Write about someone who always comes to the aid of others.

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“GIVE IT ALL” by Nashrah Siddiqui

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Chained to iron shackles, poor Sara keeled over in gut-wrenching pain, trying to fight the urge to cry out loud as tears dripped down her cheeks, draining all the hope she had left in her heart. The red-hot iron under the scorching heat of the sun, burned her wrists, paralyzing every move she made, while the men guarding her, sat under the canopy of trees, comfortable in their chairs. Hours passed by, with every minute, intensifying her pain to numbness. In a state of unconsciousness, she saw a young girl with hair as black as coal, a few fe...

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“The Human Hero” by CARLOS MANUEL EUSOYA

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On Sunday, the weary man who had difficulty in selling his vast basket of cherry apples, tangerine oranges, and cyan blueberries, was surprised to see a single buyer purchasing all of the fruits, and paid extra.The woman who could not propel her homemade ice cream cart because a creaking wheel snuck onto a broken pavement became shocked the moment a teenager helped her push the pivot out.The gardener, who wanted to spend time with his newborn child but was stuck on watering duty, turned wide-eyed as the high schooler who surely still had hom...

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“The Hedgehog and the Gnomes.” by Kaysie Davis

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Note: Sequel to Danger in the South Woods. I sat on my bed, turning my dagger around in my hands, studying the green gems. The green gems that were now embedded in the hilt glinted in the sunlight, just starting to peek through my bedroom window. It was hard to believe everything that happened yesterday. Monsters, benevolent spirits, and other dangers. What could the forest spirit mean that if I could learn how to use these jewels, I could use them to protect Barrie? "Lexie!" My mother's voice interrupted my musing. "Will you pleas...

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“Helping Humanity is the Real Secret of Happiness ” by POOJA SARMALKAR

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Once there was a small boy named Shankar. He belonged to a poor family. One day, he was crossing through the forest carrying some woods. He saw an old man who was very hungry. Shankar wanted to give him some food, but he did not have food for his own. So he continued on his way. On his way, he saw a deer who was very thirsty. He wanted to give him some water, but he did not have water for himself. So he went on his way ahead. Then he saw a man who wanted to make a camp but he did not have woods. Shankar ask...

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“SuperAss” by Rutvi Dhruva

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(As Shakespeare has rightly said, "Don't judge a book by it's cover", I request you to read the entire piece) I sit at my desk with my head in my hands. Because every time I look at my blank computer screen, the blinking cursor gives me a mini panic attack. With every blink passes every second and I have like what, 8 hours before going up on the stage? "Is it done?", asks Stefan, coming out of nowhere. "Not everybody has superpowers, Mr. Superman," I snap at him. "Umm, it's Superhuman actually", he laid his words carefully. "Whatever, I ...

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“Rush Hour” by Aneka Williams

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Natasha screamed as she looked down to her doom, hanging off the side of the rollercoaster at the amusement park, holding on for dear life. The ride was at least sixty-feet off the ground and unfortunately one of the rails had detached as the cart came barreling through. Fifteen other passengers were also holding on as she was but how long could they keep this up? As she focused back to herself, her hand started to slip. Her palms were sweaty and her hand couldn’t get a grip.“No, no,” She frantically cried.As she tried to stop herself from f...

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“The Telepath” by Kalina Atanasova

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Loud screaming cuts through my dream and I’m plunged into a pitch black room. No sound. No audible one anyway. I turn my head sideways and there is Alex, not so soundly asleep. His head goes left and right and left and right. Fists clenched, sweat dripping down his temple. Scream splits my head in two. A familiar one, sadly. Alex whimpers in his sleep. Another scream. The scream belongs to a 10-year-old boy who I’ve known for 7 years now. Who has become a sculpted man with midnight skin and moon-lit black hair. Alex screams again but his li...

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“Catherine Connolly Gets Sick.” by Iman Fatima

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Copper Cove High School was in mayhem. Nobody knew what to do, or how to do it. The staff had no idea how things had gone that wrong. All the teachers’ timetables were mixed, as it was the beginning of the school term, and the wrong teacher ended up in the wrong classroom at the wrong time. It usually took some time to get out of confusion, and the class to start with the appropriate teacher. The attendance register of students was also misplaced, with the tenth grade getting the register for first grade, decorated neatly with stickers and s...

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“A Dedicated Undertaking.” by Len Mooring

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“I would think twice before jumping off of here, Laddie. You’ll no doubt hit the ground and smash a few limbs, but may not kill yourself. Try the cliff over there, you’ll be guaranteed to do the job. What’s gone wrong, anyway?” I wasn’t immediately prepared to answer him, I wanted to get it over, but his words had a salutary upon me. Months, maybe years in hospital didn’t appeal to me one bit. “My life is over,” I replied. I didn’t want to be uncivil towards him, so I added that I had lost my wife and three children to a drunk driver. “I alw...

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“The Guy Who Couldn't Say No” by Deborah Mercer

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“Ask Tim,” or “Ask Mr Sands,” people would say, depending on how well they knew Timothy Sands. But even those who didn’t know him personally at all (though in a small town most peoples’ paths did cross) knew about his reputation. Tim was the man to go to if you wanted something doing. Whether it was organising the annual carnival, or booking the British Legion’s trip to the war graves, or making sure that the children’s centre had a decent Christmas party, Tim would see to it. He was one of the regular drivers on the...

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“Dale” by Erin Rasnick

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Dale was a police officer that worked at the Hidden Heights Police Department. He was a great guy that was always willing to help anyone that needed it. He always went to work with a smile on his face and he was a strict follower of the rules. One day Dale was responded to a call that was in a dangerous neighborhood. The neighborhood was known for having a lot of shootings. Dale approached the house and knocked on the door. An older woman answered the door and said “He is hiding in the other room. He told me he would shoot me if I said anyth...

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“An Eight-Minute Hero ” by S. F. Brooke

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An Eight-Minute Hero “Josh,” people ask, “Why do you do this job?” I respond, “I do it because for eight minutes I can be that hero that I dreamed I could be when I was a little kid.” When I was young, people told me I could be anything I wanted to be. I wanted to be a superhero, a crimefighter, and a police officer all rolled into one. Turns out… that’s a lie — a great big fat one. Reality kicked in somewhere around my teen years where one starts to realize what one can and can’t do. I realized that I couldn’t b...

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“We're all in this together” by Eric Deitch

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Perhaps this may come across as pretentious, but I always help people. Forgive me if that is the perceived connotation, but it is not my intent. I’m just going to tell some stories of some small things that could have helped others more than I knew. First off, a bit of backstory. I travel the world for a living. I’m a research scientist and educator. I have been everywhere and seen everything. I see how other cultures live and know, to our human detriment, we aren’t always equal. Thus, I help out when I can because I am more privileged tha...

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“FACES OF WAR: A hero's story” by Rodrigo Juatco

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A stone-cold killer lies in wait. The killer is camouflaged on a rooftop in the center of a war torn city. The morning sun beats mercilessly down upon him. The killer, however, is undaunted by the intense heat, by the biting insects, or by the discomfort that comes from staying perfectly still for so many hours. His TRAINED-EYE is determined. It carefully scans his quadrant for a target among hordes of potential enemies. Any one of them could be a hostile. Often times, you never knew friend from foe until it was too late. Frustration, brough...

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“LIVING GOD” by UJJWAL DUTTA

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Nikhil Ghosh ─ more popularly known as Nikhil Master ─ in our locality is a person who somehow manages to run his family by the scanty income he makes by teaching a few students of the Tenth Standard as a private tutor. A private tutor in a village like ours does not earn much. Students are from poor families. Parents provide him with a little money as remuneration. Some parents even simply cannot afford that. They give vegetables to their dearest teacher of their sons and daughters. Somet...

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Write about someone who always comes to the aid of others.

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✍️ 108 stories

“GIVE IT ALL” by Nashrah Siddiqui

“The Human Hero” by CARLOS MANUEL EUSOYA

“The Hedgehog and the Gnomes.” by Kaysie Davis

“Helping Humanity is the Real Secret of Happiness ” by POOJA SARMALKAR

“SuperAss” by Rutvi Dhruva

“Rush Hour” by Aneka Williams

“The Telepath” by Kalina Atanasova

“Catherine Connolly Gets Sick.” by Iman Fatima

“A Dedicated Undertaking.” by Len Mooring

“The Guy Who Couldn't Say No” by Deborah Mercer

“Dale” by Erin Rasnick

“An Eight-Minute Hero ” by S. F. Brooke

“We're all in this together” by Eric Deitch

“FACES OF WAR: A hero's story” by Rodrigo Juatco

“LIVING GOD” by UJJWAL DUTTA

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