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Monday’s Finish the Story

  • Flying away

    She lived in the foothills. Life there was good, but sometimes it could be painful. Not because of the place. The pain came from within. Then on a Sunday morning, she wakes up with absolutely no pain at all. She looks around and sees some old friends that were long gone. They’re looking at her Read more

  • The life in the foothills seems darker today

    Rest in peace, Barbara. We’ll miss your stories, your posts, your prompts, your comments, and even the blue-eyed cat. My sentiments to your husband Paul and all the people who met you personally or in the blogging community and will miss you in this word.   Read more

  • 10 cents

    She lived a life that some would describe as being on edge. For being adventurous, but also for getting into financial trouble after her adventures… One day, she could not believe her eyes, when she saw a sign announcing a 5 acre lot on sale for 10 cents. 10 cents????? She didn’t think twice and bought Read more

  • Dumped body

    I watched the vulture looking at me hungrily as I lay on the ground bleeding and injured. Saturday night I was coming back from a friend’s party when my car decided to fail me. Well, I’m in Rio, and you don’t want to be alone on a dark street in the middle of the night Read more

  • The time is now!

    Not knowing what to expect, he made his way into the dark of the forest. It started one morning when, while waiting to open the gates for the big celebration, his house was marked. Guests went away, afraid of being close to the red mark. He and his family were doomed. He knew it was Read more

  • The Opening Day (continuation to The Closing Night)

    The public was ecstasy and applauded him for about 30 minutes, waiting for him to come back and take a bow. He never got to hear the applause, though, as his last trick was to vanish from the stage, reappearing on a nice little boat off the coast of Indonesia. That’s what he wanted for his Read more

  • Façade

    Few knew about the castle hidden inside the island. Cleighton and Yakira were twin siblings, but very different. Their mom used to say that Yakira was her diamond, while Cleighton was just clay. That made the boy grow up with sadness on his heart. One day, his counselor mentions he’s very lucky. A diamond is pretty, Read more