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A struggling writer finds comfort in a goldfish after a flight cancellation to New York City, but when an unexpected accident occurs, the fish and man must remain calm until help arrives.

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Twenty-four-year-old Bailey hates and loves writing and dreams of becoming an editor and author. During a trip to New York City for an interview with the New York Times, a snowstorm cancels his flight, and he's forced to stay in a Marriot overnight, where he meets Oscar the Goldfish.

Oscar has met many people over the past few months, but none have intrigued him as much as Bailey. He acts as a therapy fish and listens to Bailey's writing and life concerns.

The two begin to bond, but when an unexpected accident occurs during Hour Seven, they must put their differences aside and help one another through the tense situation.

Will Oscar and Bailey's newfound friendship overcome the accident, or will they succumb to their pasts and grow apart as most fish and man do? Hour Eight will determine everything.

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*Moral: The past is the past; this is the future.*

*A novelette inspired by a story I heard at work about Oscar the Goldfish.*

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Two years after her older brother's tragic death, anxiety-stricken Maisie and her emotional support cat, Milo, attend the Disney College Program, where they must discover a new life meaning in the most magical place on Earth.

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The death changed everything. Milo, an orange tabby, has always wanted a little sibling, but after the tragic loss of his owner's older brother, adoption was put on hold, and he became her Emotional Support Animal. Now, two years later, Maisie's determined to grant Milo's long-overdue wish; however, she's still grieving and overthrown with anxiety, leaving Milo to tag along with her for the famed Disney College Program. Nevertheless, when heartbreak catches him, too, Milo must push past his grief to save himself and his wish.

Maisie Claire is ready to move on but not prepared to leave her family after two years for the DCP. She would've never accepted that offer letter if it hadn't been for her parents helping her get an ESA. Now trapped in an unfamiliar world, Maisie must find a new life meaning while still keeping her brother's memory alive. It starts with discovering the courage to befriend her mysterious suitemate and thanking Milo for everything he's done. After all, sometimes moving on just takes a little bit of courage.

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*Prompt Used: #24-"A desperate wish, made from the heart, is always answered. Sooner or later.*

*Based on a true story.*

*Contains a subtle, LGBTQ+ subplot because of Disney's Inclusion Key, but it's not the main focus. However, please be respectful.*

In the Passion Forest, adventure and friendship awaits Elora Axa. Friendship with different people, each unique in their own way. Astonishing discoveries of hidden secrets, and destinies waiting to be fulfilled, with the students’ hard work, and their passion. And of course Elora discovers her passion, for it’s never too late to find one—a dream to be made, and one’s heart's desire to value the world they live in.

Mindenki szeret néha elmerengeni a fantáziájában és szívet melengető történetekbe beleképzelni magukat. Ez a kis gyűjtemény is azt szolgálja, hogy az ember kikapcsolódjon és kicsit felocsúdjon az egyhangú hétköznapokból.

Nem fogod megbánni, ha beleolvasol, hiszen mindenkinek szüksége van egy kis kikapcsolódásra! ;)

Az élet sokszor olyan, hogy néha nem árt elvonulni és egy teljesen más világba csöppenni. Elvonatkoztatva a keserű és sokszor idegesítő valóságtól.

Elmerengeni és egy kitalált szereplő szemével látni a világot. Ezek a kis novellák segítenek abban, hogy elengedd magad. Nem ártasz magadnak, ha beleolvasol.📖❤

42 year old convenience store clerk George Rozier encountered a slow business day during his shift, and his first customer ranted to him about having strange problems. Before being left alone by the said customer, they were stopped in their places by a consistent humming sound, and they couldn't find a directional source anywhere inside the store, so they exited the establishment and found a few others outside also wondering about the sound.

The strange sound ended, and George thought it was over. But from then on, the day never ended for him. The next day, he was missing, but he didn't know it yet. He knew he was there, and the nightmare engulfs him.

Strangeness engulfs him.

His town engulfs him.

Aleron was only doing his job of protecting creatures from animal to human from a storm when he came across a severely injured Brayden Valero. Upon discovering the child suffered from amnesia, the Shadow Beast took him in. Little did he know that his life was going to become a massive adventure, with trouble, curses and excitement.

Alana wants a happy life.Thea wants to escape.Callia wants the destruction to stop.What these three girls have in common, is not that they are princesses or that they are magical Water Nymphs from the sea, but that they are searching for meaning, even if it's only a little bit of it.