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“Write a story inspired by the ultimate clichéd twist: it was all just a dream.”

Posted in Short Story on Feb 21, 2025

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Still Yours

Jade S.

Weekly Contest #291

Ding Dong. Then a knock. Thalia wakes up from her nap on the couch, annoyed cause she has to get up and answer the door. Dragging herself to the hall, she calls out, “Who is it?“ A long silence. Then, a familiar voice. “… Thally?” She opens the door, confused but happy that it’s not a stranger on her doorstep. “Kali?” His real name is Malakai, but only she calls him that. Always has. “What are you doing here?” she asks. Searching his face for a hint of an expression, but all she can see is his watered eyes. Her heart drops as he says: “… and...

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