Writing Prompt

There’s something particular about the new teacher this year.

It isn’t just the way he dresses—though no one else in this town wears tailored wool and matte leather like that. It isn’t the way he speaks—quiet, clipped, deliberate, like every word is something he’s choosing not to say. And it’s not the eyes, though they’re strange too—too calm, too steady for someone fresh out of grad school, supp...

“A week ago, I heard about a new teacher coming to our school this year, and it really made me confuse. For the last 10 years, our school hasn’t been looking for a new one, and yet there’s someone coming. Moreover, from the first day at school of him, I sensed something… different. For the most of the time, she just sitting beside her desk, no matter if it was break time or lunch time. I tried to ...

After the realization that the power dampening cuffs could actually be hurting them (or at least the theory that they are), Lou hasn’t stopped thinking about it.

It made sense with her original symptoms and Jones’ continuing condition.

But the big question is why. What motivation would their school have to want to hurt them?

Will it affect everyone?

The muzzle made her physically ill in the ...

The new teacher, Dalos has something special, the rumors said. I have decided to seek the hidden truth of this myth. “Mr. Dalos, may I ask you a question?” I politely asked Mr. Dalos. “Yes, what is it?” He replied to my request. “Rumors said you have something peculiar, what is it?” I asked straight forwardly. “That was entirely false, what can I have that is peculiar?” he said directly, but I can...

It's highly unlikely that he's an alien sent by the Mars government to spy on us. I’ve already scratched that one off the list ‘cause I’d totally know if there was an alien around me.

He’s probably not a zombie either. Definitely not a superhero.

After scratching nearly every possibility off the list, I’m starting to think that he’s just weird, unusual, peculiar.

He’s not normal. He wears his...

My name is boy and i was 15 at the time this happened it started 7 years ago the class had a new teacher Mr. calypso i had to say it was a funny name but my friend Miles has a dog with that name so i thought it was not that big of a deal the teacher opened the door and talked to the class in a loud but calm voice ‘’alright today is Thursday and the school ends at 2:15 so it is 8:34 and i will play...

My name is boy and i was 15 at the time this happened it started 7 years ago the class had a new teacher Mr. calypso i had to say it was a funny name but my friend Miles has a dog with that name so i thought it was not that big of a deal the teacher opened the door and talked to the class in a loud but calm voice ‘’alright today is Thursday and the school ends at 2:15 so it is 8:34 and i will play...

Katya:

As we built our relationship, Elijah became more and more protective. He also became a lot more secretive. I knew he was hiding something and I was determined to get to the bottom of it. I’d been spending so much time occupied by spying on him, that I hadn’t realized when my grades started to slip. When I first noticed, I was quick to get on top of my assignments. However, as it went on, I ...

Elijah:

I really did mean it when I said it. I swear! I wanted to change for her. I was absolutely mesmerized by her, and I could never completely cut myself off from her. I also didn’t want to cut myself off from the other students. I was really into all of them. As much as I truly liked Katya, I didn’t want to give up the other hook-ups. I was in my 20’s, what was I supposed to be doing? Honestl...

Katya:

I ran home and headed straight to my room. I cried and cried, as I felt my nose start to stuff up. I can’t believe him, I thought. After all the back and forth, now he wants things to be over. He was the one pursuing me the entire time. God, how horrid can you treat someone? I could report him. No. I could never say that someone took advantage of me. I’m too smart for that. I chose for this...