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The Man in the Well: Fifteen Years Later (A Short Story)

By Caitlin C Editor's note: This is a sequel to the 1995 short story, "The Man in the Well" by Ira Sher. Click HERE to read the original on Commonlit.org. Part 1: Reunion I was nine when I discovered the man in the well. I’m 24 now and still feel guilty. I was playing with my friends and found a man stuck inside of a well. I don’t know why I didn’t help. I decided it was time to make things right. I made a group call of all my childhood friends and told them to meet back at the well. Wendy was the first to arrive, then Arthur, Aaron, Grace, and Jason. They all had grown up but still had an evil little smirk on each of their faces. Robby was the only one who wasn’t here. He died of cancer when he was 19. “Guys, I think we have to make things right,” I said wearily. “Are you okay?” Wendy asked. Arthur nudged her as if to say, “Stop”. Wendy and Arthur were newlyweds, but Wen...

"Summer and School" A Poem

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Mission 458 - A Book Written By a Student (Chapter 5)

By M.E. (Major Elephant) Chapter 5 Robert and Kelly took turns driving his car, but right now, it was his turn. As he turned the wheel, Robert thought about how they were going to break into the lab. He imagined what their destination would look like. He wished he could ask Kelly, but she was asleep. He couldn’t blame her. It was 12:00 AM, and he also felt pretty sleepy. But traveling in the dark made you unseen. “I wish she knew what to do,” Robert thought. Suddenly, The G.P.S. beeped, “You have reached your destination.” The lab was even more protected than he imagined. Searchlights were every inch around, there was an electric fence blocking, and just by looking, he guessed there had to be 1,000 guards. The whole place felt like a concentration camp. And it probably was one to the aliens, too. Robert parked his truck behind an area of bushes so the searchlights wouldn't find them. He shook Kelly...

Mission 458 - A Book Written By a Student (Chapter 4)

by M.E. (Major Elephant) Chapter Four Later, at the hospital, Robert and Kelly looked anxiously at the green creature. It was having some metal pieces from the spaceship crash taken out of its body. He was bandaged up and put to rest in a hospital bed. “You think it’s going to be okay?” Kelly asked. “Yeah, I think so. But the doctors said it would take a few days for the wounds to heal,” Robert said. “You know what, I’ll tell you why I was fired. The company AliensRCool is not about studying aliens, it’s about enslaving them. They are currently working on a top secret mission called Mission 458. I didn’t want to hurt them, so I was fired,” Kelly confessed. “So wait, John is evil now?!” Robert screamed, shocked. “Woah Woah Woah,” Kelly whispe...

The Hot Grill: The Best Burgers and Hot Dogs in the World.

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Mission 458 - A Book Written By a Student (Chapter 3)

By M.E. (Major Elephant) Chapter Three “What on earth was that?!” Robert exclaimed, flabbergasted. “I have no idea,” Kelly answered. “We better call the fire department,” Robert said, “before the whole town burns down.” Moments later, the familiar sirens of the fire trucks came closer to the damage. Robert could also see a few U.S. Detectives in their cars too. They pulled into the driveway and the detectives hopped out. One, who looked like the leader, came up to them and shook Robert and Kelly’s hands and said, “My name is Jacob R. Panshake,” he said, “what caused this accident?” “You probably won’t believe this, but an object that looked like a pancake crashed into the roof. Luckily, my friend and I jumped out just in time.” Robert...

Strayed: a Short Story

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Losing Otto: A Narrative Poem (Part 3)

Otto wasn’t supposed to leave me I believed he wouldn’t leave me Those close to me told me He would stay with me Doctors assured me That he would be alright Even with all the doubt All the disbelief that flooded within me I still had hope Now Otto is gone I sat by him And watched him leave me I watched the light of my world dim I watched as he struggled to hold on I watched as his breaths got heavier and shorter I watched as the silence filled the room And the tears filled my eyes Yet, I couldn’t open my mouth To tell him how much I loved him How beautiful his smile was How much joy he brought me My lips were sealed And now I feel like an envelope Sealed with regrets

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