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Unsaid Thought

Submitted to Contest #76

        “Mom, I’m actually been thinking about this for so long. You know how much I love reading, I love books, and I’ve also grown fond of writing some on my own. Isn’t that great, mom?” Selah put her palm together, her eyes twinkling in excitement. “It’s so exciting writing your own book, your own story, and let people your pieces! And, I’m hoping to explore more so I’ve just decided to enter a—“          “Selah! Come down here! Your sister and I were lea...

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Teacup

Submitted to Contest #76

Screaming pain, itching wails, spine-grinding shrieks.  And from that there was silence.  I vowed to never speak, and my brain took this much too literally.  They’ve created a name for it, this thing that I have.  Conversion disorder.  I hate the word.  Disorder.  A mess, a problem, a cluttered cabinet.  It makes me sound sick, ill, and unconventionally stupid.  I can’t speak. Not even if I tried. Not even if I wanted to.  But...

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Khione's snowy surprise (Part 3 of next gen)

Submitted to Contest #77

Cleo had fallen asleep a few hours ago and was halfway off the bed and wasn't even covered by a blanket. "Jeez, how does she sleep like that?" Ace asked while peaking through the window. Gray shoved Ace away from the window so that he could look inside, Harper was behind the two of them and rolled her eyes a bit. "Nevermind that, how could she sleep in that position?" She awkwardly coughed to get the two's attention. "Alright stop it, we just have to wake her up and show her what's going on. What if it all goes away before she wakes up?"...

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My safe space

Submitted to Contest #76

Alone in a room... It’s just me and you. I paused for a minute to see what I had written. I had nothing in particular to write but I knew I wanted to write something, that was my escape from most things. Everything. I wasn’t sure how to start, so I started with my favorite song. My favorite comfort song. In my darkest times, the lyrics always came to mind because they reminded me of my own words. They were things I would say I feel so lost, And I don’t know what to do. I wondered for a little while what went through her mind when she wrote ...

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Behind the Glass

Submitted to Contest #76

“Haha! You’re so funny! x” I know she didn’t mean it. “I know right, I should be a comedian or something!” Keep the conversation alive. “Haha” Fuck. One thing you learn after texting a lot of girls, is how to tell when a conversation is dead. To put it lightly, this one is pretty much decomposed at this point. I like her, and she knows, and she knows I know. This should be easy, but sadly, it just makes things more difficult. Time for an attempted revival. “Anyways, maybe we could video chat later? I got the house to myself...

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Empty Encounters

Shortlisted for Contest #76 ⭐️

This is not what I want to be doing right now. How did it get like this? All I want right now is to be alone. It used to be so much fun. So, comfortable. But now my skin is crawling. I cannot even think of a conversation, a word to say, a statement to make, other than: When are you leaving? When can we call this? Do I need to order the car, or can you get it yourself? But all I can muster is, “Can I get you another beer? Oh…cool, bet, yeah, this song is dope.” To your, “Yeah, thanks, you know them? I keep telling you, ya gotta ge...

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DELAWARE UNDER COVER

Submitted to Contest #76

DELAWARE UNDER COVER Delaware became a high schooler to the nth degree long before she had a clue what that meant. Her math and physics teacher had a knowledgeable hunch that this girl was going places far beyond the average person in the room. He made sure to remind her at every opportunity to keep up and not give up. In her shyness, she could only smile, and nod to thank him for his confidence in her abilities. She never, ever, made herself the center of any conversation or the one to be singled out in class with having the right answer, w...

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The Heart's Prophecy

Submitted to Contest #76

“Your Majesty,” In the periphery of her vision, Ilyana saw a man bow. She didn’t look at him. “Isn’t the moon beautiful?” She mused. The man stood straight in his spot. “Please, have a seat,” she said, indicating on the empty seat across from her. The man did not move, “You called for me, Your Majesty?” She turned in her seat to see the man dressed in a black crisp suit. She smiled at him, “Damien, please, let’s drop the formality. It’s a nice evening, after all.” She turned and leaned back to her chair, “Things have finally calmed dow...

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The Pinocchio Syndrome and Me

Submitted to Contest #76

Have you ever heard of the ‘Pinocchio syndrome’? Because somehow, I feel like it has made my life a living hell. My name is Dino Gorden, a final year student in Journalism, aspiring to become one of the most successful and famous reporters in the world– a dream I have been harbouring since childhood. Since you are expected to communicate only truthful information in this field, I have always despised anything related to lies and with that being said, I’m also unable to tell even the smallest lie possible. What comes from my mouth should be t...

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r&j

Submitted to Contest #76

After a long silence. “What’s your favourite memory of us together?” “That’s an easy one. When you brought me home with you to Montevideo.” Genuinely surprised. “Oh yeah?” Brightly. “Definitely. I got to meet your grandma, who despite all your descriptions turned out to be the sweetest woman I’ve ever spoken to. I discovered all the places you grew up loving. I saw so many things that perfectly explained why you are the way you are. I’d never seen you so happy. I haven't seen so happy since, either. It felt like you were in your rightf...

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So, What? Despite Both Of Us Being Anime Fans I Will (Not) Be Able To Confess To Her!

Submitted to Contest #76

Breath in, breath out.   Breath in, breath out.  "I have no relation to doubts". He tries to motivate himself and slaps his cheeks to focus on what he is going to. He pulls his sleeves up to complete his look of how a man looks like who can do what he actually doesn't want to do.Straight like a Sam Spade line he moves towards her classroom. He clears his throat to get the necessary attention for his entry. With one big hand movement the classroom door opens - no! - it crashes against the door frame."Yo, hello", he sa...

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ECSTASY OF LIFE

Submitted to Contest #76

ECSTASY OF LIFE A summer morning at 6, house no 151 D Nespak Society. Sun is rising, birds are chirping sweetly, the charming fragrance of a variety of flowers is spread out all in their large lawn, enhanced beautifully by the velvety carpet of trimmed green grass. A man of almost 45 and a girl of 14 are enjoying a walk in this pleasant morning with the sunshine glittering the dew drops on the green leaves. They are praising the delightful scenes of nature. The birds with their attractive colorful bodies were bestowing peace of mind and th...

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God's Blue Earth

Submitted to Contest #76

“Oh my word,” Mark exclaimed. “Do you remember that night we volunteered for that school event at the seafood restaurant?”   “The one with the angry middle-aged dude,” Jenna answered. “Yes!” he chuckled. “That other gent tripped and spilled his drink all over his shirt and he stood up and started screaming at him.”   “And his head turned so red,” she added. “Do you remember the joke you made?” he looked at her expectantly.  “’You’ve got to be as white as a Panado, if your head turns as red as a tomato,” the...

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A Soul's Guide

Submitted to Contest #76

“Are you always this quiet?” “Stop talking.” “And rude. Is this how you treat a victim?” “For the love of god, please shut up.” “Why? Scared you’ll lose your footing if I say too much?” “Quite the opposite, actually. The more you talk, the more inclined I feel to push you off this ledge.” The figure beside her feigns an expression of fear. “Rina, I’m horrified. Don’t joke around about this.” Rina rolls her eyes, forcing herself to fight back the urge to stop and shove the latter into an eternal black pit.  “I really hope you don...

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Murder

Submitted to Contest #76

  Content warning: abuse “Hi, Miranda. I’m officially Officer Zyanel, but you can call me Zoey. I just want to ask you a few questions about the recent situation.” “Zoey, don’t say ‘recent situation’. It’s stupid when we all know that what you mean is ‘murder of your father’.” “You’re a feisty kid, Miranda.” “Thanks; I take it as a compliment.” “Now that we got that out of the way… Do you remember exactly where you were at exactly six-fifty-three P.M. on July 17?” “Gosh, I don’t remember. It seems that all of my memories have been wiped...

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