Category: 100 Word Story

He lowers the toothbrush and stares at his wayward reflection, as it continues to drive the churning blades of the brush into his bloody gums. “They called me a fool, misguided by the violence I was brought into this world with, and shunned me from the profession I so loved. They cast me out, humiliated …

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She takes his hand and smiles awkwardly as he helps her to her feet. “You should be more carful sweets, you can’t be sure what dangers lurk out in the darkness,” he says. “How can you be sure I’m not one of those dangers?” “How can YOU be sure I’m not?” “Because I know who …

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“Tick-tock Johnston, what’s it going to be?” Stuart asks with a sneer. “I’m not a-af-afraid of you, o-or your woo-oo-dden toy!” Stuart grins broadly, “If you’re not afraid, why do you leak water from your fleshy pours?” he says as he drags a finger across Johnston’s brow, and wipes the sweat from his forehead, then …

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“I asked you here today because I thought you could help, not because I wanted to use you to further any grand plan I had, so get over yourself,” she hisses through clenched teeth. “Them let me go. Cut my bindings, and allow me to go free from here!” She laughs, throwing her head back …

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He hesitates  for a moment and looks across the blades edge, “You know this could’ve been but a small hump in the road, we could’ve been better than this moment.” “LIAR! YOU’VE ALWAYS BEEN FOCUSED ON THIS MOMENT! YOU’VE HAD NOTHING ELSE BUT THIS AS YOUR END GAME, SO SAVE THE LIES FOR SOMEONE ELSE!” …

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“I-I-I, I would die for you,” he stammers through lips that uncontrollably twitch with nervous energy. “I know that now.” “Y-Y-You should’ve always have know that, when I promised to love you forever, I did it without hesitation.” Her smile widens and she laughs softly. “Perhaps if I had trusted that promise, instead of doubting …

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“I avoided the totem pole system and took it, like all those that had served in the role before me. To be king, is not by prestige or hereditary, it is by blood and spitfire. This so-called royal blood you claim to have coursing through your veins is worthless if you’re not willing to burn …

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Sandford turns with eyes of fire and snarls like a caged animal. He takes a short sharp breathe in through the nose and bares his teeth aggressively as it comes out. “I didn’t think we were going to go down this path again, not after what happened last time. But here we all are once …

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I don’t care about you. So, life without you will not change for me.” “Y-Y-Your words cu-ut me deeper than any knife ever c-cou-could. I-I-I, I thought w-we had something s-special. I-I-I, I thought I was y-y-your other side. I-I-I, I thought w-we we-were the yang to the oth-others y-y-ying.” “But we’re not, we’re not …

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She smiles softly and places a hand on his, “We get that a lot of the time around here darling, and for what it’s worth, I’ve got a whole mess of years beneath my belt watching people go through these procedures just like you are, a whole mess of them.” she says as she bobs …

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