Start your story with someone admitting a secret and end it with someone telling a lie.

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“Torrent on the unseen.” by Jen M

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There is something that I have never told a soul so please pay attention. I hate to cry. It’s more than just not liking feeling sad, I hate crying because I don’t like to be vulnerable. I grew up in an emotionally abusive household where any sign of weakness was something to be ridiculed and used for manipulation. I suppose my childhood could have been a lot worse but as it stands I grew up to be a stoic person who isn’t at home with showing emotions. The last time I cried was earlier this year when my dog passed away. M...

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“Phoenix Secrets ” by Anna Kosten

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“Fine, fine!” Alanka glanced around, checking to see if anyone besides them was around. “I took it… I stole the eggs.” Kat smirked. “I knew it! It was you!” Alanka twisted her purple and black hair into a braid. “They were so pretty! I couldn’t help it!” “Alanka!” Kat shook her by the shoulders. “Phoenix eggs are precious! You can’t just steal an egg and hope it hatches! They require lots and lots of work.” Alanka bit her lip. “I know… But haven’t you ever dreamed of owning one? If it hatched, and I kept it a secret until it’s old enou...

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“Dangerous Love” by Courtney Cloud

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“I’m guilty. It was me. It was all me, and I was too scared to tell anyone.” “Bryan, what did you do?” “I killed him. I’m so sorry Pearl. I didn’t mean to, but I pushed him. I thought that we were on the second floor. You have to believe me. I was out of my mind.” Bryan sounds frantic. I had just walked into Bryan’s dorm room, and I was terrified. “Okay, Bryan, I hear what you’re saying. Tell me exactly what happened so that maybe I can help you.” “He woke me up. The masked man woke me up, and I was scared. I th...

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“A Night Out ” by John Casey

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“I know this is just our first date, but I need to tell you something.” “OK, sure,” Jake said, lowering his wine glass from his lips back down onto the checkered tablecloth. Jake savored the mildly acidic burn as the riesling coated his tongue and slipped down his throat. He smiled at his date, taking in her long, brown hair and green eyes while the busy restaurant hummed around them. The evening had been going so well that the potentially concerning nature of Stacy’s plea didn’t even register with him. “I’m not really alive,” Stac...

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“You Killed Me Too” by Sophie Lee

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“Rosie, promise me you won’t tell anyone.” Jacklyn quietly pleaded. Her hands grabbed my shoulders, desperately trying to see if I would say anything. “Jacklyn I promise I won’t now please just tell me what is going on? You literally dragged me out of my house for this.” I said, hoping that I had convinced her enough. “We had drove for over an hour now, just to meet up at the park? You are honestly kinda scaring me right now.” I said, hoping to just laugh it off. Hoping it wasn’t anything serious. She looked up at me and said something...

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“Trials of doctor bello” by Philip Ebuluofor

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“You mean he was not a student in this institution?” “Yes. He was just awarded Doctorate degree for his philanthropies donation to the department. “And were you the HOD of exams and record of this institution then?” “Yes, I was in this position then?” “These sixteen pictures he is in telling different story to yours Mr. H. O. D.” “I am surprise why he posed in those manners”. “what about the man sitting on the chair in those pictures?” “He was a lecturer in that public administration department then". “Where will we see the ...

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“The day of dilemma ” by Sivaprakash .

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“It was me,” Su broke the silence.Annie froze in the spot.“I am sorry, I didn’t mean to...”Annie went in to the bedroom and slammed the door. She didn’t want to hear anything.Su knew he couldn’t live a life as a liar. He would die of guilt if he didn’t keep his promise.Annie hugged her blanket and began to cry, she couldn't accept that he was leaving her. Su gave a silent knock to the door.In the inside he knew that he wouldn’t get a response, so he left the house and started walking away.The sky was black with huge clouds covering the sun.H...

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“A Cup of Coffee by Dawn” by Lucienne Aednat

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Here I am sitting by myself in the middle of the night. Thankful that the café owner gladly let me stay for a while, the truth is I’ve been running away from home for a week now. Sitting alone in this city is so safe that my parents might have thought that I was playing at my friend’s house. Isn’t it amazing? How they didn’t file any report to the police just yet and didn’t even make an effort to find their one and only daughter. I look around at the crowded place. Everything was covered in black and brown, everyone to me looking dead and ...

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““SECRETS, STEP-DAD JOKES, THE SON & LIES”” by F4licon-Sean-jazz Stevens

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“SECRETS, STEP-DAD JOKES, THE SON & LIES” A Themed Original Short Story By; Sean Jazz Stevens (start a Character telling a Secret & end someone telling a Lie) Jason, tossed & turned all night long. All because of the event at school, the Secret Burned in his mind, and consumed his heart ...

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“Friends Right?” by Beth Robertson

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It happened when we were 7, my friend’s grandma moved into his house. I’d always treated their home like my own, walking in without knocking and yelling like nobody cared what volume came from my mouth. I remember the day because I’d come over to see if Jesse wanted to go out and ride his bike with me. It was the perfect day: not too hot, a little bit of wind so we could fly on our bikes and there were very few clouds in the sky. When I entered the house there were suitcases and an old sourpuss scowling at me. “Hello, who...

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“Through Nature to Eternity” by Nadav Kravitz

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When I knew Annie had a few days left to live, I decided to tell her what really happened to James, something I had never told anyone before. As far as she knew, my old college roommate had jumped from the apartment balcony our third year of school, our tenth year of friendship, and three years before I married her. She had thought he was morbidly depressed since that’s what I told her, but that wasn’t true. “James had tasted death and wanted more.” I remember how she looked at me. A pale, half-beautiful corpse, blinking almost in ...

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“BIASED SCALE” by D. Son

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Four cows were popping out from beneath a wooden railing and feeding, and one was ruminating and looked at Beanie as he entered the cowshed. It flopped its tail lazily.Wally, who was milking another cow into a wooden bucket reinforced with steel bilge hoops, did not notice him coming in. He pressed and pulled adjacent teats while the cow stood there appreciating the release.“I killed yer pig,” Beanie said.“What?” Wally stopped milking but didn’t look up.“I’m sorry.”“Whaddya mean?” He looked up now. He was sitting on his haunches.“It was a mi...

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“The Knight's Secret” by Dominic Witham

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Sir Jacob wasn't expecting his day to go like this. He was tasked to slay the dragon near his village by the newly crowned king. He decided to recruit his friend, Gravehaim Vunderpost. Gravehaim was trained in the magic arts, and was very gifted at magic. Sir Jacob and Gravehaim were the perfect team. Unfortunately, the battle didn't go as well as Sir Jacob had hoped. He was very bloody, but most of it was the dragon's. He had no severe injuries, thanks to his armor. He dealt the final blow, slicing into the dragon's stomach. He winced at th...

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“Deception ” by Omkareshwar Jha Never Give Up!

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On ani-internet chatting site. (At mid night)I was just pondering and opend up a random site without registering i entered and was looking to chat with someone. This is my real story you can fake upon.*Note: You will never be the same again!Me: Hey hi..Me : How r you?? Stranger: hi Stranger: im f n u?Me: I am boy.Stranger: I am fine. Hau?… … .. …..…. .. … …(Yes, I am chatting with a random stranger.)Me: What is “hau”?? Stranger: Don’t you know?Me: Actually No.Stranger: It means “how about you”Me: Oh IC. I a...

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“The Man ” by Faeryn Batson

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On one hot summer day, two best friends are sitting on a beach watching their last sunset together. As I and my best friend Angel are packing our cars we talk about next summer and what we want to do and go. We both agree that the lake near Angel's house is so pretty and peaceful. As I drive home I get a text from her. It is a picture of her and her dad. They don't live far from the beach so I go and visit a lot. We rented hotel rooms on the beach for a week but that has ended now I guess I go back to my boyfriend. As I get home I se...

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Start your story with someone admitting a secret and end it with someone telling a lie.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 180 stories

“Torrent on the unseen.” by Jen M

“Phoenix Secrets ” by Anna Kosten

“Dangerous Love” by Courtney Cloud

“A Night Out ” by John Casey

“You Killed Me Too” by Sophie Lee

“Trials of doctor bello” by Philip Ebuluofor

“The day of dilemma ” by Sivaprakash .

“A Cup of Coffee by Dawn” by Lucienne Aednat

““SECRETS, STEP-DAD JOKES, THE SON & LIES”” by F4licon-Sean-jazz Stevens

“Friends Right?” by Beth Robertson

“Through Nature to Eternity” by Nadav Kravitz

“BIASED SCALE” by D. Son

“The Knight's Secret” by Dominic Witham

“Deception ” by Omkareshwar Jha Never Give Up!

“The Man ” by Faeryn Batson

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Start your story with two characters watching a sunrise and end it with one of them seeing the moon reflecting off a lake.

Start your story with someone robbing a bank and end it with two people driving on an interstate.

Start your story with the line, “This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives,” and end it with, “By then it was too late.”

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