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Showing posts with label 2026 Prompt #15. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2026 Prompt #15. Show all posts
Saturday, 20 June 2026

'My First Fifteen-Worder!' by Rathin Bhattacharjee

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“15-worders? Nope, beyond me!” I fumed.  When the magazine’s released, my story justified its inclusion! 
Friday, 19 June 2026

'Note to self' by Lucienne Cummings

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Note to self: Never wear a white dress to a friend’s wedding if the groom is your ex.

'Telling Time' by Scott MacLeod

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All you need to know about Edward is he says quarter past rather than 3:15.      

'Meet the family' by Birgit K. Gaiser

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  “Velika? That’s unusual. Are you foreign?” “I –" “She’s a doctor, mum. And I love her.”
Thursday, 18 June 2026

'Ex Factor' by Anna Peter

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Dear Jack,   Met Tilly. Had drinks together. Lovely girl. Keep her.    Cheers,  your now ex.
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'Regret' by Elisa Dominique Rivera

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A heaviness bomb-dropped in my solar plexus. My “Go, away!” still ringing. She’d already gone.

'Quinceañera' by Lisa Williams

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Celebrations with a new crowd after her big family party makes this birthday her last.

'My New Companion' by Abida Akram

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I am never alone. My new constant friend is very noisy. Right ear -Tinnitus diagnosis.

'Letting Go' by Pam Makin

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 “Fifteen is almost an adult,” she mutters, slipping out of the window to disappear forever.
Wednesday, 17 June 2026

'Another Nightmare Romance' by Jean Feingold

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Hazel Duncan thought she had met the man of her dreams. She was wrong again.

'Sugar, Sugar' by Willow Woo

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My wife, diagnosed with a sugar allergy, banned my baking devotion. I left with cake.

'Vacation Road Trip' by Melissa Flores Anderson

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In the wayback, we sit with the callous boyfriend who will become the absent father.

'Stories are good — what’s yours?' by David Lewis

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 Dad says he’s Elvis. I say Presley’s dead. "Fake news," Dad drawls, imitating a President.

'Head Chef Required' by Emily Macdonald

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The notice is pasted alongside sample tasting menus at the restaurant booked 9 months ahead.

'By The Lake' by Emily Hall

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A splash. Herons scattering. Feet pounding. Cattails parting. Cries. The doe keeps her fawns close.

'Nico Makes a Decision' by Sonya Oldwin

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Nico floats. Swimming? So. Much. Effort. She looks toward the shore. Nah, not worth it.
Tuesday, 16 June 2026

'Summertime' by Rubi Kleinjans

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Trembling aspen leaves, blue sky. Waiting. Babbling birdsong breaks the quivering silence. Life flows on.

'The rain pummeled the ground too quickly to be absorbed' by Allison Renner

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We floated on the lazy river wondering where we’d land once the sun came out.

'Nearly Time To Say Goodbye' by Madeleine Armstrong

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The bridge was shut so we went the long way, enjoying the extra moments together.

'Supplementing Schools Fees When the Rains Fail' by Rachel Burrows

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The child’s broom indicated her availability. She swept the Trillionaire headline out with the dust.