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          	"A lost item is found in an unexpected place." In exactly 100 words, share with us what it is and where it was found. 
          	
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my_ex_is_shit_ik

@ShortStory Sophie had been searching for her missing sock for weeks. It was her favorite-pink with tiny daisies-and its absence made her laundry look incomplete. She’d looked under the bed, behind the couch, and even in her winter boots. One lazy Sunday, as she brewed her morning tea, she opened the sugar jar and froze. There, nestled among the sugar crystals, was her little pink sock, slightly dusty but intact. Her mischievous kitten, Muffin, watched from the counter, tail flicking innocently. Sophie laughed, holding up the sock. "Muffin, you little thief!" she said, planting a kiss on the kitten’s soft head.
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Quinn-the-Writer

@ShortStory 
          	  
          	  "Jim? Have you seen my watch?" Sam asked as he wandered into my dorm room. 
          	  
          	  "Nope," I said as I pulled on my hiking boots. "Where did you leave it?"
          	  
          	  Sam looked at me, unimpressed, before he said - "Well, I wouldn't be asking you where it was if I knew."
          	  
          	  I gave him a wry smile before I stood up to help him find it. 
          	  
          	  ****
          	  
          	  We finally discovered that Sam's watch was on the roof of the Dragon Academy's 
          	  Food Lodge. My dragon, Daria, had dropped it there by accident after picking it up from the floor of her stable-stall.
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ShortStory

Hey-ho, ShortStorians,
          
          It's time for another drabble.
          
          "A lost item is found in an unexpected place." In exactly 100 words, share with us what it is and where it was found. 
          
          • • •
          
          • Your drabble must be submitted through the comment section here.
          
          •  Entries must be posted before midnight UTC on 23 November 2024.
          
          • Your drabble must contain exactly 100 words.
          
          • The winning drabble will receive a shoutout from the official Wattpad ShortStory profile.
          
          • A selection of the best drabbles will be featured indefinitely in our drabble anthology book.

my_ex_is_shit_ik

@ShortStory Sophie had been searching for her missing sock for weeks. It was her favorite-pink with tiny daisies-and its absence made her laundry look incomplete. She’d looked under the bed, behind the couch, and even in her winter boots. One lazy Sunday, as she brewed her morning tea, she opened the sugar jar and froze. There, nestled among the sugar crystals, was her little pink sock, slightly dusty but intact. Her mischievous kitten, Muffin, watched from the counter, tail flicking innocently. Sophie laughed, holding up the sock. "Muffin, you little thief!" she said, planting a kiss on the kitten’s soft head.
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Quinn-the-Writer

@ShortStory 
            
            "Jim? Have you seen my watch?" Sam asked as he wandered into my dorm room. 
            
            "Nope," I said as I pulled on my hiking boots. "Where did you leave it?"
            
            Sam looked at me, unimpressed, before he said - "Well, I wouldn't be asking you where it was if I knew."
            
            I gave him a wry smile before I stood up to help him find it. 
            
            ****
            
            We finally discovered that Sam's watch was on the roof of the Dragon Academy's 
            Food Lodge. My dragon, Daria, had dropped it there by accident after picking it up from the floor of her stable-stall.
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ShortStory

Hi there, ShortStorians,
          
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Author and Story Spotlight.
          
          This week, we chose @BeautifulCake345 and their story, Passions of The Night.
          
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          An arranged marriage between two well-known families wasn't uncommon. But for Oliver Laurialos, about to be married to Idrian Damarius of all people was a nightmare he wished he could escape. 
          But what happens when the history between each other rises from the ashes under the cover of night? And what Oliver thought he knew is tested as Idrian's real reason for seeking him out after all these years comes to light. 
          Where there were once flames alight, the chance of rekindling those hidden desires is all but impossible.
          
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ShortStory

Hey-ho, ShortStorians,
          
          It's time for this week's drabble. 
          
          "I help a stranger make a decision."  In exactly 100 words, share with us what this is about. 
          
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Itch_to_scratch

@ShortStory After today, anyone else would have called it quits and slunk home, tail firmly between their legs. But not me. I eyed the guy across the bar as the last of this one drink too many slipped down my throat. If anything, he looked more defeated than I did, flinching like a kicked puppy every time someone brushed by him on the way to the john. I could just see the app on his upturned phone, the series of unanswered mustard messages. 
            
            I ambled over, no fucks left to give. 
            
            “You could come home with me. Misery loves company, right?”
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ASG_JK

@ShortStory 
             
            The stranger’s voice drifted through the partition, fragile as a confession.
            
            “I saved for years… Australia. My dream,” he murmured, the words wavering.
            
            Overhead, the lights hummed, casting a cold glow on the floor. I leaned in, strangely compelled, my heart caught in his unspoken ache.
            
            “And your dog?” I asked softly, my voice slipping through the silence.
            
            “Charlie… he’s all I have. But his treatment… if I go…”
            
            “Dreams can wait,” I murmured, words like balm. “Love, sometimes, can’t.”
            
            A breath, shaky. “Yes… you’re right.”
            
            We left as strangers, yet I felt it: the weight of his gratitude.
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rhakos

@ShortStory Martin scanned the egg trays. Frustration paralyzing him as he glared at the endless options. Aboulomania was his therapist’s term; his mom called it anxiety. He didn’t care, he just wanted eggs. But which? 
            
            A throat cleared to his right. An older, perplexed gentleman held up two milk cartons, “ever drank oat milk?” The man frowned, grumbling, “Doc’s orders, but how would I know what’s good?” 
            
            “Vanilla.” Martin nodded. “Original is disgusting.” 
            
            “Thanks mate!” 
            
            Martin turned his attention back on the eggs. “At least I can help a stranger make a decision,” he thought, fighting a smile. Take that aboulomania.
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ShortStory

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          For the entire month, starting 1st November 2024 to 30th November 2024, 11:59 pm EST, we challenge you to add at least 50,000 new words to your new/ongoing story. That’s right—unlock the creative floodgates and aim for a minimum of 50k, with the possibility of reaching up to 59,999 words. Let’s make this month a tribute to your storytelling prowess.
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