Stories tagged “test”
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Test
“This is only a test.” “Um, that being the case, do you suppose it’s wise to be using real bullets?” “Shut up and get into your duck suit.”
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Mature
The little boy laughed obnoxiously at the computer screen. “Ha ha, you’re writing a Mature story!” “I wouldn’t expect you to understand.” “You’re naughty!” The boy yelled, pointing and laughing. ...
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Writer's Block 3: The Test
SUDDENLY, Henry landed on a trampoline, and he bounced back up! But he didn’t have any time to grab on to any thing, so he fell back into the hole. After doing that 42 times, Henry said, “This is taking to long!”, and he put the toes...
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Awkward Conversation
Tyson looked perfectly normal, like nothing had even happened between us. I envied him, because I felt totally flustered. And it stung a bit that I didn’t seem to be having the same effect on him that he was most deffinately having on me. “...
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Finals
Cain would later admit it – the final week of tests was the most terrifying time of his life. Cain knew that becoming an assassin would be difficult. Even finding the base of operations for the Assassin’s Guild was a test in itself. And lik...
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Operation White Knife, shot Octagon. Successful.
Mark Two thousand and forty eight pulses of coherent light belch from their emitters. Mark Two thousand and forty eight pulses of coherent light strike the sphere of ballotechnics, uniformly igniting it. Mark The massive wave of heat reaches the tamper...
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Getting Back to the Test
“…damned if I do; damned if I don’t. Damned if I do; damned if I…” “Excuse me, what are you saying?” “Um, nothing. Sorry. Nothing.” “Is that supposed to be a Big Bird costume?” “Si...
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Mambu Dogface in a Banana Patch -or- Its simple.
“Why is the sea cow such a simple creature then?” Shot back Joel, “What purpose does it serve?? I mean honestly..” Steve had to think long and hard on that one. he did have a point, it was a simple creature. “Have you ever...
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Underneath the Chestnut Tree
She glanced through her window, beyond the lace curtains, at the chestnut tree that stood guard and shielded her window from the street. She looked down and saw a flash of white beneath the chestnut’s lower limbs. The glimpse quickened her heartb...
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Passionfruit
The air surrounding her was thick and sultry. She sat there, wilting. She was being drained of whatever freshness she possessed. She sat there, wilting, ruminating upon life’s great many disappointments. She thought herself silly. She saw herself...
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Preparation
Okay. Here we go. It’s time to start. For the first time since I started going to school, I’m going to finish the year with a 4.0 GPA. Four-point-freaking-zero! I do this, and I’m getting that Porsche I pointed out to my dad last mont...
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Talking to Your Food
“I—I thought you were my friend!” she sobbed. I smiled down at her. “I am your friend. That’s why I’m going to eat you.” “But—I don’t wanna die!” I stroked her hair gently. “You’re n...
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Every Answer is You
All these questions The answers go straight to you Raise my hand Who… is? It’s you. It’s you from the darkness of my heart It’s you from the lightness of my soul It’s you with the tear on my face It’s you with the sm...
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Mental Block
Sitting, pen twirling through fingers … Tap-a-tap-tapping on the scribbled desk below … Head in hands, hands on desk … Look up … Clock’s a-tick-ticking … Eyes blink-blink-blinking … Think-think-thinking …...
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To be a Guardian- Il'yanni's Trial
Hand over hand, I climbed the knotted rope. I don’t know how long I climbed, but the ground fell away under me. Difficult work, but my prey was a difficult man. Looking up, I examined my progress. The rope disappeared into clouds that hugged the ...
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Inside (poem)
It hurts so bad. I feel the pain. When things look up, it starts to rain. I cry inside. No one hears. I die inside. No more tears. I stand back up, hold my head up high. I’m not giving up. I just won’t die. Keep on living is what I’ll do. ...