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    Scrape: A Short Story

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    Tim’s POV I trugged inside my hotel room‚ I found the hotel close that Jay told me. I placed a bag I had in my car. The pills shaked inside the bag when I placed it down. I should really go to the doctor’s soon for another bottle. Not now‚ I am too tired. I crawled onto my bed‚ not caring to get under the blanket and turned off the lamp. I dreamed of my childhood. My parents got divorced‚ I lived with my mom‚ she smoked‚ drank‚ and abused me. I couldn’t take it at the time‚ so I took as many

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    Isaiah: A Short Story

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    It took Isaiah too long to call 911. It took the operator too long to pick up. The conversation they had took too long. Everything was so drawn out. Seconds were a lifetime. When the bright red and blue lights finally arrived‚ Thomas‚ Alexia and Lane were all unconscious already. It didn’t matter how hard Isaiah shook them. They refused to wake up. The ambulance felt cold and sterile. Isaiah had never been in one before. It didn’t seem like it was going faster than any of the other cars on the road

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    Into The Wild Short Story

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    Side by side‚ the horses flew across the field. At the far edge‚ nestled behind several towering pine trees‚ sat the quaint cottage‚ and just to the right‚ sunlight glinted off the calm surface of the spring. As Gawain and Wallace’s horse shot into the lead‚ Gawain gave the reins a gentle pull‚ slowing the animal. “It’s chivalrous to allow the lady to win‚” whispered Gawain into Wallace’s ear‚ and the little boy nodded vigorously. One sure way to get Wallace to agree to something was to say it was

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    Kasim: A Short Story

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    Aaron knew that changing his statement maybe wasn’t the wisest decision but he was scared. When he first wrote his statement‚ describing that Kasim deserved everything he had coming and that he was proud of what he had done as well as enraged that Vic pulled him off the homophobe‚ the plan was to try to get the worst sentence he could imagine. After what happened with Katie‚ with punching Robert he deserved everything that was coming for him. But he was scared; who could blame him when the last time

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    Malfoy: A Short Story

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    (F/N)’s pov Rolling over again‚ I let out a disgruntled sigh I just couldn’t sleep. "I give up‚" I groaned having decided fresh air would do me good. I noiselessly ambled outside. Inhaling the crisp night air and exhaling with a long disgruntled sigh it was going to be a long night. I wasn’t expecting to spot Draco sitting on his front porch. "So what’s keeping you up‚" I inquired while taking a seat alongside him on the steps. "Nasty dreams and you‚" I could tell Draco hadn’t slept in days. Under

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    Hahna Short Story

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    Hana sat dressed in black at Taro’s funeral at age 63 and thought about all of the good things that they had done with their lives‚ and all of the great experiences they shared together and she remembers how it all began. It all started with the dinner the first day she met Taro‚ they were sitting with his friends eating very traditional Japanese foods that Taro prepared for his special guest‚ but Hana’s feeling were unclear about her new life. Many worries flooded her mind and she pushed them

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    Klara: A Short Story

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    “Yes‚ I have lived her as long as I can remember.” Klara grimaced a little at his next question. It was not like she was hated by the town. In fact‚ Klara had a fairly decent reputation within the town with the farmers‚ Innkeeper and the Mayor. No‚ she grimaced at the fact the townspeople were the ones to worry about. He was concerned‚ rightfully so‚ about her when Orin should be focused on them. “Well‚ the local farms would say that I am very helpful and a hard working. The Mayor would say I

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    Short Detective Story

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    Bangladesh‚ Bhutan‚ Burma‚ china‚ Nepal‚ Pakistan and Afghanistan are all of India’s neighbouring countries. To get to India people usually take a plane. Mumbai (Bombay)‚ Kolkata (Calcutta)‚ Chennai‚ Bangalore‚ Hyderabad and Ahmadabad are all large cities in India and its capital New Delhi. India has many attractions such as the Taj Mahal‚ Qutub Minar‚ Red fort‚ Lotus temple‚ Golden temple‚ Dal Lake and India Gate are only a few of India’s many tourist attractions. Like India’s culture its food

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    Dante's Short Story

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    It was summer time in the Dominican Republic When Dante realized that he had to get away. He had to go to America. Dante lives in a small town In the Dominican called Barahona. Barahona has lived in poverty for as long as anyone can remember. The streets are infested with drug dealers‚ and gang life is entrenched in the society. The name of Dante’s gang is called La Familia Cartel. (cartel is the Dominican name for gang) Dante lives in a crammed house with 6 of his brothers from his gang

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    Short Story Journey

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    One cold morning‚ just as the sun had risen above High Street‚ two men‚ both in black‚ dashed hurriedly out of the Merlin Bank. One of the men wore a beard‚ and both were trim and fit looking‚ in their late thirties or early forties. They both carried briefcases‚ from which large denominations of banknotes were poking out; the first man was also carrying a sack with rectangular shaped packets silhouetted against the side; he called out to the one following‚ “Get a move on‚ Gilbert; we will miss our

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