Write a story about someone looking to make amends for a mistake.

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“Chinese Proverb” by William McEachern

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That’s the thing with Chinese Proverbs. There either inscrutable or so dead on that it is uncanny. Take for instance, this one: Wise men fish in the same stream. Seems like good advice, doesn’t it? But it is contradicted by this one: Fools fish in the same bucket. There is one that for me was dead on. But I didn’t know it then: Be careful for what you pray, you just might get it. I had been dating Sam for over a year. Samantha was doubly Sam. First, it was her name shortened. Second, and I liked...

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“The burden i bare. By JB HART” by Josh Hart

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Trigger warning: domestic abuse THE BURDEN I BARE The middle of the night cracks in. I look at the time as She sleeps next to me. Can't think for even a second before the sudden need for alcohol fills my bloodstream. I can't stand being sober. That’s when the bad thoughts creep into my head like a nightmare I try desperately to get rid of but can never seem to shake. I open the fridge to find it missing from its usual place. That fucking bitch probably moved them thinking “I've been drinki...

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“Running For You” by Jialin Luo

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I still remember that night vividly. I had just gotten home late from cross-country practice. I'd put down my bag, kicked off my shoes, and stretched out across my bed. Like most nights, I had my phone out, ready to spend the next hour or two scrolling through social media. However, as soon as I turned on my phone, notifications for missed calls filled my screen. Apparently my best friend Kate had been desperately trying to contact me three hours ago, but I didn't know because of the rule Coach had about phones during practice–three texts a...

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“The Choice” by Chris Wheeler

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Yes! Finally a good song! At least I thought, Carol turned the radio station to a dumb overplayed song that everyone in the car has heard a million times. A good song, but I’ve heard it so many times. I’ve been in the car sitting back seat wedged against the window next to Carol and David’s two children for the past hour. My wife and I have lived with them for the past nine years. On this particular vacation my wife couldn’t get the time off so she stayed at home to take care of our many pets. I aspire to be a full time animal breeder so ...

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“A Hollow Conclusion” by Joel Stevenson

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ONE I arrived in town just after 9:00 PM with one thing on my mind—to apologize. My train pulled in at the old brick station, a place I’d spent a lot of my earlier years with Liz, just as the summer day turned dark. The air was hot, humid, suffocating. I fumbled in my jean pocket for my phone and pulled up the web. ‘UNABLE TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET.’ The words flashed on my screen. God dammit. My phone had run out of data. I checked the date—I wouldn’t get anymore for another three days. There was a poster on the timetable board for the loc...

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“The Coward King” by Vyom Ashar

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The war room was in a state of total panic, disunity and overall chaos with insults and opinions being thrown around every second, the tension within the room was at its peak and factions had already begun forming everyone seemed to have already formed a resolution that only their opinion would be in the benefit of the kingdom and people going against this were nothing short of traitors. The council that originally consisted of twelve men of unparalleled status in the kingdom now just saw five they had been engaged in this session for over a...

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“Decision ” by Sossie CryShinee

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My name is Kalya and here is my story about me and my dad and of course chances... My mom and my dad got divorce when I was 13 because of my dad's bad habit. He drank a lot... Really and when I say a lot that's a lot just one night 4 whisky bottles but almost every second day. And let's not talk about the holidays... So there was no other choice to my mom than leave. I stayed with her because those times that was the right decision.But I missed my dad. He was such good guy except his habit. He was really nice and loving never thoug...

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“The Roberts” by Scott Courtney

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The sweat beaded down Bob McKowski’s back as he watched Robert’s head floating over the cubicle walls. Ten more feet to the intersection. Bob prayed he’d turn right. “Good morning, Robert!” Tracie called from behind her gray wall as he passed. Robert Chandler grunted in her direction and half raised his hand. He reached the intersection and turned left. Shit, Bob thought. He was heading down the row right past him. Maybe I just ignore him. I can pretend I’m in the middle of something, working too hard to lose focus. But Bob panicked, like...

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“Mistake or Fate?” by Nitya Meshram

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"I am sorry, but I am running a little late", was all Jin could gather on the other side as Amy blurted out words in a hurry Today was the big day Amy had been stretching her nights for. In the hustle, she left the alarm off and struggled to look presentable this morning. She sent her presentation to the office to have the setup ready and asked Jin to track the same. She grabbed her purse, watch, mobile, car keys and stormed out of the house. The day didn't start off well and was determined to be no good to her, for the heavy rains in th...

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“A New Path to Redemption” by Peter Allan Mariano

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*TW: references to rape* “Danny… Mission control to Daniel Wilson… hey… Danny!” Huh? What… what happened? My eyes refocused to the sound of laughter. I looked around and saw kids staring… and laughing… at me. Up front, Mrs. Garcia stood there, hands on hips, glaring at me. “Ah… sorry?” I don’t know what to say. The laughter continued. Wait… Mrs. Garcia? My senior-year Mrs. Garcia? Then it hit me. Teacher, kids, familiar faces… this IS my senior year class. Is this a dream? What’s going ...

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“Another Chance” by Jstr The King

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“Thank you for sharing that story Sarah, you’re in a safe place now. That’s enough for today,” my therapist tells me in his typical calm and relaxing voice. I grab my jacket off the chair, waving goodbye to everyone I pass. In such a short time, I’ve really managed to make some nice new friends. “Hey Sarah!” I turn around to find some girl from school approaching. I don’t even recognize the voice. I squint and cover my eyes from the overbearingly bright shining sun out today. “Why didn’t I bring my shades?” I think to myself. Once the ...

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“The Threshold” by Benjamin McQueen

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The air was thawing. Winter was surrendering to spring. The scent of the approaching season whispered through the air, and with it came hope. A hope that Fred had clung to for the past 8 years. A hope that had already been shattered several times in the last couple of months. A hope for one of the most powerful forces known to man. Forgiveness. The gravel road came to a terrifying, inevitable end. Fred just sat in silence in the driver’s seat, listening to the faint conversations of the grazing sheep and fighting the deep, intense desire t...

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Write a story about someone looking to make amends for a mistake.

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✍️ 222 stories

“Chinese Proverb” by William McEachern

“The burden i bare. By JB HART” by Josh Hart

“Running For You” by Jialin Luo

“The Choice” by Chris Wheeler

“A Hollow Conclusion” by Joel Stevenson

“The Coward King” by Vyom Ashar

“Decision ” by Sossie CryShinee

“The Roberts” by Scott Courtney

“Mistake or Fate?” by Nitya Meshram

“A New Path to Redemption” by Peter Allan Mariano

“Another Chance” by Jstr The King

“The Threshold” by Benjamin McQueen

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Write a story about high school sweethearts coming across one another after many, many years apart.

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Write a story about a TV show called "Second Chances."

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