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Write about someone who is always looking toward the future.

Posted in Adventure on Jul 20, 2021

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Blink Of an Eye

Submitted to Contest #89

“So, you better load up on sunscreen because this weekend is going to be a scorcher. Back to you, Alan.” I flashed my best “I’m a meteorologist, and I’m sorry if my predictions are wrong” smile at the camera. The operator, Tommie, held up his hand to let me know the shot was over. My smile immediately dropped, and my shoulders relaxed. Sally, the station’s sound technician, came over to unclip my microphone. “Big plans this weekend?” She asked. Sally was in her mid-40s and had been in the industry for nearly 20 years. Her short and spiky ...

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The Call of the Dead

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The terrible fever that had racked William Tralim’s body for days was only beginning to abate when the Curae bandits who called themselves the Danae came to his parents’ cabin. He knew they had come by the look on his mother’s face when she came to check on him one last time. He had tried with all his strength to get up to help his father fight them off. He was seventeen, he needed to be there, defending their home and hearth against the thugs. Instead, his mother laid a cold cloth on his forehead, kissed him once more, and locked the door b...

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Forward Future: Space Time

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“When I grow up, I want to be an astrophysicist,” I said. My name is Bryanne.  Had medium-length dark brown hair, almost black, and pale blue eyes. I live in Toronto, Canada. I am 15 years old. Today was December 31st, 2035. I had a dream about going to space. I always had. But this time, I had a dream of working for it. When I was 11 years old, I had always wanted to be able to go to space. But I thought that I would be lost and lose oxygen. The truth is, that I love space. It is very peaceful. But I didn’t want to lose my life because...

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Soul Flower II

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The wonderfully odd and unique world of Blueberry. A place where beauty lies within the soul, creating everlasting love. The population sign said 888. Many lived here for over 1000 years. Knowledge and growth are limitless in their eyes, they haven’t scratched the surface for knowing everything. I used to believe once I graduate college I’ll have learned everything I needed to know in life, that is until I failed out.  Loss of ego is exactly what I needed to start my growth after my college experience. My name is Bradley Jonesiere, I’ve...

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HOTEL ROOM NOSTALGIA

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We'll be staying here for a week. You’ve forced me to join you on your vacation and I can hear your words ringing between my ears, “You need this break just as much as I do”. I can’t help but almost hate you for forcing me to be here. I can’t help but feel guilty for coming here with you instead of working. You say “this is exactly why you need a break”. Hustle culture and its disadvantages, I guess. Now we’ve just arrived at this hotel you’ve booked. A small part of me feels thankful for this, yet I can’t help but feel like I don’t deserve ...

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The Inbetween

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Sometimes I recall back to times in my life and I wonder why they feel like distant memories. I remember the first time I ate mint chocolate ice cream at Baskin Robbins and how I became instantly hooked. I also remember how I subsequently gained cavities and lost a day spent at the dentist trying to get my teeth cleaned. There are many memories that exist that I am fond of and others not so much. Almost none of them compare to when I first met this beautiful girl named Ophelie, and I plan to marry her someday when the time is right. I know f...

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The Island's Rite

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As the small helicopter flew clear of the storm, the Island came into view. With a mix of apprehension and excitement, Declan Cordon leaned forward and pressed his face to the window in an effort to take in the magnificent view. It was much larger than he would have ever imagined: the shore stretched as far as he could see in opposite directions. This was an island, right? He knew his family was wealthy, but he found it difficult to believe that they really owned this place. It was harder still to believe that it had never been inhabited. ...

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My story is entitled: The soothsayer Joshua is someone who can be observed as always looking toward the future.

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My story is entitled the soothsayer Joshua is someone who can be observed as always looking toward the future. The soothsayer Joshua is someone who can always foretell the future. Again, a fortune teller is also known as a soothsayer. The soothsayer Joshua claims to be able to predict the future. Also, long ago, a soothsayer might have been considered a useful consultant, even for the government, but at today soothsayers are more likely to be scoffed at entirely. Again, soothsaying is the act of foretelling events. The prediction, prophe...

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Revolution

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      “Get your head outta the clouds kid!” or “Don’t be such a ninny numbkins!” they chided Raphael. “There’s nothing that can be done of it! Be happy with what we have!”            But Raphael was not happy with it, he wasn’t content. It’s just not fair! Why couldn’t things change? What’s wrong with looking toward the future and hoping it could be changed? Raphael placed his pointed little chin in his cupped hands. Sure the garden they lived in was gorgeou...

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Is the Grass Still Green from Where You Stand?

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Time of Arrival: 11.23 a.m The dingy machine’s mechanical voice was the first thing Dr. Unity Curtis heard as she woke up—that is, if you could call slipping into unconsciousness for two-minutes due to reality ambiguation a ‘nap’. Dr. Curtis adjusted her glasses that had turned lopsided due to time imbalance. Although, her hair was a mess too, but she didn't have time to worry about that. She was in the freaking future, and she planned to make every second count--literally. The first thing her eyes went sear...

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It’s not all that sad

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Annie stood up from her desk as her mother once again called her to help with her little brothers. She slowly walked from the corner of her room to the wide-open door. ‘Anna Fisher, for God’s sake, do I have to wait forever for you to get out of your room?’ Maria yelled from the kitchen. ‘I am coming,’ almost whispering answered Ann, ‘What do you need help with, mum?’ ‘Cook the dinner for the boys, Chris will be home soon. I have to go out for a little.’ Chris is Maria’s second husband, Annie’s stepfather. The girl is not the biggest fan o...

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Into The Black Hole

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Tinys Belton Academy, Dallas, Texas, 2021—Alden’s pale and sparsely twitchy face was waiting for his mom to arrive and get him out of this side chair he’s sitting with, all day long. The pattering sound of the rain beat with the swift hands of the clock. The scene went with Alden staring into the window, he seemed to be loitering, seemed to be waiting for nothing.“Alden, you alright?” asked Ms. Mackenzie.“I am...” he responded timidly.“You sure...?” she added...“Mom’s gonna come,” he then said with some sort of assurance, despite waitin...

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The Peas Plough

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I exited my chilled car and felt the warm breeze of a regular evening in Delhi touch my skin. I slouched and collected my heavy files, heavy purse and the light lunch bag from the back seat and walked towards my home entrance. It was a rather old 10 storey building that had a rusty iron door, which seemed like it would fall the second someone would touch it but it never did. It would squeak as it swung on its hinges but nothing more.  I moved forward to the main building which was a shade of dirty yellow and grey from old age and the ...

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Karaoke Illegally, Dance Silently

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“May. May got covid.”“That’s what I said.”“Her kids won’t let her go anywhere. How’d she get covid?”Lucille pursed her lips smugly, lifting her tea cup as if to take a drink. “Little Bull Falls Supper Club was running karaoke on the side. Without covid restrictions.”Betty let out a shriek of laughter. “And sweet Mary May was sneaking out, weren’t she!”Lucille grinned. “Yep. When she fessed up, she told ‘em she had a thrilling Jackson impersonation.” She patted down her short white curls.Ilene smiled at that. She could see May doing it, belti...

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The Unknown

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The future will always be unknown, and for people with severe anxiety, the thought of something being unknown is unfathomable. There once was a girl that I knew who tried so hard to be prepared for the future, she became scared of it. She became so scared that she limited her abilities, her goals, and her passions. Some may consider her doing that to herself as some sort of self-sabotage, but for her, it was completely the most logical thing to do. If the world has a 50% chance of ending negatively for her, why risk 100% of it? We’re taught ...

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