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

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“The Truth About Me and My Family” by MM Z

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Dahila stood still and waited nervously. It was almost her 18th birthday. In a few days, her house would be filled with joy and celebration, but she felt different. Something felt off, it felt like she was missing something - something she needed to know before she turned 18. Her mom was in the kitchen, cleaning the counters and cabinets, preparing for Dahila’s 18th birthday. She was wondering why she felt this way - it was her 18th birthday after all - the one special day you only get once in your life. Her fa...

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“When Kailani Wakes Up” by Alexus Adams

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Kailani was starting to become the love of my life but now I felt as if I was dealt a hand of cards I can’t place on the table. One night I found her in her apartment beaten badly with laceration marks covering parts of her body, her clothes had been ripped and in her own blood the word pain had been written on her stomach. Seeing my baby like this really tore me down to shreds, the doctors are saying she’ll be lucky if she wakes up but I know for a fact that Kailani will wake up. She is a strong fighter. Amber you know she had all t...

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“Falling” by Just Me

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Trigger Warning: Suicide Attempt, DeathThe waves crashed onto the golden shore. A lone seagull, riding with the wind shrieked a cry in response to the breeze. The salty wind, the blue-green waves with white-foam crests brought back memories. The tide, ebbing and flowing, taunted me with the freedom, splashing the pier I was standing on. The one place I loved, the one place I was as free. Free from the cage of lies, anger, sadness hidden within me; ensnaring me, clapping its cold, metal, claws shut. From the constant struggle of smiling ...

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“The Judgment Is Yours” by John Rockk

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WE WERE HERE FOR YOU The giant neon sign was large enough to be seen for miles. As Gestas stood in line he thought, "well, this is going to take forever. " As far as lines went, this fell somewhere between the DMV and Black Friday at Walmarket. About thirty feet ahead of him was his "partner in crime," Dismas. He tried getting his attention, but thus far he could not get him to acknowledge him. He gave up when he saw what appeared to be the man in charge heading towards hi...

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“The Bloom of a Daffodil” by Wayne Oliveros

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“He underwent brain hypoxia during his attempt but luckily, you were able to get there in time so while he suffered some minor injuries, there's almost nothing worthy of noting.” I sighed in relief as I tried to hold back the tears threatening to pour out of my eyes. I reached out my hand to the wall in an attempt to support myself up as my knees trembled under the sheer weight of the emotions welling into me. I sniffed and rubbed my probably red eyes by now as I took a peek into the hospital room to see a man in white hospital robe...

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“One's Last Legs” by Kashvi S

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My eyes widened at the sight of the cherry red blood dripping from my freezing hands onto my scarred knees. I could feel the side of my head flooding with pain. Confused, I slowly stood up, hardly being able to stand. My legs trembled and the world began to spin. I could not seem to remember what I was doing that night on the side of a road. I wiped my hands on my clothes and all of a sudden, I heard a thud behind me. My head shifted to reveal a bald old man slowly walking towards me. I could feel my heart pounding, as I slowly began...

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“In My Dreams” by Jessica Lu

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Felicity...I lie awake each night without your presence. Even under the layers and layers of blankets, you insisted on draping over our bed on humid summer nights, it feels cold without you next to me. On the few nights that I manage to close my eyes and slip away into another world, the same dream haunts me every night. Whenever I close my eyes, the lights of cars passing by flit over my shut lids, and I feel myself twisting through empty space into the same parking lot, filled with used and unwanted cars. It’s always raining here a...

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“HER BOOKBINDING STORE” by Ghazal Waseem

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For the first time when I saw her, she was consuming a perfectly hugged, pink, flawless flora vintage gown. Her tiny feet enabling her to walk in an elegant and nimble-way towards her bookbinding store. Where she was renowned for her Coptic binding and Ebru painting. A sweet soul with classic skills.As I set my eyes on her for the first time. It was hard for me to put off myself back. My heart was ready to break my ribs and appear in my shivering hands. She looked quite coffee-colored and Asian. Her lustrous orbs were still the w...

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“Worlds Apart” by Robin Goodfellow

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Worlds ApartA short narrative inspired by Reedsy’s Weekly Writing PromptsWritten byRobin GoodfellowHer heart surged with activity as the metal door with a glass pane slid over her. A hiss of air rushed out. Effectually Entombed she thought to herself. She would have shouted but no one would have heard her. Or at least paid her any mind. She was of course here on her own volition. It was the string of hope lent down by Grandmother spider to free her from herself.There were a few other bodies in the room clad in stereotypical lab attire. ...

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“Muddled Murder” by Kane A Thunder

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The first thing I saw when I woke up was the blood. My mind went into a full panic mode, and I flipped out. I started checking all over myself to see where I had been injured, my bloody hands smearing the blood all over my clothes. Then I realised I wasn’t injured, which could only mean one thing. It was someone else’s blood. But whose? I had no idea. In fact, I had no idea where I was. All I could see around me was a dark, narrow street. I was standing on the sidewalk, quite far away from the nearest streetlight. Above me was the clear nig...

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“The Gardener ” by Zinobulali Goduka

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Thursday, 9 April 2020 It has been a week since I came back from the hospital. Madam has gone from utterly condescending to an excruciating silent treatment. The fear of being obsolete is slowly materialising into an unbearable reality as days go by. I know everyone is frustrated by the rising numbers of fatalities and anxious to do anything that might expose them. This anxiety is multiplied if one is living with a recovering patient. Madam has never been one to hide her feelings, and when she does, she is not very good at it. Hen...

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“LIFE IS ONLY THE PRESENT” by Mara Masolini

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LIFE IS ONLY THE PRESENT Carol looked smug at herself in the mirror. Even if she wasn’t particularly vain, it was undeniable that she was a very beautiful woman. Her face, with large and, at the same time, sculpted features, with high cheekbones, , with high and wide forehead, and great eyes with bright specks, golden dots in the green of the iris, the perfect nose, straight, neither too massive, nor too thin, neither too long, nor too short, and with a fleshy mouth, was undoubtedly a beauti...

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“Washed Away” by Katie Moyes

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Thick, fat raindrops assaulted the pavement. Dagny looked out his office window. He’d have to walk to the train station in this. He’d been expecting rain, but this was a downpour. Well, it’s not like he’d rather stay late just to avoid a little water. At 17:08 he joined the sea of black umbrellas, navigating the swirling currents of pedestrians trying to find the stream of traffic headed to the station. He let his mind soften into the rhythmic pounding of feet and rain, a meditative silence that was abruptly broken when, “Arne” The strange...

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“The blank notebook” by S B Chryslotte

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Kathy woke up when the sunlight from the hospital window fell on her face; she had to squint her eyes to look out the window from where the mid afternoon light was coming. Her eyes fell upon the clock on the wall in front of her, it was striking 13. She got herself up to sit up straight, she touched the dressing wrapped around her head and felt her aching arms and legs, just then a nurse entered the room and startled her and said, "Finally" and went outside in a rush. She saw the nurse go out, when the door closed behind her; Kathy was just ...

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“I was” by Laura Oni

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The choking effect of not being able to move forward has placed me in a state of unrest yet in a state of genuine peace. I would place the unfathomable amnesia as trails of crumbs that seemingly has no end. My hands quiver anytime I'm asked the question, “Who are you?”, because I do not have an answer to that. It's 5:30am and I hear the alarm ring. I carefully hoist myself from the bed, trying not to wake anyone. My chest tightens whenever Alex stirs from his sleep. I'm not trying to run away, I just don't want to wake...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 205 stories

“The Truth About Me and My Family” by MM Z

“When Kailani Wakes Up” by Alexus Adams

“Falling” by Just Me

“The Judgment Is Yours” by John Rockk

“The Bloom of a Daffodil” by Wayne Oliveros

“One's Last Legs” by Kashvi S

“In My Dreams” by Jessica Lu

“HER BOOKBINDING STORE” by Ghazal Waseem

“Worlds Apart” by Robin Goodfellow

“Muddled Murder” by Kane A Thunder

“The Gardener ” by Zinobulali Goduka

“LIFE IS ONLY THE PRESENT” by Mara Masolini

“Washed Away” by Katie Moyes

“The blank notebook” by S B Chryslotte

“I was” by Laura Oni

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