Write a story with the line “Don’t tell anyone.”

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“Waltz of the Bladed Pit” by Dalo Deka

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The horns beckoned. Young Lord Mikhail felt a tremor vibrate from his chest to his intestines. The masquerade was in full swing and he still had not found a dance partner. Half the crowd had paired off already. The minted couples danced to the tune of the old Russian Waltzes their parents knew. A practiced orchestra with two extra bassoons provided a spirited rhythm that rotated the two dozen active dancers through paced steps across the center floor. At the front of the room, the “royalty” sat indulging their cigars. Wispy vapors of smoke d...

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“OpaqueAi: Launch Day” by Donavyn Haley

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Today is launch day. The office is abuzz as OpaqueAI prepares to launch its newest machine learning model, AGI2. All the remote software developers were called from their home battle stations to their office cubicles, like men being torn from their wives for war. Like the drums of war, the sound of mechanical keyboards roared across the office. The top executives crammed themselves into a meeting room, discussing potential hitches like generals poring over a battle map. During this time, John was scrolling TikTok on his phone while taki...

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“At Last” by K FS

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“It smells like my grandmother in here.” Lydia gave the perfume bottle a quick sniff before replacing it amongst the collections of antique glassware cluttering the top of an art deco vanity.Caro giggled at her friend’s observation. The old thrift store was stuffed full of either trash or treasure depending on your outlook.Caro chose to see treasure.She perused the shelves, shifting through the various housewares. It was like browsing through the decades. Here was the scared tin cookware from the 40s beside the varies useless kitchenware of ...

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“You and Me, Park?” by Aubre Boose

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His mother gifted him recess at the park for the first time in weeks. He hadn’t been getting good grades to convince her he needed any gratification until today’s math test. But finally, the boring days of no phone paid off with a “B.” It couldn’t have been a more perfect day to play with new friends and run in the hot grass while the wind blew him around like a dandelion. When he got there, he immediately began a game of tag with three other kids. “Be careful you don’t fall!” his mom yelled.He heard her fair and square, but he couldn’t...

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“Skeletons in Both Closets” by James Barrett

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It was a hot summer night several years ago in Fort Lee, New Jersey. If you’ve never been there, it’s a town straight out of The Sopranos. I remember it like it was yesterday. I had too many beers. I shouldn’t have been driving. That’s not an excuse, just an explanation. Ralphie shouldn’t have challenged me in the first place, but he did. I was running my mouth about my new Mustang, and I guess it rubbed Ralphie the wrong way. Ralphie said his three-year-old Corvette StingRay would blow the doors off my new Mustang. As usual, Callahan’s park...

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Write a story with the line “Don’t tell anyone.”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 80 stories

“Waltz of the Bladed Pit” by Dalo Deka

“OpaqueAi: Launch Day” by Donavyn Haley

“At Last” by K FS

“You and Me, Park?” by Aubre Boose

“Skeletons in Both Closets” by James Barrett

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Write a story in the form of diary/journal entries about a secret or confession.

Begin your story with someone either being followed or following someone else.

Your character is invited to a secret meeting. Who invited them, and what do they encounter?

Write a story that hides something from the reader until the end.

Contest #273

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