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

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“Out of Ideas” by Chris Wagner

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No one ever had difficulty describing The Idea Bank. The bastards always had a corner on the market of detail and substance, at the expense of the surrounding neighborhood. It didn't even matter that they ripped off the layout from an episode of The Flash. They had all the ideas, we didn't, and they wanted to keep it that way. As long as big shots like James Cameron and the guys from Shark Tank came in there, to hell with everyone else. The building had that old fashioned Western style to it. Polished mahogany wal...

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“DAYLIGHT ROBBERY” by Sylvia Lucas

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DAYLIGHT ROBBERY The day began like any other, the bank had no more and no fewer customers than any other Thursday in 2020. There were two tellers, a middle aged man and a young woman. The manager sat at the end of the counter where he was able to deal with routine enquiries, only retiring to his office when there was a confidential matter to discuss with one of his clients. The door opened and a masked man entered. " Everyone on the floor. I have you covered." he said. There were one or two titters of polite laughter and the others groa...

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“You Wouldn’t Understand” by Addison Smits

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The alarms start going off and I fling my head around quickly to see if anyone sees me. I can’t see anyone right now, but I start to load my bags faster. They will be here soon. I should’ve brought more than two bags, but it’s too late now. I pick them up and make a move for the exit when I hear them. The sirens, the lights, flashing red and blue. Of course they’re here. I knew I wouldn’t have much time, and now look what’s happened. I’ve gotta for another way out.The squealing of the megaphone outside can just barely be heard above the alar...

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“A Trust You Can Bank On” by Benjamin Boxer

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Maurice Stevens appeared to walk straight out of the nineteen-seventies and into the South Texas Bank and Trust. He wore a wide collar, a full mustache, and some half boots tucked into some flares. The older teller at the counter thought Maurice resembled her late husband. He carried himself with a strong sense of class that the younger teller wouldn’t understand. The recently hired young black teller seemed to be shaking her head in a badly hidden sense of disbelief.The bank president’s wife stood at the loan officer’s desk watching Ma...

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“The Robbery” by SAFIYYAH COLLINS

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Today me and my boy Malick are gonna rob New York's greatest bank, JPMorgan Chase. This might be one of our greatest achievements yet! I just can't wait for all the money, we could be rich! My name's Harry. We're the Sticky Bandits. Me and Malick are about to go buy some nice guns for our mission. And you're coming with! Okay we arrived at RT Smoke n Gun Shop. I'm thinking we just grab a nice firearm and get out of there as fast as we can. So i go in while Malick is watching the car for me. The firearm was maybe around $1,250. I get it and h...

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“The Bank” by A. Tangen

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"Don't you fucking dare!" Anderson's voice rang out into the large room, echoing against the marble floors. A small shudder passed through Lillian as she took in the tear stained faces of those who were sprawled across the chill floor. This was a fucking mess. It hadn't started that way, Lillian reminded herself. Truthfully, when Anderson had came to Lillian with the idea to rob the bank, she balked. She balked hard. But they needed the money- though everyone says that. Regardless, they were there with Anderson pointing a damned gun at a gro...

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“The Heist” by Kevin Pudlo

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Stavnus’ heart was pounding, his hands sweat as he peeked out from the alley toward the doors of the bank. Two high elves stood their watch outside as the rain poured heavily around them. He pulled up the collar of his trenchcoat that matched the watchmen and pulled his cloth cap over his head to try and hide his human ears. One more deep breath and made his way across the street. As he neared the doors, the watchmen locked eyes with him. He smiled politely and tugged at his hat as a salute. The watchman on his left touched her hat back as...

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“She's My Collar” by Amy Curry

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"It IS the kind you buy in a second hand store!" Tabitha squeals. Her and her found again bestie, marvel at their thrift store finds as they comb the streets of their home town. Both gals ended up making their way back home to their folks a few months apart, due to a split in both girls' marriages. Very different as far as scenarios go, but equally dramatic in nature. Elise and Michael met their demise in silence. They both agreed on everything mundane, but disagreed on some pretty important things. The severity of the strangeness lies in ...

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“The Farmhouse on the Hill ” by Tshwaro Moswatlhe

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PART 1 *** 28/10/1998 I don’t think I can do this. This guy Jayme wants me to help him rob some fucking jewelry store out on Main Street. It’s a dumb idea, I know, one that's likely to get us both killed. But man, what other option do we got? Ever since we lost our jobs at the Nesco Automobile Factory, it’s been harder than a virgin boy’s dick after watching porn for the first time. I tried looking for work at other places; Joey’s Burger don’t hire nobody who didn’t finish high school, and the New Durban High School don’t hire ...

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“All Day and a Night” by Tito Silva

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All Day and a Night “Everyone on the ground!” He waved around a large gun like a maniac. I dropped to the floor immediately. I’ve never seen a gun that big in my whole life, and I’d seen my fair share. It looked like it could put a hole in Superman’s chest. The man in the light blue Elsa mask, whacked the decrepit security guard in the side of the head, knocking him to the floor in a crumpled heap. A small dribble of blood escaped from under the man’s cap. I felt bad for him but I wasn’t going to say shit. I just needed to...

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“Freedom” by Sonja V.

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The feet of the Carmac brothers are heard around the bank as the loud alarms blare their distress. They accidentally tripped the wire when coming in through the window. What an amateur move any idiot could prevent, but they let it go as they tore down the long corridor. Stephen was breathing hard and tore off his black ski mask, panting for air. His brother was in the same condition, but refused to risk his true identity being seen. They took another left at the corner, and could see through the narrow, slim windows red and blue lights flash...

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“I Am Not A Criminal” by Sam Thornock

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Moral authority is only recognized by those who share those same morals. By that same reasoning, moral authority can only be taken away by those who feel it right. Standing there, my toes tapping inside my leather shoe, I realized that my own moral authority was gone. Acting as general manager of the Great lakes First Security Bank, I know that I had so many people looking at me to always do the right thing. And here I was, ready to throw it back in their faces. I swallowed the hard lump in my throat. Over the course of the 20 years I had w...

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“Blood Bank” by Matt Edwards

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The plasma bags are what she is after. She has them. This, the plasma, maintains the building blocks of life; it's the binder that knits red and white cells and platelets together; a kind of emulsifier of the bloodstream but with a bigger engine under the hood; all those things and so much more. Without it you die; with it you may also suffer if it isn't working as it should. For Caitlin's brother Martin, it was the latter. Caitlin had promised Martin the ride of a lifetime as soon as he was well enough to once again venture outside. They'd...

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“Fifteen to twenty” by Philip Ebuluofor

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“Your hands on your heads all you and move over to that side. Get up you, move over to that side. You open those doors. All of you inside, inside.” “Where are they? Where are they? Where are they?” Everyone ignored them and one woman that was hitted on the head with butt was particularly angry with the police, was the first to reply. “You came here twenty minutes later asking about thieves that left fifteen minutes ago?. You were called long time ago from where they locked us in and you said you are on your way, what delay you for twenty mi...

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“Dare or Dare” by Leumas Llewtnac

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Andrew Reed waved the shotgun about the place as if he might just actually shoot someone. It wasn’t loaded. It hadn’t been loaded for as long as he’d owned the thing. But the employees of the CTC bank, that grubby little brick building under the overpass, didn’t know that. In this case waving an empty weapon was just as good as waving one with cartridges in. It held their attention. Made them sweat a little. Or a lot. Andrew was pretty sure the security guard had been sweating before Andrew had even set foot in the place. The large man ...

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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

“Out of Ideas” by Chris Wagner

“DAYLIGHT ROBBERY” by Sylvia Lucas

“You Wouldn’t Understand” by Addison Smits

“A Trust You Can Bank On” by Benjamin Boxer

“The Robbery” by SAFIYYAH COLLINS

“The Bank” by A. Tangen

“The Heist” by Kevin Pudlo

“She's My Collar” by Amy Curry

“The Farmhouse on the Hill ” by Tshwaro Moswatlhe

“All Day and a Night” by Tito Silva

“Freedom” by Sonja V.

“I Am Not A Criminal” by Sam Thornock

“Blood Bank” by Matt Edwards

“Fifteen to twenty” by Philip Ebuluofor

“Dare or Dare” by Leumas Llewtnac

🌟 Similar prompts

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 admitting a secret and end it with someone telling a lie.

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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