Stories posted 2/16/2008
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Keep Going Even Though You're Lost

You eventually stumble across a small stream, filled with brightly coloured fish. Thirsty from wandering the jungle for hours…
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Turn Around To Head Back To The Clearing

You agree that the best plan is to go back to the clearing. At least from there you would know where the beach is.
You turn …
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Southern Fried Cliche

“Sit down, chil’run. Yo’ gran’pa gon tell y’all a stora,” the old man said to his grandchildren. “Naw, when I wud ‘bout yo’ a…
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Second Childhood

Smiled. Grew. Cried. Loved. Fathered. Smiled.
My first, so please comment.
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Southern Fried Cliche Translation for the Dialect-Impaired :]

“Sit down, children. Your grandpa is going to tell you a story,” the old man said to his grandchildren. “Now, when I was abou…
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Pig E Bank goes to Jerry Springer
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Animal Testing 2

Cover Girl, S.C. Johnson and Son (a family company, windex) , Colgate, Palmolive, Clorox, and Arm and Hammer. You gotta love …
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Halloween Horror- Part one
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Boyfriend troubles
Sarah sighed, checked her watch and looked out her bedroom window for what felt like the 100th time. Charlie was late…..*bo…
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Boyfriend troubles continued
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Better Run Through the Jungle

You decide to continue north, hoping to elude your pursuers in the jungle.
After a few minutes of running through dense jung…
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Boyfriend Troubles
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Ice Train (My Original)
I sat on cold hard seats with ripped leather. My legs were frozen stiff, my fingers were locked tight with numbness, like an …
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The Blitzkrieg Bop

The three of you continue east, headed toward the spot marked on the map as “Blitzkrieg Bay”.
As you press through the jungl…
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Too Cold To Die

UGG finds himself moments away from death or at least months in the hospital. He didn’t care either way, he had no plans. Wha…
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Wedding Dress
The water was cool and flowing gently foward towards the shore. Night had fallen, and the beach was completly empty. Not a si…
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Mermaid's Avenue

Traveling west, you, Joe and Zoe head for Mermaid’s Cove.
There, you find a ship. By it’s tattered skull and crossbones flag…
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Simple as That (Six Word Memoir)

I love her.
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She loves me.
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Sometimes I Wonder... (Six Word Memoir)

Who has me as a contact?
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Savannahs Story- Part one
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At the Crossroads
Fog had rolled in, causing Jared to have to turn the wipers to swipe the windshield. Cassie barked a laugh. “Well, this is ra…
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One Finger Salute

“Here, have a one-finger salute, Vick.” He flipped her off and signaled for the robot to follow him.
Repeating Daniel’s obsc…
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Ich bin ein Berliner

“Ach! Wait up, man. Hey, I’ve heard about those things – seen the holographic ads. Isabella, come check out this robot the ne…
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Jelly Doughnut

“I am a jelly doughnut. Error: press more for additional information.” the robot responded, it’s six eyes flashing a steady a…
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Back for the Packs

Being a brave idiot, and feeling guilty for leaving the food behind, you volunteer to run back for the food. Your friends wis…
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Jungle Bungle Cornucopia

The three of you decide to look for plants to eat. Zoe gives you a look, a private glance with a rolling of her eyes towards …
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Meat, Meat, Must Eat Meat

Feeling particularly manly in your pirate attire, machete at your side, you declare you will find food, real food, manly food…
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I wish....for you...only....You.

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The Jonas Robbery Part 3: Face To Face With The Killer

“Oh my God,” I whispered to myself.
The robber was wearing a black hat, but his face was uncovered, which I thought to be a…
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a girl and her dog
The pudgey, fat, little girl ran-more like sprinted-at 2 miles per hour with her little chiauhua in the park. They kept runni…
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I'm sooo mad because mom doesn't understand me

I was at the sink, washing my face off. “Worst day of my life. Worst day of my life.” I kept saying to myself, over and over….
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I have to yell at my little sister because she is evil

I ripped the half destroyed cup cake out of her hand and stood up, frosting all over my nose.
“I hate you!!!! I never wante…
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Mom makes me help with my sister's stupid 6th birthday party and Geena makes me mad

“HAHAHA!!!! Look at Tarra!” Geena screamed.
All the evil children laughed.
“Shut up!” I yelled.
It didn’t work, they kep…
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Get Up And Go Investigate

The noise is really worrying you and Joe has fallen asleep at his post, so you get up to go investigate. You look cautiously …
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Zoe Climbs The Tree

You decide that Zoe, being the most athletic person should climb the tree. You hand her the machete from your pack and give h…
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Mom makes me wear a stupid outfit that I hate

“Oh good! You’re home!” Mom exclaimed as I walked through the door. “These kids are driving me crazy. Can you help?”
“Umm…...
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Joe Climbs The Tree

Before you can decide who’s going to climb Joe leaps up the tree, and climbs it much quicker than you would have thought he w…
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Stay Still And Listen

You decide not to move. You’re not even sure you hear anything. You keep listening and after awhile you see something moving …
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You Climb The Tree

“I’ll climb it. I persuaded you too to come so I should do the more dangerous tasks.” You move towards the tree and take a fi…
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Go Back To Sleep

You decide to go back to sleep. After all, there can’t possibly be anything dangerous around and Joe and Zoe are around to he…
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The Jonas Robbery Part 4: The Chase

I looked back and saw Kevin starting to run just as a bullet hit a can of food…..not six inches away from him. We all took …
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Still hanging on, but just barely

Gripping my father’s wrist, I found a thready pulse. He was still hanging on, but just barely. I managed to staunch the bleed…
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It May Be Too Late

Menwhile, He was in a lush, green, paradise. He caught 5 fish a day, and hunted a few animals, too. So, he was alright, but …
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Poor Wee Bairn

I gingerly picked up my father and carried him into the nearest cabin. Inside the cabin, I found dad’s first mate, Joseph, ti…
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Of Frying Pans and Treasure Maps

I found Bertha in the kitchen, standing over two unidentified men who lay sprawled on the floor. One of them was snoring loud…
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Seven Deadly Sins
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Promise

Bertha led me to her cabin, a simple, unassuming room with a small bed pushed against the wall and a wooden rocking chair in …
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Bloody Redirection

With moments to act I lunged for Thayen, grabbed him, and smashed his head into the nearest rock. That rock made up part of t…
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the spell breaking
“You’ll forget me,” he assured her.
She shook her head, the tears streaking down her cheeks. “No, never.”
He cracked a slig…
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Unconventional Schooling

After Bertha left, I set the rocking chair right-side up and sat down on it. I opened the envelope. The map had been copied i…
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Prince Charming
Who says I want Prince Charming?
Every little girl dreams.
Dreams of the day
When her Prince Charming
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No Going Back

My father realized he could never go back to the lifestyle he’d been accustomed to before. He told me once, in one of the rar…
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Marry Joan Minns
Her name was Mary Joan Minns…. this is her story.
Tomarrow is my first day of the 7th grade! I am so excited! I am 13 ye…
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Lullaby for Baby

Hush, small one, and fall asleep
If slumber won’t come, then count the sheep
If sheep don’t bleat, I’ll be right here
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Winners of the Picture Challenge (drum roll, please...)

It was truly a challenge (ha, ha) picking the winner, as all the entries were topnotch. But I think you’ll agree that these t…
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Recovery
They sold me alcohol when I was drunk. There were signs on the wall claiming they wouldn’t, and they leered at me, but they t…
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The Take Down
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"X" marks the spot...but how do we get to "X"?

I gave myself a mental shake and focused on the paper in my hand. There would be time to reminisce later, hopefully over a de…
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Charge!

You let out a pircing yell. “Charge!” you exclaim leading your friends, waving the machete in the air.
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Circle The Boar

You decide circling is the best plan of attack. You gesture for Joe and Zoe to be quiet. You walk slowly around the boar tryi…
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Four Horizons

Unfortunately, my father wasn’t in any condition to discuss the possible location of this sunken galleon let alone help us ge…
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2/16/08;; "The Way She Feels"
she’s upset, bad day..
The screen was littered with fingerprints but I managed to read “New Messages!” and click on the lin… -
Ours not to question why

I knew better than to question Bertha. I left them quarreling intensely in hushed tones. In the hall, I ran into two more of …
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Use The Musket

You use your musket to shoot the boar from a distance, after all who wants to go face to face with that kind of monster?
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Lisa and Liz: come on out Girlfriends!
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A Stitch in Time

I headed into Bertha’s room, got the sewing kit, and went back to her. She smiled at me as I walked into the cabin. Apparentl…
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D-d-dead

Twenty agonizing minutes later, my father’s wound was completely closed. Bertha’s hands were quick and deft and my father did…
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The Final Happy Ending 1/2
“Someone come over here! He looks like he’s fainted!”
She fell unconscious again
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Casey Williams, pirate son of the pirate James Williams

After they had left the room I sat on the edge of the bed, careful not to disturb my father. Barry sat down on the floor and …
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Elementary Gold

Inside the ivory box were a couple of stones about the size of marbles that sparkled like two mini golden suns. I was a bit c…
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3:27 AM
His eyes shot open to darkness, and the voices, scenes, and faces slowly faded into obscurity. Staring into the inky blacknes…
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No Whiskey Before Supper

My father lay in the bed, still just as pale as before, but now the beloved black eyes were open and full of life. He fingere…
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Dark Chocolate Coffee. Round Two: Fight!

Jerry could see he had about 15 seconds to prevent the oncoming calamity.
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You Should Go Home

The water gently laps against the shore
“Theres a storm coming,” said Tyler, “you can’t stay out here forever.”
“I know, bu…
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A Pirate's Life Is Anything But Easy

While Bertha went back into the kitchen, the men took over the nursing duties. The two men killed during the fight, Pat Hewes…
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Moving
“Why are we moving again? i moaned under my breath. The house was in a disoray. All i saw was a sea of brown boxes. All of ou…
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Free Joe

You and Zoe frantically try to find something that will aid you in freeing Joe. Zoe finds a rusty looking blade and without s…
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Wait For It...

You and Zoe decide to wait until the Spider comes back. If it does you can kill it, if it dosen’t well that’s good too. You a…
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Leave Joe

You decide that there’s no hope for Joe. But you don’t tell him that.
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A Whole New Girl

We laughed all through third period, imitating Kirsty when she stood up and said “Kiss my ass!” to Mr. Greene. We all agreed,...
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Tanya Isn't A Nice Girl

I decided arguing with this here lady wasn’t a good idea. I hopped into the stagecoach, mumbling under my breath for effect. ...
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The Final Happy Ending 2/2

“Can you leave him? For the sake of me?”
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Izzy's Side of the Story

Izzy pulled Pablo into the apartment, looking around to see that Marguerite was out of sight.
“Is she gone?” Pablo said smoo…
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I'm walking home from school thinking about all the horrible things that happened

It had been the worst day of my life. Bobby didn’t like me….probably even hated me. My friends were evil. My teachers didn’...
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Unwanted Love
She leans in for a kiss. I hold on to the fact that are lips haven’t touched.
She stares at me with a cold look.
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At least for a moment, the Hawk cares...

Is the hawk like a human? He is a cold, merciless killer. He has no choice. His choice, to live, or let live. He has evolved …
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The Girl in the Tower

Before I mounted my horse, I took one last glance at my love. She sat completely engrossed in a book, her beauteous face almo…
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I am Going Home

I stopped for a second then keep on. Everyone seemed to be moving fast and now that I thought, I was too. Moving just moving….
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Six Word Memoirs CHALLENGE by Twilight Stars

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Take me away!
Take me,
where the rivers flow,
and nobody cries,
there’s only butterflies,
I call it home,where the rivers flow.
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The Hardest Game Of All
“It was fair game,” she said while smiling coyly at her latest victim.” I never made you come, nor did I make you stay. It wa…
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Cut to the Chase [Cliche Challenge]

“Alright, guys. Let’s start from Scene 119… before the action begins. Brad, you feel betrayed. Jenny, you are confused. Rea…
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HOW DO I GET TO HOLD HER HAND!!!! I need both teen guy and girl advice!!!!!!!!
ok, so I asked this girl to the movies. We went to homecoming together, and she has asked me to go to the movies with her alo…
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Deadly [Selfish Allegories Challenge]

Jamie was in the way.
I tried; I tried to ignore him. There was no way that he could just waltz into good fortune while I’...
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advice

Situation 1: Just sort of let your hand drop next to hers, and try to “accidentally” brush her hand, and see what she does.
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Should Have Stayed Home

UGG slowly walks down three flights of stairs. Before he can get outside he sees about forty people, cops speeding onto the s…