Write a story that either starts or ends with someone asking, “Can you keep a secret?”

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“Secrets for the Living” by B Easton

“Can you keep a secret?” She asked, and my first thoughts were, of course I can keep a secret, I’m dead. Who could I even tell? Her breath stank of half rotten food, and her decades old clothes barely fit her fragile body. Dirt raced up and down her body, some of it getting in her mouth as she talked, causing her every word to begin and end in coughing. As such, most of our games inv...

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“Three Funerals And A Man” by Roshna Rusiniya

Michael Sebastian, 44, breathed his last in the early evening of 8th November 2015 after his long-term affair with liver cancer. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Sandra and his two sons, Christopher and Benjamin. Michael was a man of many talents –– a musician, a chemist and a bar owner. He had an enigmatic personality and made friends wherever he went. He also had a flair for helping peo...

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“Secrets Can Hurt” by Evelyn ⭐️

“Can you keep a secret?” Miley whispered in my ear. I had never been a good secret keeper. Well, at least that’s what everyone told me. In first grade, my friend told me she might be moving and not to tell anyone. The next day everyone at school knew. I don’t know how it happened. I could have sworn I didn’t tell anyone. “Yeah, sure. You know what yes. I mean not… um… I love secrets. Secrets are, well fu...

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“Yellow Light” by Deborah Angevin

Just like a traffic light, I believe there are three types of people in this world.There is red: dangerous to be crossed over. These people are the ones who you will never befriend, the ones whose personality never match yours. And that’s Bella.How do I know this fact? Because I happened to overhear a phone call that she had in the old park behind the school building, the phone call that made me realize the personality of the school’s cheerleader squad captain.The phone call that made ...

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“Hope For The Girl In Pieces” by Doubra Akika

"Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness-" Colleen Hoover."Would you like to tell me why you're here, Miss Valencia?"Try therapy, they said. It would help, they said. I didn't need therapy; I needed to talk to someone.It was sad that I had to pay someone to listen to me.People suck."Can you keep a secret, Doc?"I expect her to look intrigued. Sadly, it doesn't seem like it's the first time she's heard that line. She gives me a blank loo...

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“Summer Break Blues Chapter 1” by C.J Dunstall

Part 1Don’t you just love the summer break? You can just sit on the beach with an ice-cream in your hand, soaking in the morning rays with your besties. It’s so refreshing. Unless of course, you’re like me that is a super omega klutz, who sees Travis Mulligan (a.k.a. the man of my dreams) and drops whatever they’re holding at the time. In this case a chocolate ripple ice-cream. Yeah. Sounds soo relaxing, doesn’t it? I think not. Especially when you had to go and buy a new pair of bathers last week because the same thing ...

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“Into the Icarian Sea” by Jonathan Blaauw

Can you keep a secret? Five simple words. This innocent question, posed as it was by a king, caused Daedalus untold grief. He had answered in the affirmative and remained true to his word, yet still King Minos had imprisoned him so that he may never speak of the monarch’s monstrous secret. The injustice of it burned Daedalus, but his true lament was reserved for his fellow captive – his son. The boy was just as innocent of wron...

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“The Dying Embers of Innocence” by Laura Clark

Trigger warning: mentions of child abuse“Can you keep a secret?” We are out in the forest after the blizzard has calmed. Bundled up in thick coats, hand-knitted mittens and scarves which wrap around our faces so tightly that our breath is damp on our cheeks. My sister is older, a venerable 13, and she stomps in front of me, creating a row of tracks which I can jump into or not, depending on if I want to make an impression or not. I alternate between making my own mar...

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“Can you keep a secret? (Part 1)” by Niveeidha Palani

Beatrix is in the front seat of her mother's car, chewing gum and scrolling on Instagram posts.She hesitates for a moment before sinking her phone into her pocket and leaning in, "Mum, why are we going to Grandma's house?"Mrs Lemons sighs and glares at Beatrix in the side-view mirror. "I told you already Bee, I have a conference I can't cancel so you're staying over at Grandma's.""But it's going to be boring!" she moans.Mrs Lemons shrugs grimly. "You can play a board ...

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“Coming Out” by I.B. Dunn

Can you keep a secret? Now there’s a question. Of course anyone can keep a secret, it’s the next two questions most of us really want answered. Do you want to keep a secret and will you? In addition to that some secrets must be kept from the world whereas others need only be kept from one specific person. Mine falls somewhere in between. My secret shouldn’t be a secret at all. This is 2020 and we live in a time where an African American can be president, an or...

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“a friends secret” by B. W.

i don't know whats been going on with her. Hope was my best friend, i usually knew what was up. Though every time i have been with her for the past few weeks something seemed...off. she seemed to ignore me or just avoid me when i asked her about it. does she not like me anymore? what if she doesn't wanna be friends with me anymore? we've been friends since the first grade though, I'm sure that's not it. oh but what i...

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“Jane's Red Flats” by Waverley Stark

On a cold autumn night when the rain is coming down in sheets, when the streetlamps’ glow polishes everything over with orange, and when the trees are so bare and skeletal they look like demons looming from the sidewalks, a woman appears on a street corner, so suddenly it seems as though she simply stepped from a shadow. The tip of a gentle profile peers out from under her hood. She rounded the corner and begins...

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“Daddy Killed a Lady” by Skyler Woods

“Can you keep a secret?” My little girl whispered in my ear. Annabel had her tiny hand over her mouth. “Daddy killed a lady.”Daddy killed a lady? Why would my baby say that? Her father’s not a killer, is he? I wanted to believe my daughter. There was a killer on the loose. They called this killer, The Violator. According to the news reports, The Violator already killed seven people. The first victim was a mother of two. The police discovered the woman’s body in a pond. Some o...

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“A Secret” by Livia Rhyder

Her heart pounded in her chest as she cut through the streets as quick as her legs could carry her, making for the forest with only the light of the setting sun as a guide. Tears streamed freely down her face as she ran, tears for her mother, father, for everyone that she had lost. Shouts sounded at her back, closing in on her with each passing minute and her breath hitched in her throat even as she pushed her legs to greater efforts. The cover of the forest was only a few blocks down, she knew that as surely as she knew her own name....

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“Finding Judy” by 𝔘𝔤𝔬𝔠𝔥𝔦 𝔑.

"Can you keep a secret?""I'd gladly keep your secret Judy, write it down for me" my therapist says writing something down. She crosses her legs.I lean back in the long chair. “No you can’t, your paid to receive answers from me you’ll just give it to my parents right after” I say with laughter.“No. I can assure you that everything you say will remain here” she says tapping her pen on her chin.“With you?” I say quickly standing up going to the shelf.“Of course” she responds. I pull my hands against the boo...

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Write a story that either starts or ends with someone asking, “Can you keep a secret?”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 432 stories

“Secrets for the Living” by B Easton

“Three Funerals And A Man” by Roshna Rusiniya

“Secrets Can Hurt” by Evelyn ⭐️

“Yellow Light” by Deborah Angevin

“Hope For The Girl In Pieces” by Doubra Akika

“Summer Break Blues Chapter 1” by C.J Dunstall

“Into the Icarian Sea” by Jonathan Blaauw

“The Dying Embers of Innocence” by Laura Clark

“Can you keep a secret? (Part 1)” by Niveeidha Palani

“Coming Out” by I.B. Dunn

“a friends secret” by B. W.

“Jane's Red Flats” by Waverley Stark

“Daddy Killed a Lady” by Skyler Woods

“A Secret” by Livia Rhyder

“Finding Judy” by 𝔘𝔤𝔬𝔠𝔥𝔦 𝔑.

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Write a story about a meeting of a secret society.

Write a story about an old family secret surfacing generations later.

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Write a story where the readers are in on a secret that the characters are unaware of.

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