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

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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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“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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“Sesame Street Gang” by Sophie Lee

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Every Thursday night I would sit down with my dad and watch movies. Julie would sit with her brother and watch tv. Our houses right next to each other, we could hear the delay between her sesame street and mine. We would open up our windows and sing the opening lyrics to each other. “Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street!” As we grew old, I could hear her tv blasting cartoons and Disney channel originals. Sometimes I wanted to go and watch with her, but I loved spending time with my dad, and she loved spending time with her...

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“Manifesting of the Phoenix ” by Joanne Mack

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In a land hidden from all human eyes, laid a Mystical Realm full of creatures filled with mystical properties and energies. Two little Furries with skin paler than any cloud laughed at a boy with matching features to one of the girls, as they walked along a tree branch without any difficulties with their claw shaped feet. “Nyx. You have been summoned by the high reign.” An adult furry said in a stern voice. He had red painted feathers clearly showing in his large wings; the mark of a soldier in the Wing Queen’s army. “You want...

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“Four” by Alex Stone

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Four By Alex Stone (Scout) I n the dying days of our second war of freedom, when that freedom was all but lost, assuredly; and on the eve of one last futile set-piece battle, the wife of our dark general set off alone to confer with the English. She was to regain some last scrap of dignity for our people, and for her husband. Well not quite alone. She had an agterruiter, a retainer, a riding companion – as a wife of a general must. Only her escort, in these forlorn times was — had to be, we were so short of steadfast men...

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“The Storm Inside” by Roselle Storm

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“I can’t do this anymore. I can’t betray them like this,” Raine said, hands trembling where they clutched at his phone. “How dare you talk back to me?!” the voice on the end of the line snapped. “You know your mission!” “I can’t–” A sob caught in his throat. “Please father, I can’t do this to them.” “You worthless child. Have you forgotten who owns you?! You will kill their leader or I will destroy you. Do you understand?!” “Sir, please,” Raine whispered. “I said do you understand?!” Raine stiffened in fear and he inhaled s...

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“The Similarities Between You and Daddy's Gun” by Ceilidh Brown

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Trigger Warning: rape I tend to romanticize my life. It sounds ludacris when you say it out loud, but I guarantee every person reading this romanticizes their life. It’s easier to believe you’re the main character than just another bland face in a crowd of other faces. There are moments, though. Moments that feel so much like there isn't enough oxygen in the room. Those are the moments we don't see ourselves as the most important person. One would argue it’s when we see the truth, however ugly. I suppose all of those things are the re...

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“Indefinable by Ons Ben Makhlouf” by Ons Benmakhlouf

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“I love you. You know I do and I’m pretty sure you’re feeling the same.” He says, making the situation a lot harder than it already is. I can’t deny the fact that I’m in love with my best friend’s boyfriend but at the same time I can’t let my feelings have control over me. What a bad person I am. Falling for someone I shouldn’t fall for. What am I going to tell Tina? That I had a crush on her boyfriend the first time she introduced me to him? Who the hell does that to her best friend? I’m a terrible person and I shouldn’t even exist. “Tyler,...

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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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“Amelia” by Lucile Duchac

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The dim hanging lights would creak with every step. The small papers fall off the wall with every gust of wind. With every step taken the school breaks down. I hate this school. Amelia Stewart hated school. She hated the white brick walls and the small drab library nobody used. She hated the students, the teachers, the guidance, the principal, and the custodial staff. But she loved the nurse. The nurse, a 20-year old college student, working at Jefferson High School on the weekday was perfect. Her name was Phoebe Brandt and she was kind, dow...

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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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“The Brawl Between Two” by Ava McNurlan

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Amy awoke feeling exhausted from her terrifying dream. She had been trapped in this cycle of fighting with her best friend, Lilith, over and over. She felt relieved that it was just a dream or at least she hoped it was. She remembered that it was Lilith's birthday as she ran down stairs and grabbed the forest fluffy pancakes her mom made. She darted upstairs and got ready, rushing out the door, late for school and needing a gift for Lilith. “Papers! Come and get your papers!” yelled t...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 171 stories

“Best Friends Forever” by NK Hatendi

“The End of an Era” by Glenn Stevenson

“The illusory Sellout” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

“I Can't Betray Anyone” by Valerie Preston

“Sesame Street Gang” by Sophie Lee

“Manifesting of the Phoenix ” by Joanne Mack

“Four” by Alex Stone

“The Storm Inside” by Roselle Storm

“The Similarities Between You and Daddy's Gun” by Ceilidh Brown

“Indefinable by Ons Ben Makhlouf” by Ons Benmakhlouf

“Two Steps” by A Mehendale

“Amelia” by Lucile Duchac

“Am I Lying” by Daniel Murray

“The Brawl Between Two” by Ava McNurlan

“Auxiliadora Smiles” by A. L. V.

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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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