Write about someone trying to atone for a mistake they’ll never be able to fix.

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“Brown Bottles” by Diddi .

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“It’s been two weeks Hugh, have you decided on burial or cremation?” She asked quietly, with tenderness, and I hated her for that.“I dunno, but I really have to go mom.”“You can’t avoid it, she was your wife Hugh, you have to let her rest in peace. I can help-”“She is still my wife. Listen, I’ll decide later, I really have to go. I love you.”“I love you too, listen you should come over later.” I hung up, and made an attempt to swipe the incessant tears that ran down.Two weeks ago I didn’t mind a call from my mom, but two weeks ago I cou...

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“Fix It” by D. Alfonso

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I tried everything. Promises of chocolates, game tickets, and countless apology notes and letters. He wouldn’t talk to me. He wouldn’t answer me. “He’ll come out when he’s ready,” my sister assured me, but when would he be ready? I paced the hallway with my hands behind my back. I couldn’t sit still. When I sat at the kitchen table, my fingers drummed against the game board that we had set out a couple of hours before. The game pieces were still set out, waiting for someone to claim them. I rolled the thimble around in my hand and lo...

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“The heart is it's own prison” by Ophelia S

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When the sun rose, I myself had already been up for many hours. I looked through the barn door, able to see the golden rays kissing the glistening, humid grass that shines in glorious green. The hills, that look so somber at night, under the light of the new day are of an exquisite beauty, filled with trees and pulsing with life. A faint smile crossed my lips while my hands continued to milk the cow; the pungent noise of the liquid hitting the metal bucket was already familiar to me.My days never truly start, and never really end; they are o...

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“One for sorrow, two for joy!” by Simanga Kunene

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"It is your turn to drive the kids to school this week!" I said exasperated from a week long trip which left me exhausted and in a foul mood."April, I can't. I am late already as it is." my husband said trying desperately to be nice."I haven't showered. Are they at least ready?" I said feeling invincible, about to make happen what could be impossible a minute ago."Kids! Mom will drive you, hurry! Bye April!" my husband said as he rushed out of the door.I woke up and grabbed my long oversized sweater and tights which I usually wear when I am ...

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“Chances” by Avery VanDervort

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All I could see was black and white fabric. I could already see the wedding before me. She would be wearing a white dress while he would be in his black suit with that fake smile plastered onto his face. And she would believe it like she always did. I knew I had waited too long and now all I could think about was how my love for her welled up inside of me. But, if she would be happy, that is all I care about. I could see her happy, with everything she wanted. He would give her everything she wanted, and she wanted love. I could give her that...

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“The Kiss ” by Sabrina Rios

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Kiera slowly opened her eyes and glanced over at the time. After a few seconds the guilt from the night before began to set in like a heavy looming cloud. The events came rushing back to her, and she began to realize just how much she had screwed up. She laid back down for a few moments trying to fall asleep or somehow forget she knew the second she got out of bed it would all become real. She had a good dream and mourned its loss for a moment wishing more than anything that she could be back there again, and not here where she had more enem...

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“A Bite Undone” by Jill Davies

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Mick had always thought of the Navigator as a quiet car, what with the active noise control and all. But right now the SUV was roaring. In the absence of Mia’s bubbly chatter and without any input from Sheryl the road noise was intolerable.The real issue was the weather strip on the passenger door. Mick couldn’t think of when it went bad, but he was certain that it had. Air leaked into the cabin in a relentless high-pitched whine. The whine, along with the hollow growl of the road beneath the Navigator’s tires was too much to bear.Mick could...

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“Long Lost Treasure ” by Janae H.

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Giuseppe Bianchi was my great-grandfather born and raised in northern Italy in the city of Genoa. I unfortunately, never gotten a chance to met him, he died while I was still a new born. His house had caught on fire during the night while, he was asleep in the living room. The autopsy stated that, the smoke from the fire put him in a comatose state before his body was severely burned. Apparently he died peacefully not feeling any pain. His legacy was known throughout the city of Genoa as the Italian general to lead Italy to ...

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“The Last Mistake” by Roger Crane

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The Last MistakeAdan deliberately ran his hover-car aground and jumped off. The twin moons were the closest now that he had ever seen them, just a hair’s-width above the horizon of the planet. They seemed to be kissing, and perhaps that was why they had been named Helen and Helios, those legendary characters with their tragic ending in flames. There would be no such ending for him, but only a slow, withering neglect, as everyone he knew had turned away from him. He would have put an end to himself as well, if not for the social stigma associ...

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“The Queen and the Doll” by Gianna Nevoso

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Blue was meant to be the color of tranquility, of trust. Walking into a room that was blindingly white besides starch blue walls, makes Nevie feel anything but. Today, blue is a winter storm; waiting for her to let down her guard so it could attack her veins and steal her warmth. Nevie sits down in a plain chair, only a chess table between her and her opponent, and decides she isn’t going to give in to trust. The person across from her, a girl with blonde hair and rosy cheeks, rocks back and forth in her chair. “You actually came,” Lexia s...

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“One time was enough” by Marcedies Rhodes

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Sometimes broken people can read the world in a way that can’t be understood by so many. The world isn’t mean for them in the same way, and they realize that very soon. Mistakes happen and no one is free from making said mistakes, little or big. Some mistakes can be fixed and then there are the mistakes that can't be fixed no matter what you do, those mistakes can cost you so much more than you'll ever know. This is the story of a person that made a choice and that choice led to a mistake they can never undo. This is the story of Luke and ho...

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“Broken” by Ken Coomes

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“I want you out of my house, and I want you out now.” “Think about the kids, honey.” “You think about the kids. You should have thought about them before you dropped your trousers for some bimbo.” “She’s not a bimbo. She’s an astronaut.” “An astronaut in training. Just like you. Someone planning to leave her family and go gallivanting off into space.” “OK, in training. Willing to sacrifice for mankind. I thought you were on board with the idea of me going into space on a commercial rocket. Now you’re calling it gallivanting off int...

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“My Sister's Chessboard” by Chuck Waldron

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I tried, but it's a memory I can't get away from. I don't remember ever feeling that tired, ever. Announcements of departing and arriving trains echoed in my mind, fused with the echo of my footsteps on marble tile as I walked through the Union Station grand hall. Walking in from Front Street, I tried unsuccessfully to ignore unpleasant smells of cleaning chemicals blending with the sweaty throng of tension-scurrying passengers on a cold February morning. That was behind me as I leaned back against the headrest, relaxing a bit for the first...

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“Old Man Fishing in the Moss” by Maddy Faggioli

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He still couldn’t decide how to put it in words. Drowning in ferns but wishing it was water. What’s the difference really, between water and fern? He thought the answer obvious, he was a fisherman after all. He couldn’t remember a single thing about fishing yet his muscles seemed to conduct themselves. Clearly proving they were more useful then his mind on any given day. He weeped, though he couldn't remember the reasons for that either. It irritated him for a while. It felt uncomfortable, best described as itchy. His ideas of why he cried s...

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“Ocean Hair” by Taylor Clark

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"Peter, you'll call me when you head back to school, right?" Her smooth voice sounded as I drew a heart in the sand with a twig. I nodded, "Of course... I wish I didn't have to leave." Addie looked up with hopeful eyes, "You don't have to leave, you know. You could just stay here... forever. Enroll in school here! Anyways your father lives here." I sighed, "I wish it was that simple, Addie. My mom needs me... besides, I have other friends there." I winced slightly. Addie looked down at the sand. I could see tears welling up in her eyes, "Y-y...

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Write about someone trying to atone for a mistake they’ll never be able to fix.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 192 stories

“Brown Bottles” by Diddi .

“Fix It” by D. Alfonso

“The heart is it's own prison” by Ophelia S

“One for sorrow, two for joy!” by Simanga Kunene

“Chances” by Avery VanDervort

“The Kiss ” by Sabrina Rios

“A Bite Undone” by Jill Davies

“Long Lost Treasure ” by Janae H.

“The Last Mistake” by Roger Crane

“The Queen and the Doll” by Gianna Nevoso

“One time was enough” by Marcedies Rhodes

“Broken” by Ken Coomes

“My Sister's Chessboard” by Chuck Waldron

“Old Man Fishing in the Moss” by Maddy Faggioli

“Ocean Hair” by Taylor Clark

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Write about someone who’s so obsessed with a goal that it leads to the destruction of their closest relationship.

Write about a character who everyone thinks is guilty of something terrible, but isn’t.

Write about two people who know they’ve made a mistake, and one of them wants to tell the truth but the other wants to lie about it.

Write about a character who’s so afraid of making the wrong choice that their indecision ruins the very thing they were hoping to keep safe.

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