Category: short story
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Girl In A Bookstore (p.3)
Bill and I have been dating for almost three months, and we see each other a few times a week. Between attending classes five days a week, working a part-time job at the bookstore where we met, and spending time with my family and friends, it’s nice to know that I finally have a boyfriend.…
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Breaking Free
Girly together with her friend Sandy woke up to a very a exciting day since they had a party to attend in a different suburb. They were both invited by a friend from school. The three young and beautiful girls were planning to have a blast. Indeed later the party started and it was buzzing with…
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The Rocking Horse
On a desolate road far away from the nearest town, nestled between a grove of oak trees with hanging moss and soft swaying grasses, sits an old, quiet house. Sunshine refuses to touch down that far into the gloom that surrounds the home. A murky pond full of secrets rests nearby, waiting patiently for someone…
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Gone Fishing
It is a chilly April morning, and the sun has not yet risen. Dad and Marie wake up early to pack the boatand drive to the lake. When they arrive, the shoreline is filled with other fishers and a long line of trucksand trailers waiting to release their boats on the boating ramp. While they…
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The Youth Of Regret
My life isn’t worth it. I’m not worth it. I am worthless. That’s what he said. That’s what I was, wasn’t it? My heart was pumping like crazy. Blood was pouring down the right-hand side of my face. My arms had marks and scratches running down them. My clothes were ripped, as were my bare…
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The Reflection Of You
Do you know who you are? When you get up in the morning, is there ever a question of what you should wear or how you should look. Do you ever question it and think this isn’t me? I did. Well, I did, and I didn’t. I knew who I was supposed…
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The Mind Trap (p.1)
‘Blink once if you’re okay, twice for not okay, three times for water.’ ‘Squeeze my hand if you can, just something.’ You know what? I don’t feel like it, okay. What if I want to just lie here dead still? Jokes, not really feeling that you know; what I really fancy is a decaf no,…
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Girl In A Bookstore (p.2)
The day of our first date had finally arrived, and I was nervous about seeing Bill again. He’s the first guy who has ever offered to take me out on a date, and when you’re an introverted girl like me, thinking about being alone with a guy for the first time is somewhat terrifying to…
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Deaf To Her Plea Of Innocence
MaMiya woke up to very pleasant weather; with the sun shining so bright. She decided to have her cereal outside while keeping her eyes glued to her phone because she was expecting a call from Boh her only child. She sat there with her bowl of breakfast in so much amusement because it was Boh’s…
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Girl In A Bookstore (p.1)
Swipe left, swipe right; the pattern of swiping left and right on dating apps slowly continues for me. There’s Bumble, Tinder, Hinge, and Facebook Dating, but I am still afraid I will never find someone. I wish things were different for me, and everyone seems to think it should be easy for me, an introverted…