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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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“The Whale at Dinner” by Pepe Bellerin

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It’s very striking. Impossible to ignore, but you try. You don’t want to think about it.  It’s a whale. In a tank. At dinner.  You will have heard about it before you came. It’s the first thing out of anyone’s mouth the second Lord Gannon is mentioned.  “You know he keeps a whale in a tank?” There’s no way you can escape knowing. By the time you’ve set foot on the estate for your first soiree at Lord Gannon’s manor, you know all about the Whale. You’ll know that she’s light blue, almost white. You know he’s h...

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“A Hippopotamus for Every Holiday” by Howard Altman

Submitted to Contest #78

Although he said all his daughters were his favorite, Sonnalli knew she was her father’s favorite favorite. He rarely called her “Sonnalli", instead using his pet name for her, chand, Hindi for moon. "I don't need a lamp”, he laughed, reading to her one night, “you are my light, little Chand.”Sonnalli liked walking down to the market herself, feeling grown up at eight years old, and her father, Aarav, knew that the neighbors would keep a close eye on her.Brimming with curiosity, Sonnalli would roam her village and bring Aarav whate...

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“Happy birthday and a fossa” by Zoya Sabnani

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“Happy birthday to youuuuuu!” Everyone sang to me.  “Are you one? Are you two? Are you three. . .”  They chanted for a while “. . . Are you ten? Are you eleven? Are you twelve? Are you thirteen?” “Stop!” I yelled, grinning from ear to ear. This was my thirteenth birthday! I couldn't believe I was finally a teenager! “Time for presents!” Mom and Dad yelled at the same time. They weren’t usually enthusiastic about getting more stuff. Or as they called it, junk. They must have gotten me something good, something they knew I would be e...

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“Boundless Lamb” by Lexy A.P.

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“No! Argos, Please! You can’t go!” cried a boy. The wolf struggled to lift its head as he became weaker and weaker. Nuzzling his head into the boy’s chest, tears dripped onto his fur. He lifted his paw and sat it in his friend’s hand. “Argos you can’t go.  I need you here. We have so many more adventures to go on!” sobbed the boy. Argos whimpered and panted. “You have to save him!” screamed the boy. “Cassian, look at me. There is nothing I can do. It will be alright,” whisper a soft, tired woman. “He is my only friend! I can’t lea...

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“My gilrfriend was the BLACK PANTHER” by Mo' Scherrie

Submitted to Contest #78

I grew up in a predominantly white family of staunch racists. My father was 6 generation confederacy klu klux clan elect and my mother; the epitome of southern belle charm. Me and my 3 brothers and only sister knew the moment our privelage was questioned. It was the day SHE moved to our small town in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.We were a small town of mostly upstanding and honest citizens with upstanding jobs and upstanding credit. I just always thought we were ridiculously clueless and narcissistic rednecks who felt we could do no harm. My dad f...

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“An Untamed Pet” by Adnan Malik

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Sameer was a 16 years old boy and was entomophobic. It was july and his summer vacations. All day he plays with his friend 'Akshay'. Akshay was Samir's classmate and bestfriend.  After having his breakfast, Sameer went out as usual to play with Akshay in the ground. They planned their meeting on yesternights.  Sameer saw his chum Akshay already arrived at the ground wearing knee pads.  "I'm sorry for arriving late." "You are late as usual Sameer. Now don't waste time, go and wear your pads and grab your bat.", Replied Aks...

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“A Mr Magoo” by Vimbai Mbera

Submitted to Contest #78

It was a dark night, in the small town of Marlow there was just pure silence. The only sound that could  be heard was that of the rattling bunch of keys on a holder. Fumbling with the keys to the jewelry store,  Jack Harbor squinted his eyes hard enough to un-blur them. Without the aid of his specs it became  difficult to spot the key to locking the store. He jumbled and fumbled the keys within his sweaty hands.  The light of the moon was of no help at all as clouds gathered around making it more difficult for the old&nbs...

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“Dino, the Story of the One Dinosaur on Noah's Ark” by Roger Crane

Submitted to Contest #78

Noah was just about ready with the Ark. He and his sons had filled it with the provisions they would need for themselves and the animals. They had strapped big barrels of water onto the interior vertical beams, which was in addition to the water runoff system that Shem had installed (he being the inventive one of Noah’s sons) from the top of the ark and down pathways cut into the wood inside, with the overflow diverted outside again. He had advised his father to have both fresh water and the runoff system.“you never can tell what will be in ...

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“A Different Kind of Pet” by Cina Coren

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Nathan filled up Jared’s cage with mounds of lettuce leaves. He watched as his pet chewed his breakfast, slowly, carefully. No rush. Jared wasn’t going anywhere. His life revolved around sleeping and eating. From time to time, he would open his eyes and give Nathan a friendly (or so Nathan interpreted it) smile of recognition and thanks. But most of the time he would just lie in his tank and quietly contemplate his existence.Judah was an iguana. Nathan’s father bought it for him for his 8th birthday. An unusual pet for sure but the only kind...

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“The human dogs” by Hareth Azawi

Submitted to Contest #78

There was a knock on the door … the old lady knew that the guest was the man who called her earlier that evening and ask her to make an interview with him … she said "please come in, the door is open." A short man with a mustache enters, he saw the old lady sitting in the living room … so he went directly towards here and said  "Greeting to you madam ... " She greeted him by her head, the interviewer sit down in front of her, he looked at her … she smiled, then he look at the man who was sitting near her feet … he was wearin...

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“Dancing Dragon” by E. Garrett

Submitted to Contest #78

I sat in my room, no pet. Everyone I know has a pet, all my classmates, even everyone in my extended family. And yes, that does include Aunt Mary with 5 children and a pet. But me? Nothing, my parents are allergic to any animal thinkable, that is except for reptiles. I once tried to convince them to get an alligator for a pet. Someone in my class has a snake, but I am too scared to argue for that. All I want is a pet is that too much to ask? It’s not like I want a Unicorn. But little did I know, a unicorn was close to what I was going to get...

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“Caterpillar” by David Harland

Submitted to Contest #78

Jeremy found the caterpillar one summer evening when he was foraging in the old tumble-down house at the edge of the town. It was said that a crazy old man had lived there, but he was long gone. All the local kids knew how easy it was to get into the grounds, as there were several parts of the surrounding wall that had collapsed, allowing access to the now overgrown gardens. Jeremy had been trying to free an old grass roller, rusted and trapped by tendrils of weeds, when he had heard the other boys coming. One of the voices made him shudder ...

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“~Not everything is meant to be known...~” by Rupkatha Dey Munshi

Submitted to Contest #78

Hi, I am Elvira Glisson. I am an english professor at the Skylite University and I've been working there for the past 3years. Due to the winter vacations, it's closed now. I wasn't really having anything to do during this vacation so I was planning to go out on a holiday. But things turned up to be quiet unexpected in both good and bad way. This event will be undoubtedly an immemorable one for the rest of my life.It was a Tuesday Morning. I was in the garage planning to take my car for cleaning. I took out my car keys from my coat pocke...

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“Obsidian” by Brittney B

Submitted to Contest #78

"How do you want it?" Allie asked, pot hovering. "Just black, please." I reply. I curled my hands around the battered, chipped mug, and felt the warmth spread as she topped off my coffee. I sat in silence, eyes closed, for a few moments, relishing the heat and scent of life in a cup. After a time, I opened my eyes to find Allie staring at me, eyes sparkling with anticipation. I raised an eyebrow at her and she unleashed her torrent. "What kind is it?" "Is it nice?" "Can I see it?" "Can I hold it?" she rattled off, without a breath in betw...

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“Mr Zhang's Dragon” by Beth Black

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Mr Zhang’s Dragon I won’t bore you with the fine details of how the dragon came into this world because truth be told, I don’t understand how it happened. Something about splicing and genetic reorganisation, ostriches and pterodactyl DNA. What I did understand though, was that the boon to my company (BeiTech) would be incredible. Having found cures or preventions for many of the world’s most common conditions and illnesses, management and the highest-ups had turned their eye to the fanciful and the fantastic. And what could be more fantast...

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