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Write a story that starts with someone writing their will — one they know people won’t like.

Posted in Dramatic on Jul 27, 2021

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“Last Prince Standing” by Serenna Antoine

Submitted to Contest #57

Dear Family, I am writing this now because I don't know how much time I have left. If you're reading this, I am probably dead right now and you have finally found my will. I want you all to know that I love, every single one of you dearly, but that love has it's limits when it comes to power. So this will is specifically made to give whoever is worthy, the position of king. Now to my dear husband, you have been king since the stone ages, so I will not allow you to be king anymore. Let those wrinkles rest my love. And take it from me, you...

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“As Average as Lazurite” by Victoria Haneveer

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I pick up the expensive, surprisingly heavy fountain pen, remove the cap and hold it poised over my freshly printed will. My lawyer just left.This is no cheap pen. It belongs to my father, and he doesn’t yet know I swiped it. I admire the highly polished, wafer-thin lapis lazuli barrel and the delicate gold vermeil cap coating the sterling silver underneath. It looks too elegant to be between my clumsy un-manicured fingers.Did you know that lapis lazuli is technically a rock not a mineral? I don’t care what it is really. I love the bright bl...

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“My Family Pushed Me” by Dwight Gabriel

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Tears rolled down his cheeks as he pinned down every single word on to the paper to finally complete the writing of his will. Writing this will was one nightmare that John dreaded to the latter but knew that he stood no choice but to write it anyway. The recent tragedic events in his life had such an effect on him that he considered it was best to write this will no sooner than later. The accidents, divorce, and his recent admission into the hospital for a major heart failure hastened the very process of writing this will. Of course, he knew...

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“To My Loving Family...” by Alisa Burdick

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Kayla Jackson was the youngest of nine grandchildren anong four siblings gathered in the office of Samuel Baylor, the attorney appointed over her estate."Hello, I'm Samuel Baylor. I was in charge of Ms. Adele's estate for the past seven years..."Kayla shifted in her seat. The times she'd driven her grandmother to various appointments. Between the double D's of Diabetes and Dementia, Adele Jackson had her share of problems. Kayla knew firsthand. She took her grandmother everywhere. That included the few times they visited Sam. Everytime they'...

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“Revenge is sweet” by Debbie Teague

Submitted to Contest #57

“Mr. Wilson, I’ve asked you to tea today to be a witness to my Last Will and Testament. You have always been our family’s lawyer and I hope will continue to be for many years to come. I have typed up my Will and would ask that you be the executor when I leave this earth.”    James took off his starched, black, trench coat, laid it neatly on the chair, seated himself at my large oak table with velvet cushioned chairs, and read the sheet of paper I handed to him. Last Will and Testament of Rebecca Davenport dated Aug...

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“Willing to die” by Hakin Edward

Submitted to Contest #57

The following document is the will of a murdered man. “My name is Ness Veingyari Third and, within the limits of these sheets, I shall determine what will be of my 27 billion dollars wealth. But first, permit me to tell the story of an old man who discovered the secret of life. It’s the usual, I was born on a farm, black and bastard son of the land’s lord and one of the servants. Since I could use my hands, they were not used to play nor learn violin, as I always heard his true son do from within their house; it was used to milk animals,...

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“And I Surrender ” by Julie Good

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(Trigger warning: suicidal thoughts, self-harm) I’ve known the darkness. I mean, I’ve truly known it. Like a needle knows a bloodstream. Like a bullet knows the barrel of a gun. I’ve lived in the darkness and allowed it to consume me. My desensitized spirit has fallen victim to the catcalls that it spews, resigning to a love affair I never wanted. I lay there handcuffed, hostage, as the darkness holds the key. All my life, I’ve lived in a bubble. Sheltered. Painstakingly sheltered. Why? The darkness crept in nonetheless, like a thief in the...

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“The Rare personalities ” by S. Asad

Submitted to Contest #57

I ducked down to grab my pen, which I dropped while thinking so hard. It kind of scratched my brain, and left it rough, that I am officially ordered to write something for the people.Most of the people from the population of Andtius already knew what will be the upshots of enforcing the students together with the amalgamation of different aged groups, to join the library, étude de livre, when they didn't want to go.I highly disgusted the idea of letting our country, be the competent one in front of the world but who cares about my thoughts? ...

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“Jacob's Entitlement” by David Dicaire

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Jacob’s Entitlement I, Theodore James McQuinn III, in sound mind and body, do hereby leave all of my worldly possessions to my dear nephew Jacob Michael Jones. He is entitled to all of my monetary assets, land holdings and each and every type of collection.   Theodore took a deep breath. He looked out the window and watched a leaf fall down innocently to its death. He put aside the computer and a wave of emotions swept through him.  First there was laughter.  Just wait until Heather finds out everything is going t...

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“The Golden Box” by Aaliyah Gaffey

Submitted to Contest #57

The dark-haired man sat across the chimney, gazing at the embers in the fireplace. How has time passed so quickly? he wondered. At the ripe age of eighty-two, he had survived the odds of living longer than his parents did. Recently, his only living sister had been urging him to set up a will, something that he absolutely detested. "Now why would I do that? I have nothing to give away and nobody to receive anything." His sister simply shrugged and claimed that it was the traditional thing to do. Even if his sister was somewhat reasonable fo...

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“The Gift in Disguise” by Emma Knights

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“Oh! I hadn’t thought about who to leave things to in my Will. Everything just goes to my children” It wasn’t meant as a hurtful statement but hurt it does. I never planned to be alone with no children, no part of me to live on beyond my lifetime. The branch that I sat upon on the family tree would hold me and nobody else. It was a little depressing when I thought of my nieces and nephews drawing their family trees in the future. I would hope that one might have some compassion for my empty branch. Maybe they will add my dog on the branch ...

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“To All Those Above and Below Me, This is My Will” by Raine Rhoads

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To all those above and below me, this is my will.  David squinted at the computer screen before giggling at the words written on them. He knew his family was about to disown him for what he was writing, but David needed something hilarious, something that screamed, ‘Only David would write a will this ridiculous and stupid!’ He wanted his family to remember him for his humor, instead of his intelligence.  David placed his hands back on the keyboard and began to type.  I am writing to you today because I have flatlined. Y...

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“The Chaos of One Key ” by Charlotte Pafk

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My fingers curl around the pen painfully, the joints popping as I write. Despite the discomfort, I am the happiest I have ever been in a while. I’m ecstatic, actually. Not many people can say that when they’re writing their own will while resting on their deathbed.  A cough wracks through my body and I pull my hand away from the paper before I make any unwanted marks. Through the sound of my coughing, I hear the telltale tap, tap, tap of Jeremy’s polished cordovan shoes upon the marble floors outside my door.  “Sir, are you-”, J...

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“For the Birds” by Lynn Smith

Submitted to Contest #57

FOR THE BIRDS 2020 Smith, Lynn Rilean “They, my parents, did what?” I asked. We do so solemnly swear this Last Will and Testament leaves everything we have to the birds. Mind spinning.  This can’t be happening. It’s a joke right? I thought for a moment that maybe they were filming a new episode of punk’d or impractical jokers. I was the star of the show. Being an only child has its pros and cons. That’s where I come in. Me. I’m the only child. I spent years overlooking that my parent’s bought love and that my needs were typically met ...

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“The Root of All Evil (Part 1)” by Grace Jarvis

Submitted to Contest #57

“Dear whomever it may concern,” the words are written flawlessly on the white paper. “My end is near, and I have given a lot of thought to this. As many people know, I am a billionaire. My family has not stopped bugging me about my will. I could not decide which family member would inherit my money or any of my other belongings. That is why I have decided to leave everything to whoever finds this letter. The reader of this letter will be a curious young soul. All I ask from whoever finds this - do not be selfish. You are one of a kind. Do no...

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