What a wonderful selection of entries! Choosing only 3 was really really REALLY difficult.
Sad piano music plays...
Sadly, I had to disqualify some awesome potential winners for not sticking to the rules. But, as they say, 'Them's the rules!'
The most common boo-boos were:
- lack of upvote
- lack of copyright-free image
- lack of image
How I came to choose the winners:
- They contained a story, something that suggested action.
- They were interesting.
- They aroused an emotion.
- They made me think.
AND THE WINNER IS
WINNER – 
I assure you, I got it!
RUNNERS-UP
Tengo la casa para mi sola...
(Google translate: I have the house for myself)
What if I would have tried
Prizes
Winner – 1/3 of the SBD gained from this post
Runners-up – 1/6 each of the SBD gained from this post.
Maths time
Total SBD gained from the post: 7.145
1/3 is 2.38 SBD to the winner
1/6 is 1.19 to the two runners-up
CONGRATULATIONS!
It was a real joy to read through your stories. Thank you to everybody taking part.
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