Amnesia

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One day, hopeless romantic Anna woke up and didn't recognize Patrick, the apple of her eye. She could recall the names of all her other friends as well as her family, but when she looked at Patrick it was as if she was looking at a completely new person.

The Actress

During one lunch session in the office's pantry area, the topic of the day is about the actress Kim Short. Save for a few people, all of the girls in that pantry area hated her.

Weekly Meeting

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One night on a warm summer evening, a man decides to end it all- by committing suicide.

One Death, A Million Lives

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The Plot:

Roberto was killed in an accident one Tuesday morning on the way to the office. Because of this, his office mates and those who worked with him in the past were filled with rage and shock at his sudden  passing. After a period of grieving, they all came back to their normal lives. Then something happens that rocks their world.

Blue Skin Disorder

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The Plot:

Robert is a medical researcher trying to find a cure for a rare disease called Blue Skin Disorder, characterized by a bluish mottling of the skin, usually on the legs. He travels far and wide to find a cure, or else his family, held hostage by a prominent clan in Nigeria, will die.

Afterlife

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The Plot:

Sophia died in her sleep after a night of drinking with her buddies. It was tragic; one night she laughed like there was no tomorrow, the next day, well, there was no tomorrow for her.

While her family and friends grieve her passing, Sophia found herself roaming around her house, wondering how she died and not knowing how to proceed from there. What’s more, a nasty hangover carried over from last night lingered with her.

After a day of wandering around, Sophia found that almost everything she felt when she was alive was still with her. She was still jealous of her friend who had everything: money, fame and fortune; she was still very much in love with her boyfriend; most of all, she was still holding on to the fact that she was due for promotion next week.

The Hanger:

The story will revolve around Sophia holding on to whatever humanity she has left, desperately clinging to the feelings when she was alive. In the end, she had to find closure to all these feelings, she needed to let go so she could move on.

The Twist:

The hangover will never go away, even after she moves on. It turns out souls get to carry one thing to the afterlife to remind them of their lives before their deaths. They don’t get to choose, and Sophia’s was her hangover, because in her life, she was happiest when she was drinking with her buddies.

Premonition

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The Plot:

What would you do if you found out that your death is imminent? That death is not a far, vague thing but rather a sure and approaching reality?

A man often finds his recently departed relative visiting his dreams. Thinking it was a sign of things to come, he consults a psychic to interpret his dreams.

What the psychic said unnerved him: she said the dreams were the relative’s way of telling him that his death was approaching very soon. As the psychic said this, the man reflected on his life and realized that if death was approaching, there were a lot of things he has to change: he had to make peace with his enemies, remove his vices and start living a virtuous life.

 

He sets about doing just these, and from there he felt good about himself. He felt ready to die.

The Hanger:

After about a year of being “good,” the man grew impatient with waiting for death. Little by little, he starts returning to his old self: he started smoking and drinking excessively again, and made more enemies than before.

The Twist:

Shortly after returning to his old self, the man dies when he is hit by a car while texting on the side of the road.

The Mistress

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The Plot:

Bob and Mary had been boyfriend and girlfriend for 4 years before they got married. At first, the marriage was perfect: Bob would work and provide well for Mary and their son, while Mary provided their little luxuries. It was a pretty little setup and for years they were contented.

However, in the fifth year, their marriage began to show cracks. Bob started to come home late and began seeing a mistress, while Mary started getting busy with many small businesses. They both began to neglect their son.

In the sixth year, although Bob had broken off his affair with the other woman, they decided to get a divorce. The marriage was irreparable, they realized. Bob won custody of their son and Mary got visiting rights. For the most part, they remained friends, but avoided each other as much as possible.

The Hanger:

Two years later, Bob had remarried and was living comfortably with his new wife. Mary, though not remarried, was living quite decently, too. They haven't been able to see each other much the for last two years.

One day, while both of them were at a party, they unexpectedly bumped into each other and stroke conversation. From there, they began to remember why they fell in love and married each other almost a decade ago.

Now, Mary is the former wife who became a mistress. How would they deal with their situation?

The Scavenger

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The Plot:

A man goes to work just like he does every day: with passion. He is a scavenger, trying to find treasure among trash, meticulously separating plastic bottles and cans from the rest of the world’s waste. After collecting his loot, he sells these to a local junk shop, who pays him mere coins after a full day of back-breaking work. He then stores whatever is left from his money (after eating, buying clothes, etc) into a can and hides it under his bed.

One day, while he was doing his job in the local landfill, he finds an unused lottery ticket and keeps it. He then waits for the draw and was ecstatic when he found out that he won $100,000. Not knowing what to do with all his unexpected wealth, he spends it on everything he couldn’t buy when he was poor.  

After five years of extravagant living, the man realizes that all his money is gone. He was back to being poor. Ashamed, he went back to his old shanty house and began living just as he lived before: as a scavenger.

Then one day, he remembers the can of savings from years before and realizes that all is not lost. He begins saving again until he could afford a decent living. The lottery money and his subsequent extravagant expenses taught him to take care of his money more.