Write about a family attempting to hide their secrets from someone new.

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“Twisted Arcadia” by Neel Srinivasan

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Ah. There I was. Standing in front of my new house. I had finally found a new house to replace my cramped apartment. That place was terrible! The apartment was a little bigger than my room at my parent's house, and I had the worst roommates. They were so messy, only had pizza that was sometimes charged to MY CARD, the list goes on. They would also hold these parties every night, and they always let people into my room, leaving it trashed and ransacked. Actually, the whole apartment would be a mess. In fact, when I was out one night working a...

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“A Week, A Month” by Hannah Miralo

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There they go again, Lance thinks to himself. The empty but giant halls of the massive house echoes his steps from all sides, walking in a slow pace, seemingly all by himself as the other occupants are nowhere to be found. The question of “where are they?” doesn’t leave his lips. He has only been a resident for a month. A full month since his adoption, since the wealthiest family in the city took one look at him and said “Yes, you’ll do nicely.” Clad in all black when they stood on the doors of the orphanage, he briefly questions if ...

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“The home visit” by Instituteof Etiquette

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Sam walked in, looking exhausted and slung his coat on a nearby sofa. Rachel ignored the hostile body language. He was obviously in a foul mood. Without greeting Rachel, he launched into his conversation, 'You keep saying you want to meet my family. I have bought our airline tickets online at work, and we are leaving in three weeks.' After recovering from her initial surprise, Rachel remarked, 'Three weeks? That doesn't give us much time to organise ourselves. Why the rush?' 'You are the one who keeps saying I am putting off th...

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“A Cryptic Friendship” by Maarit Mattson

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School, 7:57 am: AriusI leap out of the car to see the haphazard brick school building. Children careen into each other and tumble towards the ground. I hear people howling and laughing. They seem to be causing a riot, but in reality, they act like every other middle schooler. I quickly stride towards the doors as the bell shrieks, making my ears ring loudly. As I near the doorway, rowdy students push past me. Drifting towards the back of the crowd, I bump into another boy. After a quick apology, the student introduces himself. He is mo...

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“Violets Mistake” by Kmcmf17 F

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Violets Mistake I watched as my dad placed the last box into the car. My sisters favorite childhood toy on top. I stared at the bear and shifted uncomfortably as if it was staring right back at me.I waited until a tear ran down my face to walk away. I sighed and stared at the sold sign under our favorite tree. I remember climbing that and getting stuck all the time. I stayed in the moment for so long and never wanted to leave. My silence was broken by the police lights flashing ahead. Suddenly I was back to that night. The scream the no...

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“Pandora's Box” by V. Adriane (RIN)

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“Hey Todd. Where’s mommy?” I ask our seven-year-old son.“Mommy Amy?”“Yes, baby.”“She’s outside. Still reading her big book.”“Can you ask her to come here for a minute?”“Okay mommy.”That child is a blessing in my life. His father left us a long time ago. It was just Todd and I. For almost four years of his life. Until I met Amy. At the time, my son was almost turning five. Amy’s been an immeasurable addition to our family. I couldn’t help proposing right after only four months of dating her. Typical queer culture. We’re th...

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“Skeltons In The Closet” by Judith Buskohl

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They had been warned that Fred was bringing someone new to the party for Caroline and James, his aunt and uncle; they had been married for about a zillion years. Fred tried to remember exactly when they had got married, he was born in 1957 and they were married ten years when he arrived on the scene. He was sixty three years young tomorrow, so that would mean they were married seventy three years on August 10. Loving his aunt and uncle were hard since they were the type that had no children because they were a bother is what h...

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“Dela Cruz Family” by Ghift Melbby Santos

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It was just an ordinary night for the Dela Cruz family, it was 7 o’clock in the evening when they heard a vehicle stopped nearby. It was followed by voices talking about something. Juan Dela Cruz immediately stood up with a frown on his face. He looked outside the window just to see a truck outside and five people carrying boxes and furniture. “Someone is moving in to old man’s house.” He whispered but somehow his wife heard him. “He just died last week! Who sold his house?” Maria raised her voice, Juan covered his ears and glared at his ...

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“Uncle Roy ” by Charles Wasilausky

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The Ford family was unlike any other family for several reasons. For one, they liked old broken down houses. For another, they liked to collect artifacts that had legends of a curse on it. Their most prized possession was a scepter from Ancient Egypt. However, rather than talk about it, they were very secretive. The Ford family never invited people over and rarely attended social gatherings. One day, Mr. Ford, who was a telemarketer, overheard a rumor that his home was haunted. He decided to listen in on the conversation so he could have his...

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“Mate” by R.M Sualla

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"Hey guys, she's here ...pleaseee be nicee and don't do anything to scare her" I clapped both my hands together pleading with my family. Today was the day I introduce Emily to my family. We have been seeing each other quite sometime now and it's time for her to meet the family. Flashback *** I felt something rush through me. A feeling I have never felt before. My whole body became alert, trying to figure out what had just caused this new emotion I am experiencing. It was a scent I had never smelled and the most beautiful smell eve...

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“Spinoff” by Chris Wagner

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A nanny job for the biggest name in the comic book industry. When I saw the want ad, I jumped at the chance. It shocked me to find out Drew Kirby had a child at all. Nobody talked about it, I saw no pictures, and heard absolutely nothing about there even being a woman in his life. Perpetually single, many people assumed he was gay. Of course, if you looked at his comics, you'd notice his fixation with female anatomy. Maybe he was bi? I'm a modern girl, so I made no judgments. Everything, the movies, the comi...

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“Five for secret never to be told” by Book Worm

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The Baigs were an aristocratic, highly educated, reputed family in Lucknow, which is known as the city of Nawabs. The senior Baig, Ataullah, had been sent to the UK to study law as was the tradition in pre-independent India and returned to become a highly regarded Barrister. The son Najibullah followed in the father’s footsteps and joined the family’s law practice. The law firm flourished until the elder Baig was alive but the younger Baig was unable to keep it going despite being armed with a foreign degree. Times, they were chang...

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“The Guilt of Love” by Robby Cowles

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Guilt is good, I think. Feeling guilty means you have empathy and are not a careless monster. Bad people don’t feel guilty. On the other hand, would a good person have something to feel guilty about? I suppose it’s not black and white but it feels like an unnecessary burden—a weight hung around the necks of good people for irrational reasons. Will, my boyfriend sitting next to me, driving, is the cause of my guilt. We’re on our way to his deceased grandparent’s house to help his family clean out the place. I’ve decided to break up with Will....

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“Unusual guest. ” by Wendy Duncan

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Would you offer your throat to the wolf. These were the words that formed the written part of the Crest which was displayed above the entrance to the, well what could be seen as a castle but Nick maintained it was just the families country residence. It is always with trepidation that you meet your new love interests parents and family. Lucy had been dating Nick a little over two months and things had been going so well. Lucy had been on a girls break in Aberdeenshire at a spa and they had taken an evening off from the healthy and decided t...

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“The Winter Heir” by Iris Cordova

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Somber storm clouds hung in such a way that hid the moon and set the stage for a daring rescue. Amaranth, in all her pixie stature, faced the iron gates imprisoning the souls of Silvan Mansion. She tied a flashlight to her oxygen mask as she made her way towards the garden. Perhaps, she fancied herself playing the role of the prince saving her beloved from his glass-covered tower, but she was truly a fool for not heeding his warnings.A part of her knew she had no place standing beside the heir to the Silvan Family. She was a finch with coffe...

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Write about a family attempting to hide their secrets from someone new.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 121 stories

“Twisted Arcadia” by Neel Srinivasan

“A Week, A Month” by Hannah Miralo

“The home visit” by Instituteof Etiquette

“A Cryptic Friendship” by Maarit Mattson

“Violets Mistake” by Kmcmf17 F

“Pandora's Box” by V. Adriane (RIN)

“Skeltons In The Closet” by Judith Buskohl

“Dela Cruz Family” by Ghift Melbby Santos

“Uncle Roy ” by Charles Wasilausky

“Mate” by R.M Sualla

“Spinoff” by Chris Wagner

“Five for secret never to be told” by Book Worm

“The Guilt of Love” by Robby Cowles

“Unusual guest. ” by Wendy Duncan

“The Winter Heir” by Iris Cordova

🌟 Similar prompts

Set your story in a Gothic manor house.

Write a ghost story where there’s more going on than it first appears.

Write about someone who’s been sent to boarding school.

Write a romance that involves one partner saving the other from a fire.

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