Write about someone who is stuck between two opposing sides and can’t decide which one to choose.

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“The inherited seed” by Nozuko Festile

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We all can be indecisive about what to choose, who to choose,how to choose, when to choose, and if I have made the correct decision. Basically we overthink every situation we find ourselves in, and it is impossible to find someone who has never done that or does not unless they originate from a planet that is not planet Earth. Marly Mackan the most indecisive person that has ever existed in her town, Greenwich Town. The town is named Greenwich town because of how stone aged it is, everyone is supposed to be "Catholic," baptized, does not dis...

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“American Hair” by Olivia Lake

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Back in Poland, my mother had been a surgeon. She would tell stories from her days working at the hospital, and my favorite one was about the man who ate a bucket of cherries without spitting out the pits. My mother was awoken in the middle of the night by a frantic phone call, and she ran half-asleep to the hospital. As soon as they put the man under, they cut his stomach open to reveal a mass of undigested cherry pits. My mother still remembered the tink-tink-tink of the pits hitting the metal pan as they scraped them out.As a kid, I loved...

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“Render Unto...” by Helena D'Argento

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T-tick; t-tock; t-tick; t-tock Jedediah Cypress shuddered. The room was warm, his bottle of water cool, the lights about him soft and yellow-white. In one corner of what he could not bring himself to call the cell stood an overstuffed recliner, plush and welcoming, and in another stood a bed—neither a camp cot nor a trundle, but an honest-to-goodness bed, with just the kind of floral duvet he and Marsha had always kept, a veritable cocoon of luxuriant high thread-count sheets a...

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“Either/Or” by Jennifer Luckett

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Either/Orby Jennifer Luckett Usually the choice is easy. Sleep so I can function the next day, or scroll my feed all night and drag myself up the following morning. Throw off the covers and face another day, or crawl under again and hide from the world. Store the shears in the craft drawer, or use them and bandage the bloody wounds after. Have the salad and run five miles, or eat more sugar and watch the numbers on the scale climb as I dive further into regret about how I look. Return the call and say yes, or ignore h...

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“HUNTER'S ELIXIR ” by Elizabeth Cat🌟

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(THIS STORY CONTAINS MILD VAMPIRE AND BLOOD SCENES) I throw my clothes into my backpack and sigh. What do I even pack? How would I know what to pack as a vampire?! I dump my clothes back into my drawer. “Knock, knock!” My dad says, from the doorway of my room. “You’re so weird Dad.” “Well I figured you wouldn’t wanna be late for your last real meal of human food before you turn.” “You’re right.” I think about pizza and mac and cheese and ice cream. How much I’m gonna miss eating. “I don’t know what I’m gonna do when I don’t ...

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“Lay Down, Stay Down” by Michael Jefferson

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Three men make themselves uninvited guests at Aiden Davenport’s table. “Swanky,” says the lofty, heavyset man. “Yeah, this is one of the best culinary establishments in Vegas,” the skinny man at the other end of the table comments. “Can we order? I hear the Crispy Skin Grilled Duck Confit is to die for.” The pasty, scowling man in the middle with the slicked-back black hair gives the second man a bewildered glance. “I swear Danilo, you must have had a different father. We won’t be here long enough for you to write a review for Yelp. I am Mar...

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“Fragments of Deceit” by Nicole Westerhouse

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The moon was harsh against the overly ornate silk drapes that hung in the far too spacious room of the President’s mansion. The streaks half-lit the space, softening around the serene form of a sleeping Lu Jia like a halo. Theron wishes he could feel that kind of peace. Instead he found himself relentlessly pacing in front of the massive window, his mind a swirling storm of uncertainty.There was too much silence. The tiny device implanted in his ear, usually a constant stream of Harry’s techno babble, Catherine's harsh warnings or Siyana’s i...

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“Nemesis” by Emma Lekhesi

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“I didn't see you there,” I gather up the momentum to smile, fishing for the enthusiasm that I always showed whenever we met.“Are you okay?” He raises his eyebrows.“Ofcause I'm okay, it’s just nerves.”“Are you nervous for me? You know that I am already a winner right?”The arrogance in his voice makes me glad that I entered the contest, he needs something to humble him.I suddenly feel the urge to pull out of the contest...As if that would be possible. Then I feel a surge of hope, that perhaps my name would not be the one that gets called.Mayb...

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““The Obstacle or The Opportunity…You Decide”” by A Burns

Submitted to Contest #241

“Remember, you are still free to choose. You can accept My help or not. I gave you free will when I created you. You decide.” said the Creator. Without giving it another thought, The Entrepreneur accepted the Creator’s help. “Good. Now leave your doubts, your fears and your ‘I cant’s’ and go establish the business I will show you,” said the Creator. “If you follow My instructions, I will make you into a great entrepreneur and will reward you. I will make your business great and you will be successful. Have faith.” The Entrepreneur took hee...

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“Mischances” by Gideon Bleak

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Jake was determined to scientifically prove that all his bad luck was the result of some unseen quantum complication — that somewhere in his DNA was a chunk of dark matter weighing down his whole existence. It was the ungodly hour of 4 a.m., and he was casting long shadows as he finished soldering a complex electrical component, the third in a series of three. Each did the same thing with a slight variation. He figured his notorious luck might be able to break two, but not three, before tomorrow’s test run. T...

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“Love & Betrayal” by Kiana Henare

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“This is our year I can feel it, this year is going to be different you mark my words.” Zoe Lee announced decidedly her expression determined. “This year we are gonna step out of our comfort zones,” Zoe said warming to the idea she twisted slightly in her seat to meet her best friend’s gaze, “we are gonna expand our friendship group. Yes. Yes, we are, Willow. Stop shaking your head at me. We are also gonna go to more parties.”Already sensing where this was going Willow started searching for arguments, pushing her glasses back up her nos...

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“What's in a Choice?” by Heaven Triplett

Submitted to Contest #241

Harper's hands shook violently as she watched her mother and father take turns screaming insults in each other's direction. The small six-year-old felt like a bug amidst the angry shouts crescendoing through the living room. Her mother threw belongings into trash bags in a frenzy while her father began dumping all of the objects out onto the floor. Harper felt lost and confused, unable to make sense of what was happening. Her mother was screaming swear words at her father, accusing him of being selfish and irresponsible. Her father was yell...

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“Two Turns” by Alex Roller

Submitted to Contest #241

The small, pebble-lined street opens up before me. It forks, there, not too far ahead. The left patters out to foot-stamped dirt and neglected grass while the right winds through a row of tidy cottages. The nearest door is propped open and the smell of baking bread that drifts out is warm and inviting.It’s too obvious, one or the other. Not today.I turn around.The wide, mud-brick road opens up before me. One path sprawls down to a dock bustling with workers and cargo. The other cuts a staircase into the side of a ragged mountain. It climbs t...

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“A Turn of the Tide” by Samuel Jackson

Submitted to Contest #241

A Turn of the Tide Tiberius Jackson Caution: This story contains graphic content and discusses a sensitive social issue. While this story involves two minority groups, I assure you that has been written with the upmost respect towards both parties, and serves as a lesson, not for the parties involved, but hopefully, for all mankind. For the first time in nearly six years, after having beaten the white man at his own political game – through death, uprisings, complex legislature, and historical pillaging, it seems that only now, in these mo...

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“Betrayal of Duty” by Gigi Quinn

Submitted to Contest #241

**Trigger Warning: Child Abuse**A frail boy hunches forward in the driveway contently playing with sidewalk chalk. His frame is small, and his legs bend at unnatural angles while he draws. Deep in thought, he seems unaware of her presence. Every few minutes anxiety swells in his belly and he looks around frantically to see if she is still there. For now, she is, and he returns to his artwork.She can’t help but smile at him each time he looks up. While he colors, she studies him. His eyes cross slightly. His tilted head and malnourished body...

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Write about someone who is stuck between two opposing sides and can’t decide which one to choose.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 49 stories

“The inherited seed” by Nozuko Festile

“American Hair” by Olivia Lake

“Render Unto...” by Helena D'Argento

“Either/Or” by Jennifer Luckett

“HUNTER'S ELIXIR ” by Elizabeth Cat🌟

“Lay Down, Stay Down” by Michael Jefferson

“Fragments of Deceit” by Nicole Westerhouse

“Nemesis” by Emma Lekhesi

““The Obstacle or The Opportunity…You Decide”” by A Burns

“Mischances” by Gideon Bleak

“Love & Betrayal” by Kiana Henare

“What's in a Choice?” by Heaven Triplett

“Two Turns” by Alex Roller

“A Turn of the Tide” by Samuel Jackson

“Betrayal of Duty” by Gigi Quinn

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about someone who is convinced they’re going to be betrayed.

Set your story at a tense event where everyone is unsure whose side they’re on.

Start your story with an unexpected betrayal.

Write about a backstabbing (literal or metaphorical) gone wrong.

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