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  • A New & Improved 5 things I've Never Told Anyone, with a few touch-ups

    1. I’m afraid that everybody hates me, I’m annoying, and dumb, and…

    2. I wish that everything in my life could just be “no…

  • Sworn Love

    He stamped his muddy boots on the threshold. He pushed the door open to warmth and light from the rain. His clothes stuck to …

  • A friend is...

    A friend is someone you laugh until you cry with, but when you need them they’re there to lend an ear and listen even to the …

  • 5 very random things

    5. sourpatch kids. its like canniblism. you’re eating little kids!
    4.dragonflies. the young eat their mothers
    3. dragonflies …

  • the people looked like angels Inspired by text

    The rest of the class was a haze. Screw Smith. Jeremy was better.Next was lunch. I was going to sit with the Queen Bees. And …

  • The Park, part 2 [Place Challenge] Inspired by text

    He was someone who seemed to exist only in my yearbooks. Just another stow-away in my teenage memories.

    One night in colleg…

  • Look! Inspired by text

    “Oh,” he nodded, used to my antics. “Faeries? Cathedral sprites? Elves? What is it this time?”

    “No, Mitch, really! I see…y…

  • Bubbles and Shells Inspired by a photo

    What is in a bubble?
    One may ask,
    with innocent eye.
    A world?
    Of mystery and magical life?
    Or just a bubble?
    Nothing more.
    Wh…

  • Internal Dialogue - A Bored Girl and Her Imagination

    Imagination, where will we go today? I don’t much mind where, just so long as I get away.

    _The Sahara Desert? Lots of good h…

  • Wish

    i wish it was as easy as you make it seem,
    that i can act like life doesnt matter,
    and i can live without hearing the clatte…

  • Faerie Pirate Inspired by text

    I laughed, remembering the moment years ago. I almost wish I hadn’t converted, given up my Earthen nature to become a Water W…

  • Clock

    My clock keeps the time…
    that i’ve thought of your name,
    and i’ve wished you were here,
    to make me feel safe,

    And the hand…

  • The Insurgenceez Haz Beginned Inspired by a photo

    “I can haz bottlez, mommee?”

    “What, sweetie?”

    “I can haz bottlez?”

    “Who taught you to say that?”

    “Kitteh!”

    “Dammit… Os…

  • Ten doors down.

    She walked through the hall, looking for her friend.
    “Three halls forward and to the right.” A voice came over her headset.
    S…

  • Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? Inspired by a photo

    “In just a few moments, we will be hearing from the chicken herself, tell, for the first time anywhere ,the long awaited tru…

  • Psychopaths Among Us

    The man sat down on the bench next to David and unfolded his newspaper with a bit of a flourish. Too much flourish if you ask…

  • Windows

    Darkness over-shadowed her petite 5’4 frame, but through the darkness she could see the outline of an icy blue window. Window…

  • Rejection (True Life Challenge) Inspired by text

    “Ron! Shush! The 8th grade basketball games about to start!” I told my friend as we sat on the bleachers. She was ranting abo…

  • Contemplating Roses Inspired by a photo

    My boyfriend surprised me with a bouquet of roses yesterday. They were pale pink, the flesh of the inner petals a darker shad…

  • Vapor Fish

    Laressa’s beady little brown eyes glared at me through the nicotine-tinted lenses of the stupid pink goggles she was wearing….

  • I Die For You

    My greatest dreams, needing to come true
    But I would give up all of them, all because of you.
    Your silky hair and sapphire ey…

  • Now THAT'S What I call Music

    I know, you’re all entitled to your opinions, but so am I. So I felt like posting my top ten bands. You might not know all of…

  • Like A Bug

    “There’s a bug on my desk.”

    She spoke aloud to no one. Well, no one in particular, at least. Sure, there were people around,...

  • When You Say Good-Bye, Do I Say Hello? Inspired by a photo

    When you say goodbye,
    Do I say hello?
    When you start to talk fast
    Do I speak soft and slow?

    When your smile is sunny,
    Is min…

  • A Softly Painted Day Inspired by a photo

    I sketched the softly painted day
    and knew Yesterday wouldn’t come back
    the smiles that faded, what I didn’t say
    something T…

  • Music! Inspired by text

    Yeah, so, these are my favorite bands… Yup.

    1. Panic At The Disco

    2. Red Hot Chili Peppers

    3. My Chemical Romance

    4. A…

  • Frost Peacock{2} Inspired by text

    The pen scratched away.
    _My name is Ixy the Snow People’s word for Icicle Dove.
    It all started when the Blood Snow fell. It …

  • National Spelling Bee Parody

    THE NATIONAL SPELLING BEE:
    First Contestant: Marion Blane, word: tall.
    “Definiton please?”
    “Having relativley great height.”
    ...

  • Cause and Effect

    To be laughed at like you’re their entertainment makes you feel ashamed.

    To be talked about like you can’t hear creates a he…

  • changes

    “WHAT?! NO!!!!” i ran into my room and slammed the door. i can’t believe we’re moving… this is so unfair.
    “honey?... can we…

  • preparation. Inspired by text

    “giselle? honey… wake up… wake up, giselle!” my mom was getting me up. ...crap.
    my hand reached up and started poking…

  • outcast.

    “how was school, giselle?” my dad asked, breaking in a new la-z-boy, reading the paper.
    i pretended to vomit.
    “that bad, huh?...

  • six word challenge, ITS A DATE!

    Will you go out with me?

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  • To a Beautiful Boy (Six Word Memoir Challenge) Inspired by text

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    Wrote about you. You’ll never know.

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  • Discovery! Inspired by text

    Kamaria could hear whispers all around her.
    “Why is she so pale?,” “What up with the Goth look?,” “Did she kill somebody?,” e…

  • Screw High school Inspired by text

    A low shelf was a few feet away, she could make it, she hoped. Then suddenly she was there. How the heck did that happen? _i’...

  • Summer Rain

    ah..! the sound of raindrops..
    at this time of night,
    i guess it has been a couple of hours since i switched off my lamp and …

  • Lost Souls

    _Amid broken glass,
    in chapel dark,
    a shadow sits.
    With tear-stained cheeks.
    He clutches a rose to his bare chest.
    Eyes to…

  • Strange Acquaintances Inspired by text

    What does he mean, ‘Who am I?’ she thought. This guy, erm, Aedin, apparently, doesn’t make any sense!
    “I’ll explain every…

  • what happens with love

    crushes only leave you crushed in the end
    falling for someone will only skin your knees
    love at 1st sight can leave you blind…

  • if love were....

    if love were water id give you and ocean, if love was happiness id give you the heavens,and if love were the world id give yo…

  • Echo's Random Quiz: Random Answers From A Random Mind Inspired by text

    Answers!!

    1) Panic At The Disco or Bob Marley
    2) Uh-oh, spaghetti-o.
    3) Guitar Hero
    4) Whoa
    5) Lake
    6) Cheddar
    7) Release Th…

  • Criminals in Candy Land Inspired by text

    It was another busy day in the candy dish. There were reports of some nutcase who’d been causing trouble, and it was up to me…

  • diary. Inspired by text

    Dear Diary,
    Two months have passed and I am still a “loner” at school, if you can even call it that. I don’t really mind s…

  • The Three

    Once there were three knights. They were constantly traveling the land, doing the normal things that knights do. You know, fi…

  • Welcome To Highschool Inspired by text

    “Jesus! Vampires?” Kamaria thought the world was spinning.
    “You must be the first vampire I know who has said that name,” Jen…

  • Pt. 1 of Moonlight Nightmares

    The darkness cries
    The land is cold
    The air stops breathing
    The tale is told… *
    A white hand reached around the door, fli…

  • Echo's random quiz: Answers from Paper Flowers Inspired by text

    1. Evanescence!!!
    2. Tis FATE! (sorry, inside joke)
    3. Guitar hero ROCK ON!
    4. funny
    5. beach for sure!
    6. Mozzarella…can’t…

  • YULALALALALALAAAA etc. etc. Inspired by text

    We join The Three as they are escorted down a long, dark corridor, dimly lit by small red lights lined on the walls.
    “Holy fi…

  • Part 2 to Moonlight Nightmares Inspired by text

    In the cell there was only one window. Only one connection to world of lives not burdened with the threat of evil. Yet. And t…

  • Six Word Memoir Inspired by text

    You will never feel my pain.

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  • Aurora, Abella, and Quinn Inspired by text

    “You murdered our escort!?”
    “Well…um, the sword sorta…slipped.”
    “We had good intentions!”
    Now our heroes have gotten them…

  • pens&feathers quirky challenge- my answer. Inspired by text

    “quirk” is one of my favorite words.

    there was this quote from the movie, Runaway Bride />Peggy: “See, nobody likes me, bec…

  • Pumpkin...Apple...Custard.... Inspired by text

    My quirks…

    Well, for one, I have certain cleaning habits that need to be met. If I take a bath I need music, a book, a d…

  • The Fate of The Three Inspired by text

    “Let us throw them in the dungeons!”
    Abella, Aurora, and Quinn are now in a separate room discussing The Three’s punishment.
    ...

  • Pulling At My Heartstrings

    This is a feeling I’ve never known before;
    an empty, sorrowful ache.
    It has only been days,
    yet it feels like an eternity.
    H…

  • A Feast Inspired by text

    Needless to say, The Three are not pleased about their current situation. However they accept the punishment, and agree to me…

  • Choice Inspired by text

    Really, really cute guy or new friend? GAH! this was difficult. Why can’t life be easy?
    Kamaria looked at both of them. Then…

  • All Alone [V-Day Challenge] Inspired by text

    Walking down the halls, I watch couples hug each other, friends give each other candy.

    Hearts. Love. Hugs. Kisses. Joy. Happ…

  • To Lose You

    I wish that every time you walked away,
    it got easier to let you go.
    I wish that when you lied,
    I wouldn’t know the differenc…

  • The Run. Inspired by text

    She tripped. Kamaria ran into a crack in the driveway and tripped. She scraped her elbow, knee, and hand against the unforgiv…

  • Confessions of an Almost Lover Inspired by text

    Valentine’s Day. Ugh.
    Why do we celebrate such pointless holidays?
    I mean, what is v-day really about? Is it just another e…

  • FORGET ♥ I hate you. Inspired by a photo

    Never forget the words I say
    Never forget me anyway
    Never forget the times we’ve had
    Never forget the death of your dad
    Never…

  • Alway's In My Heart

    I still hear the songs
    i still see the light
    i still feel your love on cold wintery nights
    i still share your hopes
    and all …

  • Blue Flame Inspired by text

    “So,” the ancient man said in a crackly voice, “you must be the girl I keep hearing all about, eh?” The old man smiled a wrin…

  • Last

    I got picked last for gym today. (As usual.)
    Everyone treats me like an outcast.
    Just because I cant afford to shop at holli…

  • Didn't See

    She cried her eyes out, screamed and yelled, she denied it. She never planned it to be this way. She didn’t want it to end li…

  • GAH!...

    Why do people read ficlets, but not bother to comment or even rate.
    LEAVE FREAKING COMMENTS AND RATINGS YOU RETARDS D:

  • The Stupid Base-Ball Playing Stage Crew Guy Inspired by text

    The ocean was waving and swirling, and running all over the stage. Yes, runnign all over teh stage. We had to look like real …

  • Crazy or not

    I’ve gone a little crazy
    can you really tell?
    From the blood on my hands
    to the stories I spell?

    No, you can’t see it.
    ...

  • Wall Inspired by a photo

    Standing tall in disrepair
    It doesnt care It’s just a wall
    No one notices it standing there.
    No one would panic were it to fa…

  • Vampiric Relatives Inspired by text

    Kamaria opened her mouth to speak but was paused by a movement in the corner of her eye.
    Aedin saw it too and sat straight up…

  • Confessions of an Illegal Immigrant Inspired by text

    The black of the night has swallowed everything around me. There is nothing but me. The only source of light is the occasiona…

  • Confessions of an Outsider Inspired by text

    Year: 1956

    Seperation. Segregation. Isolation. Discrimination.
    It’s all me. Yet none of it is me.

    These words have been p…

  • My Time

    My time is coming near.

    The time to live, love and breathe.

    Time to nurture my soul, heal the body and clear the mind.

    I…

  • Im going to live my life without you

    Just a poem…

    Darling don’t leave me, darling don’t go.
    I should not have driven with you in the snow.
    Blame me if you must…

  • Confessions of a Guilty Mind Inspired by text

    Year 1942

    I am a soldier. A proud man to be serving my country. Doing what is considered right. I am a Nazi.
    Or should I s…

  • Confessions of an Assassin Inspired by text

    Date 15 April 1865

    Hideout. Check.
    Escape horse. Check.
    Gloves. Check.
    Gun. Check.

    Today’s the day. I’ll make my country …

  • If you listen closely...

    Stay happy. Become happier than I ever could be. Than I ever can be, without you. But no, please don’t turn and look back...