Write a story about someone who's haunted by their past.

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“The Metal Girl” by Jenna Lee

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A girl walked along the edge of the water. It was a cold, dark morning. The sky was so foggy she could barely see her hands in front of her. She knew it was unsafe, unsafe to walk near the ocean at this time of morning. At 3 am. But she didn't care. Lately her nightmares and hallucinations were getting so bad that she did not sleep. She hadn't slept at all, not even had a nap in 3 days for fear of those nightmares that seemed so real. She could feel the needles and probes slashing her skin, making her wail, scream and cry. But nobody cared, ...

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“The Old Man and the Banana” by Jason Dean

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Santiago used a biro to write on the banana. He kept it hidden in the sleeve of his uniform and took pleasure in how the pen effortlessly glided against the yellow skin of the fruit. He thought this one would run out of ink soon and he would need to steal a replacement from the Overseers.The messages were necessarily short, driven by the movements of his Supervisor on the packing line and the lack of real estate that a banana presented. One sentence each time.He finished, always careful not to be observed, and turned the fruit over so that t...

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“I Remember When” by Naman Madhur

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"Don't be a wimp, Daniel, let's go a bit further in!" ………. ………... Prelude "Hello! Daniel, is it? Please, please, take a seat." "So, Daniel, tell me about yourself before we get started." ……... Jeez. I always hated this part. Acting calm, cheery, confident while you know that all the person is interested in is sizing you up, waiting to hear about your insecurities, judging you secretly, all the while smiling a cold, reptilian smile. But, wait, this time was different. She was actually interested. "Uhh, Hi. My name's ...

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“Behind Closed Doors ” by Arlene Camarinta

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Trigger warning: sexual assault "Don't worry, I'll take care of you" I woke up in the middle of the night shouting. I want to forget, but I can't. Though I already have a husband and have kids, I can still remember the memory I never want to be reminded of for the rest of my life. I actually wish that one day I'll wake up with amnesia. But no matter what I do, this scar I have in my heart will always be here. This scar indeed, will always remind me of the most horrifying day of my life. The pain is still here, unhealed. I was raped by...

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“I Promised You” by Natalie Rarick

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I promised you I wouldn’t be like her, that night when we drove across town and back, trying to borrow a few more minutes just for the two of us. You drove, you talked, you cried, but only a little. And I promised. She’d clung to you, dug her nails in deep and held tight, even when it hurt you. Maybe she even liked it, liked making you feel something about her, even if it was pain. She felt herself falling, sinking under the weight of herself, and so she tried to drag you down with her. I think she really did love you. And you l...

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“Number Fourteen ” by Lauren Pagano

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Growing up Jonah wasn't one to believe in fate, destiny, or any of that inevitability nonsense. He was a man who believed you were a product of not only circumstance, but also of choice. Actually, most importantly of choice. And as far as Jonah was concerned, he'd always tried his hardest to make the best choices possible. Truly he had.He had given all his paper route money to his parents to get dinner on the table as a young boy.He used his salary from his job at the bookstore to buy the family their first television set after his mother ex...

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“My Haunted Ghost "FEAR of FAILURES" 👻😱” by POOJA SARMALKAR

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This story is about my ghost who haunted me in my past. "Fear" was my biggest Ghost who haunted me in my childhood. No matter how big we are, we all have fears. I have fears of nearly everything such as heights, the dark, death of loved ones, being alone, deep water and all reptiles. I know I sound like a little child but that's me. Failure is perhaps my biggest fear. My fear of failure has ruled my childhood life. I always have a fear of disappointing my parents' expectations and those of others. When I finished high school, ...

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“Lost” by R K

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***** The most instrumental day of my life--but not as planned… ***** ...And as I knelt, pulling the ring out of my pocket, her jaw fell open and tears glistened in her eyes. “Angelica, I have a…” At that moment, four heavily armed men in black pulled up in a sleek car, jumped out wielding guns, and marched up to me. “Ellis Jackson?” a husky voice called from the group. “Can’t you see you’re interrupting something?” I responded, seething with anger. Barely controlling my flaring temper, I waited for the man to attempt to justify th...

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“The dark reflection ” by Joan Opoyi

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Pounding all over my head was like a hammer that had just hit the nail,through the wood.The buzzing sound .....zzzzz! Not being myself in a moment,at a lonely corner I sat and relaxed; my mind had been driven far away to the deepest ocean. My past carried many memories, that couldn't be forgotten in a blue moon.loosing my dad; without a word of goodbye, death had to take him away far away in the land of milk and honey,in the land filled with stars. .... In heaven. ... I walked all days,years,months with guilt stuck through my throat;folding ...

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“Wings On My Feet” by April Summers

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One’s past is something that will always stay. Like the skin on your body. A part of you that can never be erased. Etched into the very depths of you. The past can never truly be forgotten. It always haunts you. Makes you remember and regret. Makes you wonder and hope. Makes you feel...a bit lost. It throws you off at your present and interferes with your future. My past in particular is something I can’t forget. No. Rather, I don’t want to forget. I can’t forget. Cause if I do, I’ll forget who I am. Who I once was. I’ll forget what I had to...

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“Un-Calculated Risk ” by Aleena -

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“Are you okay to present next?” She asks. I suddenly become aware of the eyes on me. This is how I’ve best understood the cumulative effect of things. One person glancing my way is no problem. Two, and I start to feel a little uneasy. Fourteen makes it hard to breathe. I nod, swiftly moving my head up and down in that vertical motion I’ve grown all too familiar with. That’s the first thing they see, it distracts them from my eyes, which tend to always scream no. I often think how different things would be if my eyes had a body of their own...

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“I Remember.” by Em Chapman

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I remember this place like the back of my hand.I remember the treehouse in the woods at the back of my house. I’d climb the trees with her, and we’d just read and enjoy each other’s company. One time, I was down about a test in school that I’d failed. She made sock puppets and put on a show until I smiled. She made up silly little songs and storylines. She didn’t stop until I was crying of laughter.I remember the school playground where we met and grew up together. We’d always run out to the playground on our lunch break and play hide and se...

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“I want to be me again” by Emilie Stokes

Submitted to Contest #51

The car shakes as it makes its way across the dirt road. Rocks tink the sides as the tires sling them from the dirt. The woman driving is relaxed, listening to soft music as she swerves in the night. The next song starts to play as the car shakes and she flinches, her hands fly to the radio to turn it off. Her calm expression is now drawn in and she stops the car to put her head in her shaking hands. The song was from older times, from days she would rather forget. She takes a deep breath and starts on her way again. That song ...

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“Sympathy” by W.S. Clyffesend

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When you have your life taken away from you, there isn’t much that will stop you from enacting whatever payback you deem fit. When you have nothing to lose, there isn’t a lot that seems scary. When an enemy is so ruthless, you don’t hold a lot of sympathy. Don’t worry Dmitri. I don’t. “Lyudmila!” A gnarled and cigarette charred voice grumbled to me hastily. “It came from the building on the left, you see?” Her stubby soot and mud ridden fingers pointed to ruins. It was all ruins, the only hints at what once was were piles of rubble and ...

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“You Loved Me Once” by LeighAnne Ferreol

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Construction on Collins Street. Why the hell was there construction on Collins Street? More than that, why couldn’t they just let me walk past it? It wasn’t like they were doing the entire street. I could walk on the other side if they were concerned about my safety or something. The supervisor refused though. So now I had to go through the old park. There was nothing wrong with the old park necessarily. Ever since the city invested in cleaning up the larger park uptown, this one just got abandoned. Only a few old people stuck in their ways...

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Write a story about someone who's haunted by their past.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 252 stories

“The Metal Girl” by Jenna Lee

“The Old Man and the Banana” by Jason Dean

“I Remember When” by Naman Madhur

“Behind Closed Doors ” by Arlene Camarinta

“I Promised You” by Natalie Rarick

“Number Fourteen ” by Lauren Pagano

“My Haunted Ghost "FEAR of FAILURES" 👻😱” by POOJA SARMALKAR

“Lost” by R K

“The dark reflection ” by Joan Opoyi

“Wings On My Feet” by April Summers

“Un-Calculated Risk ” by Aleena -

“I Remember.” by Em Chapman

“I want to be me again” by Emilie Stokes

“Sympathy” by W.S. Clyffesend

“You Loved Me Once” by LeighAnne Ferreol

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Write a story that involves a mystery — it doesn't need to be crime-related, it should just include something that remains unexplained until the end.

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