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His mother had always taught him

His mother had always taught him not to ever think of himself as better than others. He'd tried to live by this motto. He never looked down on those w
Jane Doe
April 9, 1989 · 7 mins read
french

He was an expert but not in a discipline

He was an expert but not in a discipline that anyone could fully appreciate. He knew how to hold the cone just right so that the soft server ice-cream
John Smith
July 18, 1971 · 4 mins read
magical

Dave watched as the forest burned up on the hill.

Dave watched as the forest burned up on the hill, only a few miles from her house. The car had been hastily packed and Marta was inside trying to roun
Joe Doe
September 22, 1997 · 6 mins read
mystery

All he wanted was a candy bar.

All he wanted was a candy bar. It didn't seem like a difficult request to comprehend, but the clerk remained frozen and didn't seem to want to honor t
John Smith
December 27, 2010 · 9 mins read
crime

Hopes and dreams were dashed that day.

Hopes and dreams were dashed that day. It should have been expected, but it still came as a shock. The warning signs had been ignored in favor of the
John Smith
January 7, 2016 · 10 mins read
english

Dave wasn't exactly sure how he had ended up

Dave wasn't exactly sure how he had ended up in this predicament. He ran through all the events that had lead to this current situation and it still d
Jane Doe
September 12, 1981 · 9 mins read
magical

This is important to remember.

This is important to remember. Love isn't like pie. You don't need to divide it among all your friends and loved ones. No matter how much love you giv
Jane Smith
May 10, 2008 · 9 mins read
american

One can cook on and with an open fire.

One can cook on and with an open fire. These are some of the ways to cook with fire outside. Cooking meat using a spit is a great way to evenly cook m
Joe Doe
March 16, 1977 · 1 mins read
american

There are different types of secrets.

There are different types of secrets. She had held onto plenty of them during her life, but this one was different. She found herself holding onto the
Jane Smith
May 20, 1992 · 1 mins read
fiction

They rushed out the door.

They rushed out the door, grabbing anything and everything they could think of they might need. There was no time to double-check to make sure they we
Amanda Doe
April 2, 1971 · 5 mins read
mystery

It wasn't quite yet time to panic.

It wasn't quite yet time to panic. There was still time to salvage the situation. At least that is what she was telling himself. The reality was that
John Doe
May 22, 1972 · 3 mins read
love

She was aware that things could go wrong.

She was aware that things could go wrong. In fact, she had trained her entire life in anticipation that things would go wrong one day. She had quiet c
Jane Doe
November 29, 1975 · 10 mins read
mystery

She wanted rainbow hair.

She wanted rainbow hair. That's what she told the hairdresser. It should be deep rainbow colors, too. She wasn't interested in pastel rainbow hair. Sh
Joe Doe
February 5, 2024 · 7 mins read
mystery

The paper was blank.

The paper was blank. It shouldn't have been. There should have been writing on the paper, at least a paragraph if not more. The fact that the writing
Ame Smith
October 1, 1978 · 2 mins read
fiction

The trees, therefore, must be such old

The trees, therefore, must be such old and primitive techniques that they thought nothing of them, deeming them so inconsequential that even savages l
Jane Smith
July 30, 2008 · 3 mins read
magical

There was only one way to do things in the Statton house.

There was only one way to do things in the Statton house. That one way was to do exactly what the father, Charlie, demanded. He made the decisions and
Jane Smith
September 9, 2010 · 8 mins read
french

She was in a hurry.

She was in a hurry. Not the standard hurry when you're in a rush to get someplace, but a frantic hurry. The type of hurry where a few seconds could me
John Doe
September 22, 1981 · 9 mins read
history

She had a terrible habit o comparing her life to others

She had a terrible habit o comparing her life to others. She realized that their life experiences were completely different than her own and that she
John Smith
July 14, 1972 · 4 mins read
fiction

The rain and wind abruptly stopped.

The rain and wind abruptly stopped, but the sky still had the gray swirls of storms in the distance. Dave knew this feeling all too well. The calm bef
John Doe
August 27, 1981 · 2 mins read
french

He couldn't remember exactly where he had read it

He couldn't remember exactly where he had read it, but he was sure that he had. The fact that she didn't believe him was quite frustrating as he began
John Doe
October 27, 1999 · 8 mins read
french

He wandered down the stairs and into the basement

He wandered down the stairs and into the basement. The damp, musty smell of unuse hung in the air. A single, small window let in a glimmer of light, b
John Doe
August 4, 1987 · 9 mins read
classic

She has seen this scene before.

She has seen this scene before. It had come to her in dreams many times before. She had to pinch herself to make sure it wasn't a dream again. As her
Amanda Doe
November 4, 2011 · 3 mins read
crime

It's an unfortunate reality that we don't teach people how to make money

It's an unfortunate reality that we don't teach people how to make money (beyond getting a 9 to 5 job) as part of our education system. The truth is t
Jane Smith
May 4, 1996 · 8 mins read
crime

The robot clicked disapprovingly.

The robot clicked disapprovingly, gurgled briefly inside its cubical interior and extruded a pony glass of brownish liquid. "Sir, you will undoubtedly
Joe Doe
November 18, 2020 · 10 mins read
fiction

It went through such rapid contortions

It went through such rapid contortions that the little bear was forced to change his hold on it so many times he became confused in the darkness, and
Ame Smith
August 14, 2011 · 2 mins read
french

She patiently waited for his number to be called.

She patiently waited for his number to be called. She had no desire to be there, but her mom had insisted that she go. She's resisted at first, but ov
Joe Doe
January 3, 2012 · 6 mins read
mystery

Ten more steps.

If he could take ten more steps it would be over, but his legs wouldn't move. He tried to will them to work, but they wouldn't listen to his brain. Te
Joe Doe
June 24, 2013 · 6 mins read
crime

He had three simple rules by which he lived.

He had three simple rules by which he lived. The first was to never eat blue food. There was nothing in nature that was edible that was blue. People o
Amanda Doe
August 25, 1994 · 7 mins read
mystery

The chair sat in the corner where it had been

The chair sat in the corner where it had been for over 25 years. The only difference was there was someone actually sitting in it. How long had it bee
Joe Doe
November 16, 1992 · 1 mins read
american

Things aren't going well at all

Things aren't going well at all with mom today. She is just a limp noodle and wants to sleep all the time. I sure hope that things get better soon.
John Smith
October 20, 2012 · 4 mins read