Stories tagged “cliche”
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Calling Card
A soon as she heard it, that muffled sound of a cellphone ringing in the pocket of the dead girl at her feet, officer Sherali knew it was him. The ringtone was always the same. A Fifth of Beethoven. Filling the dark forest where they found the bodies w...
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Imperfect Order
Kevin had to have everything just so. Just so. There had been too much to organize outside. Overwhelming. Not everyone wanted to be here, but the measured routine suited Kevin fine. He felt calm here. Peaceful. He got to arrange his room exactly the wa...
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Pinestein's folly
Poison Ivy slithered along the corridor, rustling softly as she skated over ventilation gratings. Behind her, his eyes still wide with awe, walked Timmy, the young boy who had won the science journalism competition. He was on his way to claim his prize...
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Unfortunate (Cliche Challenge)
She was beautiful; long legs, full breasts, plump and pouting lips, a body that begged to be kissed in each and every way. Samuel had met her wandering the park, and showed her all the things which made his world special. He showed her the paintball ar...
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1:24 AM, Hot Now, Cold Later
“There’s nothing left for you here. Or there shouldn’t be. I’ve been telling you that the whole time,” Arnie said. Mitch hung his head. He had forgotten about the letter hanging, now, on the sweat of his fingertips. Upon r...
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Not Welcome
This guy come in Sundy mornin’, right? A’ firs’ I thought he was one uh them hippies or somethin’, with the long hair an’ the raggity clothes, but then he cumma closer an’ I saw he was some kin’ a Ay-rab. An...
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Careful What You Ask For
His wrists bound tightly behind the chair, he struggled helplessly to free himself from the ropes. (“Hey, dude.”) He knew his time was running out and that Guerro’s men (“C’mon man, I know you hear me.”) would be back any mi...
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An Animal's Fear
You say you’re not scared, but the very fact that you exist contradicts that. You’re so scared that you’re afraid that even admitting that will somehow endanger you. So scared that you lock up those who are not. Afraid you might not b...
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A Lovely Cliche
You’ve split my heart wide open And with each word gently flowing from your lips My soul is filling with devotion It’s the look in your eyes And the sound of your heart beating within mine As we wish we weren’t saying goodbye Love fil...
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Action Movie Cliches
A suitibly contradictory bar sits in the dusty street of what could be any developing nation. This one is named Tiny’s, because the owner is quite large. It was a joke but has long lost any comedic value. A man in a dusty explorer’s outfit ...