Write a story that includes the phrase “This is all my fault.”

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“Barb and the Beast” by Barb Taub

The roar started as a vague grumble, seeping under tables and chairs before creeping higher in a sound cloud of threatening menace and pain. "Treasurer's Report." Among the cluster of committee members’ video chat windows, Tim's little image on the screen before me glowed around the edges as his flat, tinny voice stopped for a bit of self-important throat clearing. It wasn’t my computer’s speaker...

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“The Detective and The Droid” by Graham Kinross

TW: Murder, swearing, shooting, David Bowie.Detective Arthas Jacques knelt to see the strangulation bruises around the victim’s neck. “It doesn’t make any sense,” said the freight hauler’s manager, Kyle. “Paul was the only one on board. He couldn’t have strangled himself, could he?” The man in the red and orange boiler suit was sweating profusely. “No. This isn’t an e...

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“Rum, smoke and poetry ” by Jennifer Cameron

Rum, smoke and poetry. The three things that actually meant something to me. And the same three things that would come together within 10 short seconds to end a life. Sip, feel the burn and now swallow. That’s the rum. Take a drag on the Cuban cigar I’d been saving for just this moment. Exhale and see the smoke curl in front of your nose. That’s the smoke. Hold up the oily black metal. Shoot. And that’s the poetry. Becau...

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“Don't Look Behind You” by Emma Hedrick

“Smile!” I shouted. Jen turned as I pressed the shutter. Click. Jen stuck out her tongue. “You didn’t give me time to make my face not look weird.” “But I love your weird face. It’s exactly my kind of weird.” Instead of replying, Jen reached down, gathered up a snowball, and winged it at me with the accuracy of a lifelong softball star. I managed to turn my back...

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“What If...” by Lorilyn Roberts

Mabel McNally waited in the Garden of Destiny as a spirit not yet born. The garden glowed with intense beauty, adorned with gems like in the heavenly Jerusalem. “I hope this babe will become all that God creates her to be,” Gabriel said.Castiel, the future guardian of Mabel, quoted scripture. “Many are called, but few are chosen.” The angels watched God’s spirit wrap Mabel under the shadow of his wings, blessing her and promising her the kingdom of heaven. Castiel sighed. “So many rewards for the...

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“Green beret” by Mary Lehnert

Carpe diem. Good advice, for you never know what tomorrow could bring. Arriving in New Zealand as a young immigrant from England, Alton got her dream job, denied by the BBC, (probably enough starry-eyed ingenues waiting for so few on-air jobs ) Alton was the exception, knew she’d have to work, just needed a foot on the ladder. Shopping reporter in the bucolic, charming City of Nelson, New Zealand was that.Adjusting a green beret on her auburn curls, she slipped on her Burberry trench coat, so ...

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“I Blame Me” by Greg Gillis

Harrison sat upon the couch in a darkened room. His face laid tightly against the palms of his hands as he sobbed uncontrollably. “How could have it gotten this far? This is all my fault,” he thought to himself. Harrison married the love of his life, Becky, five years earlier at a small church in their hometown. They were high schoo...

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“Modern Myth” by Sumiko Courtney

“I’m telling you J, this is all my fault,” I hissed. “I got careless in there, tried to cover it up, and now I have to commit mass murder to prevent Dad from finding out.” “Arrrr, G,” Janus growled as he stretched, turning over on his stomach to escape my finger poking his chest. He closed his eyes in an attempt to go back to sleep. “Mass murder? You couldn’t even kick a puppy, drama queen. Let’s talk in the mor...

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“Ally and the Lost Soul” by Marie Riley

Mark, the guitar boy strums his guitar. Abby, the popular girl pushes boys around, giggling with her friends. Carter, the school “hot boy”, plays football on the lunch blacktop. Robin, the head of the surf club, trades beach locations with his friends. Just another day at Mountain-ridge high-school. It's approximately 12:45, lunch time. After 4 straight hours of long boring classes, I am mun...

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“Until You. ” by Isabella Medrano

When did it get so exhausting? Is this a question I should be asking myself, probably not. Every day, I wake up, put on my face, walk out the door, smile, come home, fall apart. I am 17 years old and I feel lost. The world spins around me as it swallows me whole and I can't get out. It has become so hard to live everyday fearing my next move will be another fuck up. My mind races through every thought, outcome and possib...

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“The Rusted Tracks” by Futurama Delivery

Light coruscated through gray-tinted windows, illuminated by a hazy, smoky air—a sight for strong-willed individuals only—reeking. A rusted man remained, on display for the entire population to see. A solemn court scene unnerved spectators.Rust blotches coated the man, with drained green eyes, so lost and not energized. Bags daubed his face. Due to his horrors, he had not slept in ages.No punishment could make him repent. No God could save him."It's all my fault," he thought to himself...

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“Undeserving” by Nikki Potgieter

TW: Allusion to trauma, abuse, neglect. Most people who have been through a traumatic event, have a tendency to blame themselves at one point or another. More often than we care to count, we utter the phrase, “This is all my fault.” It reverberates through our actions and thoughts, like ripples on a pond. These ripples distort what...

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“The Old Mine” by M.K. Levant

There was an old mine in the nearby forested mountains that Nicholas’s father had shown him when he was young. The sight of the mine entrance had been intimidating for a small child, seeming like a portal into the abyss emanating the peculiar cold scents of the depths. He had felt something almost like vertigo, as though if he weren’t careful, he would fall into its hungry maw that wanted nothing better than to swallow up small children like him. But his father had been there, all smiles, friendly bearded face, and heavy work jacket. Feel...

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“True Story” by Jeannette Miller Mickenham

This is all my fault. I mean, not really, unless praying with every fiber in my being that the worst, and yet best, case scenario of how this story would end is then, I guess, it is my fault. To be fair, he didn’t have to emotionally cheat on me with three other “women”. I use the term loosely because when you read the text messages, the woman are clearly cat-fishers only saying what they need to say to p...

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“The Fall of Mr. Baxter” by J L Jones

CONTENT WARNING: Death“This is all my fault” a single tear slid down Lana’s flushed cheek. “It was me. I did it. I am so sorry…” She trailed off, tears now dropping like heavy raindrops, sobs racking her chest.Tori had no idea what Lana was doing. She knew Lana couldn’t be to blame, so why was she insisting on pointing the finger at herself? Tori gazed at her, confused, but Lana didn’t notice. They were together all weekend. It would have been impossible for her to have anything to do with this. Besides...

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Write a story that includes the phrase “This is all my fault.”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 105 stories

“Barb and the Beast” by Barb Taub

“The Detective and The Droid” by Graham Kinross

“Rum, smoke and poetry ” by Jennifer Cameron

“Don't Look Behind You” by Emma Hedrick

“What If...” by Lorilyn Roberts

“Green beret” by Mary Lehnert

“I Blame Me” by Greg Gillis

“Modern Myth” by Sumiko Courtney

“Ally and the Lost Soul” by Marie Riley

“Until You. ” by Isabella Medrano

“The Rusted Tracks” by Futurama Delivery

“Undeserving” by Nikki Potgieter

“The Old Mine” by M.K. Levant

“True Story” by Jeannette Miller Mickenham

“The Fall of Mr. Baxter” by J L Jones

🌟 Similar prompts

Begin your story with somebody getting (or taking) the blame for something they didn’t do.

Write a story where a murder occurs — and the suspects are all pointing the finger at one another.

Write a story about a corrupt politician trying to avoid blame at all costs.

Start your story with a character telling their best friend that their spouse is having an affair, only for their friend to “shoot the messenger”.

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