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Weekly Contest #96
"Close the windows. Quickly!" I quickly shut and locked the windows. My brother, Attia, pulled the blinds and locked the doors. My mother, Natiro, was running around the house gathering our very little valuables. We didn't have many things or much money. We lived in a small 2 bedroom crumbling cottage in the small village on Akinqe. Once a year, we had a special guest arriving in the village. We called this day The Arrival. I ran up the stairs and grabbed my little sister. Her name is Hednira and I had to grab her since she was only three ye...
Weekly Contest #95
"You will have 10 minutes to choose. The second I walk out and the door shuts, the timer begins. One door leads to your greatest wish, the other leads to your worst nightmare. If you do not pick in time, you will be eliminated. The timer starts.....now!" When I was seven years old, I had my first Lesson. We learned about how the government worked and how they helped control the population. We had to write down our greatest wish, and our biggest nightmare, when we turned 10. At the age of 16, you went into a special building. There you wo...
Weekly Contest #94
*TW: Talk of Suicide* I walked towards the edge of the building. I wasn't going to do anything, I just wanted to visit the place where you tore my heart apart. I said I didn't want you. I said I don't need you. I lied. I had loved you. I just didn't know how to admit it. Amira "Good morning!" I said to my neighbor, Ms.Devonns. She looked back at me and smiled. I noticed that she had been gardening a lot lately. She had rows of beautiful flowers in her front yard, and delicious fruits that filled your mouth with a small taste of heaven...
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