Write a story about a very skilled pickpocket.

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“The Fool” by Keria Thadison

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“Only when it is taken with the hand of the Fool will the medallion gleam, thus heralding the Chosen One and the beginning of the end of the Dark One’s reign.” That was the supposed prophecy that has been passed down for generations. For some, it was a promise, a hope for a better future. For you, however, they were just pretty words that quickly lost their appeal when your stomach twisted itself into hungry knots, vying for a morsel of something to eat. The so called chosen one wasn’t going to be you or anyone else that you knew. The chosen...

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“I Only Trust Myself” by Rachel Frankki

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Rain was pouring as the puppet show came into the village. With them came dark skies, thunderous clouds, and vicious claps of lightning that were brighter than any lamp invented. Everyone understood that the puppet business didn't stop for any sort of weather altercation however. The performers were covered, so what did it matter if the audience was soaked through their clothing for entertainment. As long as the puppeteers got their money from ticket sales, they could care less about the actual people they were providing for. I suppose...

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“Sticky fingers” by Sabrina Costilla

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"Like this." My older sister had hung up her rag of a jacket on the fence in the ally way as she showed me the best way to pick pocket someone in the busier crowds we have been having. "You are tiny so when you reach in they won't feel it but what do we do when we see a nice looking women?" I sat on a box one leg resting on the other however when I answered I jumped and in a quiet shout I pull out my knife, "Slice the bag in the bottom." She smiles and takes the torn cloth off the wooden poll and forced it on. "Smart young lady now lets go ...

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“Amateur ” by Alicia Trevino

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It’s not too often that Conway finds himself in situations like these. Normally he can differentiate which person is going to blow up at him and which ones are going to ignore him. This guy was on the phone when he bumped into him and that’s normally a fail-safe. If they’re already busy they have no reason to do anything but ignore you. Apparently, this guy was looking for an opportunity to fight. Carson had hardly gotten an apology out before the red-faced guy had two fistfuls of his shirt and has him buried in the wall. Spittle is han...

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“The Pickpocket” by Nora Barth

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Liz glanced around the crowded street, fully aware of everyone and everything. People’s eyes usually slid right over her, so it was easy to slip through the throng of adults. Small and dirty, she was usually the one parents told their children to avoid. This particular morning, her eighteen-year-old cousin, Luc, had tipped her off about a few men who were expected to arrive by boat at nine o’clock. It was rumored that they carried with them some 1,000 pounds and were going to a secret meeting with the Prime Minister. Ha! They’re not very goo...

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Write a story about a very skilled pickpocket.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 65 stories

“The Fool” by Keria Thadison

“I Only Trust Myself” by Rachel Frankki

“Sticky fingers” by Sabrina Costilla

“Amateur ” by Alicia Trevino

“The Pickpocket” by Nora Barth

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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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