Write a story that involves eavesdropping.

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“an affair to remember” by I M Haywood

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TW: Contains blood and violence.Elian hears it all: her plan, the lovers’ tryst, the name of her new inamorato. It almost feels like the perfect love affair. Almost. Except, this is his wife he’s hearing divulge every bit of detail to her handmaid; the handmaid who has no allegiance to her lady, but rather, to the king. Has she forgotten that he has ears everywhere? Did she not understand that he meant that? If she was someone else’s queen, he would feel a bit sad for her, but she’s his.“Not a word of this to Elian,” Valeria warns her attend...

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“A Jamie Day” by P. R. Darkwood

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What would you do if you only had one day left to live? It’s a hard question to answer. Maybe you would have a picnic in the park, go dancing with your spouse, or just head down to the river and spend your last day fishing with a close friend. See, it’s a scary thing to know what’s going to happen before it happens. It all started with a few words: “Jamie will be coming with us, pack a bag for him and be ready Friday morning.” These were the words I had heard the large man in the black suit say to my father Wednesday night. Jamie and I had e...

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“The Eaves I've Been Dropping.” by Liza Blake

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“You’re doing it again.” My husband whispers, stretching his hand across the table to stroke mine. “What?” I looked up from my untouched coffee for the first time since we sat down. “Listening.” “You know I can’t help it.” a sigh escapes my lips. Since I was a child I’ve heard everything around me. Especially the things no one else wants me to hear. You’d think that that would be an advantage, right? Well you’d be wrong. Answering the questions that no one actually asked doesn’t make you very popular. Never being able to focus...

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“The Phone Call” by Lin Darroe

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“ My marriage is a lie”. I say this to Melanie, my therapist. Melanie leans back in the chair and looks at me with her concerned brown eyes and a caring expression. “Bonnie, tell me what happened, what is going on?” “It’s so hard to think about this much less even talk about it. But here goes.” I leaned back on the sofa positioned a gold-trimmed pillow in my lap and began my story. Billy’s Silverado was parked in front of the garage. He is usually home before me. I came home from work exhausted and plopped down on the lazy boy in t...

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Write a story that involves eavesdropping.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 34 stories

“an affair to remember” by I M Haywood

“A Jamie Day” by P. R. Darkwood

“The Eaves I've Been Dropping.” by Liza Blake

“The Phone Call” by Lin Darroe

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with an unusual sound being heard.

Start your story with a character saying “Listen, …”

Write a story inspired by a piece of music (without using any lyrics).

Set your story in a silent house by the sea.

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