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Write about someone welcoming a stranger into their home.

Posted in Thriller and Suspense on Oct 26, 2022

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“The Stranger” by Joe Porritt

Submitted to Contest #96

Rain drenched the city. A man in a trench coat and baseball cap, but no umbrella, walked across the slick city streets against the flow of the crowd. Joel’s teeth chattered as he looked at all the faces walking towards him, shadowed by their black umbrellas. He took several deep breaths. When he came to an alleyway between two tall buildings, he quickly turned away from the crowds and walked into the alley. He leaned against the brick wall, closed his eyes, and took some deep breaths.  “You okay?” asked a gravelly voice. ...

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“Stranger” by Aditi Kulkarni

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The man plodded towards the house, the house of the Perez sisters who lived a peaceful life with their parents up in heaven. Stepping in front of the house, the man stood there, thinking for a very long time. He didn’t knock, but stood there for hours, without a break taken at all. It was indeed a very quiet town in Spain. The man was dressed poorly with holes in every piece of clothing he had worn & he was holding an extremely antiquated looking rucksack. He stood there. Thinking. Waiting.Meanwhile, Maria Perez came strolling back from ...

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“Connections and Instances” by Sampurna Dasgupta

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“Claire, will you please go and see that?” Lillian Evans, the detective, called out as she heard the doorbell ring. “A bunch of young girls, Madam,” said her help. “Please send them up. I’ll be there right away.” Miss Evans replied. Settling down on a sofa, Miss Evans smiled at the girls. “Please introduce yourselves.” “Clarice Brown, 21” “Janice Wright, 26” “Bexley Allen, 25” “Celine Miller, 24” “Melanie Ellison, 25” “And what brings you here?” asked Miss Evans. “An attempt to murder me” replied Clarice. …………… Previously… “We ought to repor...

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“Orbit” by Sidnie Paisley

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I had just finished making the bed in the guest room when the doorbell rang. To my surprise it was a girl.  My street is quiet and hard to navigate, I only find my mailman and the occasional repair person on my doorstep. People don’t usually just stumble down here unless they have a reason. She was young, maybe early 20’s with long brown hair and matching colored eyes. She was soaking wet head to toe, but it wasn’t raining outside, the sun shined down and illuminated her face. She stared back at me for a bit and then spoke.  “Hell...

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“Alone?” by M.R. Zeener

Submitted to Contest #96

Trigger warning- Depressive themes.Unlike the warm colours of yellow that inked the walls of the home where he grew up, he was repelled by the dull pink walls of the new house. It has been 4 months. About time to warm up to it, you'd think. But no. There was something eerie about it. Something that never made him feel welcome.No, it wasn’t the lights flickering in the middle of the night or the muffled footsteps or whimpers heard at the odd hours. It was just the house. The house wasn’t possessed. The house wasn’t alive. But the scent t...

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“Fifty Years” by Vrushali Date

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Siya becomes Raya's obsession now. Ever since he found her half-dead on the island beach at the beginning of the winter, he found himself uncontrollably sucked into her mysterious form. He was on the beach that morning, before the sun rise, out fishing as usual, plowing his boat out into the sea with his folks. "The weather doesn't look good. The storm is still hovering around the coast," a concerned Raju, his trusted aid, called out, standing on the wooden plank, pulling the ropes that Raya threw at him. "Ahh, yes, thought so," he answered,...

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“Champions” by JW York

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“"'Thyme' Will Tell" Written By: MaddyGunnWrites” by ✨Maddy Gunn✨

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Isla sat on her front porch, her red hands wrapped around a mug of lemon tea. The steam floated up into the air. England's weather hadn't been warm since March, and this displeased Isla, she was far too busy to care about the weather the previous year when she had been involved in the detecting agency. But, alas, now things had changed. A snowstorm struck England two mear weeks before Christmas. It was many months from that period of time but still, England remained frigid and laden with a white sheet on its surface. "Isla dear, do come bac...

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“Tracks ” by Joe Swanson

Submitted to Contest #96

“Come in! What are you doing out there. No one ever comes up here. This place is miles from anywhere. That is why I come here. I can be alone. No one around, can hear yourself breathe, think, scream if need be. I don’t get visitors. Few if any know this place is here. How did you find it?” If it hadn’t been for the car stalling, and in my haste to be someplace, anyplace, but where I was, this place would have remained his exclusive secret. And yet my arrogance brought me to his door step. I’v...

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“An Unexpected Visit” by Colin Glynn Davidson

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An Unexpected Visit Ethan Markus rose from the sofa and immediately pressed his hand against his neck to counter the pain. “Ow. My head.” Glancing around his surroundings, he could see some picture frames placed on nearby tables. Most were of his wife—ex-wive, he quickly corrected—some were just shoots taken at parties, but the central image was her alone. Grace was a beacon of beauty, simply radiance personified in the flesh. The picture captured her long glossy brown hair, pulled over the front of her shoulder and dangling down ...

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“Adrianah ” by Charity Wilson

Submitted to Contest #96

In the streets of Chicago, there was a family that lived in a small, but comfortable house there. They were a family of a mom, dad and a daughter. The daughter's name was Olivia, she was 16 years old. They loved to travel all over Africa to help supply the people with medical supplies. They believed that it was their calling from God. Julie, Olivia's mom, was a nurse. Julie had an open heart and helped anyone that needed it. Liam, Olivia's dad, had worked with the foster industry. Africa was full of kids that needed help and homes with carin...

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“A frivolous lie” by Kennedy Karanja

Submitted to Contest #96

Mike reminded himself to stay cool. He could only make things worse if he tried to intervene. As he was lay in his bed, alone and in the dark, he muttered his mantra under his breath, "Let nature take its course. Let God have His way. Let nature take its course. Let God..." He trailed off and was fast asleep. When he woke up the next day, he was in a better frame of mind. It seems his self-hypnosis had worked. He did not need to chant his mantra again. He felt at ease with his surroundings and stoic about any circumstances that might have ...

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“Murderous Lies” by Athena Ember Antigone

Submitted to Contest #96

*Knock, Knock* What in the world? Who could that be? I think to myself as I glance at the clock. It's almost midnight no one should be here at this hour. I stand up from my desk shoving my case under some unimportant papers. I can't afford anyone getting their hands on my suspecte. This case has been taking me FOREVER. It shouldn't be this hard to find a frod. But, this one's smart. They keep changing their name, appearance, job, and anything else I might be able to identify them with. At first they were a "bartender" then a "constructio...

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“Different Feathers Make Feathers Fly” by Ali Anthony Bell

Submitted to Contest #96

It’s Saturday, September 1st and Alexander Blackwell is at the vernissage of his exhibition at the bar “Les Artists” on rue Didot in the 14th District, at Metro Plaisance. In walks Kahina Zeroual, a 32-year-old, single, Parisienne Kabyle. She’s a fit, blue-eyed, black-haired beauty, and CFO of a French Multinational in the Cosmetics Industry. She’s admiring “Dos” a large nude painting of a woman’s back when Alex approaches her.“Hi, I’m Alex. You like it?”“Hi, Kahina. You’re the artist?”“That’s right.”“Very soft and sensual, I love the contra...

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“In Meadowbrook, Vermont” by J.A. Blackmore

Submitted to Contest #96

From the journal of Gloria Falls. August, 1905: Ever since I was a little girl, I knew Meadowbrook was a magical, extraordinary place. I’d tried telling father about it, but the only one who would listen was the young deer on the other side of the brook. And then when I was seventeen, a young woman, strange winds blew through the town, warning of a man on the run. And they said… they said he went by the name of Matthew Falls. This was most definitely the most disturbing news I’d ever heard. Matthew Falls was my great-great-grandfather who ...

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