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“Friday Night Music!” by P. Jean

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It was late afternoon and the weight of the day had begun to pull down on her shoulders, like an actual weight. The house was cold and the chill seemed to seep into her very core being. She looked out the window at the lengthening shadows of the day, the dusk descending , both fit her mood! Laura had known for some time that things were changing, there was less and less reason to be excited or happy as she understood one sided love was hopeless. But was it love? Tonight her mood was just righ...

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“The Dodgers ” by Katina Foster

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Jeremy glanced out the window of the downtown public library as the first meteor entered the Earth's atmosphere. He watched it streak across the afternoon sky as the librarian handed him his book, oblivious to the drama unfolding behind her. He felt the earthquake-like vibration through his feet and heard the massive boom when it hit moments later, but by then he was too excited about the treasure in his hands to give it much thought. As the other patrons of the library started running around and screaming like maniacs, Jeremy made a be...

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“Evolution.” by Len Mooring

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Trigger warnings: rape, murder, suicide Evolution. “Don’t resist. Please, don’t resist me, it’s my first time too. Just relax, please don’t scream. Just remember, you’re a scientist first and foremost. I won’t do anything peculiar, I don’t believe I can. I’m uptight too, but I’ve had more time to think of this, in fact, I half thought it wouldn’t work at all, although theory pointed to it being a success.” Russell Newcomb was trying to keep Felicity Ambrose calm during the first successful induction of him as a co...

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“Reflections of Time” by Rose CG

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Marcus moved closer to the edge of the window to get a better look at the red-headed woman under the black Fedora sitting in the back of the small cafe. There was something about the red-headed lady's smile that caught Marcus's attention as he passed the cafe window of the train station. The painted Christmas decorations and frost across the front window hinder his viewpoint. The possibility of the woman being Anya seemed beyond his dreams. He last saw her the night he boarded the train to be sent overseas one snowy night just like this back...

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“Slipping” by Deborah Mercer

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Despite her name, or perhaps because of it, Joy Donaldson was never likely to be mistaken for Pollyanna, nor to be recruited into Jesus’ army of sunbeams, and she thought that positive thinking was decidedly overrated. But all the same, she had (so she told herself) a certain stoicism (or was it pragmatism?) in her nature that thought there was at least a soupcon of truth in that proverb about crying and spilt milk. Or the lachrymal glands and the lactose, as she thought in her more pretentious moments. &nbs...

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“War” by Sandra Claros

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“ we need volunteers to go to the battalion in the frontier between the two fighting countries" ‘ said the leaflet gluedvon that almost. As I read, I saw immediately that it was something really exciting . So, I I drove myself to the information booth, right in the center of the main square. I stood in a row of eight, but all the candidates were talking too much, in a fuss, because there was another news : “ there were ten corpses of local soldiers , that needed to be taken from the battalion. - Who are they? - Who are they ¿...

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“Ahead of the Competition” by S. Closson

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As the muggy summer day began its transition into yet another gloom-ridden evening in the township of Delilah, two voices echoed across a desolate alleyway. Their conversation began as one born of courtesy, but it soon developed into something more than just idle chatter. By the metal corrugated doors of the receiving bay behind the abandoned remains of the Big K-Mart, a tall, lanky figure in a black cloth cloak leaned against an old, wooden scythe as he looked over the grotesque scene. By his bare, pale feet laid the b...

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“War Made Them Bleed” by Brandon Johnson

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The overwhelming sound of chaos enveloped them every day; gunfire rained in all directions while artillery thundered in the distance. The greedy Anchormen were in a constant game of tug of war that never ceased. Their strong pulls lengthened the game, but burned everyone in between. Their teammates were disposable to them and their cries of pain met deaf ears.The fighting built and built over time; the two soldiers expected everything to end in an explosive triumph, but only darkness and silence waited for them. That day was an especial...

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“Over and Under” by Zcynel Nathan Ferido

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Michael’s hands bled and shook from gripping the rusty metal railing. Rocks peaked out from under the river. He knew he needed to land in the small gaps between them to survive. His fingers gave out. Splash! He sunk down in deep, murky water. His body dropped slowly, like an astronaut floating in space, until he reached the sandy bottom where the stream calmed down. His ass brushed against something pointed, but oddly soft. Michael looked down; he screamed out bubbles. Pointed nose and fat lips stuck out from the sand. As Mic...

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“A New Friend” by Philip Clayberg

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The fire hadn't left much of the interior of the building intact. Fallen roof beams, piles of crumbled drywall and shattered window glass lay everywhere. I sighed. The orphanage, as I had known it for several years, was no more.Thankfully none of the children were hurt. They had woken up to the wailing of the smoke alarms and followed the adults out of the building until they were safely away from it. I could see them through what used to be a window, standing in their pajamas and nightdresses and looking at what used to be their home.The sm...

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“Blue Stars: Book 1” by Kiamesha Denise Sims

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Blue Stars: Chapter 1: The universe is the unknown’s home. You never know what could be out there. The twinkling lights that were held up high and hugged in constellations. To the planets and shifts in energy. To the comets that pass by. And let’s not forget the sun and the moon and its influences no matter the distance. A hundred and twenty-four miles away, there is a planet similar to Earth named K2-18b. This is the planet where civilization lives. they are creatures with no humanity. They work and die with loyalty to not need ...

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“Once Strange, Twice Friendly” by Peace Nakiyemba

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I watch them come in for breakfast like they do every Thursday morning. Just the two of them. They are always interesting to watch, polar opposites that get along so well. Theirs is the sort of friendship people write about, the kind everyone wants to be a part of. I don’t know much about them but I like their commitment to this weekly meeting. Some people may think that this kind of monotony is boring but I find that consistency endearing. Especially since I can’t seem to keep up interest among my own circle of friends. Who am I kidding?...

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“The Circus” by Anna Maria

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The chains were merciless as they dug into his flesh. Deep red gashes circled his ankles as he clawed at them. The iron bars that enclosed him glinted mockingly against the harsh artificial light coming from above. So unlike the sun. So unlike the warmth that washed over him as he stretched his neck as high as he could to meet the rays. A jerk pulled him into reality as the metal suddenly cut through the raw skin as it had countless times before. He whimpered in the numb throbbing as it woke his body up. A gnarly voice struck him as his eye...

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“A Northbound Traveler's Tale” by Lori Colt

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Don Miguel de Soto is lying there, exposed to the grilling Sonoran sun; brown legs bent like crabs scuttling the desert sand below him. A blistering breeze puffs at strands of dark, sweat soaked hair tickling him into wakefulness. He’s got a bandana with four days of grime and perspiration tied at his throat. Not yet fully conscious, he fantasizes about cold things, like the frozen fruit sticks he ate as a boy in Jalisco, icy, slowly melting into every pore of his bone-dry mouth.Got to keep moving, he tells himself as he wakens. His muscles ...

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“The Same Boat” by Iona Cottle

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Melissa The court house is a dull building, exceedingly so given the dramas that unfold inside it. It’s imposing, but only in the same way that 1960s office buildings are, all sharp edges and bland colours that drain the personality out of you just by looking at them. Just the sort of place you want to spend a day’s holiday. Not. “You didn’t have to come you know,” Andrew says to me as he catches my expression. “I know.” He said it often enough last night after all. “But it’s not fair to make you turn up by yourself.” Besides, I don’t ...

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Write a story about two people meeting during unusual circumstances and becoming fast friends.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 225 stories

“Friday Night Music!” by P. Jean

“The Dodgers ” by Katina Foster

“Evolution.” by Len Mooring

“Reflections of Time” by Rose CG

“Slipping” by Deborah Mercer

“War” by Sandra Claros

“Ahead of the Competition” by S. Closson

“War Made Them Bleed” by Brandon Johnson

“Over and Under” by Zcynel Nathan Ferido

“A New Friend” by Philip Clayberg

“Blue Stars: Book 1” by Kiamesha Denise Sims

“Once Strange, Twice Friendly” by Peace Nakiyemba

“The Circus” by Anna Maria

“A Northbound Traveler's Tale” by Lori Colt

“The Same Boat” by Iona Cottle

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Write a story from the different perspectives of two people meeting for a blind date.

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Write a story about an established group of people welcoming (or not welcoming) a new face into their midst.

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