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

Posted in Teens on Oct 26, 2022

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“Tina and the warty pig, Nita” by Frustrated Writer

Submitted to Contest #78

A young girl named Tina lived in the forest with her parents. They do not have one single neighbor as their house is the farthest from the town, and only her strange parents can think that living in an isolated and far place is good. Tina is alone most of the time because her parents work on the rice fields all day long. With no one to play with, she oftentimes wander around the trees and play alone with herself. One day, when she was busy admiring flowers, she saw a black figure behind the tree. She was terrified that she was not able ...

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“Otto's Dirty Book Store” by Jason Dean

Submitted to Contest #78

Hubert was hungry. He was doing his pitiful wailing thing whilst waddling about the apartment.“I’m hungry too but there is no food so stop pacing about and let me finish my work.”Hubert, as usual, paid no attention to Nell and made his way to the spot behind the sofa where he liked to sit.She tried to ignore the feeling as she stared at the laptop. Her stomach had stopped complaining several hours ago, presumably accepting the fact that there would be no more food today, so the growling protests had ceased.The only thing worse than not eatin...

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“CLAMOUR” by Benjamin King

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Dappled sun rays squeezed their way through the trees, creating mysterious shadows. The blue sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds that drifted lazily in the gentle afternoon breeze. Tiny specks of dust seemed to dance in the shaft of afternoon sunlight that slanted through the window into the dining room where Sarah and her grandmother ecstatically sat at table. An assortment of aromas oozing directly from the dishes of delicacies graced the room. Sarah sliced into a piece of apple pie. The crust was as crunchy as a butter cookie, so brit...

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“PET THAT?” by Ronald Gagnon

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"I am telling you Mad Jim....I swear it...He's got this "pet" he brings in here every night...They go and sit around that table , there...And he points to a darkened corner of the Buckets O' Blood Saloon, in Omaha, Nebraska..in which a table, and a few old chairs, was leaning partially into the light, otherwise shaded in darkness...I tell ya...one time I was taken my boot off...wore the dam leather right through on the right one....I was trying to figure out if I had to get new boots...or if I could use that old army trick....since we are al...

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“Libelle” by Audrey Burrell

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It was the kind of day that makes you feel melancholy. The rain would not stop, the sun would not shine, and it was gray. Lights had to be on in every room of the house in order to keep enough light in- artificial light. Children were bored, just laying around on the floor waiting for something to do. If you looked outside, puddles were already starting to form within the first few minutes.  “Just imagine what the walk to the bus is going to be like tomorrow. My shoes are going to be soaked before the bus even gets here.” Salinda, a 9t...

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“MY UNUSUAL FRIEND” by Esther Lune

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Derek only wanted one thing in his whole life, and that was a friend. You see Derek wasn’t a normal boy, he had autism and so no one would be his friend, not even the nerdiest of nerds would speak a word to poor Derek. His parents were ashamed of him but they still loved him, it was one of those typical love-hate relationships the only difference is that they are his parents and he is himself. His character was like that of an autistic child, he liked things in a certain way and preferred predictable outcomes and situations. His social...

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“A Different Kind Of Panda ” by KENNEDY PLANT

Submitted to Contest #78

Abby took a deep breathe as she put the dog cibble, or whatever her crazy aunt had given her, into the bowl. She had dropped it by yesterday on the porch. And it wasn't the fact that the strange substance was wet and slimy, but the smell that irritated her so bad. How was Rocky going to give her kisses now? He couldn't. And she knew that, but didn't really want to believe it. But there was no way that his stinky breath would touch her skin anytime soon. She definitely wasn't worried about him eating it, that little rascal would eat anything....

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“Do. Not. Steal. The. Apples” by Phil Manders

Submitted to Contest #78

Sandy wound the car window down. Shutting her eyes, she let her head rest back in the seat.“It’s so beautiful here.” She said, inhaling deeply. “I think we’re going to love it. What is that smell though?”Andy pulled the car onto the narrow gravel track and they bumped slowly along, a cloud of dust rose into the hazy summer afternoon, drifting across the fields on the warm breeze.“Apples . . . Its apples. Look around, the fields are full of apple trees.” Andy smiled. “I guess that’s why it’s called Apple Tree Farm? Sandy slapped him hard in t...

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“Life with Reggie” by Sue Marsh

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Life with Reggie Suzanne Marsh "You found a what and are bringing it where?" "I am bringing home a baby raccoon, I accidentally ran over it Mama. It is so little, I can't just leave the poor little thing here to fend for itself." "Okay, but you take care of it." "I will Mom, no worries." Now I had something to worry about; any time my son said: no worries Mom. I knew I would be stuck with taking care of the raccoon. I already resolved myself to that fact. I had no idea how to care for a baby raccoon. This is a wild animal, I decided I woul...

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“An Unusual Pet - The Story of Bob and Tiger.” by John Steckley

Submitted to Contest #78

Bob was out for a walk, taking his pet Tiger with him. The two of them took a lot of walks. It kept both of them fit. They were both getting on in age, and very much needed the workout. And Bob worked from home, and, with the exception of Tiger, lived alone.  Bob liked it best when they didn’t encounter anyone on the way. The stupid questions and idiotic comments that people would often ask and say to him brought out the sarcasm in his soul to its fullest. Yesterday, someone asked for his pet’s name, which Bob ...

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“The Blurry Man” by Michael Amadon

Submitted to Contest #78

He’s called the “Blurry Man.” No, I don’t really know where he came from. I’m not even entirely sure what he is exactly, but he’s here, and he’s small, and he’s blurry. I don’t even know if he’s a man or not—can small blurry figures have a gender? Possibly. I don’t really know anything about him. When’s the first time I noticed him? Well, I guess I have to say a few months ago. It was such a small thing that I actually didn’t realize I saw him until I remembered later. It was past midnight, don’t ask me the exact time because there’s n...

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“T.A.C.P. ( Sasha )” by Rahnyah Stormyst

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Outside of Camp Rhino, Afghanistan in the Registan Desert. July 5th, 2002:SSgt. Andrew Culpepper, Affectionately called Magilla trudging through a fifteen mile short range patrol mission, saw this cute little creature sun bathing on a rock. His shadow covered it but it didn't move. Andrew smiled and started talking to it. He finally coaxed it to walk onto his hand he gently placed it in his front pocket patting it lightly saying, "It's ok Sasha, One day you will be grown."Two years later..The morning mist of fog hangs low in the camp. Lights...

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“Grandma's Friend ” by Julia Janus

Submitted to Contest #78

I had just gotten off of my plane and grandma was standing there at the airport with a sign with my name on it. I haven’t ever seen people do that—only in movies. What was she thinking? Did she think I wouldn’t recognize her?              “Grandma, why the sign?”               “I just bought a new whiteboard for the farm before I came here; decided to see if it worked.” That sounded like h...

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“Lilac” by Elyse Williams

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My window rattles. Silence. It rattles again. My eyelids slowly lift.I turn to face my bed stand. The clock glares 3:47 am. The witching hour. I sit up and turn to my window. I can’t make out much, but something appears to be flying. . Suddenly, my window flies open and I lunge towards my lamp. Oh. It’s a raven. I try shushing it, but apparently, it’s very rebellious. It shrieks so loud that I only have a couple of seconds to hide it before my door flies open. My mom bursts in the room.¨WHA- Alex? What happened? Are you okay?¨ her face ...

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“Pet Cuisine” by Madisson James

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It was different. I have to admit that. But the locals didn't seem to think it strange...at all! Pets are one thing. Cuisine is quite another. It was summer. Hot, humid and sun shiny. That's the best I could do to describe the Bahamas in the summer of 2005. It was hotter than I could remember for the past five years since we had been coming down to the islands. The people were always friendly...and fat. Or was it always fat...and friendly. Well one of the two. The delicacy was chicken, lots of starchy foods and the ev...

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