Start or end your story with someone saying, “We have all the time in the world.”

Posted in Dialogue on Jan 19, 2024

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“Housekeeping” by Eli Stephens

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“We have all the time in the world, Jack.” Dominic watched as tears struggled to climb the man’s swollen, bloodied cheeks. His fat lips quivered when his one eye that could still see watched Dominic grab a thick pair of wire cutters from a nearby toolbox. “Please, I don’t know. Swear to God I don’t know.” Dominic sighed and shook his head as he walked over to Jack, the wire cutters in hand. “No, come on! I don’t know anything!” Domnic made a small click with his cheek before he said, “Jack, you have to understand why I find that-” Jack i...

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“Life in Still Life” by Ian Patterson

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“We have all the time in the world” Dropping her bathrobe in the middle of the floor, Jennifer grabs her clothes from the wasteland of a room, empty water bottles and food packaging litter the floor. She comes over to stand next to me, and together we stare out from the penthouse balcony across a cityscape in still life. No matter how I try to focus on the details, I can only see it as scenery. She leans in to whisper in my ear. “If you make that joke one more time I swear I will throw you over this balcony and then jump myse...

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“The Partnership ” by Melissa King

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The Partnership She leans back on the tatty couch, conjuring the colour red behind her closed lids. Red for blood. His blood, ribbons running down his face. His broken body on the rocks. Dead, at last. The brakes would fail. Tyrone, the only one he trusted to work on the Porsche, had done his work. Dirk planned to take the cliff road today, flinging his car at the bends too fast as always. She looks sideways at Tyrone, mechanic, lover, partner in crime ... and now a liability. How could she have found romance in this seedy little flat...

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“Interstellar Imaginings” by Lincoln McAlister

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This sun in this galaxy was going to explode, create a black hole ripped in the universe. The advanced humans on this earth like planet had found out when it would by measuring time. All suns live for billions of years; no one really knows for sure how long, it happens suddenly like a blink in a second. Basically, explosion happens creates a hole, a vacuum in the space time continuum, a rip. This sucks everything in around it, whole galaxies - a galaxy is a cluster of planets surrounding a star which is the sun. The sun gives life to this pl...

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“the interrogation” by Lior Blum

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The interrogation – by Lior Blum Lazar "we have all the time in the world" said Sargent Daniels, and sat down on the opposite side of the table. The white-haired man in handcuffs looked up to meet his gaze. While Daniels was wearing a rather smart jacket and tie, the old man was wearing what you would think of if you tried to picture a fairytale wizard. The old man smiled at Daniels, but said nothing. Daniels took a long swig from his paper coffee cup and continued: "you were arrested outside the city zoo, demanding the guards would free y...

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“Time Travel” by Daniel Ward

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“Do you believe in time travel?” Marty cradled his wake-up cup of coffee across from her at the kitchen counter. Forty-five years together had fused them into a sounding board as familiar and as comfortable as their own consciences. Louise was comfortable and familiar as well in her silk robe and loosely tied hair, half undone and trailing across slim shoulders. Her features had aged, but her soul remained that of the girl he fell in love with. “Time travel. You mean like a time machine?” “No. More subtle. I don’t normally remember dreams. ...

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“A Moment in Time” by Erica Lopez

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“648240 Hours of Loving You ” by Tiffany Diao

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"We have all the time in the world" said Daltan, as he turned to wipe a tear from my face. He said it with such strength and confidence that it really made me consider it. I stood next to him gazing at the waves and wondered if I truly believed that statement. I wondered if all the time in the world could withstand the distance that was about to come between us since I was heading back home across the country the next day. My thoughts were racing and I felt like I didn't have time, that everything had to be done quick, and that if I di...

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“How do you think this will end?” by Salwa AlQubaisi

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Jack and Jade, a simple couple who have been together for years, their love for each other is filled with respect, faithfulness, passion, and tons of emotions. Jade used to come from work using the taxi because she was scared to drive and Jack’s work was a bit far from her workplace, so waiting for him leave wait for him alone and since used to get scared easily, she chose to use taxis which made her arrive home early enough to start with the cooking. One day Jack arrived home and didn’t find Jade, he looked everywhere but she ...

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“Gentleman Joe.....” by Julie Grenness

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"Hey, big fella! What have you got there?" Gentleman Joe looked at the clear plastic bag his son, Joe Junior, was holding. "It's Guppies! They have live babies. I won the family day raffle. We have to get them a fish tank. Mum said." Gentleman Joe inwardly groaned. He had finally married later in life, being wed to the beautiful Marie. He was now a loving grey nurse, who had sired Joe Junior, their twelve year old heir to their non-billions. Gentleman Joe wondered how much an expedition to forage at the pet shop was going to cost. He worked...

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“The Sky Is Falling” by Sean Elwood

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“Get it over with!” Mr. Franklin shrieked at the clear blue sky. His voice cracked beneath the spring sun in the otherwise cloudless expanse. “Just…” he fell to his knees, and cried.Maggie watched from her second story bedroom window facing west toward the mountains. Her five year old mind could see that Mr. Franklin was sad, yet she wasn’t sure she understood why.Everyone around her was acting so strange.There was Mr. Franklin, the next door neighbor who she’d seen ride out on his loud motorcycle every weekend, dressed in leather, aviator s...

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“Time and an Empty Chair” by Elle Green

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"Good morning, Penelope. Such a good kitty," Ann baby-talked her aging tabby cat. Ann was up too early as always and glad for the furry company. Her phone hadn't gone off yet - she'd even beaten the alarm this morning. A moment later the screen lit up and the alarm rang out. "Breakfast" the screen read. But it wasn't for her breakfast. Five in the morning was not her idea of a good time to eat. She needed to take that alarm and a dozen others off her phone - she wasn't ready for that. Already the reality of her husband Alan's death was man...

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“Mysterious Man, So Familiar” by Amy B

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Mysterious Man, So Familiar Time. Such an odd little construct. I have rarely bored myself with the intricacies of the worlds that I visit. Moments, rapid blasts really. I pop into a world, wreak havoc and leave. No need to learn or understand the beings of which I meet. Until today. Until this world. Dropped into this place, no information or understanding of where I am. With just a mission at hand. Although this time the mission is unknown. No meet and greets needed. Until today. Until humans. And humanity. And time. And a sudden...

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“Pumpkin and Fig” by Danielle Zhao

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Pumpkin and Fig“We have all the time in the world!” looking at his vigorous roots, says Mr. Pumpkin to his young friend, Fig.“Do we?” Miss. Fig doubts, for she knows how quickly figs can get dried in this arid land.“Yes! Look at my big big green leaves! We are still in July but I am already in bud!” says Pumpkin thoughtfully.“But what if a drought suddenly occurs to us, such as…the rain stops coming?” Fig knows that she can never boast about herself.“Well…that is a tough question, Miss! I guess…we would probably...

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“The Survivalist’s Guide to an Idle Mind” by Samuel Bowen

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“We have all the time in the world now!” Megan said, brushing her hands off on her apron. Somehow in meeting that twinkle in her brown eyes, I couldn’t be honest. I gave the best grin I could, but it was strained at best. Good enough I suppose, Meg hardly noticed as she darted past to clock out of work. Can’t really blame her. It'd been a long busy season, and today we got the first go ahead to close the bloody shop. She all but threw the apron on the hook before grabbing her jacket and heading out. “I’ll lock the place up,” I said. “...

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Start or end your story with someone saying, “We have all the time in the world.”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 71 stories

“Housekeeping” by Eli Stephens

“Life in Still Life” by Ian Patterson

“The Partnership ” by Melissa King

“Interstellar Imaginings” by Lincoln McAlister

“the interrogation” by Lior Blum

“Time Travel” by Daniel Ward

“A Moment in Time” by Erica Lopez

“648240 Hours of Loving You ” by Tiffany Diao

“How do you think this will end?” by Salwa AlQubaisi

“Gentleman Joe.....” by Julie Grenness

“The Sky Is Falling” by Sean Elwood

“Time and an Empty Chair” by Elle Green

“Mysterious Man, So Familiar” by Amy B

“Pumpkin and Fig” by Danielle Zhao

“The Survivalist’s Guide to an Idle Mind” by Samuel Bowen

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about someone whose time is running out.

Write a story about someone who wishes they could turn back time.

Write about someone taking advantage of some unexpected free time.

Set your story in a place that’s frozen in time — literally or metaphorically.

Contest #234

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