sentry stood at full attention, eyes darting, ears straining.  He was sure…well, almost sure he had seen movement in thedistance, still a long way out, not near enough yet to qualify as a threat to the community.   He blinked and strained against sunlight and shadows. A shudder ripped through him. He was new to the job and riddled with indecision he was trying desperately to hide, if only from himself. The day was hot, and he was tired. Had there been movement out there, or had he imagined the threat?&...

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“The Dark twisted twins” by Kortne Noe

Submitted to Contest #59

Let me tell you about a small town outside of Ohio, where everyone lives there is sunshine and rainbows. Nothing ever happens in Brightsville always nice , and sunny , block parties, and pie eating contest. Sunday dinner every Sunday evening after Sunday church service. I never seen it rain until the night the dark and twisted twins came into town. I think time froze when they drove into town. Everyone stopped eating their Sunday dinner , when the dark and twisted twins drove by in their black Corvette. Julie and Judi the dark and twisted t...

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“Keen to Change” by Rachel Bacon

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There was a red Chevrolet parked outside of the Iron Star Bar. The only cars that were ever parked out there were John’s pickup, Marcy’s little Hyundai, and Thomas’ motorcycle. The townsfolk weren’t too keen on Thomas’ motorcycle, because it made a ruckus and he would race it down the highway at night. Nonetheless, they were familiar with it. But that night parked in one of the spots, the spot that was always open, was the little red Chevrolet with a scratch on its side.  Old McGinty lit a cigarette as he stood in the dri...

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“No One City” by Tiasho Ny

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 Everything was grey from the tallest skyscraper to the smallest café, it always rained in the cloudy city never a sunshine, it was all so packed the tapping of water drops, the chatter of people, the smell of smoke from the busy cars those thoughts ran like a fox in Jane’s head.  No one bothered looking at her whether she screamed, kicked or jumped, how could you hear anything over the rain or see anything under the charcoal black umbrellas but what could she do this was the city everyone had somewhere to be.  Jane walked bac...

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“Suspicion” by Arathi Raghuveer

Submitted to Contest #59

“Do you know we have new neighbours next door, they just arrived yesterday”, exclaimed Sara. “I really feel suspicious about them, they are 4 members in their family, a husband, wife and two children, that’s how I judged, but Myra told me that they have only one son and the girl doesn’t belong to their family, this creates suspicion” Sara kept on talking and Sam fell asleep without uttering a word as he was out of hearing.   The next day Sara was very curious in knowing about the newcomers next door. Hence she tried to peep in their do...

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“The Night They Disappeared” by Fox Reads

Submitted to Contest #59

I close my eyes, take in a deep breath, and smile. It smells just like Grandma's house. It feels so natural to be here again. It's been four years since I've moved away from home, but it seems like only days. The olive green carpet in the entryway leads to a giant hallway mirror. I glance at myself in it, and suddenly, a childhood memory comes rushing back to me."Darling, we're here," Mom says as Dad stops the car. I slowly blink my eyes open as the engine turns off and the radio stops playing country music. I stretch and unbuckle, grabbing ...

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“Sand” by Pablo Mascaraque Glenn

Submitted to Contest #59

The ascent is gruelling, but you do not complain, no point in complaining, nobody to complain to anyway. You use the large dimples in the sand as makeshift steps, an uneven staircase that clumsily leads to the top, most of them sinking a couple of inches as they take in your weight, making you feel like you are walking up an escalator going down. Not all of them sink, though. Some of the them remain in place, stable, steady, lifting your body and your trodden spirits alike, small comforts in this tribulation of yours. But those are few. Mo...

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“A Century's Curse” by Yashaa Bajracharya

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The traveller walked down the lonely winding road. The sun was going to set any time soon and he decided to look for a place to stay. He checked his map and saw that there was a small town located ahead. He decided to stay there for the night.As the traveller walked on, he saw a little girl crying on the shores of a large lake. Looking around, he saw nobody and approached the young girl. "Hi there," the traveller said, in a cheerful manner. "Are you lost, little girl?"The girl looked at him with bright blue eyes which sparkled with tears. He...

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