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

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“Worm on the Diet” by Megan Fountain

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Walking through the south's forests, I became a person I never thought I would be nor would leave behind. I became Nymphphobos, high priestess of the Temple courts. I was the first of three girls selected at pre-teenage to become the priestess of the Temple courts. I felt powerful and beyond human at times; this is when I knew something was wrong. I'll see the world unfold like an onion, smelly and raw. I needed to leave, then the sky's light showed me many visions throughout a few years. It was like speaking through a portal, but then the p...

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“A Grain of Salt” by Ronald Rusianto

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"Bring more logs! How many times I told you?", a sixty-something obese middle-aged woman shouts to a rugged forty- seven-year-old man. The guy who appears to be an artisan, Aiden, is the lady's only son she has given a birth to. The old lady can't stand the fact that his son fails to comply her terms. Well, the blocks of woods Aiden has collected are actually more than adequate to satisfy his big mama's feet. Every night is not a different scene. Warm flame is produced by folding those blocks which are put in the middle of a small cottage. ...

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“For Her” by Ins Campelo

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Jessie and Mary are identical twins. They look so much alike that ever since they were young, they perfected the ability to impersonate each other, fooling even their mother. However, they left such pranks aside, long ago. They are not children anymore. They are young adults now and their personalities have grown very different. Jessie is in art school, she’s laid-back and likes to think she’s the fun sister, but Mary doesn’t like her sister’s idea of fun. Mary is the “good” twin, at least that’s what their mother says. Jessie thinks her si...

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“The Mafia Trial” by A.K. Truss

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As I rushed through the thick forest I could feel the branches pulling at my shirt and tearing at my skin but I didn’t stop running. At top speed, I knew I could run for a good 20 minutes but I didn’t have only myself to consider. “Kassie, …. can we please…. Stop for …. Just a minute.” I heard Tayler gasp out. She had been trailing along behind me the whole 7 minutes since we had started running. If we continued to constantly stop, we would lose the small lead we had on the others. I knew that Tayler would cont...

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“Time After Time” by Jeannie Labelle -Potvin

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Trigger warning: abuse "Time After Time" “ Family Secrets are secrets kept within a family...it can relate to physical or psychological abuse......crimes such as murder” Excerpts from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Shut your mouth” he hissed in her ear. She knew better than to respond other than immediately ending the conversation with the person beside her. She quickly composed a serene smile, leaning into her husband as though he’d whispered some sweet endearment. She knew the vise grip on her arm would ...

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“Sisterly Love, Sisterly Hate” by Yoana Corro

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We have grown up together. We…like each other, right? We…played together growing up. We shared our mother’s lap, both our heads simultaneously on each of her breasts as our tiny breaths inhaled and exhaled as we slept. We shared in the grief of her death, entwined in a sisterly, mournful hug, our braids on each other’s shoulders. It took a while to let go. We were afraid if we did, one of us would be gone too. Sister… *** Mother’s death was not easy, of course. Now came a long battle that I dreaded ever since she came down with that sicknes...

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“New Friends or Old Blood?” by Zoey Powell

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The floorboard creaked as I climbed up the stairs. I stopped once I arrived at the third story of my cousin's house. I checked my phone. 4:45. I had fifteen minutes until Amelia gots suspicious, I thought hastily. I take deep breaths to try and calm my nerves. Then I move down the hallway. I pick up my phone and turn on my flashlight. My pupils shrink at the sudden light, but I blink it off and walk forward. I suddenly stop and press my back into the wall. Idiot! They might have cameras installed. A thought hisses. I slowly lift the ligh...

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“Trust” by Yuki LangShan

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The world is divided into 2 parts. The first part of this world is named Dorssia, and the other is, Zephest. They are two enemies. If one lives or is from Dorssia, it cannot go to the Zephest. But there are two people, who love each other. They stand for each other even in destruction. They trust each other fully and compared to others, their friendship/love is very strong that no one can come in it or tear it apart. That's what you call Pure Friendship. But they live in different worlds. Leo lives in Dorssia while Zin lives in Zephest. Bu...

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“Pinky Promise” by Max Arlo

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“Do you pinky promise?” The scowl on the kid’s face would have made him look tough if it wasn’t so streaked with tears. There was so much dirt caked on him that if it weren’t for those tracks, I wouldn’t even be able to tell what color his skin was. Even with them, he was so raw and chapped from the harsh winter cold that I could only guess he had ever been anything more than mottled grey and red. I took my time letting my gaze wander down to the fist he held between us, pinky extended. “Yeah,” I say, wrapping my own finger around his. “I’...

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“What an Interesting File... - Based off of Mickey is Forced to Choose Between Goofy and his Country” by Writtner D

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"Did you find the files?" Tanuki asked as he saw his long legged, ginger partner return. They were both dressed in an American soldier's uniform. They were in a forest. Both of them knew that they were somewhere in Vietnam. It was just the two of them, and nobody that was within earshot. They both made eye contact, Red eyes filled with certainty that helped Tanuki feel some comfort. Tanuki thought of Red like a brother in arms. He was very happy to have such a guy by his side. "I did, however I...

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“Best Friends Forever” by NK Hatendi

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“I am disappointed in you taking the easy way out. Having a meltdown over the phone just because I was sharp with you is not going to solve anything. You asked me to come for the weekend to talk through your predicament which I am beginning to think could have been avoided,” said Sandy, sensing that it may not have been such a good idea to come in person.“I don’t need a lecture, Sandy. Now that Godfrey has left us alone, I will fill you in. You are supposed to be here to help me out as my friend. Like old times! At least give...

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“The End of an Era” by Glenn Stevenson

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"So, it's come to this, Gin," the bulkier man, Garrett Karmin muses. The lean man, Gin Sloane, keeps his sub-machine gun trained on Garrett as he removes his mask. "Why don't ya take that thing off as well?!" Gin growls. Garrett stares for a moment before removing his own mask. He stares for a moment at the kevlar vests they tossed aside in their brief brawl moments ago. The rain has soaked into them; they would've weighed the men down had they not removed them. "Look at me!" Gin roars. "Look at me when you're trying to stab me in the back!"...

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“Sick ” by Cassie Jane

Submitted to Contest #67

As a wave of unexpected misery hit, the books tumbled to the ground. For a moment the girl just stared in shock. Then she knelt down and began stacking her books and collecting loose papers. The door to the classroom opened and all of the students filed in. Except for the girl. She remained on the ground collecting her belongings. When all of the binders were stacked, she attempted to stand up, but the exhaustion that had caused the books to tumble from her arms had sapped her strength. Her breath started coming in short, heaving bursts,...

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“The illusory Sellout” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

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Around six that evening, when the doorbell rang, Eshan was busy getting things ready for the evening's party. Wondering who had turned up so early, he grumpily went to the door. It was Nathan. "I'm here to help you," he said with a smile. "How much can you possibly do all by yourself." Holding forward a single rose that had a long, slender stalk, he bowed “ I wanted to be the first to congratulate you and here is a rose for my thorny Eshan for his new assignment” Eshan knew that the emphatic 'all by yourself' was hardly intent...

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“I Can't Betray Anyone” by Valerie Preston

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I Can’t Betray Anyone Life just seems too difficult sometimes. I really don’t know what to do. There’s no one that I trust enough to talk to and then again I would feel guilty telling anyone else what I know. Right now I want the world to swallow me up, a big hollow black hole to appear and just as I go to cross the road when the little green man appears overhead, I’m gone. I want to have a stroke and lose my power of speech (Of course I will get well and then be able to talk again) I don’t want to have my faculties and be able to reason...

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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

“Worm on the Diet” by Megan Fountain

“A Grain of Salt” by Ronald Rusianto

“For Her” by Ins Campelo

“The Mafia Trial” by A.K. Truss

“Time After Time” by Jeannie Labelle -Potvin

“Sisterly Love, Sisterly Hate” by Yoana Corro

“New Friends or Old Blood?” by Zoey Powell

“Trust” by Yuki LangShan

“Pinky Promise” by Max Arlo

“What an Interesting File... - Based off of Mickey is Forced to Choose Between Goofy and his Country” by Writtner D

“Best Friends Forever” by NK Hatendi

“The End of an Era” by Glenn Stevenson

“Sick ” by Cassie Jane

“The illusory Sellout” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

“I Can't Betray Anyone” by Valerie Preston

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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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