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If your story is listed in the top 5 below, congratulations, you are among the 125 writers moving on to the 2nd Round kicking off at 11:59PM EDT this Thursday, April 11th!   Congratulations to everyone that submitted a story, narrowing down a top 5 in each heat was incredibly difficult and everyone should be proud for rising to the challenge and creating a story outside your comfort zone from scratch in 8 days.  We hope the challenge was inspiring and hope to see you in our next challenge!

#1 'Duet' by Amanda Cobb SYNOPSIS - Kathryn and Amy are in the same medical facility. One thinks she’s a prisoner, one thinks she’s a volunteer, and very few things are what they seem.

#2 'Yes, Dear' by Angela Bayout SYNOPSIS - A misguided wife attempts to make her husband happy.

#3 'Dragon' by Brendan Butz SYNOPSIS - An aging criminal robs a bank with his grandson in tow.

#4 'Harold Pewtersmutter and the Dastardly Deeds of Dr. Reprehensible' by Mary Morris SYNOPSIS - Harold Pewtersmutter, butler for billionaire playboy Dirk Power whose alter-ego is Captain Exemplary, must fill in for his superhero employer when Dr. Reprehensible poisons the Captain in his scheme to create a world without children.

#5 'Chinche de Aqua' by Christopher Martin Shumake SYNOPSIS - A grandfather on the eve of his transfer to a rest home, enjoys a final night of freedom.

#Honorable Mention 'Bunko Blood' by Clyde Williams SYNOPSIS - When a man serving out a community service sentence at a retirement home meets the new resident, Gladdis, he quickly becomes her partner in mischief as she seeks to fill her final days. But when he takes her to the hospital, the tables are turned and Gladdis reveals that her family tree holds its own cast of characters whose deeds and misdeeds echo down through time.

#Honorable Mention 'Ojisan' by Marie Auxier SYNOPSIS - SYNOPSIS: A woman yearns for excitement in life and on the job. One day, her wish comes true when a seemingly harmless older gentlemen turns out to have unexpectedly dangerous ties.

#Honorable Mention 'The League of Intergalactic Grandpas' by William Bibo SYNOPSIS - A trio of grandfatherly pop culture specialists attempt to defuse the theft of a prize artifact, prevent the explosive death of hundreds of innocents, and still not miss dinner. Well, two out of three is still pretty good.  

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