Stories tagged “now”
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Criminally Insane Terrorist Plot
I sit alone in my room, the glow of my laptop the only source of light. With a wicked grin, I execute my plan. It is perfect, simple yet horrifyingly effective. A terrorist attack the likes of which the world has never seen. tap, tappity tap, taptaptap...
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To Whom it May Concern (that means you, Mrs. Ford)
Dear Mrs. Ford, You remember me, don’t you? From last year’s Art 1 class? Surely you do. I was the short, skinny blonde freshman, sat in the back, never said a word? Yeah, that’s me. Now do you remember? Then you’ll also remembe...
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Day 8: I Am the Messenger By Markus Zusak
January 8th “What’s this?” I ask as Robin hands me a book. “Kind of a sorry for being such a jerk these past couple of days gift,” he replied. “No you-” “I was, don’t try to defend me, plus I would have given you it anyway it’s one ...
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Heat Death
The end of Time nears. Heat death of the Universe. O. How I have waited for this. But I weep for my children, my benevolent and wise children the posthuman posthumans. They smile in their own ways and accept their fate. Instead they mourn me, for when ...
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We lay down in fire. [poem]
We lay down in fire, in snow drifts, in sand — defying everything, even the elements, surrendering only to our senses. We lay down in wishes, in hopes, in regrets — forgetting everything, even the future, conceding only to the here and now...
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Now Be Polite
She was incredibly thin, almost unhealthy looking. Her chest was flatter than any girl’s I had ever seen, poor thing. There was something else strange about her, I just couldn’t put my finger on it. Her face was completely caked in makeup, ...