Category SS Prompt 8: Misunderstood

SS Prompt 8: Misunderstood
Word Count: 1800 words exactly
Deadline: 12 August 2020

Please do not post before the deadline.

School Run by Melissa P

How hard is it to collect your kid from school?

Melissa P
December 5, 2020
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9 mins

I want to be something by Semakula Emmanuel

I want to be something by Semakula Emmanuel # Akello’s freshly manicured fingernails rested on the courtroom typing machine. It bore scratches on its side from the wear and tear caused by the previous holder of the position. Typing out…...

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Semakula
August 13, 2020
12 Comments
9 mins

A Marriage Story by Taryn Uhlmann

Love and its enormous complexities.

Taryn Uhlmann
August 13, 2020
13 Comments
10 mins

Options by Naila

Options by Naila # “You have misunderstood the entire concept!” “No,I haven’t.” “I am telling you these coals are gonna eat us up alive!” “No they won’t.” Shaista replied curtly. Kami clenched his teeth. “I won’t let you sell your…...

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nelia
August 13, 2020
10 Comments
9 mins

Misunderstood by E.J. Murray

This is a little science fiction tale. Lontano is not human. His boyfriend Tel is half-human. They share a love of music and are in a band together. In this story, they’re in the alien colony somewhere in the American Southwest. *Sawt al’kamb – a voice for the homeworld’s planetary Artificial Intelligence. 1800 Words Exactly

EJ Murray
August 13, 2020
14 Comments
10 mins

Pardon’s Pass, by © Maruschka Scott

Why hadn't the thought of getting lost not crossed her mind, when in the whim of the moment she’d Googled "unmapped destinations"?!

Maruschka
August 13, 2020
16 Comments
10 mins

The After-Office Party by Che

The After-Office Party by Che # “Tell me again why you’re having a party at your place?” Dani asked Bubbles as she laid a bowl of chips at the kitchen counter, which was already full of different kinds of snacks.…...

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Che
August 13, 2020
4 Comments
9 mins

The Clue by Anusuya Kashi

Drama at home is a foil to another one outside.

Anusuya
August 13, 2020
48 Comments
9 mins

The Story Generator by Joyce Finny

The Story Generator by Joyce Finny # It was a dark and stormy night… “What are you doing?” “Nothing!”, Steve pulled away and slammed his book shut. Emily didn’t move. She remained standing, her eyes fixed on his…...

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Joyce Finny
August 13, 2020
48 Comments
9 mins

The New Chemical Change by Joshua Alderson

Man and wife. Chemicals change. Space monkeys and the race of the nations.

Joshua Alderson
August 13, 2020
4 Comments
9 mins

Misunderstood by Cinthia Albers

Misunderstood by Cinthia Albers # “I have been misunderstood and judged too harshly. I did not say that or mean that the way you make it sound.” She wiped the dish in her hand and picked up another. He sat…...