Write about a person or object vanishing into thin air.

Posted in Thriller and Suspense on Oct 26, 2022

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“The Problem” by Del Gibson

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PROBLEMS By Del Gibson So here is my story. I am alive, but I am dead. There was a time when I could feel, but that was eons ago. Sometimes, I float away and disappear, but most of the time I live inside my head. That seems to be the problem. I don’t know, when I wake, which year I will be in. I would love to tell you when it all started, but it was so very long ago, that I can’t remember. Oh hell, here I go again…I am standing in a doorway, I can’t see because the room is dark. I can smell an incense stick – Sandalwood burns my nostri...

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“Two Father Christmases sitting in the bath” by Sharon Williams

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Two chubby Father Christmases sat in the bath together, one at the tap end, one at the plug end. It was a rather big bath. The steam from the bathtub swirled upwards and misted the large mirror on one wall, making the whole atmosphere moist and foggy. The Santas were chest deep in foam, their long beards had soapsuds on the ends. They were contentedly splashing each other with their flannels and toy boats. One popped loudly, sending a volley of bubbles up to the surface. They both laughed, until the smell hit them.‘Phoar’ said one. ‘That sti...

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“A Legacy of Time” by Hannah Foust

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All she could think to do was file a missing persons report, but how? where? who would believe her, for all she knew she was probably the one who should be considered the missing person, one minute she was enjoying a coffee with her best friend and the next thing she knew she was standing in front of a burning house. Olivia Woods gave a cursory glance at her surroundings, she had to be dreaming but it felt so real. The ground shook, and the not so distant roar of cannons boomed, Men were shouting and screaming, horses galloped and neighed...

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“Baroque” by M.K. Hendri

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The townspeople don’t know what it means when I say I brought my painting to life. They think I'm eccentric, aloof, adrift; but the truth is I did it so I could stay alive. The price of life is not just a monetary one - oh no. There’s a spiritual cost too. Two weeks ago I was sitting at this exact spot on the river, and I knew I wasn’t alone. Every day since I’ve been consumed with finding it. My brush was hardened from a long day of painting, and the afternoon sun wasn’t getting any kinder. An exaggerated breath was my admission of ...

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“Dying to Live” by Amy Specker

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I died on August the 27th, 2021. The death was painless, but my family doesn’t know that. My body was never found. I was hiking in the Smoky Mountains of our hometown in Sevierville, TN but never came home. The rescue party found some blood on the rocks along the edge of a cliff, marked by a lonely shoe that used to be mine. Some rocks painted in blood were collected as evidence and tested to match my DNA. It did. There was no doubt that I met my demise along that cliff. My funeral will be on Tuesday the 31st. It’s going to be awful. ...

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“Without a Space” by U.R. Smart

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The elementals are at work everywhere. Bringing and taking life as we know it, refashioning matter as nature sees fit. The ingredients of Prithvi (Earth), Vayu (Air), Agni (Fire), Jala (Water), and Akasha (Space) are powerful forces. Deemed liable that night for causing the earth shattering collision which lit the fiery spark, changing my primordial composition. Weather, lack of visibility; an act of nature. Traveling through an intersection on a straightforward path through an innocuous green light, meager snowflakes danced in the air,...

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“THE FOULARD FLUTTERING IN THE AIR” by Mara Masolini

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THE FOULARD FLUTTERING IN THE AIR Alexia was coming back home. She walked with firm (decisive) step, quickly. Her gymnastic teacher, in middle school, used to urge their girls not to have the pace of those who walk on eggs. She was right, Alexia said to herself still now. It’s nice to feel the ground under your feet, even when under your feet there is the sidewalk, or the asphalt of the street, or the floor of a room. In the sky the glow of the sunset had just turned off. It was almost evening . The air was mild, there was a ...

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“THE BLACK RAINCOAT” by Spondon Ganguli

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It was quarter to twelve soon, it would be midnight. It had been raining heavily outside since morning and I could not comprehend what to do. Mine was a small house in the hilly region of Darjeeling. It was on the outskirts of the main town towards the north and was a little elevated from the main road that goes straight to the famous mall. The house was probably the last one on the northern side of Darjeeling. From here, the dense forests spread across a few kilometers to another higher range in the valley. From here, the road wen...

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“My daughter is gone” by Michelle Garcia

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My daughter is goneI woke up this morning and my daughter is gone. I got up from bed, and walked slowly to her room, shaking the sleep from my limbs. When I opened her door I found her room empty. The bed was made, which is bizarre considering that I tucked her in last night, and she never makes her bed in the mornings. I scold her about it all the time. And now she's gone.I try not to panic as I make my way down the stairs. She couldn't have gone far, she's only 13. Maybe she had early football practice this morning. Although....hadn't she ...

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“The End Of The World” by Far Hanaa

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I was left in disbelief as her body I held so preciously into my arms crashed into a million of pieces- I lost Kyara. I couldn’t believe she died because of me. After letting out a huge sigh, Aki demanded that we get over with this fight. With little effort, I swung my sword at Aki which only allowed him to send my Dark Excalibur flying and stab me with his own sword. I watched as my health points was closing to zero. I was on the edge of giving up but then I remember Kyara’s words of encouragement, “I believe in you, Kovu. Do...

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“Now I See You, Now I Don't” by Haydn Radford

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Now I See You, Now I Don’t I place the tray with two hot coffees and four chocolate chip muffins on the small side-table in Bill's room. He looks deep in thought. Once again, he has obviously dressed himself, as he is wearing his favourite faded check shirt and his old blue cardigan, which is buttoned-up lopsided. He doesn't like the carers telling him what to wear and dressing him. Bill agrees they mean well and want him to look tidy, but he insists on wearing what he likes, when he likes, even if it does look the worse for wear. He refus...

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“Queen of the Forest” by Veronica Therrien

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Dozens of green soldiers were the few friends I had since I was born. Their armies welcomed me every time I climbed onto my roof. “Hey guys, I’m back.” A breeze flew over them, their waves fluttered. Though it’s not the same, at least they’re technically alive. They’re better than my family. Shouts, screams, the loud bangs that became a disturbing tune was constantly on repe...

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“Son” by Evan Jackson

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There were a million stars out tonight. The air was sweet and warm. Insects sang to each other from the forest. Lillian, stargazing with her fiance Harold. Stares blissfully into the night sky; savoring a feeling of love and security. When a flash blazes across the sky. A shooting star? She didn’t have time to find out. Lillian was going into labor. Harold scrambles to get her up and into the car. They grab the bags they prepacked for the hospital. Thankfully the roads aren’t too busy at this hour. They arrive at Bellmonte Creek Hospital and...

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“Into Thin Air” by Victoria Rimasse

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Adonis Deluca was dangerously handsome the moment he was born. He was so remarkably attractive, even as an infant, that the doctor who delivered him said, “He’s an Adonis!” Upon hearing that and seeing her son for the first time, his mother discarded the name she and his father had originally picked out for him. “I know we should name him after my father,” Mrs. Deluca, a Greek American said, “Tradition be damned! He is an Adonis.” His Italian-born father agreed, mostly because he lived and breathed by the adage “happy life, hap...

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Write about a person or object vanishing into thin air.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 44 stories

“The Problem” by Del Gibson

“Two Father Christmases sitting in the bath” by Sharon Williams

“A Legacy of Time” by Hannah Foust

“Baroque” by M.K. Hendri

“Dying to Live” by Amy Specker

“Without a Space” by U.R. Smart

“THE FOULARD FLUTTERING IN THE AIR” by Mara Masolini

“THE BLACK RAINCOAT” by Spondon Ganguli

“My daughter is gone” by Michelle Garcia

“The End Of The World” by Far Hanaa

“Now I See You, Now I Don't” by Haydn Radford

“Queen of the Forest” by Veronica Therrien

“Son” by Evan Jackson

“Into Thin Air” by Victoria Rimasse

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