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The Visitor in Stathmore Town

Submitted to Contest #96

The sound of footsteps reverberated in the air. Whispers echoed in the area as the villagers gossiped around. Who is he? What is that? Why did he come to our town? The stranger pays no heed to their stares. He continues walking, his golden eyes staring straight ahead as if he cannot see everyone else. He has a large scar cutting across his right eyebrow and down his cheek. A little bit of stubble is on his chin, making his old face look even older. The wind teases him, gently sweeping his blue hair out of place. The people gaze at the item...

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Strange Life

Submitted to Contest #96

The cold brisk wind was blowing outside, it was the start of summer and the mornings were still cold. The guest room had nothing inside, the family of the house were liars and had done people’s dirty work for years, the ones that lived in that room had run away to a place far and safe for themselves. Ten years before that, Jackalope, a young girl at the time, had been living in the house never going outside due to her ‘Curse’. She was a mutant; she had a large mixture of animals and monsters within her DNA. Her mother wouldn’t care if she w...

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Nostalgia

Submitted to Contest #96

The forest could tell, even the birds sensed it there was really no need to say anything has in this case, tension speaks louder than words....He looked at his best friend,his face expressing painful thoughts he is trying to bring himself to control. " Why?.." He got nothing as his best friend kept mute still...he rushed forward putting his knuckles in danger as he punched into a tree. His best friend wouldn't move or talk, there was literally nothing she could do to ease the pain , she caused it after all but she wouldn't be swayed because ...

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In an empty guest room, Mr. Smith often provides accommodation to his friends and other relatives.

Submitted to Contest #96

In an empty guest room, Mr. Smith often provides accommodation to his friends and other relatives. The empty guest room is a separate-keyed lodging unit within a hotel. Again, the empty guest room is a space normally utilized by a natural person for accommodation, usually a traveller or relative who lodges at a Resort or Hotel. Within the empty guest room, the spare room is connected into a study corner. The empty guest room is made into an organized and peaceful home office. Also the empty guest room can be transformed into a music room...

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Finely's Conspiracy: Road to Beginnings

Submitted to Contest #96

"You're so silly", Christy laid back on the blanket and stared up at the cotton candy clouds. The way they swam across the sky in mesmerizing fashion captivated her for a moment. She saw a figure appear out of the different whisps and clumps. Something like a puppy or maybe a baby moving and stretching, always changing. She pointed up at the figure distracting my gaze from her for a moment.  I wanted to see what she saw. I wanted to know what made her pause for such a while. "It's a butt!" "What!", I looked back to see her pointing a...

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Luca Ventura: Humdrum

Submitted to Contest #96

In the small town of Humdrum a strong wind blew in. The trash cans and tumbleweeds gathered in the streets. The sound of Thunder with the roar of a hundred lions. Lightning striking a tin trash can sending it flying across the sky.Boom!"What was that" Martha said."Prolly a tree tipping over or maybe lightning striking that darn cat that does nothing but invite the mouses in" George said."Well I hope Mr. Wiggles made it to a safe place tonight, this storm Is supposed to last for the next hour or so.""He'll be alright, there's enough water out...

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The Abbey Hall Visitor

Submitted to Contest #96

People call me nosy but I call myself, curious. And, like fuel to attend to my curiosity, the new visitor in town was my neighbour and every afternoon since his entry, my high tea is always crowded with dim and stupid ladies who constantly inquire about the activities of my neighbour. I am the only one who is close to his quarters because after the death of my husband, I moved myself to a quieter place, where there were no inhabitants except for flora and fauna. An inanimate thing in that part was another mansion, Abbey Hall, its pillars cov...

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The cow story

Submitted to Contest #96

Early in 2017, I was touring Mexico enjoying everything a person could enjoy on a trip, having fun snorkeling and swimming.  I had just finished going to the Akumal Monkey Sanctuary and was heading back to my hotel. On the way there, I passed by a barbed wire fence with a lot of land and 1 single cow off in the distance. I didn't think much about it but as I came closer, I heard someone say “excuse me, I wonder if I might ask a favor”. I looked at the cow and screamed and thought how is this ugly yet floppy eared cow talking to me? A ...

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This Is Not A Dream

Submitted to Contest #96

Loud banging on my door jerks me awake, almost making me fall from my bed in the process. The glare of the moonlight from my bedside window strikes my eyes as I rub them vigorously as if that would somehow shake away the hold of sleep. I try to ignore it, but after five minutes of nonstop banging, I force myself up. I search for my fluffy bunny slippers on the floor while the banging continues. At this point, it’s really starting to irritate me. But for once, I’m glad that the power is still out. Otherwise, they’d learn how to use a thing ca...

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The Rightful King

Submitted to Contest #96

The boat slowly drifted into the port as a cold mist blew through the faces of everyone on board. The breeze shuffled everyone's well-kept hair and frivolous clothing. The mast rocked and creaked as the ship came to a forceful stop next to the wooden docks. Grabbing my one brown suitcase and nothing else, I took the first step onto the new land. My legs shook a bit as I had not yet rid myself of my sea legs but regardless the sight was tremendous. The city even in the day stood out against everything with its white marble, pillared buildings...

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Our Story

Submitted to Contest #96

 It was 8:00 in the morning and I was packing my bag for the first day of school. Well since last year, but it still amazes me that I get so excited. I would be heading into sixth grade. Woah, last year in elementary. My mom dropped me off at the bus station and headed off to work. I think she was more nervous than I even was. I waited and waited for the bus. At the time I did not have a phone. Why? Well, ask my parents. What's that? The bus was finally here. The creaky doors opened and the bus driver greeted me. This was the best day e...

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Chuma

Submitted to Contest #96

I was a Peace Corps volunteer. I arrived as a stranger to a town called Chuma. There I had the most wonderful dream. I had just taken a 19 hour bus ride for less than 101 miles. Note miles not kilometers, Meaning? I was on an alternative reality world. Where pounds, miles, and the sun was yellow not white. I had met some people who invited me to a party. That the party is or was for several days and nights. I did not comprehend. Why? I did not party like that. Nor in my reality did we dance for days on end. So getting off the bus. I wa...

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Locked out

Submitted to Contest #96

"Um guys?" Jules says in a worried tone "Ya?" Jalen asks as Joslyn is running back and forth down the hotel halls because she had lost the game of exploding kittens. "Um so the door kinda shut on me" Jules says in a fake laughing tone "Um well me nore braden have a room key to the hotel room so we are stuck out here" Jalen worries "Don't tell joslyn yet though" Jules says whispering "Ok" "Ok" "Ok" Jalen, Braden and Bella agreed. JOslyn was running for her heart's content until "Whoa!" Jolyn faceplants on the ground with a thud. "Im ok" Josly...

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The Mystery Man.

Submitted to Contest #96

Author’s note: Hello! New story here! This is a first-person story written by a 14-year old girl  about a family (and a cat)  that live in the UK who get a strange stranger that their uncle brought along with him. Hope you enjoy my story!   Uncle Len was our favourite uncle. Not just mine, also my big brother’s (Sam, although he likes to be called Blaze since he said that ‘Sam’ is a babish name) and probably my mum and dad’s too. He was ever so kind, he brought presents every time he visited, that’s why we wanted him ...

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Shipwrecked!

Submitted to Contest #96

As the fog cleared in her brain, Margaret realized she was still alive, laying face down in wet sand on a shoreline of some kind. How did she get here and where on Earth is “here”? She pushed herself up off of the ground onto her hands and knees, spitting the dirt and sand out of her mouth. From there, she got up shakily and glanced around. Still wiping the sand off of her face, Margaret could barely make out her surroundings in the dark. Maybe off to her side was some debris that had washed ashore along with her. She stumbled towards the wo...

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