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Weekly Contest #77
Stepping inside my room I pull up shutters hastily. I slump on the desk and retrieve the letter writing supplies my ant gifted me last Christmas. Looking at the snow only reminds me of one thing, even though the ideas have no particular relation to each other. As I muse over the memory I stare out the window, ensuring I would be able to ‘post’ this today and only today. I gaze down at the now-blank paper and heave a long sigh as I start writing the letter. Dear stranger, Lately I have discovered this incongruity in myself. Evidently, I h...
Weekly Contest #49
Marco left the thought of being betrayed. As they had often quarreled and patched up, every time this voice would speak out loud, you know what this time it is not a quarrel but a major breach in your family and love and life. She was wronged and she won’t be here today so leave the idea of meeting him. At the same time another voice spoke inside his mind.She loved you and if she really did then she will be here today even if for a second. Go go…..she’ll come and see you and introduce you to him. With this thought in his mind he di...
Weekly Contest #48
The day was bright with the typical scorching heat of the sun of summer. Verrenta stood outside admiring the great heat and warmth, when suddenly the sky darkened. Looking up she found the clouds huddling against each other and soon the whole sky was covered with the thick black clouds. Wondering whether she could reach them, she extended her hands toward the clouds but failed, not like she expected to be able to touch them to. Soon the world, their homes and families filled with darkness, many people died of deficiency diseases and lack o...
Weekly Contest #47
As you started your day with your favorite breakfast, oatmeal, bread and tea you picked up the newspaper or else you would not be able to resist the temptation to check your phone. The phone was switched off as the message box was almost flooded with weird, murderous threatens. They all claimed money but as you consulted your boyfriend; he had disagreed to take it seriously. He expected them to be pranks. You had considered them to be rather serious about the money and threats but were convinced that they were pranks as your boyfriend confir...
Weekly Contest #46
7:00 pm, Thursday, 2019 A beautiful young lady walked out of the café, clutching her first book, which she had once considered simple writing “Did I really get a published?” she was dancing along the road as she headed towards her campus. 4:00 pm, Thursday, 2018 “Oh how did I even finish this shit? I think it was a complete waste of time.” She spoke to herself thinking she had gone quite mad typing this book, so she shut her computer down I need to print this out as it will need a lot of pre-editing before handing it over to a profes...
Writing for the past 10 hours with no sleep, her eyes had gone into her skull and there were dark patches under them. She had not touched anything save the desk and the laptop for the past 2 days. In just 6 hours she had an appointment with her agent though she had only written 18 chapters of the book. She had almost 6 more chapters to finish till 10:00 am in the morning. There were several agents whom she had contacted to get some help with her book however she had received nothing positive. Most of them had rejected her almost immediately...
Weekly Contest #43
It had been a long day with mamma, papa and me transferring our furniture and all my bunnies, teddies, and other soft toys to our new house. I was overexcited to explore that house and the news that it was 3 stories high with a basement and an attic increased my curiosity. Nevertheless the 3rd floor would soon be on rent to gain some benefits as it would otherwise be empty.As soon as we reached our new residence mamma pushed me towards the bathroom, “It’s good to have a cold shower after being so dirty my dear Tolkien.” Having a shower...
It was a fine morning in the month of May, followed by a rainy evening. Maomi was on her favorite armchair enjoying the rain plopping against her glassed balcony. No wonder she was reading, her favorite activity of all time. She was just ten pages from the happy ending when the bell twanged, interrupting her mood. “Someone curse that__, ugh.”The third sound moved her from her armchair as she pulled her unwilling body to answer the unanswered door. “Feels as if all are in dead sleep,” she muttered under her breath and opened the door to______...
Weekly Contest #42
You can’t hide for long and thus resolve to move casually. Washing your hands properly you leave the hotel. Outside in the cold, dangers, both mental and physical, await you. Looking at your almost-blue palms you precede in the cold black night as the sun had set exactly 2 hours 20 minutes 2 seconds ago, and this is something you might remember till death.Crowds have gathered around the place you left just 2 hours ago and approaching them you ask “what is there?’’ with innocent eyes and voice. “Dead body,” they chorus and turn their attentio...
You see yourself lying on the hospital bed, dead, with your eyes smashed with broken glass, your lips torn and blood covering your temples. Even after death did this blood look so bright red and watery. You don’t remember how or when you came here though the remembrance of your beautiful face turning hideous is so vivid.‘’Why did this happen to my child? What sin did she commit? What sin did we commit that you took her away? Why, God, why?’’ Your mother-in-law is looking at the ceiling with nothing save malice in her eyes.‘’What has hap___?’...
The sky turned into a deeper shade of black and all was quiet except Tasha’s heartbeat. She took several deep breathes before taking the decision. Was she ready for this? Could she do this? Was she confident, mentally strong and patient enough for all this? She did not have the answers to any of these questions. Took her first step and she knew it needed to be done, for herself, her love, her world and her future. She heaved the bag on her shoulder and walked out of her residence. She had been preparing for this for ages. Since her parents d...
Weekly Contest #41
It was sunny and the sun shone directly over my head as a huge shadow appeared over me. Looking up I gasped as a dog-like bird, I mean, it had wings but looked more like a dog as it had ears, a tail and innocent eyes. It was flying effortlessly with such a heavy body. It slowed down and flapped its wings almost on my trembling shoulder and whispered, “I am a wishing GACO, get on, I can tek you anywer” “Are you going to give me an air ride, but why do you have---““Get on fast”I got on without any knowledge of what it was...
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