Write about someone who keeps an unusual animal as a pet.

Posted in Teens on Oct 26, 2022

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“Aksalohtil” by Aiden Solomon

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“Here’s Remy, my pet axolotl,” said Andrew, gesturing towards the man to walk up to me. He blinked twice at Andrew in confusion. “Aksa- what?” Maybe he’s got a hearing problem. “Ak-sa-loh-til.” Andrew replied slowly, sure to enunciate each syllable. The stranger shrugged and leaned over in my direction. His face was foreign to me: his skin was pale, and his brown hair matched the color in his eyes. He looked nothing like Andrew. He bent down, taking a moment to examine me before the corners of his mouth pulled upward. A small indenta...

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“THE HEN LAID THE EGG” by Mara Masolini

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THE HEN LAID THE EGG “ Yes, Chicca is fine…oh, but sure, she eats regularly , with appetite…of course, she eats the birdseed you advised me….and she drinks….sure, I reminder she also needs the grass….oh, every day I let her go out in the garden “ While she was talking at the phone with her great-aunt Teresa, Matilde kept an eye on Chicca, which was hopping on the sofa , and she bent down from time to time to peck it, then, after a few pecks, she raised her head and looked here and there, craning her neck. “ No, not for now….Wh...

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“The Traveling Tinker” by Dan Blakely

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Fien fixed her eyes on the trail ahead as her wagon lumbered along. Going from place to place is what she did, she was a gypsy of sorts but in reality Fien was a tinker, a peddler just like her father before her, and his father before him. If people needed things fixed, she could do it. If they needed a new kettle or shovel, she could sell them one or offer a fair trade. She usually traded in simple, inexpensive things but sometimes not. She had worked hard to cobble together a good, simple life and she was respected...

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“Poodle” by Taylor Smith

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Sunny Rain Wilkins despised contradictions. Most would say it began with her name, but Sunny always felt her dislike of the logically incongruous to be something more intrinsic. Sure, her mom could have done her a favor and picked a more sensible name, if not at least one more harmonious. Something like Sunny Ray Wilkins perhaps. Whatever the reason, the fact remained: Sunny Rain Wilkins was her name. She lived a sensical, ordered life. She kept a strict schedule from her five am wake up call, work morning or not, to evening meditation befor...

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“The Snap of a Finger” by Marlene Tinajero

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As I sat in the middle of my torment, the wind rustled the tree’s leaves outside the window. The sky was covered in a blanket of grey clouds and Mr.Knorr was just about to finish the final chapter of To Kill a Mockingbird, when the final bell rang. Stuffing their materials into their backpacks, everyone rushed out the door. I dragged my feet, through the halls filled with stomping shoes, and out the main door. It had been cloudy all week with not a single drop of rain but as I walked out the door, the waterfall came c...

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“The Stray” by Jean A

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I. You don’t really remember when the creature first appeared – only that it was there ever since you could remember, a pet you’ve unwillingly acquire and a constant companion throughout your whole life. At first, it hovers in the background like a vengeful specter – always watching, a constant cold presence following you around. It was an odd thing, skittering at the corner of your vision, a flickering image you could never clearly see. Yet sometimes, you see a glimpse of a giant slobbering maw as wide as your head, with every inc...

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“Loren and Grandpa” by Ariana Monteab

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As I pour coffee into my favorite black mug, I recall the time I went on vacation to my grandparents' place. I was quite young at that time, barely 8 years old, but I was aware of my surroundings. Their place was built at the beginning of the 20th century, when my grandma's father, my grand grandfather, was still a young man. Whenever I think of their house, I remember the smell of wood and incense, and I can't help but remember all those landscape paintings on their house's walls. Since her father died, my grandma had been collecting those ...

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“What Goes Around” by Joe Swanson

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“I’m supposed to write a story about an unusual pet. Any ideas? I just don’t have the creative imagination you have. Or it seems that way to me. But then maybe, it’s just because you are old. If you can think of something, anything, please help me.” I would suggest, should I be asked, that the statement would be uttered by the majority of people given the identical assignment. The majority of people seem to have little, to no belief in their own ability to bring imagination to life. I’m not talking about th...

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“Crotalinae” by Dave Jones

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The bite from a diamond back rattlesnake can be lethal, however, it is quite rare for people to die from one. Yes, it's very painful but there is antivenom available which is plentiful in supply. The fear people have of them does not seem to reflect this fact.This is one of the things that attracts Tim to these animals. He has had a fascination for all reptiles since he was a young boy, and kept slow worms and salamander lizards throughout his childhood. It wasn't until his late teens that he began to step up his collection. Not only did he ...

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“Shakespeare's Poetry” by David Van Uffelen

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This is the story about my friend Danny. We graduated together from college and were best friends during the wildest time of our lives. But as time went by, we lost touch with each other. While I found satisfaction in my job and started a family, Danny didn’t slow down much after college. He kept on partying in the weekends and lost more than one job because he didn’t stop to party until Tuesday. It didn’t help that he started all his weekends on Thursday evening either. He made new friends to go out with when I moved to the city to be c...

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“Gin” by Rachael Mungai

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She lost everything but somehow managed to gain comfort from the only thing she taught herself to love, or probably became obsessed with, after the death of her family. 11th January 2021, it is so simple to say and vividly remember the occurrences but they are shattering. So much that Maya suffered from severe post traumatic disorder. She didn’t need anyone’s help because according to her, she had no one.Two weeks earlier, her whole family, except her decided to fly in a parachute. It was their first time but her dad promised everything...

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“Out Of The Murky Water” by Mental Vagabond

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Melina Whitcomb couldn't believe her luck, mostly because she couldn't tell if this was good or bad luck. Being included in a Will & Testament is usually a good thing, but her particular inheritance turned out to be a creature. The last thing she needed was another mouth to feed, and so she would have gladly said no to this gift... were it not for her dreams. It had been the same for the last month or two: she was slowly sinking into dark murky waters, and she could see the midday sun growing distant and faded as she felt her lungs flo...

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“Petunia ” by Sandra Russo

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Pamela loved her pigtails and often hooked her thumbs behind the straps of her Oshkosh B'gosh coveralls. Whether she knew she was precocious or not could never truly be ascertained. However she was the Apple of Vernon’s eye and had been for the nearly eight and a half years since she had arrived as a late in life baby. Today was certainly no exception! “I want to keep her,” Pamela stated in her usual tone which simply meant she wouldn't be persuaded otherwise. Vernon’s eyes twinkled. He normally would of just tossed the sleeping baby skunk...

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Write about someone who keeps an unusual animal as a pet.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 178 stories

“Aksalohtil” by Aiden Solomon

“THE HEN LAID THE EGG” by Mara Masolini

“The Traveling Tinker” by Dan Blakely

“Poodle” by Taylor Smith

“The Snap of a Finger” by Marlene Tinajero

“The Stray” by Jean A

“Loren and Grandpa” by Ariana Monteab

“What Goes Around” by Joe Swanson

“Crotalinae” by Dave Jones

“Shakespeare's Poetry” by David Van Uffelen

“Gin” by Rachael Mungai

“Out Of The Murky Water” by Mental Vagabond

“Petunia ” by Sandra Russo

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with one character trying to convince another to take up their favorite hobby.

Write about someone who still practices a skill that used to be necessary but has long since been replaced by technology.

Set your story at a convention for a hobby most people have never heard of.

Write about someone who keeps picking up different hobbies but never manages to stick with them.

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