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Carpe Diem
Story by TimTaylor
A man goes to see a doctor and hears he has 24 hours to live. He decides to live his last day to the full, abandoning all inhibitions.
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Take the Pain Away 7
Story by Zer0
"Ava, I wouldn't never hurt you. But others wouldn't be so lucky."
First Love
Story by sky_wolf19
“Your first love isn’t the first person you give your heart to―it’s the first one who breaks it.” ― by Lang Leav, Sad Girls
Blood - Part Four: Aunt Sophie's Story
Story by Andy (Formerly Apemann)
The fourth instalment of the series...
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Girls Come Home
Story by Suma
A story about three sisters, three women who have grown apart, but now making a conscious effort to come close because the forces that did it for them are no longer there.
Tonal Shades of Lightning
Story by lemonslice
A prose poem about being let down and then go to great lengths to take revenge.
A Conversation With Depression
Poem by Ghost
This is, more or less, a conversation with my depression if that were possible.
Keep this in mind as you read:
What I say has no quotations and what Depression says is in quotations
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Why Is There an Angel on Top of the Christmas Tree?
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A funny Christmas Story where Santa feels the frustrations of being Father Christmas.
His First Time
Story by Galaxian
Funny story about a young guy who tells his parents about his first time, with a very funny twist at the end.
Clever Hans
Story by Galaxian