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Swing.

16 stories · started over 15 years ago
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The death swing

My mind was moving faster than my body. I wanted to play in the swing so bad but my feet weren't moving fast enough. ...

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Missing

I let out a heavy sigh as I stepped over the cobwebs, allowing myself to have a moment of preparation. The swing rock...

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grievously unavoidable

she couldn't do it. her moist, clammy hands clung to the wooden pole with vicious might as she drew in intermittent, ...

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mexico

are in me

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The Teleporter, Part 3

Two men entered, wearing respiratory masks. They came over to the register and looked at Martin, who just looked back...

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Forensics

Officer Malone stopped at the doorway of the house. "Do you smell that?" she asked. The rest of the team paused as ...

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She was the most delicate girl in town.

12 stories · started over 15 years ago
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Blind

She was the most delicate girl in town, so different from all the rest. I look at her and all I can do is smile, she...

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Fooled

She was the most delicate girl in town. Or at least, that's what they all thought. With her prim private school uni...

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The Delicate Chance

The Delicate Chance No one ever dared to push her too hard. She was robbed of all her real potential because everyone...

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"Wait, so he hit you?"

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The Truth Hurts

"No. He didn't." I hid the bruise on my face with veiled hair. I didn't want to admit the truth. It was harsh. "Then ...

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It's different for Men

"Wait, so he hit you?" "Yes, but it's not what it seems. He's been really stressed at work. He swore it would never h...

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Bad Decision

"Wait, so he hit you?" “No, I told you. He whispered just before I woke up.” I had already told the story a couple ...

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Hero · Villain · Goal

Gene · Heather · Guilt

10 stories · started almost 16 years ago
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The first one

She was looking ahead, eyes parallel with the ground. She was looking ahead, eyes perpendicular with the ground. Pa...

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Not SO done

In her rear-view mirror, she saw Gene turn. He looked at the bush, at her, at the bush again, and then felt his pocke...

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Done with him

Heather didn't like being out in the rain. She was going to get even with that bastard Gene - how dare he dump her in...

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Ready or not, here I come

I walked along the flat stones that made up the busy road and let the bustling crowds swallow me whole. My heart poun...

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Trick of the Light

Walking towards the light, the people wondered if they would be provided clothes or would they have to keep walking i...

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The Climax

Gavin was gloating. "Enjoy your final moments, Kevin ... maybe use them to wonder how I found you. Good-bye ..." He ...

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Malcolm's coo became a cry.

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Where is the Wheel? Where

Malcolm's coo became a cry. The big hands came, to sweep him up, into the dark, cradled, into the big arms. And his c...

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Something in Common

Malcolm's coo became a cry. The child peeked into the cardboard box, vexation clearly etched etched upon his face. "...

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Traffic Light

Malcolm's coo became a cry. It had been hours since we had locked ourselves out of the house but it made no differen...

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Hero · Villain · Goal

Private Morlane · Rooster · Let the regiment sleep

5 stories · started about 16 years ago
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Hero at Midnight

Hero at Midnight No one could remember who among them gave him the name Rooster; probably someone long gone by this ...

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Come To Snuff the Rooster

Private Morlane glanced at the watch that he'd taken off and left on the small table by his cot, rubbing his sleep-we...

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The Regiment Sleeps

Morlane hung his head. At times like these, his emotions were torments of conflict. He was grateful, yes; but he was ...

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Perfection

I stare at the row of perfect houses resting on the perfectly manicured lawns beneath a perfectly blue sky by perfect...

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The Ring

I found the ring on the bowling green. Slipped in my back pocket for later as I was in the middle of the tournament. ...

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My balls

Set down the light set it down anywhere The pure clean of a random weeknight on the coach staring at the white ceili...

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Hero · Villain · Goal

Marvin · Melinda · Answer the phone

5 stories · started over 16 years ago
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Phone calls

I am Luciana "Answer the phone" My boyfriend Marvin shouted across the room. My life was horrible. Being the boyfrien...

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Random Scenario

Marvin lunged towards the stand upon which sat an old, analog phone. He almost made it. Melinda tackled him from be...

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O Fortuna

He was lucky when he found that nickel in the bushes, that'll show up again later. But it wasn't luck that brought hi...

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