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ShortStory

Hey-ho, ShortStorians,
          
          It's time for this week's drabble. Please remember all submissions must be exactly 100 words. Last week, several entries were disqualified for not meeting this requirement. 
          
          "A broken teacup lies on the kitchen floor."  In exactly 100 words, share with us what this is about. 
          
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          •  Entries must be posted before midnight UTC on 28 February 2025.
          
          • Your drabble must contain exactly 100 words.
          
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FarihaIslam0

@ShortStory 
            
            "Stop! Let me do it, clumsy!"
            He bends down to clean the broken pieces of a teacup I dropped before.
            
            I dare to make the mistake of looking at him and find him already staring back at me with those beautiful eyes.
            My breath hitches and I stutter, looking away,
            "Stop doing that!"
            
            He chuckles,
            " You stop running away first, sweetheart."
            
            There goes my heart, doing summersault again and butterflies doing jujitsu in my stomach. The broken teacup lies on the kitchen floor, mimicking the current situation of the walls I've once created around me to protect my fragile heart.
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VeiledNyx

@ShortStory 
            The shattered teacup lay in jagged pieces, like the remnants of her past self. Sia stared at it, her fingers numb, the echo of her husband's voice still ringing in her ears.
            "A woman should know her place."
            The slap hadn’t hurt as much as the silence that followed. The quiet acceptance in her mother-in-law’s gaze. The indifference of the walls that had seen it happen before.
            She bent to pick up the shards, a thin line of blood tracing her palm. The tea had seeped into the cracks of the floor. Just like her. Unnoticed. Unimportant.
            Nothing would change.
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Ghostqueenitalian9

@ShortStory The teacup fell and shattered into a million pieces. Drops of hot tea burn my ankles but I have bigger things to worry about. “I'm very sorry Mrs.Williams.”
            My eyes well with tears, threatening to fall, but I keep them at bay, for my son's sake. I feel tiny arms wrap around my leg as tears soak my pants. I pick up my sweet child, hugging him close, afraid to let go. I shake, begging myself not to cry.
            I cannot, I will not. The scorching tea seeps through my shoes as I step away.
            “Your wife is dead.”
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ShortStory

Hey-ho, Drabblers. 
          
          We're excited to announce that @VeiledNyx entry is the favorite of our last week's Drabbles challenge! The outstanding entry will be featured in our 100 Words Countdown collection. Congratulations and thank you to all the participants for your amazing contributions!

VeiledNyx

@ShortStory Thank you (●'◡'●)
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CarolKnox2

@ShortStory Congratulations!
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Hey-ho, ShortStorians,
          
          It's time for this week's drabble.
          
          "The train pulls into a station that isn't on the map." In exactly 100 words, share with us what this is about. 
          
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Quinn-the-Writer

@ShortStory 
            
            I frowned at the unfamiliar sights that lay beyond the window as the train pulled into a station that wasn't on the map. Beyond the platform lay mountains and lakes that didn't belong to Windermere - our intended destination.
            
            "Where the hell are we?" Sam asked as he leaned in to stare outside.
            
            "No idea," I said as I continued watching the mountains.
            
            In so doing, I almost missed what was happening outside; my attention was only drawn back by the sound of bloodcurdling screams. A large black panther-like creature had appeared on the platform to tear into those that waited to board.
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memorium-

@ShortStory 
            
            Halia froze. It happened for a brief second. The second when everything stopped. The passengers, the tick of the clock. She leaned forward, looking at the woman sitting in front of her. "Did you see that?"
            
            Pause. The woman shook her head, raising the newspaper over her face. 'Tragic Incident On-' Halia sighed, looking outside the window. The landscape was no longer hills and greenery. In fact, there was no landscape at all. 
            
            The train tracks were clouds, and the destination? A shimmering white portal ahead. A distorted hymn played. 
            
            And before she could even blink, the clock stopped ticking.
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ValerieEveDiestro

@ShortStory 
            
            Title: Stories in the Train Station by ValerieEveDiestro
            
            The train station is rumored to be haunted by mystical beings, endlessly traveling beyond waking hours to magical worlds.
            
            Ronnie is here to investigate. She purposely missed her stop and stayed at the station past working hours, determining if the stories were real or fiction.  
            
            She fell asleep on the train until she arrived at a station she was sure wasn’t on the map.  
            
            The train doors opened. A fairy, a giant, and a dwarf entered, smiling at her.  
            
            “You’re new?” one asks. “Never seen you. Be careful in the morning—you might encounter humans. They’re scary.”
            
            Fascinated, she just smiles—wordless.
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