Write a story about a person waiting for an answer to a question.

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“Where do I go from here?” by Mwanga Tsidqenu

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My day, today, wasn't even that bad. I mean, compared to the messy days I'm so accustomed to now, today was one of the great ones. The Sun is kicking back, leaving ombre memories through the oranges, pinks, and golds. I kick back like the Sun, in my chilly blue Mercury car. I'm very much at home; yet my current situation, mixed in with this holy sky, makes me feel as homeless as cleary as I am. But, is it really deemed homeless if you don't have that said place to go, yet you have a way to go to that said place? Psh, at least I have a piec...

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“A BETTER HOPE” by Fanice Angatia

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Mama Agneta sits outside on the threshold of her house, the train of her old fading Dera flaps against the ground between her feet. It was a gift from her sister who is married to a man from the far Coast of Kenya, she misses her and is sad, although her sister doesn’t have a much better life, it wouldn’t hurt to have an experience of life in another town. She rests her head on her palm, the folds on her forehead form significantly and little beads of shiny sweat gather under the furrows. The short rusty iron sheets do not cast any sha...

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“Althea's Answers” by Lori Svensen

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Althea fidgeted nervously as she sat in the stella’s waiting room. It would be her turn after the girl who just went in to see the ancient healer. She hoped they wouldn’t be too long. The past week had been almost painful. She could still hardly believe that she had given herself to Mellis that last night at camp. Maybe there’d been something in the nightbrew they drank around the campfire. Something to explain her irrational behavior. Sure, Mellis was extremely handsome, and had focused his attention on her most of the week. Maybe i...

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“I'm bitter and I will start whining” by Millie Spence

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“Did you call them?” Jamie called from the other room.“Yeah. They said they’ll look into it.” Mikey called back, grumpily. This prompted Jamie to come barrelling into the room to grab the phone out of his hand.“I cant believe your whole channel got terminated over that!” He muttered under his breath as he walked back into the kitchen and closed the door. Mikey had made a video about Jamie being openly gay. It was meant to be ironic, they were planning on revealing they were a couple in next week’s video. That was if YouTube would let them ke...

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“The Waiting Game” by Marty Katz

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The Waiting Game By Marty Katz It is written that when a man reaches the age of forty-five, he still has many good years left. I arrived, and suddenly it did not seem so true. All my life, I was extremely active both in my professional and social lives. If that was not enough activity, I married a very young looking, in great shape woman almost eight years my junior. So when the little pain in my side began, I thought nothing of it. But it would not go away. I would wake up at night feeling this constant discomf...

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“A Cup of Tea” by Justin Gaylor

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The Lady of Ōguchi Castle sat on a waiting bench in the garden, breath-taken as she stared at the mountain. Its shape reflected off the surface of Lake Sanjō and the weather was perfect, ruined only by her husband, Lord Masanobu, who sat beside her on the bench, fidgeting and grumbling about someone as important and powerful as him having to wait for tea when he’d rather be drinking sake in the gambling hall back home. Lady Ochako knew what other vices her husband liked to partake in when he thought she was not watching. “It’s a beautiful ...

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“You're Not Supposed to Be Here” by Skyler Stallings

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I did not know I was not human until I suffered my first accident when I was two years old. This is when I was dragged down a steep concrete incline by a runaway trash receptacle. The receptacle contained an amount of trash that was greater than my available strength at the time. I could not stop it from pulling me down and was very frightened as it was happening. My hand was pinned beneath the handle of the trash receptacle when it fell over and then its two wheels began rolling down the hill. So the skin of my right hand was peeled away ...

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“MIRACULOUS ANSWER” by Mary Kurpiewski

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MIRACULOUS ANSWER Mary Cahill KurpiewskiAt 37 years old, my husband at 40, with four teenage, very active children, I couldn’t believe the news the doctor had just given us. “Mary, you’re pregnant!” As I regained my composure, I knew that we had placed our trust in God and He had decided!Reeling from the news; my husband, Ron and I were just holding hands, staring at each other. I wasn’t expecting the next question the doctor asked me, “…..abortion?” I gasped, “Doctor, how could you even suggest such a thing?”He suggested it for the reasons ...

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“I did it for myself” by Harsith Singh

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“Did she say anything?” “Nothing. She hasn’t said a word. We even tried to get hard on her but she didn’t break.” “Let me give a try.” “You sure you can make her tell the truth?” “Let’s see.” “Just don’t use force on her otherwise we will have to arrest you for beating a woman.” Sebastian went into the interrogation room where Samanda was kept as she was under the guilt of killing two men, her own husband Victor and her neighbour Bruce. “Hey Samanda. I am Sebastian Shaw. My colleagues call me double S or sometime sss…you know ...

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“Waiting for Sunrise” by Mark Colflesh

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“Moon droppin’ ‘hind the trees,” Eli said, trying to sound calm. The darkness hid the shaking of his hands. “Always get a chill just ‘fore the dawn. Wish I had some ‘bacco for my pipe.” He clutched the little clay pipe firmly, as if he was afraid it would get away. “You got any smoke, Henry?” His companion did not reply, just sat cloaked in the dark of the foxhole. A light fog had formed and joined them in their dugout. The dampness slid round Eli’s neck and inside his wool blouse. The material was so threadbare that it offered...

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“Where Are You” by Kimberly Dubeau

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This is how it is, for a long time. This is my life now, I grow accustomed to judgment, snares, and loss. This life begins to seem almost natural to me. Often I am afraid of what the next chapter will be. Wendy asked me, "what happened to your spark Kim, you used to be so exuberant, full of energy?" I tell her, "it has been completely doused, put out, and stomped on. My nasty divorce, crazy custody battle, and I lost seven jobs in three years, that is what happened to my SPARK!" Wendy is just looking at me, n...

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“His Current Problem” by Tim Benson

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His Current Problem Ten feet by eleven feet with one fluorescent light fixture in the ceiling. One upholstered settee, one small chair and a corner work area. Two laminate wall cabinets, usually beige and an exam table also usually beige. Hospital exam rooms had become an uncomfortably familiar part of Aaron’s life. His heart rhythm problems started when he was in high school and after a few years of normalcy they had reappeared. An occasional rapid heartbeat and perspiring had worsened into constant pounding of his heart and tingling in h...

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“What It's Supposed To Be” by Catherine Nevin

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There was a leaky faucet that wouldn’t stop dripping, and a clock that was right twice a day. There was a cell phone sitting on the kitchen table, and a man who kept losing to himself at solitaire. He pulled all of the cards back to him, wondering if anyone else was as bad at solitaire as he was. Were those people bad at all cards, or just bad at being alone? The phone buzzed, and the man nearly dropped the stack of cards checking the text. Save Big This Weekend On Sporting Goods! Not what he was looking for. He settled it back...

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“An Interrupted Rendezvous” by Mr Jingo

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Joe was stuck. Or, more accurately, his leg was ensnared by the metal teeth of a bear trap. Worse, it was late at night in the middle of the woods, so any chance of help was slim. Joe thought as he thumbed over the rust. Thing must be old as hell. No way would anybody lug something like this all the way out here. Inhaling deeply, he wedged his fingers through the steel jaws, trying to pry them apart. After a few seconds, he knew it wouldn’t be a good idea. He feared that he wouldn’t be able to release the trap entirely, and if he ran out of ...

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“The Waiting Game” by Stephanie Rochester

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Sunday 1:13 pm Check for spelling errors. Looks good. Deep breath...cross fingers....here goes nothing. Hit blue arrow. Sent. 1:13 pm (exactly 3 seconds later) Stare at screen in horror. This is bad. Why would I say that? Why would I say it over text? This is a disaster! 1:14 pm 3 blue dots bubble up. Hope bubbles up. My stomach bubbles up. I hold my breath. The dots disappear. 1:15 pm They’re back. They’re bouncing. So are my knees. Something is happening. He’s replying! 1:16 pm Nope. Gone again. Is ...

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Write a story about a person waiting for an answer to a question.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 171 stories

“Where do I go from here?” by Mwanga Tsidqenu

“A BETTER HOPE” by Fanice Angatia

“Althea's Answers” by Lori Svensen

“I'm bitter and I will start whining” by Millie Spence

“The Waiting Game” by Marty Katz

“A Cup of Tea” by Justin Gaylor

“You're Not Supposed to Be Here” by Skyler Stallings

“MIRACULOUS ANSWER” by Mary Kurpiewski

“I did it for myself” by Harsith Singh

“Waiting for Sunrise” by Mark Colflesh

“Where Are You” by Kimberly Dubeau

“His Current Problem” by Tim Benson

“What It's Supposed To Be” by Catherine Nevin

“An Interrupted Rendezvous” by Mr Jingo

“The Waiting Game” by Stephanie Rochester

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Write a story about waiting — but don't reveal what's being waited for until the very end.

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