Stories posted 7/2/2007
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Surveillance
by DragonAngel about 1 year ago
She whispers into the recorder hurriedly, her voice rasping in the autumn wind.
Leaves scatter on the concrete and mask her…
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I Didn't Fall
by DragonAngel about 1 year ago
She swam in darkness so thick she could barely breathe. It surrounded her, seeping between her bare toes, sliding beneath her…
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The Three Factions
by Richard Peck about 1 year ago
“I have watched for countless years as the protection of the people lay nestled in the leaves. Great wars have been fought, c…
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The End-Game
by Nick about 1 year ago
“Louie,” I said, giving his son a nudge. Just enough to say it was alright, not so much that any of the hired help would take…
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Conclusion [Part 1]
by Nick about 1 year ago
“Hey Sonny,” I said, offering him a stool with a gentle nudge. “Everything cool?”
“So what was the score?” he replied. “I mi…
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Conclusion [Part 2]
by Nick about 1 year ago
“These two,” I continued, “the smart ones, decide to double cross the rest. They offer to stand back, do the recon on the tur…
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The End
by Laine the Grey about 1 year ago
“No!” I pounded the policeman’s back with my fists. “No! Leave him alone!” Kelly calmly pulled me off of him, and talked quie…
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A Castle In The Sky
by Laine the Grey about 1 year ago
In every attic, in every house, there is a door. That door leads to the castle in the sky. It is there, if only one will trul…
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The Door in the Attic
by Richard Peck about 1 year ago
“I’m not seeing it Katie, are you sure your parents hide your presents up here?” Judith called from the top of the ladder.
”...
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The P9 Train
by Ms Kit Kat about 1 year ago
Every Thursday I will ride the P9 train. Peter said that we would meet on the train again one day when he left. Peter would a…
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into the forest
by Winston Smith about 1 year ago
The rim of green soon turned to a lush forest surrounding me. The shade of the trees was at first a relief from the dusty pla…
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A Wish For Change
by Laine the Grey about 1 year ago
Judith was average in every way possible. She lived in the average town of Bredford, England. Her grades were average; mostly…
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Yard Sale
by khepa about 1 year ago
I wanted to sell my soul at the yard sale but no one would buy it. No one! Even the devil was reluctant. After taking a quick…
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The Choice
by Winston Smith about 1 year ago
He couldn’t have said if his mind was actually made up, but it no longer mattered. Since that morning he knew he was capable …
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Story Time
by Storykeeper of Fae about 1 year ago
“But Mommy?” Asked Josh, six years old at the time, “Why couldn’t she go? Just because she wasn’t a little girl anymore?”
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Home
by MeAndTheMoon about 1 year ago
As Fawn gently ran her hands over the fruit in the grocery store baskets, she could sense she was being watched. She saw his …
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Suicide in the Rainy City
by Tatterhoodie about 1 year ago
Standing on the corner of real and surreal, she counts the cars as they pass. She is waiting to fly, but she hasn’t got wings…
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Mémoires
by Tatterhoodie about 1 year ago
Her memories are like photographs: faded, torn, and flat. They are scattered like dry leaves in autumn, laying in piles on th…
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On Diplomacy in the Future
by DragonAngel about 1 year ago
Lives given in war against double indemnation. Flash forward 200+ years: triple indemnation legal – city, state, federal.
Di…
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Nicole's expedition
by Lindsay about 1 year ago
“I’m bored. There’s nothing to do. You bore me. Do something exciting.” Nicole complained to no one in particular, seeing as…
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Blotted musings
by thumbtwiddler about 1 year ago
“she wondered just how long it would be until someone noticed she was gone.”
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announced
by thumbtwiddler about 1 year ago
Susan enjoyed this little jaunt down the lane every morning. The crisp fresh air, the light sunshine, and the excitement of r…
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My Living Dream
by MissJonas1492 about 1 year ago
I turn restlessly in my bed. Sleep usually comes easy, but the last couple of nights I’ve had trouble entering the realm of t…
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Feel this
by SunEyedGirl about 1 year ago
Spinning, winding, wild thoughts swirling around in my head
Staring off the edge
Watching the sun sink in the sky
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Short-lived
by GimmeCookies about 1 year ago
A boy lived in a shoe. He died when I put it on. And I died a little inside too.
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The paddle boat and the late night mystery Pt.2
by SunEyedGirl about 1 year ago
In a gruff rumbling voice he said, ” Get in the boat, ”
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The paddle boat and the late night mystery Pt.1
by SunEyedGirl about 1 year ago
Icey tingling sensations crawled down my arm. My stomach would not calm down. It felt as though someone had dropped a brick d…
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Sea Serpent Slash
by Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars about 1 year ago
As Thomas swam for safety, the massive sea serpent surfaced in front of him, water sluicing from it’s erect, scaly body.
“I …
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Dancing
by polka dot about 1 year ago
A remix of an old Beyonce song was blasting from the stereo as Corrine and her friends danced in a circle. She couldn’t actua…
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LOL!
by polka dot about 1 year ago
Hotgrl123: Hey.
Coolguy456: Hey
Hotgrl123: you can tell by my screen name that I think I’m hot, which probably means that I…
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young love
by upintheclouds about 1 year ago
don’t you just hate it.
yeah young love can
be sweet, but for how long?you go out with a person
for a day, and you wait
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Attack of the Pink Leather Pants pt 2
by Phantomess K about 1 year ago
I brought the outfit to the cash register. “Welcome” a voice said. We looked around, but there was no one in sight. “I’m righ…
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More Grog, Please!
by YodaOnCrack about 1 year ago
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oh, Love
by [pens&feathers] about 1 year ago
oh, Love
you leave me tangled up in your immaterial trappings,
writhing in the wrappings of a dream,
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Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
by polka dot about 1 year ago
Caitlyn pulled her long black hair into a bun and stuck a pencil through it. She sat back against her chair and opened her Fr…
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Rollercoaster Addictions
by [pens&feathers] about 1 year ago
“There’s something wrong with you,” Evie says, my season pass dangling from a thin silver chain between her fingers. It’s tat…
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Something, Somewhere, Comes
by DragonAngel about 1 year ago
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Stop the Car
by [pens&feathers] about 1 year ago
Everything is dark. The trees bend inward toward the road, creating a tunnel which almost completely blocks out the light fro…
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Take The Wheel
by MeAndTheMoon about 1 year ago
When your car is all that you have control of, you hold the wheel tightly. So tightly that your hands start to get white and …
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Stealing Lyrics
by MeAndTheMoon about 1 year ago
“You come from a place that hurts.” I said, looking into his eyes.
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A Shred of Proof
by Pearls and Formaldehyde about 1 year ago
I had been coming on these tours for a few months now, hoping to catch some glimpse of someone or something from the afterlif…
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Tessa Sieneca LaRoug`e
by MissJonas1492 about 1 year ago
A pixie-angel lands on my shoulder. It has golden hair and golden wings. It has a delicate face, like if you even look at it …
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Wikipedia Jones Gets an Upgrade
by BARomero about 1 year ago
Charles Boyer Jones was pretty much like any other fourth grader. He loved reading Harry Potter, he loved watching _The Sim…
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1: "Welcome Aboard the Red Bell"
by Richard Peck about 1 year ago
“Gooood day every one good day, and what a truely remarkable day it is to take to the sky’s on a journey you won’t soon forge…
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conversing
by ekivemark about 1 year ago
While my PowerBook is getting juiced up it is my brand spanking new iPhone that is surprising everyone. It is so cool and so …
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Once Bitten
by Laine the Grey about 1 year ago
“We have some friends not far from here. They should be able to help us. But first, we need a car.” Mathieu walked to a pay-p…
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rainy day
by Darleen about 1 year ago
The day dragged on, it dragged on like a dinosaurs tale. Slow and heavy. I sat in the window seat, watching as the rain pelte…