Stories tagged with "father"
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The Discovery {Chapter 1}
by Alexa ♥ 12 days ago
The basement was poorly lit and had a stale, thick quality hanging in the air. To a 13-year old, it was a place that begged f…
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A Decision to Live
by RainDance 12 days ago
Out of nowhere I feel this very sudden sense of foreboding that hangs over me like a net, waiting to fall. I shove the chair …
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Childhood Memories [Same Title Writing Prompt]
by OrangeOreos 14 days ago
I screamed.
That was all I did when I saw Mommy with the knife in her hand.
The bloody, stained knife in her hand.
She was…
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Dancing on Knifepoint [WWIII Challenge]
by NightMaiden 18 days ago
I sat down by my mother behind the dinner table; the night outside was black as pitch, and the rain had not stopped the fires…
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The Writer Discovers She Befriended a Hyperpolyglot
by NightMaiden 20 days ago
I was traveling with a multilingual? Well, who knew.
_The lady behind the counter looked Asian, so imagine my reaction whe…
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The Writer Fails to Communicate
by NightMaiden 20 days ago
By the time the flight was over, I was a gibbering wreck, and Scooter was in no better condition.
_On the other hand, Rain…
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The Writer Tries to Find Her 'Happy Place'
by NightMaiden 20 days ago
When the seat belt bell went off again, I released a breath I didn’t know I had been holding in.
“I take it you don’t enjo…
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The Writer 'Enjoys' A Bumpy Ride
by NightMaiden 20 days ago
_The breakfast I had in the morning was firmly lodged in my throat, but I never threw up – courtesy of my father’s stainless …
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The Writer Accepts Help
by NightMaiden 21 days ago
The plane bumped up and down erratically, and my heartbeat sped up immediately.
_I closed my eyes and shook my head feebly…