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    “What are your interests‚ Candidate 217?” The entire room was pure‚ brilliant white. The lack of colour was making him blink a little too much‚ so he chose to focus on the only object in the room that didn’t harm his eyes; a stunning brooch that graced the lapels of his interviewer’s jacket. Simple and elegant in design‚ a square‚ red ruby sat in its flawless nest of silver or platinum‚ his money on the latter. “I…don’t really have any‚ to be honest.” He felt like an idiot the moment he’d

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    Many millennia ago‚ the gods were worshiped and loved; however‚ they never got along‚ there always seemed to be a problem. One day it could be that Poseidon took Zeus’s lightning bolt‚ or Demeter told Aphrodite that she was ugly‚ but there was never a day that there was no problem. One day there was an intense heated argument between the very fragile snow goddess‚ Khione‚ and the brilliant‚ crafty‚ wisdom goddess‚ Athena. Today’s fuss is that Athena thinks prisoners should stay imprisoned for a

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    Sloth Short Stories

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    Sloths weren’t always slow‚ they used to be the fastest animal out there. Never staying in one place long‚ traveling from country to country in two week’s time. Until one day‚ a sloth named Oliver was born and dreamed of becoming the fastest sloth there ever was. He was by no means the most attractive fellow‚ nor was he the tallest. Not even two feet tall‚ barely weighing 20 pounds once fully grown. Two long curved claws were his fingers and feet‚ two large brown eyes filled his head‚ while a stubby

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    Lifeguard: A Short Story

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    June 19 2014‚ A day that will forever follow me for the rest of my life. What started as a typical summer day’s work for me at Charlotte Country Club would soon turn into a nightmare that i’ll be forced to think about for eternity. It all started off When I was changing guard stands with two of my fellow lifeguards on duty. Nothing appeared to be out of order at first as I briefly scanned the pool while climbing the five steps to the top of the guard stand‚ upon reaching the top of the stand I saw

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    Desiree: A Short Story

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    Angelica sense a disturbing event occurring on earth. She left the heavenly-gates to investigate. "I forbid you‚ Desiree. Cease your intervention of the mortal realm." Angelica swung her magical staff‚ as a sign of warning. Desiree is annoyed by Angelica’s threat. "Don’t threaten me so harshly‚ big sister. I merely provided the wish he asked for." She roll her eyes‚ mockingly. Angelica invisibly viewing John’s interaction with his mother. "Is this the wish he ask for‚ unaware of the sin he has

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    Leprechaun Short Story

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    The Day in a Life of a Leprechaun A Carson Wagoner and Hudson Harreld Production There once was a little‚ sneaky‚ leprechaun named cela. He was very selfish and stole all the gold he could get his hands on. He was very 1.)Idio with his 2.)erythro hair and 3.)cyan eyes. Cela the leprechaun looked very handsome in his 4.)chlor suit‚ his wife Emily would agree. The 5.)fils on his suit were perfectly stitched near his 6.)enter. Cela had no idea what he was getting himself into. Cela was very nervous

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    Ziplining: A Short Story

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    About two years ago i was in branson with a friend she really wanted to go ziplining and i was ok with that so we were all hyped up. We signed in and payed a whole lot of money to do it . about 30 minutes later the lady told us it was our turn to strap up! My heart was racing and i had butterflies in my stomach i was horrified. I knew this wasn’t going to turn out well . I had been Ziplining before but‚ First it wasn’t at night and second it was 100 feet in the air! I was very scared we got in

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    Macbeth: A Short Story

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    The night was dark and the sky stormed as if it were a fragment of hell itself. Cold rain cut through any layers of warmth that were left in Macduff. Macbeth’s castle could be seen in the distance by the light it cast on the horizon. “I don’t believe in spirits much‚ but a night like this could bring out the foulest of creatures.” Macduff thought to himself. His horse had been spooked by the storm‚ but they trudged along. Macduff had fought harder battles against real enemies‚ no storm‚ no matter

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    Iguanas: A Short Story

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    Imagine being surrounded by iguanas that are each two to four feet long. How would you feel? A slight and startling tingle crawled up my spine. My hands were clenched together and they started sweating. I screamed‚ jumped‚ and cried. I moved as slow as a snail. During the summer of 2015‚ my family and I were in the astonishing field of Xel-Ha Park‚ which is located in Cancun‚ Mexico. It was peaceful and stunning. Instead of seeing the many activities the park had to offer‚ I only saw iguanas. This

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    Overwatch: A Short Story

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    The screen flickered and turned off. Mercy opened the blinds‚ she always did like natural light better than the eco-friendly electric ones. “Well?” Mercy demands. “Well‚ what?” Rae asks. She knows‚ but she’s not going to lose this partner too. At the very least‚ she’s not going to be the one that breaks this. It was light and fun and laughter‚ and she wanted to keep it to herself. Hug it to her chest and never let go of this newfound happiness. If that made her selfish or crazy‚ then so be it. This

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