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Baked in Sugar, Spice, And A Splash Of Villainy

Submitted to Contest #71

Vivian, more formally known as Lady Treason stepped out on to her front entrance to greet her guests. Her name, Lady Treason had nothing to do with her power, the ability to manipulate things, objects, time, people, but rather had everything to do with the fact that her many villainous acts were considered treasonous in several countries.          She smiled. But that was just the way she liked it. “Phobus!” She called to her henchman. In a second, he came trudging out of her kitchen.   ...

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The cookie exchange

Submitted to Contest #71

The date was coming in close for the 5th annual cookie exchange for the Drury Street neighborhood. The tradition started when the HOA decided that it would be great for all of the neighbors to communicate and start new friendships with the exchange of cookies. The Sampson family was going to bring in the same cookies that they have baked for the past four cookie exchanges, snickerdoodle cookies. Mrs. Sampson was the cook of the Sampson family and always made delicious cookies for the neighborhood, but she didn’t bake the cookies just for the...

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the missing ingredient

Submitted to Contest #71

It was a lovely morning a day like any other when margareta opened her bakery, and in less than 5 minutes the bakery was clouded with clients and Alfredo wasn't there. clients shouting, "I need two gingersnap cherry cheesecakes." "I want the famous flute gana." Margareta was pressured and was trying to get all the orders right, and just as she was about to put the gingersnap cake in the oven Alfredo appeared. Margareta said, "Alfredo where have you been? give me a  hand." Alfredo said, "Alright alright, I'm here aren't I." Margareta sai...

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Breaking News

Submitted to Contest #71

"Breaking news! Breaking news! This just in, a bakery has reported a robbery. Nothing valuable seems to have been stolen, only their secret ingredient," The reporter takes a breath and looks off into the distance. What is he looking at?"What will happen to the Colossal Croissants?" The tv screen goes black. I turn."Now, now Ambar," It's my mother, "You know not to watch the news. It's all negative stuff,""But mum didn't you hear?" She looks at me with half interested eyes, "The Colossal Croissants bakery's secret ingredient has been stolen. ...

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Missing Cane

Submitted to Contest #71

  The blustery winds of Jordero north pound with fifty to sixty mile per hour winds and pelt the landscape with freezing rain. An Inuk male dwarf with an ice brown beard and hair and wearing a polar bear fur jacket escorts Merrill Brillcrek, the Judiciary Provost Marshal of the Jordero Fort Kapaka into the local bakery. Merrill a white man with shaggy brown hair and a Five o clock shade beard and wearing a similar dress as the Inunk dwarf is taken to the local grocer and baker of Fort Kapaka. “Beatrice always panics when she is missing ...

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Love

Submitted to Contest #71

My name is Hope Hope Adams. I'm sixteen years old. I go to Eagle high but that’s not what I'm here to talk to you about. What I am here to talk to you about is my. Secret my deep dark secret I'm in love with my best friend but he is dating my sister.  I know that Joe doesn't like me and that I have no chance with him  but I love him. I love him so much I just had to try. I got the iea a few weeks ago to hold a cookie exchange for Joe and my family. "Hey Hope" I hear Joe say he jogged over to me and wrapped his arms around my waist....

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Grand Cookie

Submitted to Contest #71

Nishant and Ravi run Guru Cookies and Fast Food Centre, a fast food and confectionery eatery point in Chandigarh. Their shop was started by their father in 1978.Now the two brothers have taken the charge of the shop with their father too helping out occasionally.  Last month Ravi came across an add in Facebook in which there was a mention about a Cookie making competition in London, United Kingdom where the biggest cookie would be awarded with ten thousand pounds reward. Together with it they would get an international recognition from ...

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Ejected

Submitted to Contest #70

The corridor is unnaturally quiet as I head out of the cafeteria back towards the lab for my shift, still picking out the remnants of the, frankly disappointing, sandwich from between my teeth. I hear the clank and creak of the metal floor beneath my boots and I even notice the ever present hum of the craft’s engines and electricity. It’s always there but indiscernible at most times, the way you don’t hear your heartbeat or your breathing unless something changes.  I pause in the corridor, a creeping feeling crawling over me. There’s n...

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Blue Heart

Submitted to Contest #70

        Wind whipped through my hair, tangling it about my face even as I twisted it and tucked it back under my hat again. The height of the crow’s nest exaggerated everything. The sharp bite of the wind, the pitch and the sway of the ship. I wrapped one arm around the mast, even as I leaned out over the ocean. The sea is a temperamental creature, but she wears her heart on her sleeve. Some days she is a tame beast, glassy and clear. Other days she is exuberant, blue and white-capped, playing in the s...

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Over Glorified Crystal Ball

Submitted to Contest #70

Claire Ann held the smooth sphere between her cupped hands, it was about the size of a Christmas ornament, perfectly smooth and about as heavy as a glass paper weight despite its small size. She grinned brightly as colors swirled beneath the clear surface. Fire yellow and ember gold twisting around like miniature sun flares, burning brightly enough to hurt Kasimer’s eyes.  It was Soul Day in their little town. The day, once a year when every child that was five or going to be five found out what their futures would be like.  ...

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The Royal Poisoning

Submitted to Contest #70

Once in the kingdom of Lamhant there was a great war among the people. Many wanted the king to be dethroned and started a great rebellion against him. The war lasted many years, but at last the rebellious people of Lamhant broke into the castle and killed the king. Now, this king was a cruel man. He was full of pride and was never quite satisfied. He got a new wife every month or so, and executed his slaves if his wine was not strong enough. The people had to go to war every year because King Proudpants, (that's what they called him) was ...

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Christmas Candy Criminal

Submitted to Contest #70

*In this story you are the main character, and you get to decide what happens next. Be cautious with your choices, as the wrong ones will give you a bad ending. Make the right choices and you will reach the true ending!*     You are alone in the living room of your apartment, relaxing on your couch watching your favorite TV show. You are eating your favorite snack and enjoying your program, as well as the view of your holiday decorations. Your program is then interrupted by a breaking news cast. &nbs...

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The Deceivers Among Us

Submitted to Contest #70

“Blue did it.”  Sweat glistens on my forehead, threatening to spill down. The slight tremble in my hands is no aid to me. I know that I should speak now to tell them. Tell them that I didn’t do it. The fact remains that the bloody knife lays at my feet next to the body. Pink’s body.  The blood glistens eerily back at me as it drips off the blade and stains the floor.  If only I knew. All I remember is a blinding flash of white - but white had been hurled out already. My eyes dart around the circle of crewmates, endeavorin...

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The Crimes You Commit

Submitted to Contest #70

“You are saying to me that you are guilty of your crimes. Do you understand the punishment for what you have done is, Rowan Hart?”  asked the judge. “Yes... I do.”  “I am very sorry, Rowan. But according to the evidence from our witnesses, our only option left is” he paused.  “is to sentence you to death.” Rowan sat in a chair, head in his cuffed hands, shoulders shaking. He knew now that what he had done was wrong, that this was what he deserved. He’d known that eventually this day would come. But he never thought it woul...

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UNCONDITIONAL LOYALTY

Submitted to Contest #70

Mark and Ted had been best buddies all during high school.                It had been years since their high school graduation and they continued their fond friendship.                They considered themselves to be smooth operators, and as such, able to understand what motivated, and what might threaten, one another.          &nbs...

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