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

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“Lord of Red Manor” by Felicia Abioye

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The only reason why Rose still hid among the trees despite the fact that the soil smelled of dung was because she could see the well-dressed man approaching on his horse. All she could see was money she would take, not steal from him. “One, two,” she counted and signaled to the men. She let loose a scream and ran towards his coming horse, her attackers pursuing her. She fell the ground grateful that the horse jumped over her. She pry open one eye to watch expecting to see him on the floor badly beaten, but saw the attackers limping away....

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“Confession” by Jess Lyons

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We're told from an early age, there's always two sides to every story, two faces on a coin. So naturally when I tell my side you'll question just about everything that I've said for it will sound completely outrageous, but luckily for me the other side to this story will never be told due to the fact the other person is dead. They also happen to be a dear friend, turned romantic which turned deadly. Years ago I met this blue eyed devil, sweet, innocent, seemly caring had me believing I wasn't bad, that I was special. As we all know if it see...

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“The Game” by Seandecy Hatter

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Trigger warning: suicide One day, my girlfriend and I were at the county fair and we were asked to play a game. It was a basketball marathon against 98 other people, My girlfriend loves when I play basketball, she loves how excited I get and how into the game I always am, so of course I played. I won but little did I know there were strings attached. It was all fun and games til, I was walking home from work one day, when the game host called me, “Meet me at the stadium.” He said then hung up. I did as he said because he se...

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“Consequences.” by Domino Goforth

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I’m sitting on the bench in Willow Park when a royal messenger comes my way. He introduces himself as Caleb Hoven. he's wearing the royal colors; ocean blue and crimson red. A bright cap with a little tassel on the side sits on his head. He has curly red hair and dark green eyes, which I know is somewhat rare. “Miss Marie, you are needed at the King’s Castle in thirty minutes, thank you,” he says softly. I nod. He introduces himself every time we meet, even though the King requests me at least five times a month. You see, I’m basically the...

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“The girl in the rain” by Latesha SouthernVasey

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Your looking at me with sad eyes as the air around us thickens. The wind whipped around the us. Where outside of our high school. "I can't do this" I scream at you. Ugly hot tears rained down my face. They'll hate me if I don't do this but I can't. The thing is that I love you. You are my world and my parents want to me break your heart. They want me to out you to the whole school but I can't. Looking at you now in the dark cold rain, it teared my heart out. Your crying, almost sobbing. The jumper I brought you that made you jump for joy is ...

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“For Mother ” by Jenna Warnock

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What had he done? He was speechless. His cross was clenched tightly in his left hand, knuckle pale and white. Who would believe what he just witnessed? The young man had struck a deal one would only believe to be figurative. However, he fixed the conceptual belief to fit reality. The boy was always an extremely faithful Christian, which made him incredulous about what he did. He just made a deal with the devil. He tried focusing on the reasoning, it was the only thing grounding the broken boy. “For mother...for mother...

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“Love Hurts” by Thea Nereus

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I looked over at Adam, hoping one day he would forgive me for what I'm about to do. I love him too much for us to go on. The thought of him being alone breaks my heart, but I have to do it. Just tell him how you feel and explain why you're doing this, but if you tell him the real reason you're leaving him, it's only going to make him want to be with you more.What if, I act angry at him......No, you, you can't, he doesn't deserve that, but it will make him get over you better. I walk over to Adam, holding back the...

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“Golden black ” by Shreya S

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Amari had been four when she had been taken in. The person who’d found her and then offered her a life of luxury and greatness had had really smooth skin. Not a single wrinkle, like a canvas stretched too thinly on flesh. She listened when he told her how powerful she could become, but was wary to go with him. Strangers were dangerous. But really, could someone cause her more hurt than she already had? She wanted out. She knew she should have waited, given more thought to it, checked if he was reliable, but when the man offered his hand...

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“The Silver Bladed Woman” by Hermione Reynolds

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How did I get in this position? What did I hope to accomplish here? I thought to myself as I stood over him with my Katana. The ancient blade that had been used so many times against so many souls, and here I was, about to take the life of him. The demon I'd waited for so long to finish off was right in front of me, out in the open with no protection what-so-ever. What was stopping me? I jolted and sat up in bed, letting out a small cry and holding my face in my hands. Another nightmare, and just like the rest, it ended with me falling to...

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“As tears fall” by Citlally Oliver

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As she stood in the dark corridor of the school, she looked at her best friend's bright blond hair in the sunlight. 'She looks heavenly' she thought, too beautiful to be human, a piece of art that shouldn't be touched. She felt the pang of envy coursing through her veins and pain pierced through her heart as she saw from the corner of her eye her long-term crush smiling at her best friend. The envy soon turned into burning hatred, why can't she be the one that has good looks, why can't she be the one that everyone envied? Instead, ...

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“City's most gorgeous thief” by Trishia Penelope Dela Cruz

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Cross legs, chin up, firm gestures, posture like a goddess. She was sipping her wine peacefully while tapping her fingers on the top of the table in front of her. Everyone is busy cheering and praising the success of her former friend, Evergreen. "Disgusting." She murmured to herself before putting the empty glass on the table. She started fixing herself, getting ready for the main subject of this event. "Thank you very much for attending this luxurious party. I appreciated you all, a lot." Evergreen said while grinning widely, sta...

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“Betrayal of the Heart” by Rebecca Bogan

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Bullets. There was no other word to describe the steady sting pelting her bare back. Dana stood beneath the shower head hoping the steam would bring clarity to her rampant thoughts. Salty tears mingled with the rivulets of hot water dripping from her chin and pooling down her heaving chest. She couldn't erase the tangled web of today's memories any more than she could forget her own birthday. She shut her eyes tight, blocking out the power of sight, unable to trust the vision repeatedly playing back and forth in her mind. Her best friend s...

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“Priorities” by Bonnie Clarkson

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Priorities My footsteps echoed in the rotunda chamber of the capitol. I looked around and then at my feet. Footsteps. Footsteps of great democratic leaders walked here: Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and. John F. Kennedy. Here I am, a democrat representative, hoping to follow in the footsteps of those great leaders. I imagined great hopes at that time. Footsteps, echoing as mine had, made it impossible to sneak up on me. It was my frenemy Republican Representative James Beckett. “Well, Representative. Keven Montigo,” he said. “How does i...

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“Why Tony, Why?” by Jay Coe

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He was taken. I'm not entirely sure what I should do. I mean he's my brother, my friend. I can't, I don't even know how I would be able to explain to her that he was taken and I know who took him. I was alone, sitting in a chair with my head in my hands. My heart's beating, sweat beading on my forehead, my head clouded with the terrible thoughts of how I could've prevented the tragedy. On November 27th, 2031 my brother, Tony Merrick was taken. He was walking home from the library after school. He was always a kid that st...

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“Lost in Los Angeles” by Adriana Petrossian

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Just as I was about to exit the garage to wash all blood off of my hands, I heard:"Dont leave... please" Michael panted, already out of breath.There was blood crusted beneath his nose, and he was tied to the chair that once belonged to my desk. I could see tears form in his eyes, and after everything I've done, I know that he still loves me."You're not like this Oliv-""Its Miranda. And you don't know me. Dont think that you do, because you're very, very wrong.""Please. I do know you. I know that you are amazing, I know deep down you love me,...

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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

“Lord of Red Manor” by Felicia Abioye

“Confession” by Jess Lyons

“The Game” by Seandecy Hatter

“Consequences.” by Domino Goforth

“The girl in the rain” by Latesha SouthernVasey

“For Mother ” by Jenna Warnock

“Love Hurts” by Thea Nereus

“Golden black ” by Shreya S

“The Silver Bladed Woman” by Hermione Reynolds

“As tears fall” by Citlally Oliver

“City's most gorgeous thief” by Trishia Penelope Dela Cruz

“Betrayal of the Heart” by Rebecca Bogan

“Priorities” by Bonnie Clarkson

“Why Tony, Why?” by Jay Coe

“Lost in Los Angeles” by Adriana Petrossian

🌟 Similar prompts

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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