Start your story with a character having a premonition, but no one believes them.

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“Reaching for Them” by Cake Out

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And eventually, he found them.“No…” Gill gasped. He slipped off Pearl, anger raging within him as he took in the scene. He’d overheard Heral and her friends discussing this ‘ride’ a dozen times, but he didn’t think they would be so foolish to actually follow through with it.Gill stalked towards his elder sister, “What are you doing?” he hissed.Heral jumped at his sudden appearance and quickly passed Sartha her saddle, “Gilly? What are you doing here?”“What are you doing?” he repeated.She stammered, “Oh -…nothing. Not doing… anything…”He twit...

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“Ready, Set, Go-T!” by Christine Hungerford

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Mom and Dad just shook their heads, and little twin brothers Canyon and Cactus snickered at her when she said she ran into magnificently beautiful crystals in a monstrously dark cave over yonder, feeling what she said was danger threatening her family and her. She shivered as she explained it, saying they better leave before they’re too late. Dad waved all superstitious stuff—as he called it—away, while Mom just said, “You’re overthinking it, honey. We’re living in a peaceful environment, not a dangerous one!” &n...

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“Salvation” by Maria Avisal

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“The Messiah himself speaks through me, you must believe the end is coming. We must all be ready, for he is ready to receive us,” my father’s voice boomed from the living room, waking me up two hours before I had to be up for school on the day of my physics final. He was actually right in a way. I have been waiting for enough time to pass to be able to tell this story. As the years have gone on and I have aged, I have spent more and more time worrying about any of my father’s followers who might still be alive, and how they w...

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“Drought ” by D J

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Bright, hot sunlight smacked us right in the face, as we jogged up the stairs, emerging from the tepid subway. Breathing heavily from the reluctant exercise, I turned to look at Dehv next to me. She was fumbling to put her sunglasses on, the dazzle outside had caught her by surprise. “God it’s hot out today!” she said loudly. We walked into the street, the noise of the thick traffic and crowd felt especially uncomfortable in this summer heat. “I know,” I replied thoughtfully. “I should’ve worn more sunscreen.” “Are you kidding me!” ...

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“When Dreams Come True” by Christine Bustillo

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I woke up early as usual. But I slept at night abnormally because of horrifying dreams I dreamt of disasters that started just three days ago. I've been dreaming about a tsunami that happens in Los Angeles and the dream felt so real and it's kind of hilarious and scary. “Van! Vanessa! Eat your breakfast now and don't be late.” My mother called as I immediately walked out of my room and finish eating my breakfast since the entrance exam will be today. I stood up on my standpoint preparing to go to the washroom to brush my teeth when the u...

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“No tea to drink” by Lavanya Edwin

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I end the call with my mom, after apprising her of the latest turn of events. Covering my face with my palms, I try to calm myself down. I knew this was going to happen. I warned her. I fought with her. Tried to put some sense into her. But of course my mom didn’t believe me. I told her it looked suspicious. How could someone be so sweet, so kind when their eyes were pools of icy coldness that sent chills down my spine? She said I was envious of my elder sister, that I was looking too much into trivial things. Instructed me not to interfere ...

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“19, 8, 5, 10, 3, 25, 7” by Tricia Shulist

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19, 8, 5, 10, 3, 25, 7 The woman sucked in a giant gasp of air. She looked frightened, her face pale, eyes darting, a sheen of sweat covering her brow. She put her hand to her chest trying to calm her racing heart. She took small sips of air, trying to save herself from tumbling into a full-on anxiety attack. Or maybe heart attack — based on how hard her pulse was pounding. “Are you alright?” The voice was coming from behind her left shoulder. She turned to face her husband. “Yeah … I think so,” she sai...

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“DOOM, FEAR AND WORRY” by Elizabeth Adedokun

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Gloria tipped forward in the rocker and her eyes opened swiftly. The sky-coloured nails stretched sideways as she righted the chair. A seagull said something in the distance and another seagull replied. The cool breeze carried the whispering of the dancing wave. The wandering breeze also carried cheerful laughter to Gloria's ears and she frowned slightly. The sun had lost its fury and under the large blue canopy, Gloria couldn't feel the intensity as much as before she fell asleep. She gazed at the sea as it danced luciously and move...

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“The Newfound Seer” by Unknown Jill

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The dark clouds are gathering outside, the instructor continued to talk about somethings while I just stared outside, not listening. I think it’s gonna rain later.My my, what a bad timing, I don’t have any umbrella. KRSZZKKZ KZZKRRRKWe all stared into the school speaker hanging in the wall when we heard its glitching sound. What’s that? An announcement in the middle of the class?“Hello students of Genesis Institute. This is a message for OQHMBHOZK UDQNRZ, Prepare for a blast. Sayonara.”Blast? Does it mean.. explosion?BOOOMI snapped my pencil...

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“The world as she knew it” by Sohini Mazumder

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Joan clutched at her brown hair, sighing in despair. She had been running around all morning, trying to prevent what was about to come. Maybe she had finally lost her mind. “Don’t say things like that, Joan. It will only bring bad luck.” “Joan…why don’t you drink some water and take a good rest? You sound very stressed.” “That sounds ridiculous. Do not go around saying spewing things without any context.” “Young lady, we aren’t a publishing house. However, I can point you in the direction of…” Joan scoffed. She didn’t blame them. H...

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“Frightened Heart” by Trishala Ghetiya

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She woke up panting and frightened of something which she felt is chasing her. She can still feel that thing in her room like it was trying to wake her up and succeeded. When she finally got up from her bed she found herself draining in sweat, though those were winter days. She checked her baby for safety which is sleeping soundly in his cradle and took a long breath of relief. She wanted to wake up her husband but she thought it both rude unnecessary because she knew that her husband was very tired of hard work on field the previous da...

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“The (Im)mortal Mazu” by Keelee Gray

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Mazu is the renowned Goddess of the Sea and the Deity of Seafarers. There are over fifteen hundred houses and temples dedicated to her. But, before she became Mazu, she was a mortal girl by the name of Mo-niang, living on Meizhou Island. Mo-niang was taught healing by a monk who found her both intelligent and kind-hearted, and once she had mastered medicine, she moved onto religious studies. One day, while Mo-niang sat by an ancient well, a god ascended from it. Mo-niang recognized him as good, so while everyone around her fled, she came up...

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“A petition for the abolishment of Monday” by M. A. Shepherd

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It was a sun-bleeding Monday when I died. And as Mondays can be expected to be, it was as ultimately gruesome and tedious as every start of a new week. But on this day, there was one teeny-weeny occurrence that stuck out of the ordinary sleep-deprived, caffeine-infused zombie trot. Oh, had only one of my few awake brain cells paid more attention to what happened, to the premonition I was told, I might still be alive, might have even gotten a whiff of Tuesday, of better times. But well, as life goes, nothing good can every come out of a Monda...

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“In My Bones” by Jewel Macwilliam

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In My BonesBy R.R MacWilliam *Trigger warning: talk of Compulsive Actions (OCD) and death*When a bone breaks, your always able to feel it, there's no denying the fact, but sometimes, if you're lucky once in a lifetime, a shiver is sent down your spine, and in that moment, you know something bad is going to happen, you're so convinced, you can feel it… in your bones. “I can feel it in my bones.” “Don’t be a fool.” They replied back, trying to retain their laughter. “I’m not lyi...

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“If The World Was Ending” by Serena Johnston

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TW: Talk of death Carmen saw her family split apart. The earth being hit by a muy grande meteor. Herself and her friends being killed by the meteor's impact. And there was nothing she could do about it. Carmen woke up, shook by the night's events. "It was only a dream," she told herself shakily. "It wasn't real." But she couldn't convince herself. When Carmen descended the stairs to her mother's kitchen, she saw her little brother, Diego, sitting on one of the zapote stools her father had made, swinging his short legs. "Hola Carm...

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Start your story with a character having a premonition, but no one believes them.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 147 stories

“Reaching for Them” by Cake Out

“Ready, Set, Go-T!” by Christine Hungerford

“Salvation” by Maria Avisal

“Drought ” by D J

“When Dreams Come True” by Christine Bustillo

“No tea to drink” by Lavanya Edwin

“19, 8, 5, 10, 3, 25, 7” by Tricia Shulist

“DOOM, FEAR AND WORRY” by Elizabeth Adedokun

“The Newfound Seer” by Unknown Jill

“The world as she knew it” by Sohini Mazumder

“Frightened Heart” by Trishala Ghetiya

“The (Im)mortal Mazu” by Keelee Gray

“A petition for the abolishment of Monday” by M. A. Shepherd

“In My Bones” by Jewel Macwilliam

“If The World Was Ending” by Serena Johnston

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about a family with a long-standing tradition, whose members all have conflicting origin stories for it.

Write about someone who’s desperately trying to change their luck.

Set your story on (or in) a winding river.

Write a story involving a character who cannot return home.

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