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Happiest day of my life

Submitted to Contest #68

There is hardly any living being who has never gone through ups and downs in his life. Life is full of incidents r both good and bad. Some of them may be forgotten with the passage of time whereas others leave an everlasting imprint on the mind. One feels delighted when fortune favours one but one plunges into despair during misfortunes. A wise man is one who is neither overjoyed in prosperity nor takes adversity to heart. Last year, I passed the Senior School Certificate Examination. Though I had given it my best shot, I was not confident o...

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The Heist

Submitted to Contest #68

Stavnus’ heart was pounding, his hands sweat as he peeked out from the alley toward the doors of the bank. Two high elves stood their watch outside as the rain poured heavily around them. He pulled up the collar of his trenchcoat that matched the watchmen and pulled his cloth cap over his head to try and hide his human ears. One more deep breath and made his way across the street. As he neared the doors, the watchmen locked eyes with him. He smiled politely and tugged at his hat as a salute. The watchman on his left touched her hat back as...

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Twos robbery

Submitted to Contest #68

Start your story with someone robbing a bank and end it with two people driving on an interstate. Twos robbery By Dumisani khumalo All for the money and money on the roller of the double barrel shot gun came out of his overcoat. The Security was not lookung at the door, sanitizers and masks confounding him as the guy on his CCTV could not make out who is who. The door Security looking at the overcoat entrant who came in wearing a hoody, mask, was as everyone maintaining the new normal. Everyone maintained social distance and looked like...

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24 years is such an odd time for a reunion

Submitted to Contest #68

It had been twenty-four years since she'd seen it, but the place looked the same. Her high school. Alice never wanted to set foot here again, this big fucking yellow banner strangled above the entrance "Welcome class of 2018" Great, real nice. Nothing more exciting than anything coloured yellow. She knew she was stalling, who wouldn't? Who would go rub shoulders with the town arseholes while her husband stayed at home with the girls. Lucky man. The door sat heavy, like it was trying to keep her out. Somethings never change. Her name wa...

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She, of fire and strength

Submitted to Contest #68

It had been twenty-four years since she’d last seen it, but the place looked exactly the same. The ground crumbled beneath her boot as she walked down the winding path. Rubble coating the ground, dust taking the spot where air should’ve been. Her throat dried in a matter of seconds, her eyes surveying the ruins of her old town. Destroyed decades ago, the destruction was still evident. Her hand wrapped tightly around the hilt of her sword. Solid titanium, embedded with diamond dust. Her white hair blowing through the wind. Ocean eyes lo...

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Memories from childhood

Submitted to Contest #68

It had been twenty-four years since she’d last seen it, but the place looked exactly the same. Her grandparents’ rural homestead was still intact. The cluster of three-pole and mud huts had survived the test of time. Kundai’s reminiscing was drawn towards the heart of the smallholding, a circular kitchen with its thatched roof, black with soot where the smoke from the wood fire had swirled upwards and escaped from the open hearth. Opposite stood the square-shaped sleeping quarters with a sitting room, all under a corrugated iron roof held do...

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What Emerges from the Mountaintops

Submitted to Contest #68

“I’ll never get used to this,” Kai groans as he’s forced awake by the rattling of pots and pans in the kitchen. Senna dances happily in the kitchen, the light of the coming dawn just barely reaching the windows. Kai comes through the bedroom door in a haze, stumbling towards the smell of coffee. She hands him his cup and holds her own as she twirls towards the porch doors. She doesn’t spill even a drop and only stops to take a sip before heading out into the crisp winter morning. “Isn’t it just wonderful? I don’t think I’ll ever get used to...

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A Badge Is Only As Good As The One Who Wears It

Submitted to Contest #68

“You remember the plan?”          John nodded and tried to ignore his shaking hands. “I do. I will go in while you wait here in the car. I will find the manager of the bank and then tell them that their money is counterfeit and needs to be confiscated. Then I will take the money and bring it to the car. Once we have it there, we will drive away and make our escape.”          Officer Peter nodded. “I wish it did not have to come to this, but we have to d...

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the day of the bite back

Submitted to Contest #68

This was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives. We were setting up for our annual fourth of July party. My mom handed me more corn to husk just because I said I was bored so I told her that I wanted to do something else and she said, “You could pour some more skittles and also you could help them get some hot dogs and other stuff cooked.” "Ok I will do that then I will come back and help if you need help.” I said calmly. I was getting really excited because each step that we took to set up we got closer to the celebration t...

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My name is Ollie Hoggans

Submitted to Contest #68

My name is Ollie Hoggans It was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives but instead this happened Hello my name is Ollie im 15 .   I can't wait till I'm 18 and ready to leave the home.   I hate being adopted.  I never fitted in.  People always tell me I'm lucky I found a family.  I'm not.  I don't tell anyone I'm adopted .  I also don't ever talk about it with my parents but that's not my fault they won't tell me anything where I came from or who my parents were or why they abandoned me . ¨Olli...

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STINKY WEDDING

Submitted to Contest #68

‘This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives…’ Benny said this in a low tone as she was cleaning the blood stained card. You can only hope for a better tomorrow. You never can tell what it brings. Your only consolation is that your future is in the hand of the Almighty who controls tomorrow. Benny was still holding the wedding card when Melford stepped out of the toilet attached to their three bedroom flat, on the 4th floor of one of the high rising buildings in Ajayi Estate, Ogba Lagos.‘This was supposed to be the happiest ...

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Elvish Empire

Submitted to Contest #68

It had been twenty-four years since she’d last seen it, but the place looked exactly the same and to be honest she wasn't sure if that was for the better or for the worst. After running away from her homeland nearly a quarter of a century before she had only returned at her father's intense insistence...it was time to face the music she had been fleeing so hard from. Her brother's selfish abdication a mere few months before had meant that Anastasia was now the only heir to the Elvish throne, a title that seemed to only grow heavier the longe...

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Training Schemes

Submitted to Contest #68

"Please, your majesty. My family needs me to do this, they need the money or we aren't going to survive this Winter." As much as it pained her to rely on someone so heavily...she didn't have a choice and deep down she knew she was making the right decision, even if it was a trickiest decision she had ever had to make. She was intelligent and tactile enough to make it in the Royal army...and what she lacked in strength she made up for in speed and passion.  Only the shrewd observations of the young crown prince had gotten her into this c...

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Returns

Submitted to Contest #68

Neon tendrils in shades of crimsons, tangerine's, salmon's and honey weaved seamlessly together in a flawless tapestry as a new beginning whispered on the distant horizon. Before her, hundreds of cockatoos flocked together like a white sail as they celebrated the dawning of another day. The crisp dewy air of another Spring morning had her inhaling deeply as she looked out across the glass like surface of the lake, it's navy surface set alight in the brilliant colouring of the approaching dawn. The moment, however fleeting and seemingly insig...

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Run For Your Life

Submitted to Contest #68

I could still hear my ears ringing. I really hope I will not have permanent damage from this. I also just feel so bad. I fired a shot to get the girl's attention who was the only one in the place. Now she is just panicking and ducking behind her counter in front of the cash drawer. I had no idea what to do to make this go quicker. My voice trembled and I could barely speak. “Ma'am. Excuse me ma'am. Please open the drawer.” She gave me no reaction. I tried to speak louder “Excuse me! I need th...

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