The Three Marys by Che
They mourned for him, and they wish they could have said something.
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SS Prompt 10: What I wish I said…
Word Count: 1500 words exactly
Deadline: 7 October 2020
Please do not post before the deadline.
Butter Run by Prakhar Gahlot
I stand rooted, a few feet from them. They do a bro fist as only fraternity boys do, and then walk out of the shop, chortling. As the bell tingles feebly behind them, I unfreeze and walk to the check-out.
Read MoreButter Run by Prakhar GahlotWhat I Wish I’d Said by EJ Murray
This is another sci-fi story about the velyr, a hive-mind society designed to live on a desert planet. Some of them developed an incurable “disease” – individuality – and were exiled. They ended up on Earth, where Lontano has found a love of music and joined Tel’s band. (1500 Words)
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You never know when a good ballgame is going to pop up.
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The Loop by Nonie McElroy # ‘Have you said what you wished to say?’ the Loop conductor asks, as he does every time the platform doors open. Susie stands determined in her frog- eyed wellies, paisley rara skirt twisted, and…...
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Pollen Season by Riana N
Would you like to have one of my daisy dust doughnuts?
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Olivia was stunned at the words that had left her mother's mouth, jokingly. At least she hoped her mom had been joking.
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My “Trapped in an Elevator” Moment by Anusuya Kashi # A few blissful weeks ago, I chanced on a Twitter thread in which an NYU professor of psychology chronicled his surreal experience of teaching an online class while trapped in…...
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Matchmaker by Marisa Fink
“Gianna, you look like a freaking sex goddess. I never knew you were hiding a knockout figure behind those old lady twinsets. You’re, ah, recently divorced, right? Gonna get laid tonight, for sure. First time since the split, I bet.”
Read MoreMatchmaker by Marisa FinkEddies of the mind (Ladue River) by kmayque
How long will a mother have to stay away from her family?
Read MoreEddies of the mind (Ladue River) by kmayqueOH NO!… I WISH I HAD SAID IT… by Magnetic Merilyn
That feeling of knowing what is right and yet not having the courage to do it, is awful.
Read MoreOH NO!… I WISH I HAD SAID IT… by Magnetic MerilynThe Girl in the Painting by Jennifer Armor
A supernatural painting.
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