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“Guru Roy” by Lee Jay

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"Well, well, well, if it isn't the infamous Josie," Rhonda beamed. "Look at you! Walking without even a cane! How nice of you to come back to visit.""It's been far too long. I missed you all so much! Not only are you the best rehabilitators around, but the residents are my favourite poker pals,"I said as I straightened the staff photo on the mantel.After my car accident, I'd spent nearly 2 years in the facility gaining my strength and retraining my Gumby-like limbs after the brain injury had upset every nerve impulse. When I visit, now and t...

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“Oops, Wrong Person” by Trinity Womack

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Cassidy: Thank you for the bread recipe you sent me. I will definitely try it. Jacob glanced at his phone and squinted at the text. Bread recipe? He was certain that he did not recognize the number, and even more certain that he had never sent a bread recipe to anyone. He couldn’t cook worth a lick. He was one of those people who could be said to burn water, so he definitely was not making any bread. Still, he wanted to see where this conversation would go. Jacob: For sure. Bread is my specialty. He snorted at his own words. Specialty indeed...

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“Seven Matchbox Cars” by Holland Hall

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Chicago, March 1952 ‘What a perfect way to spend a Thursday morning!’ Gilbert thought to himself, feet pounding against the pavement as he ran, chocolate becoming gloriously melty in his hands. He turned his head to make sure that he wasn’t being followed as he approached the street corner, when he suddenly collided with something about his size in a skirt, knocking him to the ground. “Watch where you’re going!” “You watch where you’re going!” The collision had sent the coins in the girl’s hand as well as the candy in his flying ...

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“A Very Successful Bank Robbery ” by Ethan Jarmush

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“Wow. Crazy stuff right?” Johnny said, trying to loosen the rope tightly wrapped around his hands and feet. “You’re telling me. Ever been robbed at gunpoint before” Bill asked. “At gunpoint? Hell, I ain’t ever been robbed, period!” “Ah. Personally, I’ve lost count the amount of times some youngster with something to prove ambushed me on the road, pulled out his weapon of choice, and gently recommended I hand over my valuable belongings.” Bill said, taking a peek over the tables to get a view of the rest of the bank. “Wh...

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“Meet up at Malmsbury ” by Jeffrey Niemann

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It had just started to rain as I reached the train station. I touched on with my Myki card, which told me I only had $30 remaining; still it would last me for the rest of the day. The next train was due to arrive in ten minutes. In the meantime, I stood undercover, appreciating the sound of the droplets as they trickled over the roof. I lost myself in this sound, closing my eyes, and the time passed quickly, and the next time I opened my eyes, the train was arriving at the platform. I seated myself alongside a window, and the ...

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“Lake Of Time” by Simply Me

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Why does time pass? It seems so abstract, and we can't understand it. Before we can even get a grasp, it's gone. It passes. Why? Why, why, why? I died on my way home. I walked through a bad area in my neighborhood BANG! Dead. I appeared on the news, and you knew me. You knew what I was wearing, you knew the time I was discovered dead, but you turned off the television before they could say my name. But today's story isn't about me. It's about you. You were on your way home when you forgot to put on your seat belt. The car crashed a...

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“The Sun Behind the Clouds” by Victoria Haneveer

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The metal door slammed on my way out, startling me. The wind must have caught it and now it had locked behind me. That’s all I need, I thought, rolling my eyes and dumping the two heavy trash bags I was carrying on the ground.Working at Budget Burger hadn’t been my dream job growing up but here I was. It’s only temporary, I would tell myself every single evening when I arrived. I’d been doing that for months. And yep, here I still was.I wondered if anyone would realize I’d been locked out. Probably not. There were only three of us on tonight...

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“Two people meeting during unusual circumstances and becoming fast friends” by K V CHIDAMBARAM

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Jairaj was in the administration department and the architectural department was also on the same floor. Jairaj as is quite conspicuous by the name itself is an Indian.The Management had entrusted Jairaj with arranging the office with a little bit of shuffling of the tables of the various department in the first floor where he himself was also stationed, in order to accommodate a subcontractor specialized in BIM Models with their staff to accomplish some urgent work on BIM Modeling.It was an afternoon and most of the staff, were relaxin...

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“The Harmonica” by Bianca S

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He held an umbrella in one hand and a guitar case in the other, and on his back he bore a bag of books and the weight of a future unknown. Absorbed in the task of carrying his many pieces of baggage through the rain, Weston plodded home from school after band practice. He loved walking and he loved the rain, so he was content for the time being and not at all dismayed at his damp trainers or rumbling stomach. He had always liked how the rain struck the ground like millions of tiny gumboots running along the sidewalk. He liked how it ...

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“Go For It Girl” by Marilyn David

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The waiting room was silent, apart from the rhythmic ticking of the grandfather clock, and an occasionally suppressed cough. Margaret surveyed the tense faces. Directly opposite her sat a distinguished looking gentleman in a navy-blue pin striped suit. She furtively observed him, noting the expensive looking silk tie.Solicitor, she surmised. On about 60 K a year, I’ll bet. Regardless of the fact he looked as though he wouldn’t have the foggiest what or where Aldi was, there was something about him that was quite appealing. He had a very allu...

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“A Parallel World” by Cynthia Grove

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Trigger warnings: reference to drug use, suicidal thoughts The sirens to take shelter had ended minutes ago. Hope sat huddled in the corner of the abandoned building not wanting to leave. There was no one else she wanted to encounter, no other place she wanted to be except here. Alone, with her thoughts, with her fears, with her apathy towards what would happen next. She no longer cared. The lockdowns had been going on since March. At that time Spring was but a promise; a promise that had been broken by humanity. Oh Spring had ...

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“Kidnapped Pals” by Ethan Lynn

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I yawned as I walked along the concrete path of my town’s local park. It was dark, but the lack of light didn’t bother me much. I work long hours as a nurse, so occasionally when my shift ends I like walking through the park to unwind. Sometimes there is the occasional jogger or stargazer during the late hours, but most of the time it’s just me walking around listening to music through a pair of earbuds. Tonight I’ve seen a few people walking about doing their own things. The path is about a mile in length, so it’s a good exercise. I was...

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“Melissa & Candace” by Esther Andrews

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Not everything in life turns out how you expect, or at least hope, it will turn out. In fact, most things don’t. That fact didn’t dissuade Melissa from eventually getting remarried after several years of not dating at all after a very protracted and unpleasant divorce from her first husband. He stalked her endlessly throughout the divorce process, spouting ridiculous protestations about his dissatisfaction over their separation and tormented professions of his undying love for her. “God help me,” she thought to herself e...

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“A Match Made in Heaven... Er... Hell” by Chris Slade

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Dear Reader, I must forewarn you that the following story does contain yadda, yadda, yadda moments. This is due to the nature of how demons speak when riled up. I cannot in good faith put in writing the atrocities that our two heroes put to word. (Heroes? Perhaps villains? Regardless, whatever they are, the things they said will not be repeated.) ******************************************************** “Caim!” The voice of the Demon Sergeant was deep, raspy, dead. Caim lo...

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“Purgatory Story” by Kimberley S Klein

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(Trigger warnings: self-harm, suicide) Alec Manning felt himself being pistoned sideways slowly before it ever occurred to him to open his eyes, but when he did he found himself in a plain elevator, nothing special — silver doors, linoleum floors. He looked down at himself and he saw his legs wearing a pair of black pants that for sure knew he didn’t own. The top half of his body was covered in a white shirt; a Polo by the make of it. Out of sheer curiosity, he reached up to his head and felt the bill of a baseball cap. He pulled it off his ...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 225 stories

“Guru Roy” by Lee Jay

“Oops, Wrong Person” by Trinity Womack

“Seven Matchbox Cars” by Holland Hall

“A Very Successful Bank Robbery ” by Ethan Jarmush

“Meet up at Malmsbury ” by Jeffrey Niemann

“Lake Of Time” by Simply Me

“The Sun Behind the Clouds” by Victoria Haneveer

“Two people meeting during unusual circumstances and becoming fast friends” by K V CHIDAMBARAM

“The Harmonica” by Bianca S

“Go For It Girl” by Marilyn David

“A Parallel World” by Cynthia Grove

“Kidnapped Pals” by Ethan Lynn

“Melissa & Candace” by Esther Andrews

“A Match Made in Heaven... Er... Hell” by Chris Slade

“Purgatory Story” by Kimberley S Klein

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

Write a story in which two people who know each other are introduced — but neither person admits to knowing the other.

Write a day-in-the-life-story about a first-time parent and their newborn child.

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

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