Write a story about a someone who's in denial.

Posted in Character on Jun 14, 2024

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“17” by Akeelah Alamiri

Submitted to Contest #255

Beauty, to me, lies within. It always has. A persons actions and heart define their beauty. Jeremiah Tin has always been a beautiful person to me. When I was alone, he was there, when I needed someone, Jeremiah was there to listen to me. He truly was the most beautiful boy I had ever met. And to top it all off, his beauty both lied within and visually. He was tall, blonde, piercing green eyes and had a smile that could completely make someones day. I had always loved him since we first met when I was in the third grade and he was in the four...

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“To-do list” by Francesca Zanoni

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“Wake up and smell the coffee, Joanna!” That’s what dad told me this morning before I slammed the door to go to work. I just popped in to say hi and, as usual, he started patronizing me about my life choices. It wasn’t the first time; he had been telling me to face reality for years now. There was nothing wrong with my work, I loved it, the money was good, my colleagues were my best friends, I even met my current boyfriend there. I was lucky: I loved my work so much that it didn’t even feel like working sometimes. I was the chief editor of a...

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“Fading” by Amelie Vickery

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Sensitive Content warning: This story addresses Anorexia. I sigh. I lift a piece of cucumber to my lips; some watery fluid runs down my lips. I try not to lick, not wanting any of it in my mouth. I look in the mirror, slowly pulling up my tights. My eyes look shiny and huge. I have big eyes and I like them. My mum just said yesterday that they now look bigger than my face. I disagree. My cheeks remind me of chipmunks. They look round and filled. My hand touches over one side. I squeeze gently to see, where they are too big. Oh, I almost lo...

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“The Real Reason” by S. M. Lewis

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As the wax dripped down her ‘21’ candle, Hope contemplated this day marking four years of her captivity. Well, it hasn’t been that bad. Sort of. It’s hard to explain. No one expected my parents to be hit by that drunk driver. And Aunt Judy and Uncle Max stepped up. They’ve been great… in their own way. They’re doing their best. They love me. Maybe too much. Wow, am I really that selfish?Her gaze shifted towards the kitchen window, admiring the sapphire water gently rolling into the harbour. She adored Halifax’s breezy boardwalks and tre...

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“Cal's Date” by WRL Battle

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There are only so many ways I can tell Cal that his date is a no-show. His date was supposed to be here by seven-thirty. According to my phone, it’s nine o’clock and the server informed us that the restaurant will be closing in an hour. Poor guy. I kind of feel sorry for him. He returns to the dating game after fifteen years since his break up, and he’s ghosted on his first date. This guy stressed over which clothes to wear, spent at least an hour in the shower, and spent another ten minutes shaving the stubble off his chin. I a...

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“Business As Usual” by Abigail Gittins

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Henry woke at 7:05am, on the dot, and reached out to the bedside table for his glasses. He got up, stuffing his feet into his old, worn slippers, brushed his teeth, and headed downstairs.The sun was just starting to rise, and the air was still chilly, but his flannel pajamas kept him warm. He put the kettle on to boil, and set about making pancakes.By the time he was done, his wife had appeared at the kitchen table. She gave him a warm smile as he set the steaming plate in front of her, taking his seat on the opposite side. This had been the...

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“It’s okay” by Alonae Phillips

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Her phone is ringing. Again. She’s sitting next to her mother in the living room of her childhood home. The vibrations are somehow louder than the sitcom reruns playing on the T.V. She knows who is calling, the subject of the call is sitting next to her. Staring at the screen blankly, the same way she has been for weeks. “Mom. Mom? Mom!” Her mother slowly turns her head, not all the way facing her but in her general direction. “I’m going on the porch to take a call.” Her mother nods just as slowly as she turns her head but still ...

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“Samuel Took My Freedom” by Daniel Daisi

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[This story contains violence, improper language, and sensitive subject matters.] GOD placed man above the beasts of the Earth and imparted into him a sense of beauty. While the animals can only hunger, fear, and thirst, man has been blessed, or cursed, to also yearn. So it must have been the smell, or the sense, of something sweet that prompted a pure white rabbit, or rather the purest and finest rabbit this side of the Mason-Dixon (if you are to believe his owner), to ungratefully run away from the comforts of his abode. Adorned with all t...

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Write a story about a someone who's in denial.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 68 stories

“17” by Akeelah Alamiri

“To-do list” by Francesca Zanoni

“Fading” by Amelie Vickery

“The Real Reason” by S. M. Lewis

“Cal's Date” by WRL Battle

“Business As Usual” by Abigail Gittins

“It’s okay” by Alonae Phillips

“Samuel Took My Freedom” by Daniel Daisi

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