Write a story about someone who’s extremely impulsive — or extremely indecisive.

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“Danish Modern” by John K Adams

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Maggie found Knut rummaging in the kitchen. She often found him scrounging a snack, though breakfast was hours away. If he couldn’t sleep, she couldn’t sleep. Compared to their daily lapses in communication, midnight snacks were of little note. An immigrant from Denmark, Knut spoke English pretty well. Though it often seemed the piece lost in translation was meaning. He noticed her watching from the shadows and continued his foraging. She said, “I sense tension between us.” He paused, “That makes no sense.” “Are you tense with me?” “I was b...

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“His Girl” by Ashley Hassan

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I knew it was wrong, I knew it was wrong but I just couldn't help myself. I couldn’t resist the temptation. I wanted to feel her skin against mine, feel her gaze on me. Hear her voice. I wanted to wake up, and roll over, and see her skin glisten under the sun as the rays peek through my busted bedroom window. I needed her, she kept me intact with my humanity. And her voice, ugh her voice. She made me whole again, she completed me, and made me feel alive. She gave my cold, lifeless, hopeless body life. She filled.. the void.You must be c...

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“Crimson red” by Asya Gharibyan

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“Darlene” – he would whisper that name over and over. The very way he was pronouncing her name, the tenderness and delicacy he enclosed in that word would convince even a complete stranger that he was in love. It wasn’t the routine, ordinary love that we see around so often, but rather the burning, enrapturing and consuming feeling that left nothing intact on its way. She was passing by his window every morning – black-haired, bright and beautiful. Any great portraitist would desire to immortalize her on canvas – for that embodiment of pur...

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“Infinite Possibilities” by An Echo

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We broke up. Technically, we were never together; but I guess I began to think we were. I began to imagine our future together although I didn't make much of it; it was just a possibility. We could have been happy together. Ava, that would be our daughter's name, we'd laugh and play in the garden of our small home. We'd grow old in each other arms. It was perfect but that's only one way it could go. A possibility. We live in a world of infinite possibilities. There always would exist another probability, we could have dated, got ma...

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“The Price of Impulsiveness” by Z. A.

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Felix and Geena came back from another successful mission. Felix was proud of himself. He was the best agent at the secret service. He never failed at any mission since he started his career. He was a risk-taker and that was what made him so good at this job. Even though he was always told he was incredible, he always gives credit to Geena. Remind everyone who only praises him that he has a partner and never achieved this success on his own. He turned to Geena and asked with a cocky grin, “Do you want to celebrate thi...

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“Both Sides of the Story” by Tricia Shulist

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BOTH SIDES OF THE STORYTRANSCRIPTDate: May 26, 2021Time: 08:32Interviewer #1: Detective Terry WaitsInterviewer #2: Detective Carlos ItoDET. WAITS: Could you identify yourself for the record, please.PANDORA: I’m Pandora and this is my twin, Angelica.ANGELICA: We’re identical twins. In fact, we’re mirror twins. That means that we look identical, but mirror each other.PANDORA: Right. So Ang is right-handed, and I’m left-handed.ANGELICA: And Dora’s hair parts on the left, and mine parts on the right.PANDORA: And if you w...

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“Taiga's Impulse” by Graham Kinross

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He’d done it again. Looking over their shoulders the pair ran through the night. Ducking around a corner they stopped to listen for sounds of pursuit. As usual she was angry with him. Instead of verbal berating she punched his arm. He took the blow with a shrug and wrinkled his nose at the smell of the restaurant binbags waiting for collection. A ginger cat sat on a windowsill looking at them intently. &nb...

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“Weary Wallflowers” by Samman Akbarzada

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"Hi? No. Hello? What's up? God, I'm sick of it. I'm sick of myself."She hopelessly stared at the deserted page that was supposed to be a response to an email from her colleague.Deep breaths and an hour later, she managed to send a reply consisting of a “Thank you” and a great amount of remorse since she missed a comma after "Hi"Her face sank in her hands, sitting over hurled dresses. Various shades of black, but it wasn't making it any easier to pick."This one is comfortable," she said, gazing at her reflection dressed in a black, baggy jump...

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“Weekend at Jason's” by Kira Krieger

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Odin slid across the grass, kicking a ball. It flashed across the yard between another boy's legs and through the fence behind. Three boys cheered and another four waddled away in defeat as Ambrose picked glass blades and weeds as he laid out on the sidelines. The party was quickly stopped when a woman came out onto the steps of the nearby house. "Helios! Time for bed!" "Mom!" he exasperated. "Now!" she said, disappearing back into the house. “Tomorrow guys?” Helios said, plowing his fingers through his hair. A series of ‘see ya t...

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“Either Way, I'm Going to Die” by Veda Keda

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“Okay, here’s the thing. If you choose the plan in this hand, then I will die, and if you choose the plan in this hand, then we will die,” Nathaniel said as he held his hands behind his back; he didn’t indicate which hand made what decision. “If I die, there’s no chance that you’ll make it out, but if we die, then we’ve saved the world. Choose carefully.” “I choose this hand,” Naomi pointed at Nathaniel’s left arm without hesitation. “Did you not…? Okay, either way, I’m going to die, so can you at least show some remorse?” Nathaniel was ...

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“Yellow helmet” by Jay Monroe

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It’s the same thing. It’s always the same thing, over and over, and over, and over again. Be it the streets of Paris, Barcelona, Bangkok, or Toronto, it is always the same thing: You’re destined for great things. Sometimes they even pronounce it in the same voice, with the same dark face, with the same burning eyes, holding my hand, my cards, the ball in front of me, the smoke between their fingers in the same tender, big way. Like their words are obviously true, like there could be nothing else but those words, like I will, indeed, do grea...

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“Blue Moon” by Drei Etsocal

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"So, uhm...do you still want to be with me or you want to end everything now?" Tybalt asked the girl he loves as they sit beside each other watching the stars that night. He held her hand the whole time as soon as she confessed everything bothering about her on their relationship.Ashofteh glanced at him letting her gaze fall on her toes after. 'What should I actually do?' she thought.Tybalt has always been with her from the time her family discovered she has scoliosis until she got annoyed of the disapproval of her request for transfer to an...

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“The Bloody Knife” by Shoshana A

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TW: murder, suicide Have you ever thought of killing someone you love? You may say “NO”. Beware, because your response may change with what comes next - What if that one kill would give you sole possession over them, not physically but mentally, at least that would prevent others from devouring them. I am Ana, today I stand here with this bloody knife doused in blood. My hands shake when I think of him and that stranger. And my soul cringes with the thought of them being together. It all started eleven months back. As usual, I ...

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“Coconut Waves ” by Eric D.

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I stuck my tongue out as far as I could taunting and laughing at my cousin Pedrito whilst trying not to lose my grip , we were both racing upwards on to our coconut tree forty feet from the ground. Our hands locked around the circumference and our bodies bent outwards as the soles of our dirty blackened feet pressed against the trunks. We were all accustomed to climbing trees from such a high distance, Pedrito had the privileged experience helping his dad pick them for the seasonal tourist that flocked into town during the summer. Today he s...

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“Quarter” by Chris D

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Drucilla's been staring at the menu for ten minutes now, and it flips so rapidly, front to back that the breeze displaces her bangs. She smooths them down, regretting their existence. It was the hairdresser's choice. She was all ready to go in and ask for the same haircut she always does. Trim the ends, leave the rest. Her best friend had tagged along. He'd goaded her to try something different. That haircut had been with her as long as he had, which was saying a lot, considering she had moved next door when they were both still potty traini...

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Write a story about someone who’s extremely impulsive — or extremely indecisive.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 105 stories

“Danish Modern” by John K Adams

“His Girl” by Ashley Hassan

“Crimson red” by Asya Gharibyan

“Infinite Possibilities” by An Echo

“The Price of Impulsiveness” by Z. A.

“Both Sides of the Story” by Tricia Shulist

“Taiga's Impulse” by Graham Kinross

“Weary Wallflowers” by Samman Akbarzada

“Weekend at Jason's” by Kira Krieger

“Either Way, I'm Going to Die” by Veda Keda

“Yellow helmet” by Jay Monroe

“Blue Moon” by Drei Etsocal

“The Bloody Knife” by Shoshana A

“Coconut Waves ” by Eric D.

“Quarter” by Chris D

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