JUST WOW!!!!

I have no words to explain how surprised, overwhelmed and humbled I am to see such a HUGE response to my first ever contest.

Thanks to all my friends, readers followers and all those who referred others to my contest.

The contest was just awesome! We had so many great entries.

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Those who have not visited the original contest post, this results post is your opportunity to read some great micro-fiction, all of two sentences. Scroll down if you love stories.

Total Entries: 44

Qualified Entries: 37

Reason for disqualification

A few could entries did not qualify because of reasons like multiple entries, non-English entries (though not mentioned in the rules it was an implicit requirement, I am sorry if you are unhappy), not following mandatory rules and plagiarism.

Picking the Winners

It was really hard for me to pick a winner as there were so many great entries and I do not think any strict objective method can be applied in a contest of this sort. I had to pick the winners, but it only means that "I" personally liked them better when I judged them. At another time, or another person could have selected any of the others.

I will not say much more. Just thank you guys once again.

Rewards

As I had promised, the top three entries will be rewarded with the SBD payouts from the contest post with a minimum guarantee of 1 SBD.

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As you can see, the payout was 0.419 SBD, so the minimum guarantee clause is being invoked and I am paying the balance 0.581 SBD to make it 1 SBD.

Top three take homes:

Winner: 0.50 SBD (50% of 1 SBD)

First Runners Up: 0.30 SBD (30% of 1 SBD)

Second Runnners Up: 0.20 SBD (50% of 1 SBD)

Top Referrer Winner

@moneyinfant with as many as 14 qualified referrals. Man you are great and your contest listing is helping many people. Congrats and thank you for the great service you are providing.

Bonus un-announced rewards

But that's not all guys... I am so grateful for this awesome first contest that I have decided that nobody should go home empty handed. Everyone who made a qualified entry or referred qualified entries will get a thanksgiving present from me. It may be very small, but I guess it's the gesture that matters.

I will not be able to give the bonus rewards everytime, but well, this is my first contest and I loved it :)

And here go the results…

Honorable Mentions

If you want a printed certificate, please take out a printout and sign you name :) Lolz!!!

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Story	Author & Referrer	My Comments
As they drove up to the haunted dry desert, the dusty wind blew the hair from their faces. They looked at each other with dumbfounded surprise as the mind controlling alien guided them to the Mothership, and they took one last look at each other before they were pulled apart by a burst of light.	Authored by @eaglespirit, Referred by @moneyinfant	I love alien stories and this one had that pain of separattion. Loved it.
She liked his touch and the mint smell of his breath. She turned to kiss him but he wasn't there	Authored by @iamthegray, Referred by @anjkara	You may not have had the idea beforehand, but the photo definitely inspired you to put together a great story.
Eve was the last human being left on earth. Then there was a knock on the door.	Authored by @aceace, Referred by @minnowbootcamp	A post-apocalyptic story with the possibility of more horror? Wonderful!!!
Paw print My dog and I had so much fun at our favorite spot, the beach, one last time. Boy, I pray that there is a beach in heaven.	Authored by @ristinay, Referred by @svkrulze	Your story made me sad, I lost my dog in November 2016 and I felt the pain well up again.
"How mean to have put me in such a tight place", said the fish with an awful frown on his face. "Thank goodness, I am not big like a trout" he huffed one more time as he pouted about.	Authored by @drqamranbashir, Referred by @emmgeeahmad	Funny and different. I loved it. I loved your wonderful use of words.

Certificates of Merit

You may want to print your certificate and sign your name on it :) lolz

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the shadow
She felt someone was following her and she looked back but saw no one. She ran and it ran beside her
sayee

Authored by @sayee, Referred by @svkrulze
My comment: You almost got a top three spot, so you can guess how much I loved your story :)
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I hang lifelessly waiting desperately for the chance to feel alive as I slowly descend into madness. With a smile on my face, I ponder endlessly about how to end my suffering.
poyim

Authored by @poyim, Referred by @anjkara
My comment: This one was awesome. I just loved the perspective. Brilliant!!!
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There were a few things he didn’t know, such as what was causing his recent bouts of nausea and diarrhoea. There were a few other things he didn’t know she knew, such as where he stashed the secret mobile he used to sext the young blonde piece he was seeing on the sly.
deirdyweirdy

Authored by @deirdyweirdy, Referred by @moneyinfant
My comment: The very last entry in my contest and I liked it. One needs to read this to know how a crime thriller may look like in two sentences. Great entry!!!
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Winners

The winner trophies, you would have to 3D-print, but if you do they would look gorgeous!!!

Bronze Trophy

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Tinder
The blood was draining from her body as she was being dragged across the cold floor. This was the last time that she would ""swipe right"".

derangedvisions

Authored by @derangedvisions, Referred by @svkrulze
My comment: What a gruesome horror story, coupled with your pic. It's a winner from the word go. Awesome :)
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Silver Trophy

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She kissed her. They liked it.
jo5h

Authored by @jo5h, Referred by @iamthegray
My comment: Thank you for this wonderful story. Short yet profound. What a reflection on our voyeuristic society.

Gold Winners Trophy

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The summer break was starting to feel endless. The kids were bored, so she took them to watch apes driving by in their cars.
anjkara

Authored by @anjkara, Referred by @svkrulze
My comment: You are the winner, what more can I say? I just loved it. It's a great perspective, I wonder what other animals think about us. Do they understand what we do, do they even comprehend our actions?

All other accepted stories

Guys, you did not win but that doesn't make your stories bad. It's just my perspective and in any case I loved all these stories. I am sure many of you will win the next rounds. Thank you all for participating.

Story	Image	Author & Referrer
His eyes glanced around as he look for signs of life... none of the bodies seemed alive and the horrified looks on the faces suggested something terrible had happened. "You are playing this game to the end and the next play could be the end game," read the sign, then the ice cold blow glanced him, adding another body to the pile...		Authored by @plushzilla, Referred by @moneyinfant
"Oh my Lord, the pain is unbearable; how many more hours my sweet angel?" The next contraction came and she is out wailing "Waaaah waaah!"		Authored by @lovenfreedom, Referred by @moneyinfant
"What's backstabbing" ? "Your friend taking an extra additional sheet during the exam though he said that he hasn't opened the book once for studying".		Authored by @pranithreddy, Referred by @svkrulze
His father’s piousness and fear of his God’s holy wrath, entitled him his dutiful sacrifice. “Oh, merciful Father, surely now you must see how much I truly love thee, that even my own blood shall not question my reverence!”		Authored by @puppetmaster1111, Referred by @moneyinfant
Bowel Cutter... Front and Center! I threw you a little Up-Vote there, Sonny ;)		Authored by @minnowbootcamp, Referred by @derangedvisions
Tick!tick!tick! Twas about the last grain of sand from the hourglass. The monster side of her was about to be unleashed		Authored by @iamceezee, Referred by @moneyinfant
I stared at the sugar cube for sometime.... Watching it melt paying to the fact that it was left on the moist table where I left my ready made coffee.		Authored by @julietisrael, Referred by @moneyinfant
FEAR: Carol was trapped and she could her them coming. Either they would find her or her shallow breathing would kill her!		Authored by @rlt47, Referred by @moneyinfant
The 17year old boy walked shyly into the crowded market with a tray of DANKSUWA. Five minutes later, he blew up taking the life of 107 persons.		Authored by @jhaysnsonofbenz, Referred by @moneyinfant
It was a terrible night as I manage to stare the tyres in my drunk state . I accidentally drove hard on something,it was immersing horrible,i got down and was shocked who it was, my most beloved brother whom I never set my eyes on in twenty years lies there shattered in pieces beneath the tyre.		Authored by @obaseki, Referred by @moneyinfant
She was giving it another shot like they said, you need to move on they said, you shouldn't be alone they said. She was giving someone else a chance, but it was only to prove them wrong, little did she know was she was only going to prove herself wrong.		Authored by @darkmayhem, Referred by @moneyinfant, iamthegray
15 years imprisonment, but she had peace. After years of silence & abuse.		Authored by @ammyluv, Referred by @moneyinfant
She was overwhelmed by the routine. She needed something that would run her over her boring life.		Authored by @jadams2k18, Referred by @moneyinfant
Every reputable scientist but Tim Jones believed that time travel would never be possible. Now they are studying about it in fifth grade.		Authored by @figuringoutsrn, Referred by @moneyinfant
That Moment when even her parents deemed her worthless. The pain was too brutal , that she couldn't help but wonder what death would feel like.		Authored by @ashley4u, Referred by @svkrulze
He waited. She never came.		Authored by @theceltictraders, Referred by @svkrulze
Lost: Amidst the hum of the crowd and color of every imaginable color he spun around. He was lost to the euphoria of the moment.		Authored by @maverickinvictus, Referred by @svkrulze
Your Ferrari bought on 7th March 1991 is parked in my garage. $1 Million if you want it back without any scratches.		Authored by @rishi-sayz, Referred by @svkrulze
"We all want to be loved, understood and valued," Monica admonished. "like bunnies," Her three years old daughter added		Authored by @mfunbee, Referred by @iamthegray
As she grew older she grew more free of the conventions of society. And she wore a purple hat.		Authored by @lahvista, Referred by @svkrulze
Years of waiting come to an end. Finally, a baby moves in my womb.		Authored by @paigegirl, Referred by @ammyluv
But this time they had gone too far, this time there would be no such thing as forgiveness. This time he would empty his gun's chambers on their smug faces and then send them to reside in those coffins he had prepared for them…		Authored by @ange.nkuru, Referred by @iamceezee
Stuck: In the third hour after leaving his car behind, the man stumbled over yet another knee high snowdrift. There, in the distance, a yard light flickered through the storm.		Authored by @acolucky, Referred by @svkrulze
"Panting, sweating and heart racing as if he had outrun death itself he exulted as the transformation was nearly complete. Then he heard a bone crack - was it his own - and the pain truly began.		Authored by @moneyinfant, Referred by @svkrulze, anjkara, iamthegray
As the NYC skyline began to retreat, I wondered if it was wise to take my instructor literally when he said, “slow flight is just above stalling”. No, I was not adrift on General George Washington’s retreat route; the jetstream is just that strong.		Authored by @machnbirdsparo, Referred by @svkrulze
She discovered the truth after waiting in queue for over 5 hours. Account Bal.: $10.01, she needs an extra $500 urgently, what would she do?		Authored by @tomset, Referred by @jkadam2k18