Write a story about a character who always repeats themselves.

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“I Have No Family Then!” by Henry Vinicio Valerio Madriz

“But, is he a bad husband?” “No, in fact, he’s a loving husband who pays attention to details… going out, flowers, chocolate, trips, etc.”, Daisy clarified. “A bad father to your 2 daughters, maybe?

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“Gin and Tonic” by A Dead Poet .

He mentioned on the phone that he will tattoo my name on his right thigh and that we should get back together. We never spoke about breaking up, but I guess it was in the air. Last time I saw him I didn’t have a clear look of his face. It was all vague. He pinned me to the ground, and my elbows itched with the hard carpet. I tilted my head left and right along with my body to resist him, but it only increased his strength, as he glued my left cheek to the ground....

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“Today The Phone Won't Ring” by Kevin Broccoli

Today the phone won’t ring. She checked as soon as she woke up. Dead breath in her mouth. The guy next to her--an aberration. He should have gone home. She made it explicitly clear to him that under no circumstances could he stay the night. He said he just wanted to rest his eyes while he waited for his Lyft. Now here he is. He’s upset the balance. She should beat him to death with the coffeepot, but that...

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“Killers Don't Carry Cards” by Waverley Stark

Daddy came home late on a summer night, stinking of wine and dead porch bugs.They didn’t have a porch.His collar was stained with lipstick Momma didn’t wear, and the tag stuck out of pants that weren’t wrinkled before he left. He took one glance at his family-- his daughter, sitting peaceful and innocent on the floor with her unicorns and her books and her fairy tales miles from their tiny house, and his wife-- Momma, that is her name-- glaring with arms crossed and thin lips he don’t like kissing no more pursed....

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“Band-Aids Are For Babies ” by Andrea Magee

Lyla Magda and I lay sprawled out on Lyla's turquoise sectional in her spacious entertainment room. There were various modes of entertainment to choose from. A 50-inch flatscreen was mounted on the wall; programmed with any channel or movie you wanted to watch. There was fuse ball, a pool table, a VR station, a scrabble table (my personal favorite), and a recording studio where you could make a video to the song you were singing off karaoke.Lyla was checking her food delivery apps to see who was delivering with a discoun...

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“Funny Little Birds” by Rachel Deeming

As Marjory sat in her armchair, a steaming cup and saucer of tea next to her, she ruminated on how it had been a long time since someone had come to see her. It was a nice feeling, having a visitor. The window in which her armchair was situated had a wonderfully clear view of the sloped lawn outside her home and Marjory got a lot of pleasure from watching the wind sway the trees to and fro and the birds flitting about. S...

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“The Girl In Shadows” by Keya Jadav

'There is no choice of running away today, I have to do it. I am so close to it. I can't run away forever in fear.' The girl thought.Her heart was pounding in her head and her eyes carried the drowsiness of three sleepless nights. She walked across the dishevelled trees, making her way with a jab of the knife, though the real jab was in her heart-a deeper cut. Her tangled blond hair touched the tip of her waist, weaved with bits of withered leaves and dust. A rabbit fur was tied around her waist, dripping blood as she mo...

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“Catechist And their Duties” by Philip Ebuluofor

We always go there on Wednesday and another group on Saturday’s. We usually share ourselves into three groups and tackle the four rooms and parlors our parish catechist occupies. Whether if it was by his insight that he selected the alter boys and girls guards the least parish assigned duties group to be cleaning his houses twice in a week, we don’t know. We have done it for nearly two ...

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“Changes in life - A dumb story” by Aiden Chu

This prompt was really hard so I don't have that many words. What you are reading right now is something to work towards my 1000 word count. Anyway, please like this story if you like it and please read my other stories. It will also help if you followed me so I can also read your stories! THANKS! Wilson Rolan was a boring boy. Tedious. Dull. Repetitive. So passionless that everyone around him was sucked ...

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“I Know, Mom” by Kathleen March

Mom repeats herself a lot nowadays. She repeats herself too much now, in my opinion. It’s sad, really, how she repeats herself now. She didn’t used to do it so much. Or is that use to? Well, anyway, Mom has gotten into a bad habit. Or maybe there's another reason. Maybe she can't help herself. How do I do this? Mom asks. She asks for instructions all the time, it seems. Often s...

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“Looney Dream by Lana Del Rey and Queen City Wings by Hunter S. Thompson ” by Summer Lilly

Either beyond say at least we love easily as the thunder cracks in the sky and the lightning hits day break.Dystrophy at awe and we thank ourselves for this aliveness once we learn how to go to bed.Love and abandonment curses us and makes us believe that we're all in this together until we're involved in something criminal.Creation swims like two lovers sitting in the sun at an umbrella coffee table, watching cable, on beaches waltzing on its whitening sand.Ethan derived his band as his music jolts a harp to re...

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“Meep- The Meepening.” by Consistently Lost

"Meep" I look at the frazzled red haired puppet to my side. "What?" "Meep." He persists. "But I have to tell him." I shrug off his suggestion. "I know he's going to get mad but he deserves to know." "Meep meep?" "Cause," I pause not really knowing how to answer that question. "Meep." He rolls his eyes. "Excuse me?" I ...

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“Saying it more than once ” by Rebecca Lee

The sun had just announced the start of the day when a dark cloud popped up out of the blue bringing with it a downpour of cooling rain drops. Ivy Downing sighed from the doorway of her house. It was a Monday … what else should she expect? Everything that could go proverbially wrong had as soon as her alarm buzzed two hours ago. Her hot water decided not to work in the middle of her shower. She was wide a...

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“Caged Bird” by Moriah Passero

“Mama, it hurts.” “It’s okay, just hold on to me tight, and we’ll both be fine.” “But Mama, I can’t see.” “It’ll be fine, my darling, just let me hug you tightly, and no matter what happens, we’ll go through it together.” *** Mama didn’t know that her face would be the last thing I saw. She didn’t know that her loving eyes would be the ...

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“Play It Again” by Joe Swanson

They were twins. They weren’t identical twins, physically lookin, but in all other ways one could be exchanged for the other and no one that can’t see could tell them apart. One of the things, and there were many, that could drive you to distraction, was their ability to echo one another’s thoughts. Robert having been born first I believe inherited the predominant quality that goes with those tha...

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Write a story about a character who always repeats themselves.

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✍️ 53 stories

“I Have No Family Then!” by Henry Vinicio Valerio Madriz

“Gin and Tonic” by A Dead Poet .

“Today The Phone Won't Ring” by Kevin Broccoli

“Killers Don't Carry Cards” by Waverley Stark

“Band-Aids Are For Babies ” by Andrea Magee

“Funny Little Birds” by Rachel Deeming

“The Girl In Shadows” by Keya Jadav

“Catechist And their Duties” by Philip Ebuluofor

“Changes in life - A dumb story” by Aiden Chu

“I Know, Mom” by Kathleen March

“Looney Dream by Lana Del Rey and Queen City Wings by Hunter S. Thompson ” by Summer Lilly

“Meep- The Meepening.” by Consistently Lost

“Saying it more than once ” by Rebecca Lee

“Caged Bird” by Moriah Passero

“Play It Again” by Joe Swanson

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Write a story that involves a reflection in a mirror.

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