Write a story where one character needs to betray the other, but isn’t sure if they can.

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“Am I Lying” by Daniel Murray

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Even I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to pull this off. The look in her eyes told me exactly what I didn’t want to see. Trust. Trust built over the course of six months, the furthest I’ve ever made it with talking to someone. Was this really the right choice? I’d done so much. We’ve done so much. Yet I could feel the overwhelming feelings of guilt and glee meshing inside of me. I hadn’t been caught. And maybe I wouldn’t ever be caught. I could do it again. “But I don’t want to.” I say to myself. I look over to her sleeping form and pull...

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“Like Sisters” by Christopher Cayen-Cyr

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Wherever they went, people believed Ariana and Leandra were sisters. They shared the same hair color, the same red lips, the same dimples. To the locals they met, they also had the same accent. The two women had met in college, and spent a sabbatical year travelling across the world together after graduating. Leandra always harbored a touch of jealousy towards her friend, something she consistently concealed of course. Ariana had been named valedictorian of their business cohort and did not hesitate to shout it from the rooftops when the o...

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“Auxiliadora Smiles” by A. L. V.

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Perhaps what made this job so hard was the fact that, as a Harvester, you had to be ruthless. If you didn't have that, you were screwed. Auxiliadora had that trait, and that's what made her so valuable to the company. Me? I could barely even sleep at night now because of all the harvests I've had to do in the last few months. It haunted me, worse than you could ever imagine. It was like the devil let loose a demon inside me, gnawing away at my insides. It wasn't putting in the effort to escape, it was only there to inflict torment and...

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“Two Steps” by A Mehendale

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He wouldn’t be my first kill. My hand rests on my thigh. Running my thumb up and down over the fabric I can just feel the bone hilt of the dagger sheathed beneath it, cool against my skin. Neat notches are carved into the base, each a life cut short. No. Definitely not my first kill. Not a hard kill, either. One arm around his shoulder to reel him in, keep him still. The other reaching across his front, pulling back to drag my blade across his throat, before both hand and knife disappear into the overlong sleeves of my gown. One smooth...

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“Baggage” by Tenise Boyd

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The unclicking and clicking of Maria Palmer’s pocket watch was starting to drive the train goers crazy, but no one had spoken a word to the young woman. Not a lot of people like talking to strangers on a slow Wednesday morning especially when most were rushing to work at the time. Maria, whose attire clashed with all the business suits, made the woman appear like she was on the wrong train at the wrong time. However, Ms. Palmer was exactly where she was supposed to be, and she was dreading it each time her green eyes landed on the watch. ...

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“A Spot of Trouble - Part 5” by Riva Darva

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Having survived a strange market day, a grizzly murder, a hunt for treasure and a dangerous game show, Yrmenise is faced with her greatest challenge yet - fighting against her own family for her true love..."Yrma, my darling girl..."Dad met me on the dock after I exited the decontamination chamber. I was flanked by two guards who eyed me suspiciously even as one of the highest authorities in the five systems of that made up the Ariad Sector of the Yaris Galaxy wrapped me up in a giant bear hug."Daaad..." I said a little embarrassed."I missed...

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“Druskininkai” by Yelena Makarczyk

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In the midst of political turmoil, in his native land, at the border of Russia and Ukraine, Alex set up a dating profile. Europe seemed safer. America was his true dream, but too far out of reach. The first girl who’d invite him over would be “the one”. It didn’t take long for them to get married. Always teased as overweight, Tanya finally could exhale. Alex didn’t seem to mind. She thought it was her writing that stole his heart. Love at first sight, sparks at first words, and so they rushed into a bliss of a dream. Seven years p...

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“Lie to me” by Starlight Geminine

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Emmy took a deep breath, then eased open the bedroom door. Luckily, the room’s occupant wasn’t a light sleeper, so she hardly stirred as Emmy entered and closed the door behind her. Emmy had wandered this room enough times during the day to know where the floor creaked and groaned, so it was easy enough to cross the room with hardly a sound. Once she reached the window, Emmy quietly pulled it open, then stuck her head out. The walls that surrounded the city towered above her, just across the road. If Emmy got enough momentum, she could j...

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“Gals or Pals” by Sagitto Sol

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“How am I supposed to choose? To pick one would mean to betray the other. I can’t there both so important to me” There I stood between the two most important people to me, my girlfriend and my best friend.They were my world but now my world was splitting in two. My girlfriend huffed and puffed and yelled a hurricane of complaints about my friend right at me,“LOUD!”,”MESSY!”,“WEIRD!”,”RUDE!”, She yelled with a face so red it would put even the ripest tomato to shame. My Best Friend with a force of equal magnitude roared a slew...

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“The Pool” by Janice Magerman

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The Pool Janice Magerman On purpose I walked past her house. Somehow I knew she was watching and waiting for me to pass by, probably peeking through the curtain. Of course she wouldn't make it obvious. For the last week I'd taken this route, at this exact time to get her attention. I knew she liked me from the way she'd look at me behind those long lashes of hers and the way she'd lick her lips, lusting after me like most girls did. I would've thought by now she'd join me but she hadn't yet. Maybe she was shy, maybe she was waiting f...

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“Love's woes!” by Eyton Robinson

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A long, rickety tan station wagon pulled up to the service station, Sheila came running out, happy that Ray was on time tonight. Sheila hopped in and smiled, Ray threw her a quick smile but immediately turned to face the road, so she turned her head forward and gazed out the window. She remembers vividly the night she met Ray. She was taking a smoke break, the air was humid which made her stay out five minutes longer than she usually does. This tall slender guy approached her asking for a light, she stumbled around in her pockets and found h...

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“Stigmata” by Ali Winter

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There was no running from it anymore.Standing on the wooden, wrap-around porch of his property, feeling the afternoon rain peck at his exposed hands and face, the sunlight still shining through the thinning clouds while the leaves danced at the arrival of a colder draft of wind from the North, Lucas was so far away in thought that all of these things, including the distant but sharp sounds of gunfire from the nearby range all blended into a swirling package sent firmly to the back of the mind, waiting for him to return.The neighbors were thr...

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“To Melodie” by Hailey Sargent

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Dear Melodie, I'm sorry. You were my sister; my twin sister actually. We shared the same birthday, celebrated our entire lives together. We were basically one in the same that made this the most challenging thing I'd ever have to do, but I had to. You were always our parents golden child; their special little social butterfly. So beautiful and free but also the most fragile. Everyone knew the girl on Hamilton Drive, you were so eye catching how could they not know you. The way your coco colored hair always fell perfectly to frame your fac...

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“The Mirror” by Stephanie Wilson

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Darcey Catching sight of my reflection while passing my vanity unit, I paused, taking stock of my appearance. I rarely gave mirrors more than a cursory glance to check for food stains. Today, though, I couldn’t help but consider myself through Lara’s eyes. No wonder Lara felt responsible for us - like it was her job to protect us. She had always been hard as nails - the tough chick nobody ever tried to mess with. Mike might have been a professional boxer, but it was Lara who knew how to win a fight. I looked so...what was the word? Lara w...

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“The weekend with Darby the Barbie” by Kelsey Franklin

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“Hurry, Tim, hurry! We won’t make the plane if you don’t run!” Darby is yelling at the top of her lungs running through the maze of others. She drags along her pink fluffy suitcase behind her. Darby slides up to the counter and yanks her passport out of her bag. She hisses at the service worker, “Here, take it why don’t you.” Darby swishes her hair to the side as Tim is huffing and puffing behind her. She gives him an eye and a grumbled sigh as he reaches in his bag for his passport. He hands it in, and she grabs his hand, smiles at the woma...

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Write a story where one character needs to betray the other, but isn’t sure if they can.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 171 stories

“Am I Lying” by Daniel Murray

“Like Sisters” by Christopher Cayen-Cyr

“Auxiliadora Smiles” by A. L. V.

“Two Steps” by A Mehendale

“Baggage” by Tenise Boyd

“A Spot of Trouble - Part 5” by Riva Darva

“Druskininkai” by Yelena Makarczyk

“Lie to me” by Starlight Geminine

“Gals or Pals” by Sagitto Sol

“The Pool” by Janice Magerman

“Love's woes!” by Eyton Robinson

“Stigmata” by Ali Winter

“To Melodie” by Hailey Sargent

“The Mirror” by Stephanie Wilson

“The weekend with Darby the Barbie” by Kelsey Franklin

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Write about a pirate captain obsessed with finding a mythical treasure.

Write a thriller about someone who witnesses a murder… except there’s no evidence that a murder took place.

Write a romance where the characters pretend to be dating each other in order to win a reality show.

Write a space adventure story that features a visit to an alien marketplace.

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