Write about someone who doesn’t remember their past — and doesn’t want to.

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“Dark Spot” by Brooke Griffith

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I try to ignore the dark spots, black holes...the voids that fill my mind. I think back and back and there is nothing. No memories. I close my eyes and everything is black. “Iris.” I don’t open my eyes at my name even though I am sure that I should. Instead, I sigh, and wait for the words that I know will follow. I will ignore them like I ignore the darkness. “Look, we can’t get anywhere in here if you stay in there. In your mind I mean. We’re here to talk.” The therapist whose name I don’t remember groans on about how I need to ‘open ...

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“~ The Unknown Past ~” by Rupkatha Dey Munshi

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The hospital was crowded with press and media when I reached. Important officials and politicians were scattered all around and the hospital staff were trying to clear out the paparazzi. I somehow made my way through the crowd with the help of my guard. Dad was still in his room on the 3rd floor. I went up to him and stood still for a moment. "D-Dad?" I finally spoke. But unfortunately, the greatest thing I feared for, had taken place. He stared at me blankly until the nurse told him "Sir, she is your younger daughter". I felt the ground sli...

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“What Happened?” by Megan Boehrnsen

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Bright lights welcomed her as her eyes blinked open for the first time in what seemed like forever. The white light was blinding, obscuring her view of the room that she was currently in. The sound of beeping reached her ears as her vision slowly came back to her to reveal where she actually was. White walls and the smell of antiseptic assaulted her senses all at once, overwhelming her as she slowly shifted within the bed. The sheets that covered her moving along with her, making her stop and look down at the white spread. "Cassidy?" T...

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“THE LAST PLANET STANDING” by Hebert Poll Gutierrez

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"We have learned to fly like birds, to swim like fish; but we haven't learned the simple art of living as brothers." (Martin Luther King) Solar System, December… A day I don't remember but I don't want to remember either... Dear God ( Head of the Space Resources Department): When I announced that I wanted to leave the Solar System... the conflict began. Mars follower of the slogan: Do as I say and not what I do, became concerned. He knows I'm leaving to avoid further contradictions with CSPDC ( Common-sense planet-destroying ...

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“Pink Everest” by Reece Watson

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Adam woke up then looked around the room, not knowing where he was. He was breathless as he climbed out of bed. He crossed the room quickly and the sun was setting. A few minutes later, a woman crossed the room and came to stand beside him. The dim house light emanating from the kitchen was the only thing allowing him to see her. She was darker skinned, with brown hair and he saw that she was wearing a slip. Adam asked her,” Who are you? “ The woman smiled,” I’m Brii, your fiancée’.” Adam didn’t even care to know anything else. She was so...

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“It Was Him” by Lennon Stewart

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I woke up to the sound of beeping. It was rhythmic for a brief moment, but as I felt myself waking it was speeding every so slightly. I opened my eyes and found myself staring at a ceiling. I then realize I’m laying in a bed. In a hospital bed. The beeping sped up again as I felt myself begin to panic. I felt the oxygen monitor on my finger. I wiggle my finger inside of it. I then noticed a blood pressure cuff on my arm, a monitor to check my heart rate attached to my chest. and oddly enough, the last thing my brain realizes is that there is...

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“i am with you ” by Catherine Stevens

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With consciousness came the pain, it exploded through her being, every inch of her body hurt, she felt it in her bones, her muscles and her skin. The slightest movement of her head sent unbearable agony racing along the nerves of her body. Through the pain she heard a calm voice speaking to her, “Callie, wake up.” She ignored the voice as she struggled with the pain, but the voice was persistent. “Callie, Wake ...

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“Haunted” by Urvasi Pauvaday

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Ava did not know what to feel. She read and reread the note which she was holding in trembling hands but she was unable to make any sense of it. “DO NOT WATCH THE TAPE!” were the only five words that had been scribbled on it. She stared at it hoping that something would click in her mind and that she would somehow remember when or why she had written it, but she drew a complete blank. She could not stop herself from feeling frustrated and, of course—very curious. The one thing that was bothering her the most was the fact that she w...

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“Flashback” by Alisa Burdick

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Zoe awoke in a king sized bed with no idea how she arrived there. A tall man approached the bed. Zoe shook. "It's alright. This is a glass of water." "How did I get here? Who are you? What's going on?" The tall blonde man sat at the end of the bed. "First, this is a glass of water. I usually give people Gatorade but the concierge isn't back with it yet. My name is Scott. Do you remember anything at all?" "I remember going to a club by myself. I remember going to the bathroom and asking the bartender to watch my stuff. It was busy in the club...

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“The Grey World” by Fomichi Fomichi

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“You smell the blood, don’t you? This iron heavy scent beckons you, while dangling white-meat legs try to find the invisible ladder and escape from here. But there are no ladders in our world, right my friend? We…” - Boss, it is … emm… time! – a lady’s umbrella-shaped head appeared in the narrow door chink. Her tiny jellyfish eyes glanced at the majestic figure of the Boss who was holding a tiny toy-shark in one hand and a tin soldier in another– Are you … emm… playing with toys again? The Boss flinched and dropped t...

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“Nostalgia” by Ashiam R

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Among all the black ghost dressers, only the red-green parrot caged by the porch seemingly caught all the colors in the funeral. I am Jenna Carsons or Field, and by the driving license I own, my lifespan is stated to be 27 years, 49 days, 15 hours and 34 minutes. While my other twin Miranda Carson adoringly known as ‘Annie’ ‘s existence lasted 5 days, 11 hours and 30 minutes less due to a car accident. As twins we swapped something significant, I gave up my 15 years of life recollections in amnesia and she gave up her vibrant life. After 3 ...

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“The Endless Rails” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

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The railway station was buzz with activity. People, porters, vendors and a whole lot of luggage, the cacophony of the announcement of the arrival and departure of trains and the mad rush of people running on the platform was an everyday scene. In the din and noise, the only person who seemed calm was “Amma” that’s what everyone called her, served drinking water to the thirsty passengers from set of three huge earthen pots kept on an iron stand. Amma was in her early seventies , not very tall but graceful enough to be n...

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“Cockroaches in the Monastery” by Jim Mendenhall

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Antonio wrung his hands, as if feeling them for the first time, then ran his finger down the soft blue veins that burrowed through the surface of the loose flesh. He inspected the liver spots that speckled his skin. He picked at them and rubbed them, but they stubbornly remained. “Cosa sono questi scarafaggi?” he mumbled to himself. “What are these cockroaches?” “Not cockroaches,” said the young monk wheeling the old man through the dim yellow light of monastery hallway. “They’re just the rot of old age, Antonio. You’re decaying.” “Rot?”...

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“Lost In The Fog” by Greg Gillis

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He opened his eyes and was surrounded by medical staff inside the emergency room of a hospital. A doctor stood over him shining a small silver flashlight into the pupils of his eyes as a nurse prepared bandages to treat his wounds. Although the whole scene seemed very traumatic, what bothered him most, was the fact that he could not remember what brought him to this moment in the first place. In fact, he did no...

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“Transit” by Zorana Lorden

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I woke up this morning with a weird feeling, but not necessarily a bad one. Maybe it’s best described as that feeling when you’ve slept in a new position and you don’t quite fit in your body. Then you stretch, and you feel more comfortable than ever. That’s how I feel right now. I woke up feeling good. I looked in the mirror and saw my reflection staring back at me. I looked just the way I thought I should. I can’t say that looking in the mirror was a pleasant experience. After all, I could still see imperfections and insecurities ref...

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Write about someone who doesn’t remember their past — and doesn’t want to.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 205 stories

“Dark Spot” by Brooke Griffith

“~ The Unknown Past ~” by Rupkatha Dey Munshi

“What Happened?” by Megan Boehrnsen

“THE LAST PLANET STANDING” by Hebert Poll Gutierrez

“Pink Everest” by Reece Watson

“It Was Him” by Lennon Stewart

“i am with you ” by Catherine Stevens

“Haunted” by Urvasi Pauvaday

“Flashback” by Alisa Burdick

“The Grey World” by Fomichi Fomichi

“Nostalgia” by Ashiam R

“The Endless Rails” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

“Cockroaches in the Monastery” by Jim Mendenhall

“Lost In The Fog” by Greg Gillis

“Transit” by Zorana Lorden

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