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From Dusk 'Till Dawn

Submitted to Contest #68

 We are here at last! After months of long, boring planning the show is about to start! There were so many different candidates, and I wanted to do them all, but knowing Ace, I should have known better. He's always all about planning and making rational decisions. If you can consider robbing banks all over the world something rational. Unlike him, I don't care about planning. I think it's a total waste of my time. I prefer living in the moment, enjoying the thrill, you know. We are total opposites, though they do say that opposites attr...

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The Woods Hold Secrets

Submitted to Contest #68

My best friend and I sat and watched the sunrise, and for the first time in a while I felt whole. I stared at the clock the minutes were ticking by I was sure about it, but time still moved slowly, I was waiting for my plane gate to be called it had to have been over two hours since I first got here. "Flight 280," the ground staff called out over the intercom. I rushed to grab my things, and hurriedly ran to the desk, ditching and dodging ongoers. As I made it onto the plane the stewardess greeted me, and I smiled before going to my seat....

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Deception

Submitted to Contest #68

On ani-internet chatting site. (At mid night)I was just pondering and opend up a random site without registering i entered and was looking to chat with someone. This is my real story you can fake upon.*Note: You will never be the same again!Me: Hey hi..Me : How r you?? Stranger: hi Stranger: im f n u?Me: I am boy.Stranger: I am fine. Hau?… … .. …..…. .. … …(Yes, I am chatting with a random stranger.)Me: What is “hau”?? Stranger: Don’t you know?Me: Actually No.Stranger: It means “how about you”Me: Oh IC. I a...

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Justin's Jacket

Submitted to Contest #68

“Why did you have to drag me out here?” I complained. “I was just fine sleeping.” “Wait for it,” Justin said.  I turned away from him and wrapped my coat closer around me. Noticing that I was cold, Justin gave me his jacket. The one that I got him when we were an item for three months. I looked back toward the lake as the sun began to rise.  “Oh, wow.”  “Told you it would be beautiful. Just like you.”  I felt my face flush. “Stop it,” I said, swatting his arm playfully.  “I mean it,” said Justin.  ...

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Junior Year

Submitted to Contest #68

As the bright orange and magenta hues of the sky started to darken and disappear amongst the horizon, I formed my index and thumb into a circle creating the OK symbol whilst following the sun as it went down. Its rays peeked out from between my fingers and the golden beams trickled my face. I heard Janica sigh next to me and watched as she threw her body backwards onto the soft surface of the grassy plain we were sitting on. She then proceeded to sling her right arm over her eyes as if to shield the sun from her face. Clearly, something was ...

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Just Another Typical Love Story

Submitted to Contest #68

June 23, 2017 “Hey, Harper?” “Yeah?” “I really, really love you.” Harper turns from where he’s watching the sky and smiles at me. God, he’s gorgeous. He just sits there, grinning, for a few moments before leaning into me and saying, “You too, Therly.” I look back out at the ocean. Waves lap lightly at the peaceful shore. Sunrise is just beginning, staining the horizon with orange, and I’ve never really liked that color, but today it’s the most perfect thing I’ve ever seen.  Everything for the past few weeks has been perfect, really. I...

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I time-traveled to a strange world

Submitted to Contest #68

I asked my boyfriend to meet me at Michigan lake. He said he wanted to tell me something. I told him he can tell me there. I was all prepared with a ring to propose to him after 3 years of dating. And not to mention it was really a great place for a proposal. The sun was about to rise. He was standing near the lake and I went to join him. We both watched the sunrise. It was magical. When I was about to propose, he said he wanted to break up."What are you saying? It's not funny you see! " I said." Annie, I am really sorry. I have been trying ...

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Nostalgia's Hope

Submitted to Contest #68

Rosy cumulus dangles upon the post-dawn gleam while streams of light slowly flooding, slipping in between brokenness. Curves of calmness glisten and blink. Shadows sway and venture the opposite. I close my eyes and hear your soft clear voice when I open them again. "I won't miss this place," you say. I tilt my head in your direction. You are staring deep into the horizon, seeking something that can only exist when one is not directly looking into it. I know that look for I can see it when you look at me and I see myself being reflected in ...

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A Few Hours

Submitted to Contest #68

Jessica pulled her sweater tighter around her shoulders. The fabric was warm and soft but it didn’t satisfy her urge to hug her sister. They stood next to each other in the early morning fog, silently watching as a warm glow started to light the sky. The lake soothed Jessica, telling her it would be okay.  “My socks are wet.” Olivia broke the silence first. Jessica cracked a  small smile and looked down at their feet. The fresh dew that coated the grass had soaked through her socks too. “Mine too.” Jessica felt tears start to f...

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Phoenix Secrets

Submitted to Contest #68

“Fine, fine!” Alanka glanced around, checking to see if anyone besides them was around. “I took it… I stole the eggs.” Kat smirked. “I knew it! It was you!” Alanka twisted her purple and black hair into a braid. “They were so pretty! I couldn’t help it!” “Alanka!” Kat shook her by the shoulders. “Phoenix eggs are precious! You can’t just steal an egg and hope it hatches! They require lots and lots of work.”  Alanka bit her lip. “I know… But haven’t you ever dreamed of owning one? If it hatched, and I kept it a secret until it’s old enou...

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Back to Her Roots

Submitted to Contest #68

It had been twenty-four years since she’d last seen it, but the place looked exactly the same. The old, angel-like fountain still stood tall in the front yard. The crystal clear water was slowly trickling down the sacred statue. The beautiful marble staircase still leads up to the eye-catching, bright red front door. The white colosseum porch still wrapped around the house like a giant teddy bear. Her favorite swing as a child still swayed in the mid-summer breeze. Her mother's large flower vases still sat around the porch. It was almost as ...

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Lost Memories

Submitted to Contest #68

It had been twenty-four years since she’d last seen it, but the place looked exactly same. The wallpaper was torn, the creeping mould having been stopped by the remaining paper on the walls. Unable to resist the urge, her fingers rest delicately on the wallpaper. It was still damp, somehow. She pulls her hand back, wiping the warm droplets on her shirt. The floor was dry, the tiles dirty with age. They had been dirty since she could remember, as if the children who traversed the halls never cleaned their shoes. It didn’t surprise her, she d...

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The Equals (Part 1 of the Flawless Imperfection series)

Submitted to Contest #68

I’m Different. And in the Union, being Different is bad. Deadly, even.All the females had straight, brown, shoulder length hair that had a difference margin of less than 0.01 millimeters, brown eyes, and olive skin. The males also had the same features, except their hair was shorter. But the thing that really kept everyone the same was a small, metallic device, called the Chip, that was implanted inside every person’s mind at birth, controlling their thoughts.But it doesn’t have an affect on me.Even before I learned to talk, to wal...

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REALITIES

Submitted to Contest #68

Of a truth, I hated the fact that we had to follow the blasted family traditions. I could hear mother calling for night devotion. Who on earth still does that? I was enjoying a flirtatious chat with the new boy I met from school Ade, from the corner of my eyes I watch my silly sister Shewa as she tied her scarf hurriedly and picked up a bible from the shelf. I cursed as I rose to my feet. I dragged myself to the living room picking up the biggest bible and tying the dullest scarf . Everyone was already seated when I arrived; dad, m...

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A lie She told

Submitted to Contest #68

It's a normal day on a Tuesday. I was not planning on going anywhere besides hopping in bed . I heard a ring ,so I picked up my phone . It was my friend Tessa. She sounded so upset and horrible . I am just thinking about what Tessa wants now ! Tessa is so needy . AS I try to listen to her . Tessa was talking too fast ,but all I heard was "I need you ". I rushed over there as fast as I could . On my way there I have a strange feeling . Something doesn't feel right but I continue to keep walking .I am finally there , I knock on the door. Some ...

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