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A Peculiar Request

Submitted to Contest #57

Dipping the pen into the ink bottle, Birdie continued writing murmuring along, “. . . so if you want your inheritance, dear family, this is the only way you’ll get it. Reginald will be keeping a close eye on all of you to make sure you fulfil this last wish of mine. Love always, Aunty Birdie.” She signed her name and put the pen back in the bottle. “They are not going to like it, especially Emerson,” Reginald commented as he sat on the chair closest to the window in Birdie’s study. Reginald was Birdie’s oldest and closest friend, e...

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Traditions(Ctrl) and Dreams(Alt+Delete)

Submitted to Contest #57

The fate of Mira’s life was decided even before she was born. Her parents hailed from a small town of Saharanpur. Their family was a very orthodox and traditional one where the length of the veils and skirts was a matter of family honour and pride. It was a joint family consisting of three brothers, their docile wives and four kids all boys. Mira's parents were eagerly waiting for her arrival who was due next month. The brothers owned a family business of bathroom fittings and hardware supplies which was giving them good returns. Ever...

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Elevator things.

Submitted to Contest #58

Today was my First day at work I was so excited it was my dream job I was finally going to be a yoga instructor I know what your thinking really yoga instructor that’s your dream job but yes it is. I’ve always loved yoga it’s so peaceful, so calming, so beneficial I’ve been doing it for as long as I could remember and now I was going to be teaching others. that night I just couldn’t sleep I had set everything up already I had my bag packed and clothes picked out I was already for tomorrow. when I woke i threw myself off the bed not not...

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WHATEVER WILL WILLS (PART 2)

Submitted to Contest #57

Will maintained his position in the line as he was led down the path with the others. He didn’t know where they were headed, but he wasn’t eager to find out. He had heard stories about the life after death, but he never believed them. At a young age, he had frequented the neighborhood worship center with his mother and siblings, he remembered what the preacher said would happen to those who had no faith in the Supreme. If that was the fate he was being led to, he didn’t want anything to do with it. “Where are we going?” he whispered to the...

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Opaline's Will

Submitted to Contest #57

...equal amounts of money for all 10 of…. Opaline sighed and looked outside. It was raining outside and inside the house. She wiped a tear off her face as she recalled why she was even writing this will. ***She was walking down Walker Street, talking to her servants. “Next month is the family reunion, and--” Opaline did not have time to finish, as she clutched her chest and fell on the floor. A swirl of emotions rose in her chest as she desperately tried to stand up. Her legs were paralyzed, and her bag fell over, spilling the cont...

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There's nowhere you can be, if that isn't where you're meant to be...

Submitted to Contest #57

The couple was sitting together. However, there was a stillness in the air between them. They prayed that this should be the last time they would see each other. The couple had never apprehended a day like this in their wildest imagination. Both of them were waiting to be called for their divorce to be granted.  While sitting, the man thought about those early days of marriage - his first visit to her house, his first meeting with her parents, etc.   "Nobody gets married to the first girl one sees. I would be seeing more gir...

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Scar-faced Grandpa

Submitted to Contest #57

“So was grandpa a soldier?” My 10-year old son asked, looking at me inquisitively.  “No! Why do you ask?” I said. “He has this big scar near his eye,” he said, as he flipped the photo album. “Oh yes, the scar!” I said, suddenly remembering. “How did he get it?” he asked. “Oh it is a very funny yet sad story!” I said, sitting next to him now on the couch and looking at the picture that made him curious. In the picture, I was happily sitting in the laps of my grandma with my grandpa sitting next to her. The photo quality was not...

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Her Lifeboat Was Drowning Her

Submitted to Contest #58

Marissa and Jules walked into their apartment wondering why all the lights were off even though Alison was home. It was 8 in the evening, too early for her to be in bed. She was stressed about an interview and said she had too much work to go out with them and yet, they had not quite believed that – the dark apartment was confirming their doubts. “Ali”, they yelled as they walked in, “Ali, we’re home”. “Seth and Adam were there too, it was great fun”, Marissa said as she hung her coat up, “Ali, we’re coming into you’re room, just giving you ...

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Accidents Happen

Submitted to Contest #58

"Hello" I said behind my painted smile. I wondered if they could see past my whitewash expression. "I don't believe we have met. You're friends of the Jones?" I didn't really care but for the sake of all things proper I continued the charade to appease the hosts and watching eyes.  "Ah, I see."  I have to admit, I wasn't listening in the least, but I knew the order of how this sort of thing usually went and I had mastered the art of not listening. "I live next door." I replied right on cue.  Smile. Nod. ...

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The Woman in the Elevator

Submitted to Contest #58

The crisp chilly air swept through the city, reminding everyone that the warm seasons have come to the end. Winter drew near, an unwelcome biting cold that tore at Aisylnn’s scarf, whipping lashes of her hair into her face. To no avail, she tried to tuck her dark locks into her jacket, but the cold fingers of fall made it nearly impossible.Finally, she arrived at the tall, imposing building. In the summer, the glass sparkled in the light, catching rainbows in its smooth architecture. At night, it lit up like fireworks on the fourth of July, ...

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Let's Be Maeve

Submitted to Contest #58

'Spring and Fall' the most depressing poem ever to be known is all 16-year-old Maeve could think of. Everyone thought her life was glorious and worth living. But nobody knows the truth about oneself any more precisely than the person. Maeve had two sides to her story- one was the one her peers had written of her, or rather drawn the image of her that she was intended to follow. Another was the truth- something she believed about herself and the mere fact of her being.The story of little Maeve starts on September 4th 2004. The day Maeve Sande...

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I Hereby Bequeath

Submitted to Contest #57

  I Hereby Bequeath     “To my beloved, wonderful daughters who have all the monetary resources they could need, my personal effects especially the childhood drawings they gave me for my birthday.    To my husband Joe, my prize winning dalmation, in recognition of our spotty love.    The rest of my estate, I leave to …”     I can easily imagine Joe’s reaction when he reads her name, the sharp intake of breath, a flash of anger, a flush flooding up his chicken neck and spreading across his sunken c...

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Hurricane

Submitted to Contest #58

What do you do when your girlfriend cheats on you with your best friend? Most people would not say to be happy for them. Many people are not me. No, many people would get angry. Many people would snap and lash out and push them away. I’m not many people. I talk. I communicate. I tell them I’m hurt but I’m willing to work through things. We work. We talk. Others don’t. Others start getting upset, cruel words shooting like poison arrows, condemning them, condemning me. Because how dare I forgive? How dare I value my relationshi...

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Bloodline

Submitted to Contest #57

“My children will think I left them with nothing. On the surface, this will be one of the hardest things their ignorant hearts will have to go through. But later...much later, they’ll understand that I actually left them everything. I gave them everything.”“Are you sure about this?” Marcus trusts Abel. He knows the man that’s been through hell and back, and is nothing less of a sage. But he’s not too sure Abel is on his toes today.“Marcus, always much more than my lawyer, but my friend. I’ve never been more sure about anything in my miserabl...

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Upheaval

Submitted to Contest #57

Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken. It was handed down from generation to generation since time immemorial. Whatever the circumstances, we stand together and we stand free. But today I made a choice. One that will forever alter the fate of my family and a choice that will be synonymous with my name for the rest of time. Tomorrow, for the first time in as far as any of us can remember, the leader of the Pride will decline the Blood Oath. Would my father and grandfather understand my decision? In my heart of hearts I know the answer and that slowly g...

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