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The Girl

Submitted to Contest #104

The girl stood looking at her reflection in the mirror with a newly bought scarf twisted in a fashionable twist. She could barely recognize her own reflection. Her reflection was no longer of the lost little girl but of a woman who seemed to be in control of her own destiny. She had joined the house of the Mistress, a house that was an exchange for recruiting spies and assassins whose main trade was information, out of gratitude. The girl owed the mistress her life. She had developed a survival mechanism wherein she would not commit to anyth...

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Dog Days of Summer

Submitted to Contest #104

 Goldie and I made our way up the sidewalk on this hot July day. The app on my phone had said it was 89 degrees, but it felt more like 100 the way the sun beat down with little to no breeze. I hadn’t wanted to walk, but my roommate, Alexa, said “Penny, we need toilet paper. Will you please go to the store? I have finals to study for.” Once Goldie heard the word store, she was barking and carrying on like there was no tomorrow. She even brought me her leash off the dryer.So, here I am walking my lovable golden retriever uptown to the sto...

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Vile Adventures

Submitted to Contest #104

Sitting on the couch with a coffee in hand, I dreamt of the beauties of luxurious adventures. I dreamt of well lit fires with crackling noises, beautiful villas with comfy beds and swimming pools. Well, that’s a taste of my dreamy world. According to me, the “adventure equation” is that adventure equals luxury. Later in the day, my very peculiar and quite annoying cousin called me right in the morning. To be honest with you, he is ready to go anywhere, anytime whilst any condition.“Good morning!” my cousin Jim screams out loud, “I thought of...

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Lehlah The Fox

Submitted to Contest #104

           Lehlah            The Fox“Are you coming tonight”whispered the voice accompanying the soft knock on the door. First, she thought it's just someone speaking in a tv drama. But when that persistent voice now appeared on the top of her head, she let out a squeal of surprise. It was Sehan who had so boldly slipped silently behind her.  Lehlah(लहलहा) was a naughty fox. Red and soft and warm was her thick fur. She...

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Freaks In a Petting Zoo

Submitted to Contest #104

We were used to being unseen and if we couldn't be unseen, we’d damn sure find a way to right after. That’s why they called us “deterrents.” We were “deterred” from ever having a regular life again, from being anonymous like any other classmate, and omitted from ever not being known as the outcasts, freaks, and the notorious in our school. Our school. A school filled with only superhuman teenagers, hidden from the world, somehow, we became the outcast among the outcasts. They weren't expecting us though, that’s for sure. They weren't expecti...

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Walking on Water

Submitted to Contest #104

I could feel a thousand winds blow across me. On this chilly day, all I could think of was the unusually immense amount of deplorable luck I’ve been receiving. The weather seemed to agree with me, with snow softly falling into my bare hands. Then, gentle showers of rain started to fall from the sky.  I opened my arms and legs, and felt the relaxing tenderness of nature. I sit up from the wooden bench on the sidewalk. Spotting a field of ripening grain, I thought, This is the perfect place to relax, as I strolled over casually. It’s ver...

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The Cursed Woods

Submitted to Contest #104

     Mysteries weren’t uncommon, in a world like Anila.      Anila was a planet with new discoveries always hiding just around the corner, where you could try to go to the local grocery store yet find a hidden magical crystal on the way. It was perplexing to some, thrilling to others, but a major nuisance to most people.      But if you thought mystical ruins and cursed spellbooks were bad, then outside the major cities it was even worse. Monsters prowled enchante...

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My story is entitled Robert Jackson the young writer and an Actor is known as an extrovert by everyone but in reality he is an introvert.

Submitted to Contest #104

My story is entitled Robert Jackson the young writer and an Actor is known as an extrovert by everyone but in reality he is an introvert.An Introvert is a personality type characterized by traits such as reserve, passivity, thoughtfulness and a preference to keep emotional states private. Introverts most comfortably interact in small groups with one-on-one relationships and are always energized by spending time alone. Other people observe Robert Jackson as an extrovert because he has a personality type that can be characterized by traits suc...

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For our Happy and Long Life

Submitted to Contest #104

Everyone thought I was an extrovert. Since the day I was born, I was the loudest baby in the house. I had two older brothers who gave me all their love and everything they had. I am the youngest baby in the family, and also the youngest in my generation, therefore I had all the love I could possibly have. I have a very big family, therefore every special occasion, I could get a lot of presents from my relatives and a lot of celebration. It was always happy moments in my childhood. However, as the more interactions with people, I gradually re...

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REMEMBER - By Zainab Yaseen

Submitted to Contest #104

"Are you coming tonight?" Texts Melissa. "Coming where?" I replied. "For planning the camping trip!..hmm, did you forget?" "Ohh, I'll have to check with my mother about that," I stated. Well, you see, it's not my mother. She already said I could go, but I'm just a little hesitant. What if I don't fit in with the cool kids? What if I get lost?! Melissa, Annie, and her brother Andrew invited a couple of other classmates and me to this mountain camping trip, but I'm not sure if I want to go. Don't get me wrong; I'm excited about the opportunity...

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A Night in Southampton

Submitted to Contest #104

I was sitting in my favourite chair reading a book when I heard a knock on the door.“Just ignore it,” I said to myself, turning a page. Knock-knock.“You told yourself you weren’t going out tonight. Especially not with him.”Knock-knock-knock.He’s not going to go away.“Fine”, I sighed, marking my page. I put the book down and stood up, stretching. I headed over to the door and pulled it open. Standing there with a massive grin on his face was Dave. “You ready mate?” he said with his usual cheeriness. He was one of those guys who was alway...

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A Smiley Man

Submitted to Contest #104

I am a genetic introvert. I have always been very quiet both at home and in school. You are a genetic extrovert who were always so outstanding and loved at home and in school. I am always jealous about you being so well-rounded and full of friends. Do you remember those moments, you and me were in the community centre, you were ice skating on the ground and I was so timid in sliding the ice. You were always a star on the ice, like the ice skate Scott, you could always catch all the attention of the audience. I was lucky enough to always hav...

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I'd Like to Go

Submitted to Contest #104

           “Are you coming tonight?” became a phrase John was used to hearing on Saturday nights from the beautiful woman that lived across the hall. He had turned down her invitation several times before and got to the point of avoiding her when he knew she was coming. John had never been good at talking to girls and Mira was no exception. If anything she made him more nervous than any other girl had before. Not just because of her beauty and her adventurous spirit but she symbolized ho...

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"BONJOUR"

Submitted to Contest #104

' BONJOUR MONSIEUR' At the distant coast, I destined with wonders in my palm. For the very first moment in my being, seduction of heart overwhelmed me. My eyes stuck in merriment. Then I pressed close just to wonder about the beauty, but long before my eyes had fallen into her heart. With a faint smile in my faulty eyes, 'good morning' I pondered. To keep me at a content, her throat uttered fresh like banana juice, bonjour monsieur, she replied which amazed me more than amused me. I was stuck in the middle of truth and trying to get som...

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Time, Again

Submitted to Contest #104

Time, Again By JOY DEEP SAHA Before we met, he showed me his journal. I must admit that this series of events still puzzles me as I think you must be puzzled by my choice to leave your life so abruptly. I've gone over everything in my mind over and over again and can't get rid of the sense that everything is somehow jumbled up. While this may seem like a flawed argument, it is reason enough to me. I don't understand it. Therefore, I'm going. Before we met, you showed me your journal, and then we had sex on the hardwood floor of your li...

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