The Ink Well Highlights Magazine # 192

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This periodic magazine highlights a small selection of short stories posted to The Ink Well community that stood out and were awarded a Curie vote. Thank you to all authors in The Ink Well for sharing your creative work!

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We are showcasing authors who have contributed well-written and edited stories, have read and commented on the work of other authors and comply with all of the community rules posted on our home page. These activities help our community thrive.

The following are just a few of our favorite stories from January 3 to January 9 /2025.

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Featured Author: @mmeyenejoseph

The Silence of Oakridge

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“Where did you go to Ava?” She asked in a stern voice. Ava watched her face, she was completely indifferent to the girl's disoriented appearance.
“To look for Ellie,” the girl responded in a shaky voice. “Where is she?” There was anger in her voice.
“Did I not ask you to go back to your _”
“I know you have her! And you know where she is! Where is she pleeeaaase?”

@mmeyenejoseph


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Featured Author: @popurri

The house of my dreams

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"Can I sit here and have a cup of coffee while we talk?, She wonder.
And at that moment I knew that the house of my dreams had been the home of Haydee's friend, a young girl named Alba, who lived with her grandparents Pedro and Juanita. She also told me that Alba had left more than twenty years ago. Her grandparents had died and the red-roofed house no longer existed, it had deteriorated until it collapsed*

@popurri

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Featured Author: @rinconpoetico7

The curse of the Camistrel family

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“That is the source of his curse and my punishment.” The ancient rejoined with great effort. “I am the survivor of that terrible night. My heart felt hatred and revenge. I only wanted the guilty to pay. Now, my hands have the blood of the innocent, and I have become as despicable, if not more so, than those who destroyed my family. After 175 years, I am crying out to die, but the debt I owe you will not let me rest in peace.”

@rinconpoetico7

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Featured Author: @kei2

Sky-Born

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“Stop it. I don't even know what I am,” Onira cried.
“You are Onira of the Sky-born. Listen to every word I will say to you now. A very long time ago. Many beings roamed this earth but your kind was the greatest of all - an ancient species with metallic shimmering skin, powerful wings, and an advanced system of technology. One day, the water-dwellers decided to take control of the earth. They secretly joined forces with powers beyond this world and destroyed all other kinds. They wanted it all and they took it.” Aros spread his arms wide.

@kei2

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Featured Author:@nathy33

Keep calm and you will act better

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Between the scare and the nerves to protect our belongings, time went by and we forgot that we had only two options to get off the bus. The driver did not stop at the safest one, he kept moving forward, when we were approaching the destination stop, I felt calm and more prepared, we got off the bus and advanced a few steps, the motorcycle had given up, but from a bush came out a young hooded man who was hiding, with a gun in his hand, he pointed at us and said:
"Give me the phone".

@nathy33

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Featured Author: @nancybriti1

A series of bad decisions

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Sanchez was not sad, he looked relaxed, you could say happy, but maybe it was a product of the amount of alcohol he had in his body. He was the one who handed out the drinks and who had the bottle. The drinks were served in a small plastic cup that passed from hand to hand and was filled, again and again, by Sanchez. Personally, I didn't like Sanchez very much. He was a sloppy kid, from the student center, had a motorcycle and was very vain:
"No woman can resist me",_ he assured me once when he tried to kiss me and I turned him down. After that, although he became the boyfriend of a classmate, I always kept my distance from him and at the party was no exception: when I saw Sanchez coming towards me, staggering, with the bottle, I would go somewhere else.

@nancybriti1

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Featured Author: @zerah

A Stitch in Time Saves A Query

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Minutes later, I was summoned into the conference room, facing not just my boss but a host of other superiors. I held my breath with every step I took to the room. I got to the conference room and was met with serious faces. I greeted them with a short bow.
"Zerah, here's your query. We hope you understand the gravity of what you did. We nearly lost a key client we entrusted in your care" It was Mrs Adejo who spoke first, handing me an envelope.
"Yes ma'am" I nodded. My breath trembling " It was a poor judgment call on my part and I deeply regret it" I replied

@zerah

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Congratulations, @mmeyenejoseph, @popurri, @rinconpoetico7, @kei2, @nathy33, @nancybriti1, @zerah! Your stories have been selected as the best stories of the week. Thank you for writing them and for publishing them on The Ink Well.

Very honored and grateful to be featured in this week's magazine. Congratulations to the others selected. Thank you so much to the entire @theinkwell!

Thank you so much too, ❤️ I'm grateful. Congratulations to all the other winners.

Thank you so much ✨️
Congratulations to the other selected writers. I am happy to share this honor with you.🌻

Thank you for highlighting my story. My heart feels very happy and I also want to congratulate all the other featured authors. A round of applause.

A hug to the whole team!

Thank you so much @theinkwell. 🙏