Start your story with someone discovering a photograph that has something written on the back.

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“A Man from 50 Years Ago” by Muffin Hill

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There you are, this gorgeous Man smiling at the camera in front of him, when he was taking this picture at his age of 18 when he joined the Army. He looked confident and courageous, and you are still who you are fifty years later. There is just a date at the back of the photo, “1956/04/12”. This day is the day you proudly graduated from high school and joined the rebuilding of the country. This day is the glorious day for a rising star to shine. This day is the day marked the growing up of a giant. This day is the capture of a magnificent Ma...

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“A Bittersweet Father” by Grace Wright

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I haven't seen my father for years. It is something I accept yet resent to do so happily. Giving me so much opportunity to grow as a person, I understand it is something I should have gratitude for. He wasn't a good man. He subjected me to trauma everyday of my youth, and so left me in a state he's never considered to check on. Those soft deep-set brown eyes, always holding the same rough stare. Shoulders always decidedly still, and hands never clean but neither particularly dirty. They were soft, soft enough for the naivety of a small...

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“Cain’s Heresy” by Elizabeth Inkim

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The hospital room was cold, and the smell of antiseptic was far too strong for the small space. Electricity pulsed through the air. Pulling the rough cotton sheets off, I slid my legs over the side of my bed, the bones of my feet snapping and popping under my weight. I had been stuck in Arcānum public hospital for the better part of a year. The doctors said it had been a miracle that I had woken up so soon and that people who took half a dozen bullets into their chest didn't just walk out of the hospital, but I guess I've always been lucky l...

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“Julia the teenager who was lacking love of parents.” by Hiranya Athauda

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Julia went to the basement to clean it, it was a very dark place. As it was a order of her cruel stepmother, she had no choice either. Whence she was cleaning, she saw a large box in a corner. The box was full of photographs of her mother. She took a photo , there was something written on the back. She looked at it clearly while wipping the dust. It was the adress of her mother's house. She was amazed and ran to meet her father upstais but unfortunately, she met her step sister on the way. "Did you finish cleaning the basement?"asked the ste...

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“Timeless Photograph” by Akra Carras

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I pulled the photo from the box, looking at the two figures pictured upon it. It was my mom, when she was much younger, next to a young man that I didn’t recognize. “Hey mom,” I asked, turning to my mother, who was sifting through another box of photos. It was about time that we went through them anyway. “Who’s this?” I held the photo out to her, and she took it, her blue eyes scanning the photo. “I have no idea,” she laughed, handing it back to me. “It was too long ago.” “You took a picture with him,” I said. “Surely you remember?...

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“The Debt” by Ambient Motion

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TW: murder Cerys awoke as the early sunlight filtered through the morning haze - the gentle caress of dawn easing her from the unreality of her dreams. Owen was laying at the foot of her bed, still asleep, his body fringed with the ember glow that precedes the sweltering heat of a summer day. It was rare that she slept through the night, let alone in the heat, for her mind remained vigilant even as her body lay in rest. She slept better when Owen was close, a mother’s comfort perhaps. She sat a little longer indulging the f...

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“Diary, 2012” by Sarifa Begam

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There is a room in the north-east corner of my friend's house. Whenever I go their house Firoz don't allow me to enter the room. I asked Firoz, "what is there inside the room? Why don't you allow me?"Firoz don't reply. And I am interested to go the room but what to do. Then I stop asking. Oh let's give our introduction to the readers. I am Sabana and Firoz is my childhood friend. We are in college now. We both are in the language department. He comes my house frequently. Let's come to the story. Last Sun...

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“The Streets of Paris” by Kayley Dickins

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It wasn’t even of them together. It was of Him on his own, back to the camera as all the best photos are, staring off at something in the distance. He was walking down a street, it was raining and the smooth slabs of the pavement were shining with the reflections of the lights on the street in red white and green. Not that it was Christmas, it had been July at the time just about as far away from Christmas as one could get, but the lights provided a beautiful effect anyway, albeit a slightly too festive one. The photo had been taken as one o...

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“Dying Suns” by P Isaac

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'The sun will die one day.' She supposes it's true. The photograph was of a young woman, blurry and dark and she wishes it were her. She feels like a bad person, and she doesn't know why. Well, she doesn't know why she's feeling like this, now. Honestly, she had never been as disgusted, as horrified, as she was this moment as she sat there, looking at the photo. Though she knew it had nothing to do with it, or the little box she found in the floorboards under her bed. It was like all of her mistakes were eating her up, becoming all s...

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“Black Sky Bright Sun” by Marcia H.

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Clara sat at her mom’s desk. It had been over six months since her mom died. She knew she was overdue cleaning out her mom’s house. She picked the perfect day for it. The sky was an obnoxious grey and the clouds were about to explode at any minute. She opened the first desk drawer and riffled through the array of papers, pens, pencils and old stationery. At the bottom of the drawer was an old photograph. Clara didn’t recognize the older woman in the picture. The black and white picture with an attractive woman probably in her early 30’...

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“too little, too late ” by Salma S

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I didn’t think flipping over an old photo of my son would be such a devastating experience but I suppose life is strange in ways such as this. I want to be mad at Isabelle for convincing me to go through his old box of old things, but I know it’s not her fault. I still don’t enjoy the fact that cleaning out my son’s things has turned into me sitting on the ground and sobbing so hard it’s beginning to hurt. I want to scream and cry and laugh and pull my hair out all at once. It’s very conflicting. What I want more than anything, though, is to...

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“The Photo” by Mellanie Crouell

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Now, everyone has said their goodbyes. The house was quiet. No one was here but me. It was time to face the music. As I looked up the staircase, I pause took a deep breath and began to go up the stairs. Once I reached the room, I stood at the door. I slowly open the door. The door hits the wall. What staring at me is a portrait of you. I know you couldn’t last forever. I wanted more time with you. I felt you wanted to tell me something. I sat down at your desk. I could smell your fragrance as I move around at your desk. Tears fill...

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“Memories” by Ashley D. Gilyard

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July 30, 2023 Gayle opened the box labeled Pictures and Memories and sank into the abysmal puddle of her own making. First thing out of the box was a picture face-down bearing the date July 30, 2022, exactly one year ago today. The picture displays the man Gayle loved and still loves on his wedding day to another bride. A picture of two friends, moments before he said, “I do.” Gayle didn’t want to be there and opted to stay away, but as her beloved said to her, “I can’t get married without you. You have carried me through so much and ...

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“A wedding day” by Lily Rama

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My love,Since the first day I met you I knew I would love you forever. I remember how my heart would beat out of my chest when you'd say my name and your beautiful smile. I swear I will never forget that smile.We have grown in so many ways, as individuals, as friends, and now as a family. I vow to love you till the day I die and so on. So when you look back and see this picture, remember the promises I made on this sacred day.With all my love,James.Lila smiled as she read the handwritten words on the back of the photograph.Her father had lov...

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“Missing Piece ” by Makayla Boline

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I shoved the box off my lap, groaning out loud about the line of boxes still waiting. It seems like so much fun to pack things up to move into a new, bigger room in the house. But trust me, it's a grueling process. "You don't need to switch rooms if this is to much for you," my sister smirked. I glared at her, looking up from my work for a second. I didn't want to start anything. I had enough to deal with. I was moving in the storage room. It was bigger then my room, so we were switching it around. So that means I was the one who had to go...

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Start your story with someone discovering a photograph that has something written on the back.

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✍️ 196 stories

“A Man from 50 Years Ago” by Muffin Hill

“A Bittersweet Father” by Grace Wright

“Cain’s Heresy” by Elizabeth Inkim

“Julia the teenager who was lacking love of parents.” by Hiranya Athauda

“Timeless Photograph” by Akra Carras

“The Debt” by Ambient Motion

“Diary, 2012” by Sarifa Begam

“The Streets of Paris” by Kayley Dickins

“Dying Suns” by P Isaac

“Black Sky Bright Sun” by Marcia H.

“too little, too late ” by Salma S

“The Photo” by Mellanie Crouell

“Memories” by Ashley D. Gilyard

“A wedding day” by Lily Rama

“Missing Piece ” by Makayla Boline

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