Write a story that ends in the past.

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“A Witness of the Past” by Lauren Clayton

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Museums are boring. Maybe it’s the monotonous quietude clinging to the air, or the tedious trudging of tourists desperate to set eyes upon old bits of pottery, but there’s no doubt about it- Museums are boring. My sister Lizzy doesn’t share the sentiment. It fathoms me how I could share blood with someone who considers parading up and down poorly lit corridors as something fun to do, but we’re yet to unearth any adoption papers with her name on, so she must be my legitimate sibling.I watch her bespectacled face marvel at the...

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“A Path Not Meant To Cross” by Gabi Tajzlerova

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It was no secret or mystery that their friendship had to end. One step towards a path unmeant to be crossed can ruin a perfectly beautiful journey of exploration. The problem with humanity is, as a whole, there is no such thing as "enough". There must always be something new to have, to find, to own, to discover. That includes how far a relationship between two people will go for the sake of friendship. What line can be crossed? If there is a line, should that be the sign to stop?Most people called her Toni. A once lively, enthusiastic girl ...

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“A Foundation of Glass” by Fumi Ersan

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"Why are you here?" Sitting at the edge of the room, various tables strewn about sat a girl of teenage years. Her body frail, yet her eyes gave off such a fierce aura towards the man that stood directly across from her at this point. Seeing the kneeling figure of the girl, his eyes relax. “I’ve found you.” His voice conveys a hint of relief, but the glare of the girl doesn’t seem to reciprocate the emotions he holds out for her. She clenches her fist tightly as her eye twitches at his comment. What do you mean ‘I found you’ as if there was a...

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“Modern Love” by Natalie Leinbach

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Modern LoveBy Natalie Leinbach Passing through the doorway to first-period American History class, I smiled as I was welcomed into a roomy, open space. It was a lot homier than I expected for my first day of high school. My eyes scanned the room frantically for a familiar face. When I spotted one, Tori, a middle school friend, I quickly snagged a seat next to her. Tori gestured to the desk in front of me, where I noticed a small yellow sticky note labeling the desk with a student’s name. Not me. Crap, I thought, assigned seats. I got u...

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“Stones” by Michael Wills

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Jeff had potentially found the vaunted Benitoite boulder that was famous treasure hunter/mineral collector lore. Originally found in the newly formed State of California, the miner who had found the gem in 1904 but could never confirm the type of stone and stored the “dark blue rock”. That miner did not stay in California after striking out at mining, he returned to Texas near Fort Worth to start a supply and service business for oil producers and made a good life for himself. During his years he stored his valuables in the local bank, never...

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“The Photograph” by Sarah Johnson

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The sign read “Welcome to the Black Hills Powwow”. I could already hear drum beats in the distance and they seemed to call out to me. I had hoped to arrive early, wanting to get some good photos of the “hills” and surrounding landscape, but the tourists were already out in full force, which made it more difficult to get a pure image. If it wasn’t the Hills they wanted to see, it was Mount Rushmore. I could see the dark hills in the distance and knew they were considered sacred by several different tribes, most especially the Lakota, who cons...

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“Dreamborn” by Joandra Luna

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The silver ribbon wrapped around Alira's arm sparkled underneath the light of the pale moon overhead. Any new member of the Commission of Dreamborn Reconnaissance would have recoiled in surprise upon seeing it shine bright, but she had been captain of this squad of four for almost three years now. They knew the power that single strip of ribbon had. Knew what it meant to Alira, especially in this night. The captain had unconsciously touched the ribbon once she realized where they were. Their target had entered the dreams of a teacher at...

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“In Your Dreams” by Spencer Hyatt

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At night she dreams I’ll return. Like the hero of a great story, I’ll arrive just in time to hold her and protect her against the coming storm. I know these things now. These things which I could only imagine before. All parents worry for their children in some way. Only now I see inside her head. I see her dreams and her nightmares. She tosses around in terror in the night, and I wish I could do something more. ...

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“Natural Disasters” by Carlitta Mcnulty

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35 hours into my 72 hour psychiatric care unit hold. My mother's new elaborate plan to keep my mouth closed about what happened that night and all years before. Some grow up being taught that lying leads to bad consequences. I however was taught telling any living soul about what was going on in my house would bring greater consequences. My mouth stayed shut until i realized other people didn't get treated how i did and didn't have the same problems, other children felt safe in their homes. I didn't get the pleasure, unfortunately i was one ...

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“Danny the Daydreamer ” by Chris Vitale

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Danny was a fan of World War II. He also loved a good dystopian story. All the greats: Brave New World, 1984, Fahrenheit 451. And he was enamored with technology: touch screen devices, 100% wireless communication, waving his hand as he walked through rooms, turning lights, TV screens, sound systems, on and off, all with the wave of his hand.He never understood why his parents, his elderly neighbors, and the conspiracy theorists on the news were so frightened about living in the year 2053. Life was convenient. Life was filled with endles...

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“Hannah” by Gene Candeloro

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HANNAHThe days dragged out to weeks and now the weeks to months. I'm into my second full month without her. I thought it would get easier and easier to get her out of my mind but the progress is so slow. I see her face everywhere I go. Stupid little things in my home remind me of her. I miss her eyes, her smile, the way she flipped her ponytail. I pull her long blond hair off of everything. How long will it take to get all those hairs out of here, probably awhile? We were together for three very long years. My work h...

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“Spinning Time Zones” by Adi Raber

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A rapidly spinning globe can turn a 24 hour period into the tiniest fractions of a second. Watching one in action has always fascinated me. There is just something so spectacularly soothing about watching globes spin. The blues, greens, and browns blur into a marvelous, albeit murky, uniform shade. The continents blend into one, a humbling reminder of how our lands were once connected. How the world is so big, yet at the same time so small. Here in front of me now, I watch as it slows down, from Oceania through Africa to South America and ba...

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“The Ribbon” by Tony Liu

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Pearl was awestruck by the ribbon. It was diaphanous in its sway and frighteningly graceful in its colors, and its earth-shattering beauty was potent enough to burn a hole through the very bosom of her being. Every time she clutched it in her hands she felt almost ethereal, as if the swaying strip of gentle fabric was stroking areas deep within her soul like a sort of benevolent spirit. Brilliant. Beautiful. Raw. Breathless. And forever gone. She had been given the heavenly ribbon about a month ago, and one day after it came into her p...

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“The day I lived everyday. ” by Vinay Moses

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This was the same breeze which touched my brow since I was a child, but today I couldn't feel it. Maybe it's because I was happy. I was also numb, I was not in peace, but was very happy. I joined this club 'Incomplete' formed by some unknown guy several years ago. It was being run so secretly that, being a local even I didn't know about it until today.This club really felt like heaven. I was free here. All day long, we sleep over the branches of this great Banyan tree, which was beside a graveyard and at night our activities started. We sing...

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“Killing Time ” by Montserrat Gonzalez

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Based on the prompt "Write a story that ends in the past". As soon as I press the little round button on my watch, the portal opens and sucks me in. In the next second or so, the world starts materializing around me. Colorful cars parked outside the small suburban houses, deserted streets, and some trees growing on the sides. "Wow," I think to myself, "they really had trees growing right there, as if it was no big deal. Why did they have to screw it up for us?" The year 2140 is pretty great, with some nice inventions like the time machine I...

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Write a story that ends in the past.

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✍️ 68 stories

“A Witness of the Past” by Lauren Clayton

“A Path Not Meant To Cross” by Gabi Tajzlerova

“A Foundation of Glass” by Fumi Ersan

“Modern Love” by Natalie Leinbach

“Stones” by Michael Wills

“The Photograph” by Sarah Johnson

“Dreamborn” by Joandra Luna

“In Your Dreams” by Spencer Hyatt

“Natural Disasters” by Carlitta Mcnulty

“Danny the Daydreamer ” by Chris Vitale

“Hannah” by Gene Candeloro

“Spinning Time Zones” by Adi Raber

“The Ribbon” by Tony Liu

“The day I lived everyday. ” by Vinay Moses

“Killing Time ” by Montserrat Gonzalez

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