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Weekly Contest #68
Thea and Billy were outside Thea's house sitting in Muskoka chairs, drinking orange juice , overlooking the lake watching the sun come up. Billy was her friends ex boyfriend, her friend Leanne had just broken up with him. Leanne had asked Thea to let him stay with her as she had a large house and he had no place to stay. Leanne was not known for staying in relationships for long periods of time, she was always about what was coming next. So it annoyed Thea that Leanne had Billy move in with her knowing that she would break up with h...
Weekly Contest #66
“It doesn't count if you're already planning your defeat" Bob said. “I am not planning for my defeat, I am just making sure I am prepared if I am defeated" Trevor said. “Well then, my apologies. It just does not seem that you are preparing for a victory either" Bob responded. “I do not want to jinx it" Trevor claimed. “Oh, ok. Well Sven is much less likely to win than you" Bob assured Trevor. “Yes, but he is also known to cheat. And this is a big event, it could lead to one of us getting into the pros” Trevor replied. “Well...
Weekly Contest #65
Demenor, a young witch who was not aware that he was a witch. His mother, Damiya never wanted him to know that he had powers. Damiya, when she was younger her own mother pushed her to embrace her powers. As a child Damiya was extremely excited to have powers. Damiya could clean her room with the snap of her finger, she could get candy just by thinking about it, her powers seemed limitless. What child would not love having powers? What Damiya was not told, and the very thing she was trying to keep her son from, was the war between the g...
Weekly Contest #59
Minnie woke up at 6:30 a.m. like she had done everyday for as long as she could remember. Minnie rolled out of bed, showered, dressed, ate breakfast, then went to work almost robotically; as it was the same routine every day. Minnie got in her car and began her drive to work. On the highway the roads were more congested than usual, but they were still moving; just slowly. Minnie thought ‘Oh no, I should have left earlier, I am going to be late for work’. Minnie was frustrated at the stop and go of the traffic, until finally they were a...
Weekly Contest #56
Two Views, Blind Date. Eva- Eva stepped out of the steaming shower, onto the mat outside the tub. Eva grabbed the towel off the towel rack and wrapped it around her body. Eva walked over to the mirror and wiped the steam away; as she did so she realized her hand was shaking. Eva was nervous, her friend Kelly thought that she needed to start dating again so she set Eva up with her friend Nicholas. Eva had not been out with a man since her ex boyfriend Jason. Eva had believed that she and Jason would have gotten married, Eva thought that that ...
Weekly Contest #52
You thought he was dead, but there he is, right in front of you on the street, smiling at you. Your heart racing, your hands trembling, as beads of sweat fall down your forehead. He reaches his hand out and gently caresses your shoulder. You stand perfectly still, in shock that he is there in the flesh. You grab his hand that is caressing your shoulder, you want to make sure it is real. His hand in yours feels so familiar, it brings back so many memories. He intertwines his fingers with yours, looks deeply in your eyes and smiles. Yo...
Weekly Contest #47
Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. You never thought you would be leaving the city you have been living in your whole life; but what choice do you have. You can not call a taxi, Uber, or a Lyft because that can be traced, and no one can no where you are going. So you put your baseball cap on and hold your head down to try and avoid allowing anyone to see your face. You can not let anyone see you who could possibly tell the police that they saw you and the direction you were going. You walk to the train station with enough cash ...
Weekly Contest #46
Hila had spent much of her life wondering what she wanted to do for a living. She had many outside influencers like parents, teachers, and other family members constantly pressuring her to pick a sensible career. Hila thought through her options; she liked the idea of being a teacher, or a manager, or even a city planner. These were sensible career choices that would earn her a liveable salary and made sense to the non dreamers in her life. However, when Hila thought it through, she had realized that she would much rather live her life ...
Weekly Contest #43
It was a gray, stormy, and rainy day. Nick, Mel and Dawn were disappointed as they were supposed to be going to the beach. However, that morning their mother informed them that due to the weather they would not be able to go to. Although they were saddened by the news that they would not be able to go to the beach, they knew there was nothing they could do about it. So, instead of wallowing they decided to make the best of their day. “What should we do?" Nick asked Mel and Dawn. “We should play hide and seek.” Dawn answered. “That sounds fun...
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