Short Stories
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The Virus - 1
The falling snow was beautiful, crystallized white. It came down quite peaceful, blanketing the metal rooftops of the city skyscrapers. Any other Christmas, this would have been beautiful. But the ...
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The Sharpest Thorn is the Suspect
This is for tnme22's flash fiction contest.A stream of fresh, crimson blood trickled down Tom's leg. He was just twenty-four, enjoying a hike with his friends. As he lay down ...
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The Raffle
Prologue | The Drawing On the twenty-ninth of May, 1985, over half of the world’s population turned on their television sets to watch what would become an exciting moment in ...
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The Locust King [1]
“Jack, can’t you just tell me what this is all about?” “No Jane,” said the man driving the car, handsome and dark haired. “It would ruin the suspense of it ...
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The Princess and the Knight: A Fable
____________________________________________________________________________________Very long ago, in a faraway land, there was a princess. She was beautiful in every sense of the word; her large eyes
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The Origin of Halloween, Part I
On the thirty-first of October that year, the village of Hallow was blessed with the coronation of a new king. The young man who inherited the throne was only sixteen; ...
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The Story of Christian Scott, pt. 1
______________________________________________________________________________________“It’s a no, Christian. We need the money.” Christian Scott sighed as he glanced down at his knapsack, knowin
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The Descent (Revised)
I’m not sure if my heart can take any more suspense.I know I am privileged to be in imperial palace of the king and enjoying a feast with ninety-nine others, ...
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Medusa
In the city of Athens, the Parthenon stood as the temple to Athena, the virgin goddess of wisdom and strategy. There, she was aided by many priestesses who had sworn ...
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[September Contest] Matthew and Ali
Click here to view the poem. Spoiler! : Your story is about a house cleaner in New York e-mailing their mom. from Matthew Rice to Kelly Rice Davidson Subject: HeyHi ...
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I'm Coming Home for Christmas *Edited*
Rosalie knows what day it is. She smells it in the air and senses it around her, from the fresh blanket of snow outside, to songs like Rudolph the Red-Nosed ...
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Heaven
AN: This is a quick little flash that I did. It's very rough and is in desperate need of editing, so please, be as harsh as possible. Also, this is ...
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
AN: Hi guys! So, this is a rewrite of I'm Coming Home for Christmas, a short story I posted on the site a while ago. A lot of people suggested ...
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Ali's Hot Dogs *Edited*
AN: This is an entry for Trident's Three Pronged Contest. We had to include various listed items in our story. Ali zipped up her coat and huddled her arms close ...
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Jerry
May 27thThey just called my cell phone, told me news that I’d never, in a million, trillion years, ever want to or imagine that I would have to face. Jerry ...
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Mike
Mike,I know that you're gone and that you won't ever read this. I also know that I'm not ever going to show it to anyone else. So, why then, am ...
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Figure Skating
Today you look particularly exhausted when I pick you up from the ice rink. You have your bag over your arm and are sipping the orange gatorade that you always ...
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Last Moments
Somehow, through the crowd of people, I'm able to find Thomas, wearing jean shorts and that white t-shirt he wears every other day. He's carrying what appears to be a ...
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Like Sisters
We take our lemonade out onto the porch, sitting in our respective rocking chairs. They are ten years old, and the white paint that was once so sparkling and clear ...
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Seeing Jack
After my costume’s hung up, I change into sweats, a hoodie, and flip flops. I take the braid out of my hair and then pull it back in a simple ...
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The Oak Tree
Alison blew a kiss to the oak tree. This would be the last time she ever saw it, and she wanted take a minute to acknowledge everything it had meant ...
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White Lace
What happens when you lose "the one"?
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Letter to Jim
A letter to Jim Morrison of The Doors.
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Neil Dreams of the Sky
They told him his dream was impossible until it became possible.
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Ghost Man (1/4)
A rising star tries to rebuild his life after barely surviving a horrible car accident.
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Ghost Man (2/4)
A rising star tries to rebuild his life after barely surviving a horrible car accident.
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Ghost Man (3/4)
A rising star tries to rebuild his life after barely surviving a horrible car accident.
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Ghost Man (4/4)
A rising star tries to rebuild his life after barely surviving a horrible car accident.
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Mary Jane
Peter Parker tries to hold on after the death of his first love.
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The Princess and the Pauper
Two young women cross paths at the beginning of their careers.
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Calumet (1)
In an election year, Lacey meets the man who she believes to be the love of her life.
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Calumet (2)
In an election year, a young woman meets the man who she believes is the one.
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The Little Drummer Girl
A story of how Karen and Richard Carpenter first began to play.
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Five Passengers and the Minnow
A prequel of sorts to Gillian's Island.
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Just Before New Years
In 1935 Michigan, a young woman goes skating with an old friend.
