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“The Pit” by Nikolle Mack

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The pit was dim, dank, and filled with rotting leaf litter. Water had pooled into small stagnant puddles that burned the nose and creeping insects were everywhere. At the bottom of this pit, sat an elf, and a dwarf. “This is your fault,” Gizmick said, glaring at the elf opposite him. The dark-haired elf scoffed with a raised brow, “How is it my fault?” “If it weren’t for your boot, I’d have not fallen in.” Vulas sniffed in derision, “you were the one claiming you wouldn’t fall in. I only threw my boot because you can’t tell a wal...

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“LOVE ME HATE ME PLEASE DON'T IGNORE ME” by Claire Tennant

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The clock chimed ten; I was preparing for bed. No sooner was the chime count in my conscious mind the telephone rang: a call I was half expecting. It was brief, perfunctory, and stated what I thought would happen. Instead of bed I put the kettle on, took out the whisky, intending to add a little to the tea. With tears rolling down my cheeks, I realised the chapter so briefly reopened, was closing. I was surprised at my reaction. It was a bright spring morning and I was on my daily constitutional. I stopped at the busy c...

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“The Magic of Friends” by Kiera Kearsey

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“Welcome everyone to PryMage Academy. I’m Professor Ardon. You may call me that or Mage Ardon.” The robust man’s voice carried through the crowd. His dark blue eyes narrowed like he already regretted selecting these people. “Those of you who are fortunate enough to be here, had been tested, and found adequate to be students in our prestigious academy.” At the victorious smiles, the professor’s eyes glinted dangerously. “But do not be mistaken. Before the day is over, I’m sure we can lower those numbers significantly.” A nervous hush fell o...

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“Schrodinger’s Cow” by Bumblebee *

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A cow died on a mountain highway. “Then did it really happen?” you might ask coyly, and I am obliged to inform you that yes, yes it did, because I am the lonely soul scratching my forehead in disbelief and gawking at some vegetarian’s nightmare through the cracked windshield of my V.W. Bus. It is no secret that I flunked out of my quantum physics class in college, and frankly every other class too, and that I failed any and every prior attempt I made to be a psychologist, and that I have spent my life soaking away in my own lukewarm medioc...

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“Oranges and Apricots” by We Are United U.S.A

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A serene melody ventured through the lush forest, hiding holes created by minuscule critters, dens created by colossal beasts, past hidden pastures, and to the edge of the forest, exhaled by the wind. Imprisoned in its trance, the thicket was hardly animated, with solely the wildflowers lazily waltzing under the tranquil moonlight. Their revelries were abruptly interrupted as a sodden boot burrowed into the ground and another followed. As the sounds of running reverberated throughout the forest, magnificent beasts, massive and miniature dash...

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“The violin” by Kat Smith

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The Violin Tristan brought the violin up to his shoulder, resting his chin on the familiar rest and closed his eyes. Very slowly he drew his bow across the strings and a slow and haunting melody came forth from the instrument. It continued through the night, the same sad song, a tragic melody which could make one's chest tighten and tears form in their eyes. Suddenly the music came to a stop. The sun was rising. Moving over to the window, Tristan tucked his violin under his arm and pressed one hand to the glass as he watched the ...

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“Lost To Never Be Returned” by Janelle Hammonds

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Heather sulks into the room, surprised a rain cloud isn’t over her head or that the room doesn’t immediately drop ten degrees. With her arms crossed over her chest, she surveys the room, internally groaning at the arrangement of the chairs. She’d been hoping for rows, that way she could hide in the back row, only speaking if she had to, but no luck. The sad plastic chairs are pushed together to form a close knit circle, only enough room between each chair to allow someone to walk between them. She feels someone move closer until she can feel...

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“Unexpected Friendship” by Brandie Hogan

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This short story is about two girls who meet in the most unexpected way and become best friends. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I have writing it. Nichole was 23 years old and she was going to Harvard University. She was going to school to become an author. She was such an intelligent, beautiful, hardworking student. No matter how hard she tried to focus on herself and her studies, she only had one thing on her mind and that was her boyfriend Jason. Nichole and Jason started dating in h...

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“Ghost in the PowerShell” by Carissa Simao

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I call him Dominic. It was a quiet Saturday the day we met. A Saturday I thought I’d spend alone. I had no plans except to sit at my computer and play video games. I might not have owned a gun in real life, but I was one heck of a gunman on the internet. The day started like any other weekend. Not quite awake, I bashed my finger against the front of my computer tower three times before I found the power button. I let it whir to life while I fixed a cup of fragrant, slightly-sweet coffee to bring me to life. Steaming cup in hand, I plopped in...

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“The Banana House” by James Alcivar

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It was three in the morning and I was wildly drunk. The music shut off, the lights came on, and the dancing ended. The people started walking in droves out of the place, wondering where to go next. The last people left at the bar were either too drunk to know it was time to go home or desperate to see if by some miracle they’d end up with someone to come home with. I was still trying to decide which of the two I was. Coming out of the place I saw a couple that met earlier. They tripped and fell on the concrete, laughing too loudly, convince...

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“Perpetual ” by Will Russell

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'She would be so proud of you, my love. You two - well, you two would have been unstoppable together', said Del, beneath watering eyes and fatherly profoundness. 'Firm friends... that's for sure'. Casey Sinclair merely mustered a hearty grin, she had better be off, she didn't want to be late for her interview. Elevator or stairs? ...elevator... or those long, endless, winding stairs. The decision ran through Casey's brain with a total eclipse of her focus. Casey'...

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“My fake girlfriend is a succubus!” by Hakin Edward

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“A su-ccu-bus”, I could hear the daring grin on its voice. I tilted my head back, my pupils dilated as the brightness of the screen fled from my retina. The paper was blank and I had thousands of words left to write. My daughter was at school and my wife at a funeral, which was curious since it was me who… “Not that much inspiration today, huh?”, I heard a voice come from… somewhere? No, that didn’t make sense, I was alone and there were no noisy neighbors at this time of the day. “Hey, sir, I give up on my social phobia and you ignore me,...

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“Friendships From Anywhere” by Dan Koss

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The night sky is coal-black… the naked eye can see only stars. Its May and the monsoon season is in full swing. It rains all day and all night for seven days at a time. Leeches attach themselves to every part of the human body. Hundreds of mortar rounds are dropping from the sky by the Viet Cong, sometimes called Charlie. Within five hours of constant battle, the terrain is riddled with mangled body parts. Sgt, Martenez envisions what was once a beautiful hill has now become a cacophony of blood and violence. The land was violated by u...

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“The Man from the Sky” by Elena S. Kodermaz

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The grim day when her father left the household to buy cigarettes and never came back, was the moment that convinced ten-year-old Glenda to give up every expectation on love. Her mother had cried and drank for countless days until she became too wasted to be a decent parent. Rumors run through town faster than electricity on copper wires and, even among her peers, she became the rejected daughter and the alcoholic’s kid. It was only a matter of time. Said one. I always thought she was a whore. Poor little girl left with such a mot...

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“Falsi Dee and the Chilling Truth” by Allison Courtenay

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Moments after conjuring him, Falsi felt his presence like a dark cloud passing over a sunny day. “Well, well, well,” said the dark cloud sending a chill like ice down Falsi’s spine. “What do we have here?” The cloud, who goes by the name of Schaden Freude, sized her up. Falsi was a small girl; she was a twin and twins always came out smaller since they were only given half of the womb to grow. In the presence of the Schaden Freude, however, Falsi made up for her size by answering the cloud in a large booming voice; a voice that projec...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 225 stories

“The Pit” by Nikolle Mack

“LOVE ME HATE ME PLEASE DON'T IGNORE ME” by Claire Tennant

“The Magic of Friends” by Kiera Kearsey

“Schrodinger’s Cow” by Bumblebee *

“Oranges and Apricots” by We Are United U.S.A

“The violin” by Kat Smith

“Lost To Never Be Returned” by Janelle Hammonds

“Unexpected Friendship” by Brandie Hogan

“Ghost in the PowerShell” by Carissa Simao

“The Banana House” by James Alcivar

“Perpetual ” by Will Russell

“My fake girlfriend is a succubus!” by Hakin Edward

“Friendships From Anywhere” by Dan Koss

“The Man from the Sky” by Elena S. Kodermaz

“Falsi Dee and the Chilling Truth” by Allison Courtenay

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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.

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