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

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“Without a trace” by Vameerah Darren

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“Oi, Cass, you ready to go?” I looked up from tying my shoe, “Almost, do you have the getaway car set up?” Glen smiled, “Had it set up last night.” I stood and crossed the room to him, “What’s in your pocket?” He tilted his head, feigning innocence. He was a good liar, but I knew my best friend and my ears were acute. “Glen, there’s something making a rustling sound in your pocket, maybe paper, a flyer, or something, what is it?” He didn’t budge so I slipped my hand into his coat pocket, pulling out, as I had guessed, a flyer...

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“Fatal Fate” by Navneeth N

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“Go, go, go!” Clad black figures started trying to work faster, but their energy was wearing thin. Luckily, there wasn’t much left to unload. They threw stacks and stacks at a time, letting them strew everywhere on the back of the van. At last, it was done. They stood back and admired their handiwork while alarms blared inside the building a few blocks away. They didn’t have much time, but they couldn’t help but ogle at the 5 million dollars they had just stolen. The mound was just impressive, and it filled the back of the ...

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“On The Job ” by Simone Myricks

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It’s my first day on the job and I am so excited to get there. “ Oh man this job don’t know what I have in stored for them. Today they will be getting a rude awaking”. As I walked into Citi Bank I see a few of my colleagues that were in training with me. Looking at their face I can see so much excitement. One of them happen to be a close friend of mine that I grew up with. I approached my friend Adam and said “ What’s up man, you ready for this wild day?”. Adam responded nervously “ Yeah, I’ve been waiting for this all week”. Dave responded ...

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“You Brought This On Yourself” by Alex Rami

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The plan included five. One to make a diversion. Two to keep the people at gunpoint. One to shove the money into the bag. One parked outside as the getaway. I was one of the five who held a gun against a group of people. Some in their evening dresses, others in their black suits. I noticed a small child pressed against its mother. The mother held on tightly to her child as soon as we pulled out our guns. “Nobody move.” said Carter. He was the brains, our leader, in this operation. He aimed the gun with a steady hand, towards a man. The...

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“Bait” by Ryan Haynes

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"You really have a way to pull this off Willy?" "Of course." Willy replied to his nervous friend Jobe, as they stood outside a bank that was closed for the night. "We're gonna slip in, grab whatever amount you owe that scamming loan company, and no one will be able to trace it back to us. Although, I could take care of those fishing cheats from the loan company for you instead." "No, I just want my obligation paid and done with!" Jobe responded. Jobe had previously vis...

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“What Can I Do For You” by Joe Swanson

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What Can I Do For You “What is this?” “What does it look like?” It looks like a note, because, it is a note, written on what looks to be the back of an advertisement proclaiming the double decker to be the juiciest burger ever, “Subliminal.” I look from the paper into his steely black eyes, bulbous face, and habitually worn stocking cap, adorned with the remnants of dead leaves. I am not a believer in fate, destiny, or really any insinuation that infers a Deja vu fog covers any situation in life, but I was considering changin...

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“The helpful Robber” by Madisson James

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“Hold on Cherry. It won’t be much longer now.” Nan gripped her six year old daughter’s hand. The weather had been unusually warm today. Nan was glad that she and Cherry had a moment to soak up the intense air conditioning in the West Pavillion Sanctuary Bank. “I’m hungry mommy.” Cherry looked up at Nan with huge eyes and a sad mouth. They were both hungry. They had not eaten anything in almost 36 hours. Nan had called every friend or family member that would still talk to her, and begged them again for even twenty dollars. She spoke to n...

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“Two More For The Road ” by Robert Blevins

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Lieutenant Ackerman was already exhausted when he walked into the Ready Room at the California Highway Patrol office in Eureka. It was just after 8 a.m. More than fifty police officers, some of them not even assigned to the Eureka office, were already waiting. It was standing room only and the room buzzed with talk. Ackerman held up a hand for silence and faced them from the front of the room.“I want to thank you all for coming in this morning,” he said. “You all know the basics here. We’ve got two perps out there who are out of control and ...

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“Robbers” by Kylie Null

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Two teenagers jumped out of a white van, they had bandanas over their faces Lily’s was red and Jason’s was black. It was a cold winter day, no snow or ice just the chill in the air enough to see your breath. Lily ran into the bank first; she grabbed the cold metal handle and threw the door open full force and ran towards the banker. Jason quickly followed with a pistol in hand. The banker, who was in shock, reached for the landline. Jason waved the gun and warned against touch...

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“Run For Your Life” by Daniel Fieldstone

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I could still hear my ears ringing. I really hope I will not have permanent damage from this. I also just feel so bad. I fired a shot to get the girl's attention who was the only one in the place. Now she is just panicking and ducking behind her counter in front of the cash drawer. I had no idea what to do to make this go quicker. My voice trembled and I could barely speak. “Ma'am. Excuse me ma'am. Please open the drawer.” She gave me no reaction. I tried to speak louder “Excuse me! I need th...

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“8th Street Blood & Tears” by Ava Montpetit

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He took my wife, who boasted the belly of our 8-month-old Reign, and loaded the gun with a click. Running it from Reign's heart, up to hers, then back down again, he deviously grinned trying to decide which victim to kill first. The clock ticked. Ticked. Ticked. All of this because she refused to be his prisoner again. She would not get in the van. He had all the money from the bank. He had the diamonds from her left hand, neck, and ears. He had everyone's attention. He didn't have her anymore. Although her kind brown eyes and "I love ...

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“Citizens Death” by Leon Moore

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She trembled uncontrollably as he pushed the muzzle into her forehead. "Nobody moves or makes a sound, any heroics bullets will start flying. As you can probably tell, this is a bank heist. Cooperate and I’ll spare you all your lives." "Please don't kill me, I'll take you to the vault right now." "Shut it. I decide when we go," he replied, as he jared her head back with the barrel. The hostages looked on in slouched postures, with furrowed brows and gaping mouths, wondering if the gun’s magazine was loaded or not? For the bank manager’s ...

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“The Kids in the Car” by Killian G.

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“Ok, I think I’m ready now,” Remie says to Jay through a mouthful of sandwich. “Ew!” Jay says, waving his hand under his plugged nose, “when we steal all that money, we have to buy you some mouthwash. Pee-u!” “You know how I get...” Remie says, “I’m stress eating!” he takes another bite. Jay rolls his eyes, and then takes the sandwich and throws it into the trash can nearest them. “Hey! I was eating that!” he exclaims. “We don’t have time for this! Now, we’re going to go in there, take that money, and get out. Got it?” he asks. “I...

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“Ill-Gotten Gains” by Dale Lehman

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It didn’t seem right, threatening such a pretty young woman, but Harrison’s plan allowed no room for sentiment.The bank teller—Samantha, so her nametag said—glowed in the fluorescent light. Her dark hair and pale skin, her brick red lipstick and white smile topped with a cheery greeting nearly derailed his resolve, but he refused to melt. He had his note at the ready, simple instructions written left-handed with a number two pencil. He had but to slide it across the counter and wait. Returning her smile, he did just that.She read it, frowned...

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“Cactus Amidst Meticulously Groomed Dracaena Trees” by Jill Davies

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“Good morning. I’d like to withdraw $368,000 please.” Vonn forced himself to stifle an unprofessional guffaw. She had to be joking. There was no way the woman standing on the opposite side of the counter had the means to make that sort of withdrawal. He knew all of the bank’s customers that dealt in high number transactions. They were here all the time and he’d never seen this woman before. That was enough of a tell on its own. “Our bank has certain limits to daily withdrawals for most customers. I’m going to need to get some information fro...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 86 stories

“Without a trace” by Vameerah Darren

“Fatal Fate” by Navneeth N

“On The Job ” by Simone Myricks

“You Brought This On Yourself” by Alex Rami

“Bait” by Ryan Haynes

“What Can I Do For You” by Joe Swanson

“The helpful Robber” by Madisson James

“Two More For The Road ” by Robert Blevins

“Robbers” by Kylie Null

“Run For Your Life” by Daniel Fieldstone

“8th Street Blood & Tears” by Ava Montpetit

“Citizens Death” by Leon Moore

“The Kids in the Car” by Killian G.

“Ill-Gotten Gains” by Dale Lehman

“Cactus Amidst Meticulously Groomed Dracaena Trees” by Jill Davies

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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.

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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.”

Start your story with the line, “It had been twenty-four years since she’d last seen it, but the place looked exactly the same,” and end it with, “[…] and that was all that mattered.”

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