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

Posted in Dramatic on Jul 31, 2021

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“Towards the South” by Fatima Imran

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I robbed a bank today. It wasn't my first time. Nor wasn't my second. I lost count after hundred. Robbing and stealing was something I was good at. Or it was something I had to be good at. After staying on the streets for half of my life, eating the leftovers and praying for death every night before sleeping, I had to be good at stealing. It was the way of surviving and I do not have to struggle to live everyday. Taking out a bottle of water from the fridge I took a sip and then moved towards removing my lenses.Green eyes or more s...

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“IN THE HANDS OF FATE” by Dolapo Omoleme

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The banking hall fell silent after the first round of shots. Everyone’s attention was instantly pulled in the direction of the gunshots. They knew the sound, and they knew what it meant, given the environment around them, but they wanted to confirm it. It didn’t take them long to find the origin of the sound and the person who had triggered it. The bank customers watched in horror as the robber turned the gun in the direction of the other guard in the banking hall and squeezed off two shots. The guard was slow to pull out his gun. Both bulle...

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“The Inside Job” by Rajesh Patel

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It has been months in the planning. We are finally standing in front of the bank and it is 1 AM. It took lot of convincing to be here tonight to attempt such an act… I was in New York but now I am living in New Mexico. In Albuquerque to be precise. It has been only a few months in this state. I rarely stay longer than a year in any given city. I don’t have a permanent address, no family, and no close friends. I spent quite some time in the penitentiary for theft, loot, robbery and illegal activities. I met Jimmy at the Bank of Albu...

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“the beginning of the end” by Isabella Bowdre

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A single drop of sweat had collected on Zemirah’s temple. She breathed heavily into her face mask. She clutched her bag handle then wiped her clammy palms. The line to the teller's desk was growing shorter by the minute. Zemirah was becoming anxious thinking about all the possible problems that would occur within the next 10 minutes. Zemirah’s leg buzzed. Quickly, she silenced her phone and searched her notifications. There was a message from Francesa: “look up z!! u cant get spacey rn >:(“ 2m ago Zemirah’s cheeks reddened as ...

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“Penny for Penny, Eye for Eye” by H. Lee Russell

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Abraham Danver never amounted to much until his third heist. Born in New Mexico and adopted by a crowd of bandits at the age of seven, he grew to admire the lifestyle of an outlaw. Despite the murder of his parents, the boy didn't seem traumatized; Jordan Hilliger, boss of the bunch, said the boy had "no life in his eyes." The disconnect seemed to help him in the future. After Hilliger's death, twenty-year-old Danver became the newly appointed president of The Red Bully gang. &nbs...

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“Lots of People Say "Holy Moly"” by John Dodge

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The unexpected alarm made me drop the money. Stacks of hundred-dollar bills tumbled to the floor. I shivered. A lady passed out. Her hair covered some of the money. “Come on! Come on,” yelled Dennis. I picked up the money as fast as I could. The lady’s head was in the way. “Holy Moly,” I mumbled. “Hurry up, hurry up.” I couldn’t get it all. The alarm hurt my ears. No way to stop it. I glanced back at the lady teller. She saw my awkward exit. “Let’s go! Let’s go,” said Dennis. H...

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“The Best Made Plans...” by Harold Bowlby

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1367 wds. Harold Bowlby THE BEST MADE PLANS… Robert and Elwood had planned so meticulously that it should have worked perfectly. They made several dry runs and worked out every glitch and contingency possible. Rob the bank; head for the interstate; get off at the first exit; one block to the park; change cars; head for Wyoming; (who would look for them in Wyoming? Who robs a bank and heads for Wyoming?) and they would be rich and free. Robert stopped the car across the street from the bank. Elwood exited and got i...

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“A life unlived ” by Edith Jones

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In the small town of Massachusetts, there's only one grocery store, a post one, a bank , a barber shop , and a bar. It seems everyone goes to this town to just drink and walk the streets. This place isn't popular by any means but of course it might be exciting for someone that loves that small town feel, or someone that wants to rob a bank and get away with it. I had been driving for hours in search of this eluded place, just when I saw the sign that read Welcome to the Town Tiny Beings. Population 5...

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“Pancho and Lefty, Eternally is Here! ” by Nikita Linivenko

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This is it. The sweat’s lashin’ off your arse, slippin’ between the crack, and all you can hear is the Gun Club’s “Eternally is Here” poundin’ through your head. The .44 Magnum in your stubby little grip is, despite what the gun-slinging copper on TV said, not the world’s most powerful hand-cannon. You slide the duffel to Walden. He pilfers it for dye packs. You stare out the floor-to-ceiling windows. Hell or High Water country. Wide fuckin’ open.Seconds.Breath.Breathe.Back to seconds.No, scratch that. We have time.The long arm of the law on...

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“The Plunderers” by Richard Bishop

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Bank robbery and waltzing have a lot in common. Both have defined rhythms, and they’re better with a partner. After waiting my turn, like an everyday customer, I handed my note and a paper sack to the blonde girl behind the counter while pulling back my sport coat to show her the butt of my pistol. The note read: This is a robbery Remain Calm, so no one gets hurt. Fill the sack from your drawer. Have a nice day. When she scanned my note, her eyes bulged and flicked from side to side. Her frightened blue peepers filled with disbelief as she s...

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“Old Man John” by Noah D.S.

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WEE-WOO, WEE-WOO, WEE-WOO. Police sirens blared outside of the bank. An old man, along with his many cronies, stood outside the baroque building. The doors were locked, disallowing anybody from entering. These men were responding to a few civilian calls about a bank robbery. "Come out now with your hands up!", stuttered the old man through the megaphone. He wore a faded blue uniform that day, and little did he know this would be his last day on the job. One of his young subordinates, Officer Bryan Ryan, strolled up behind him. "Let me han...

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

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✍️ 86 stories

“Towards the South” by Fatima Imran

“IN THE HANDS OF FATE” by Dolapo Omoleme

“The Inside Job” by Rajesh Patel

“the beginning of the end” by Isabella Bowdre

“Penny for Penny, Eye for Eye” by H. Lee Russell

“Lots of People Say "Holy Moly"” by John Dodge

“The Best Made Plans...” by Harold Bowlby

“A life unlived ” by Edith Jones

“Pancho and Lefty, Eternally is Here! ” by Nikita Linivenko

“The Plunderers” by Richard Bishop

“Old Man John” by Noah D.S.

🌟 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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