Write a story about a very skilled pickpocket.

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“What You Might Find” by Nick Lavitz

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You never really know what you’ll find in someone’s pocket.When you first get good, and the uncles let you loose somewhere with lots of pockets, you tell yourself there’s opportunity in every pocket you pick. That’s how you tell yourself there’s some romance or mystery to the task you’re set. That perhaps picking pockets is a gateway to another life.You tell yourself you might come across a piece of paper with secret information, or a telephone that’s not been released on the market yet, or some evidence that must be taken to the police, tha...

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“From One Jacket To Another” by Andrea Tran

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Victoria swept her long dark hair over her shoulder, her gaze glossing over the length of the room before finally settling on her reflection in the brassy mirror behind the bar. From her seat, she had clear sights on her mark; six feet, blond hair, dark grey suit that undoubtedly costed more than a mortgage. The distorted image in the mirror showed he was making quick progress with his third whiskey sour of the night. Meanwhile, was making quick progress of her third glass of water in a cocktail cup of the night. It was almost showtime.&nbsp...

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“Dibs” by Unknown User

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“Ma’am? I’m telling you for the ninth time. That elevator simply does not work”“I know” Emily simply replied and stabbed the elevator button again.The guard fumed, “If you could just hear-“ “What?”“it doesc't work. The elevator." A carefully controlled face. Why do humans like her exist?“Oh!” Emily smiled, “Why didn’t you tell me that before?”And with another infuriatingly sweet smile she swept out of the elevator with as much grace as a queen leaving the guard think just how much his salary should be ...

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“The Stolen Wallet” by Jay Nicole

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Milo Grant never asked for the life he lives. He never asked to have deadbeat parents. He’s lived on the streets almost his whole life. He never really had a job, he ran low on talent and education. However, Milo had one talent, he could pickpocket anyone, and not get caught, It wasn’t the best talent to have but it kept him alive, and he was grateful for that. Milo made his way through the crowded streets of New York. He studied every person as they passed him. He took note of what their clothes looked like, if they looked like they ...

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“King of the Petty Thieves” by Helen C

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"I'm going to have a rum and Coke," Jacob Deleon announced to his living room, empty of all souls except for his and that of a small gray tabby cat dozing on the sofa next to him. He could afford to get a little loose and celebrate some, tomorrow was payday, the day he made the rounds of his usual pawn shops and swapped out the gold trinkets he had nabbed that week for cash. This used to be as daunting a task as stealing the jewelry itself had been, but Jacob, or Jay, as he introduced himself when necessary, was a well seasoned veteran...

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“The Encounter” by Neely Estey

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“You do what you can to survive, Mary. That’s all you can do. That’s all any of us can do.” The words of my late mother pounded through my head as I raced down the cobbled streets of London. As my cheeks slowly reddened in the crisp morning air, I couldn’t help but tear up as I thought of her soft hair, the warmth of her reassurance, her voice waking me in the morning... No. Not now. There wasn’t time to get trapped in memories, though I knew they would come back. They always did.&nbs...

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“A Crime for a Penance” by Matt Erlacher

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Lucas Goodman’s cup clinked as he set it down. It felt good to be in the sunlight again after dodging rain for the past three days. The room at the Trois Chevaux was indeed a place to sleep, but it lacked space one needs to think. Here, by the docks, there was plenty of space under a Caribbean sky. And plenty of seagulls. The seagulls cawed and flew into a cloud of Holy Cain every time a person or dog came within twenty feet of them. And, since this was the main pedestrian and pushcart thoroughfare between the fishmongers’ huts and the docks...

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“The Pickpocket and the Protege” by Nathan Friedman

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The most important thing, the pickpocket had told the protege, is the misdirection. Your mark will only protect what he thinks you want. The protege had nodded understandingly, had carefully narrowed his eyes in an expression of intense concentration, and then he had taken another long swallow of his drink and signalled the bartender for another. You’re not listening, the pickpocket had said. He was an old man, and his eyes had a layer of cataract so thick the protege imagined he could skim it off like cream from a fresh pail of milk. ...

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“Competition” by Anie Doe

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Martin was walking calmly in the crowd of people. He knew that any unprecedented or suspiciously quick movement could give him away. He imagined that he was going home from work, tired after the whole day, hoping to find some rest on the sofa but at the same time worried that he will be flooded by the tasks at home. With this picture in his mind, he could easy adopt the right mindset, the right speed and the right expression, so that he would blend in and people would never suspect anything. Being able to pickpocket successfully always depen...

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“The Secret” by Bianca Covarrubias

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Roundsview was a small neighborhood in the shape of a cul-de-sac which contained ten homes, all but one big empty house on the corner was filled with families. The buildings were tall, sleek, and colorfully painted. The people were wealthy, sophisticated, and bright. It was the sort of place where nothing was kept a secret because everyone knew everything about one another. One sunny afternoon a moving truck caused a commotion of excitement in Roundview. Someone was moving into the empty house on the corner. The families gathered outsid...

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“The Grey Fox” by Annabeth Chase

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"They say she's back," a woman whispers to her friends. They shudder collectively and push closer to each other.Another one pipes up, "Old Mr. Graham down the road has locked himself in the house.""He's a crazy old bat. Should've been locked up in an assylum decade ago. Anyways, that won't stop her," the first woman rolls her eyes, "She's a menace, and the police ought to do something about her.""Too scared, in my opinion," a third one intones, like it's a well-rehearsed line."What are you all talking about?" a younger woman taps her foot ag...

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“The 14th Magician” by Rachele L.

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On a cold night in New York, my mother taught me how to steal sunlight for warmth. It was the first and last time I would ever see her do such powerful magic. “The sun,” she had explained, “Is always there even when we cannot see it. It is always open to us.” She held her hands out of the open window. “When you open yourself to the reality of it, it will in turn respond to you.” When our little apartment was flooded with light and heat, I, in my ignorance and excitement instinctively acted. The magic that ran through my veins sought my...

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“A Thief's Love. ” by Doni Tomos

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For Paragon, life as a professional thief was more than repayment for his debts. He truly enjoyed the thrill of the art itself. He loved that alluring call of danger attached to every heist, the bubbling sense of uneasiness in his stomach as he wondered if this was the time he would finally be caught; meticulously spending long hours laboring over his plans, sometimes over months, all on a thief's hope that his careful planning would lead him to the treasure he desired.No matter how high the risk was with every job, nothing could ever compar...

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“Stolen Trinkets, Stolen Heart” by Kylie Mullins

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Lighting struck the ground, thunder soon rumbling the ground beneath me. Like the heartbeat of the earth, the raindrops pelted the muddy grass, sliding down the hill and dripping onto the sea of endless pavement, where it was carried along with a current of water and spilled into drains that lined the dimly lit streets, still filled with bustling people, dashing around madly on the sidewalks, yelling into phones over the roaring storm. The lightning flashed in front of me again, followed by sparks flying above the rooftops of the hundr...

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“There’s A Hole in Your Pocket ” by Ashleigh McDonald

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Sabrina woke up to screaming and pounding that left a dent on the wood counter top in the kitchen every morning. She shared a small room with her little brother Hector, who luckily was a light sleeper. Sabrina always thought he was faking “always in denial” Sabrina said under her breath walking past her brother’s bed to the door before opening it. The door exposed a small and run down apartment with a middle-aged woman behind the kitchen counter, crying while she rested her elbow on the dented counter with her forehead sitting in b...

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Write a story about a very skilled pickpocket.

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✍️ 65 stories

“What You Might Find” by Nick Lavitz

“From One Jacket To Another” by Andrea Tran

“Dibs” by Unknown User

“The Stolen Wallet” by Jay Nicole

“King of the Petty Thieves” by Helen C

“The Encounter” by Neely Estey

“A Crime for a Penance” by Matt Erlacher

“The Pickpocket and the Protege” by Nathan Friedman

“Competition” by Anie Doe

“The Secret” by Bianca Covarrubias

“The Grey Fox” by Annabeth Chase

“The 14th Magician” by Rachele L.

“A Thief's Love. ” by Doni Tomos

“Stolen Trinkets, Stolen Heart” by Kylie Mullins

“There’s A Hole in Your Pocket ” by Ashleigh McDonald

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Write a story about a character who buys a secondhand coat and then discovers something in the pocket.

Your fingers tensed around the object in your pocket, ready to pull it out at a moment's notice.

Write a story about someone cleaning out their attic. They find an old piece of clothing, and inside of its pocket is an old keepsake.

"It was just here!" you shout, frantically searching your pockets for the missing thing.

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