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...their walls had #fractured. With rumors of an army approaching, Mandy had taken the risk of one expecting death. She'd never expected Annie to return her affections.
Her chest tightened. Now that death had given reprieve, what life would Annie choose?
#7daystory #A #vss365
Music filled the air. Fireworks exploded. Armistice! The #truce had been signed. The war was over. Or was it?
For far too many the thinking was an inch deep. For two teenaged women in love there were greater battles ahead. For now, though...
#7daystory #A #vss365 @cfreili
Gavin never wanted to be an actor, playing gods and peasants, while the #aristocrats jeered or made passes. But tonight, he smiled as he entered the theatre. Nearly chuckled as he donned the costume for his latest role. Tonight, he'd really give them a show.
#7daystory #B #vss365
#7DayStory
Group B
Theme: REBELLION
5/6 @Cfreili
5/7 VOLUNTEER
5/8 @MollyNeely
5/9 @TheSurrealAri
5/10 @SobrietyStories
5/11 @RDiana6
5/12 @Darkxfer
"We did our best to remove only the affected material, but we couldn't save much."
As he spoke, I stole a glance at my reflection. I looked more like a pork #chop than anyone I recognized. Most of me filled with panic, but a small part saw an opportunity.
#7daystory #B #vss365
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This is what she got for asking a tree sprite to find her a suitor. "In spite of my lack of affection, I bear the heavy #load of continuing my family line..." How could she possibly refuse?
Fuming, she tapped on the knot that served as the sprite's door.
#7daystory #vss365
Helena bolted out of her house, but not before catching a glimpse of herself in a window. A #specter! she thought. But then, how else could she look after such a proposal?
She marched towards her favorite cherry tree, twisting and turning. Damn this corset! #7daystory #A #vss365
Icy #feathers_fall from the trees and I look up to find a whole flock frozen to the branches, thawing to puddles in my path.
I'd thought my father's talk of weather foolish. But if he hadn't sent me on this journey, would I have met the same fate?
#vss365 #7daystory #C
Still, she hadn't yet reached her peak, hadn't completed the ultimate #heist: Stealing her adversary's daughter from the enemy side.
A few convenient run-ins and a "lost" wallet had scored her a coffee date. Now to choose-and time-her words carefully...
#7daystory #B #vss365
"After consuming, don't #fandango." The warning meant nothing to one unaware of the princess's plan: She'd prepared a special dance for her father's birthday feast.
Nothing seemed wrong as the music started, but six moves in, her skin started to change...
#7daystory #D #vss365
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Pain stabbed Mac's head as Judy yanked out a strand of hair.
"This is as good for DNA as blood," she hissed. Now he understood her #wrath, and why she agreed to the revival in spite of it. She still thought he'd caused Deb's death. That her baby was his...
#7daystory #C #vss365
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Her darker side #beckoned, reminding Violet of who she'd been before she'd run. If they wanted that back so bad, they could have it. At least until she made it safely to Nana's. Fangs and claws regrowing, she shoved herself free.
#7daystory #vss365
Falling into a gully with his weight on her and only the hard ground below, she knew it'd be #futile to struggle.
"Pick the fights you can win, child." Nana's advice from years ago echoes in her heart.
"Aren't you inviting me in?" she asks with a wolfish smile.
#vss365 #7DayStory
"Come Resurrect the Tradition!" Shari blinked at the invitation's gold lettering, nearly dropping it.
It had to be a mistake, but the #language was clear. Thursday. Sunset. The family barn. No return address, just a smiley like her dead sister used to draw
#7daystory #B #vss365
#7DayStory November 2023: Part 2
Group #B
Theme: GATHERING
11/16 @Cfreili
11/17 @SuspiciousPig
11/18 @Auntie_social
11/19 @SobrietyStories
11/20 @sonyajustice
11/21 @Brennan_and_Riz
11/22 @ElenaMarieBall
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She wanted to wear the familiar smile as a blanket.
Her mother's voice hushed her questions. "No time, love. Read the recipe again, looking beyond the #spirit of the thing. I've left you a message." Her words faded out as the world around swirled.
#7daystory #A #vss365
Lu felt a moment of panic that she was going to be #fodder for this strange spirit until a smell of Indian pudding engulfed her and the hand gently released her to the ground. Mother?
#7DayStory #A #vss365
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Lu felt a moment of panic that she was going to be #fodder for this strange spirit until a smell of Indian pudding engulfed her and the hand gently released her to the ground. Mother?
#7DayStory #A #vss365
Lu grabbed the hand that was suddenly wrapped in a #gauntlet. This was not her mother. Sensing Lu’s thoughts, the voice said, “No, I am not she, but I take you to her for the answers to your query.” They whirled through the vortex, spiraling through time. #vss365 #7DayStory
They have the shape of a woman, but wear trousers and shirts that would make the ladies' circle blush. Their hand holds a slab of metal, and they talk to it, mixing English with gibberish like mimosa and google.
I fear only #flame could banish this spirit.
#7daystory #C #vss365
October. #Dusk falls earlier now. I sit in the half light, watching for movement. I should never have moved here. The noises in the night, the footsteps in empty corridors, the ‘misplaced’ belongings. In the mirror, someone stands behind me. I live alone. #vss365 #7DayStory #C