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“Made of Fear.” by Avery Mason 🍍😇🤩

Made of FearAre you ready? Good, let us begin. We are talking about you right now, not me, you. You are born to fear, that is what you are made of. Oh, you didn’t know that? You think of your life as perfect, but it is as fragile as a snow globe. Yes, your life is like a snow globe. A small, perfect, compact house, as you see it. The snow that is swirling and billowing around, your small, perfect, compact house, is fear. Your mother taught you the art of fear when you were born. She taught you to be scared of spiders, an...

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“story of a lifetime” by Sadia Faisal

I was born in a poor family. Below average. I was a topper in my class. Always secured 1st position. Always got medals and always was the prominent one in school.But I was beaten up badly almost everyday by my family members mainly because my thoughts were different from them. My actions were not exactly the same, they were expecting.My Father holds the top rank in beating me.Second award goes to my older brother.Third to uncle and sometimes Mother also used to contribute to this religious deed. (She’s...

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“Medium Lemonade With Extra Ice” by Lata B

It happened. It happened quietly and fast. It happened to me. I strolled down 15th street into a small coffee shop called Midleap Express. Which is my usual hang out place. I like it because it's never too busy. The door chimes as I walk in and I get a whiff of coffee and cool air. I can hear someone shout “Welcome! I'll be right there” from the back of the store. The floorboard creaks as I walk to a table closest to the window. I wait a couple of seconds before a middle-aged woman comes out with a smil...

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“William” by Zilla Babbitt

It’s like I said, I didn’t know him very well. He’d already graduated by the time I came along, and I only heard about him from his mother and ex-girlfriend and the chemistry teacher who thought he was spoiled. I’d seen him once, when he came in to ask his mother about something. He came barging in through the dull fake-wood door and held a muttered conversation with his mother, who bore ink stains up to her elbow. She lit up when she saw him.

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“Murderer” by 𝔹𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕖 𝔻. <𝟛

Murderer, by Brooke D.I woke up to my alarm beeping. I turned it off, got up, and walked over to my closet. I got dressed, brushed my teeth, and then walked first to the second floor and woke up Xavier, and then to the third to wake up Xander.Once they were awake, I was able to go downstairs and start getting their breakfast ready, along with my lunch."Xavier! Xander! What kind of cereal do you want?"I called."Cinnamon Toast Crunch, duh!"Xavier yelled."Fruit Loops please!"Xander screamed. Xand...

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“A life in silence” by Marte Van der linden

Only three people came to his funeral.One was the nurse who had looked after him during the last weeks of his life. She knew his name, or thought she did, but always referred to him as “the grumpy old dear in room 21A”. He had died alone while she was tending to Mrs Dahl in 13B, and she thought the least she could do was come to his funeral.The second person was one of his old neighbours, a tiny woman with grey hair pulled into a tight bun. Mr Halvorsen, as she knew him, had always kept himself to himse...

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“One Last Glance” by Corey Melin

I pulled up to the neighborhood that I spent a good portion of my life in. I was almost five years old when we moved in. I was almost five years old when we moved in, and just turned thirty years old when my parents moved out of the house. How, here I am twenty years later going through this neighborhood one last time. One last time before they tore and cleared the entire area so they could put in warehouses and apartment buildings. Every house I was looking at will...

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“Today is Monday, 14th April, 2005” by C. jay Loren

Today is Monday, 14th April, 2005. I have a mission. An important mission. A mission I will complete. A mission that will save us all. The endless dawn has risen over the city again and it’s still quiet, sleepy, although never fully asleep. I watched the streets from an unobtrusive shadow, trying to blend in with the scenery. Normally, I would literally melt into the surrounding environment and be completely undetectable. But I wasn’t here to show off.I was here for something far simpler. This ti...

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“The Magician ” by Shawna King

A man in his early thirties sits idly in front of a sleek holographic device. His smooth brunette hair hangs past his narrow shoulders, which are slumped against the back of an industrial sectional. A long navy robe drapes over his lanky figure. He extends his slender arm and points at the television like device, swiping his index finger to filter through the scenes playing out a few feet ahead of him. His angular face is cloaked by a thick chestnut beard. As he begins to yawn, his eyelids rest heavy against light blue irises. &nbs...

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“Mr. Checker” by Lori Colt

“Thank you dear.” My mom says as she endeavors to tame her disheveled silver hair with her quaking, timeworn hands. I pull the car to the curb as she presses her palms to her lap and says, “Now who are you again?” Her voice a pale, shaky version of what it was when she was really still with us. We’ve been through this a million times, my mom Char and I. You’d think I’d get used to it by now but it never ceases to be unsettling. I turn off the ignition and take a long breath. I get out and walk to the ...

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“Closing the Circle” by John k Adams

They were at it again. Don felt like running a marathon on a treadmill would be more productive. He never knew what the arguments were about. They went round and round with no finish line in sight.He said, “I don’t care about winning, Joyce. Can’t we resolve this? I don’t even know what this is about.”Joyce sensed Don’s change in attitude. “It’s always the same, Don. You don’t get it.”“That tells me nothing.”Joyce busied herself about the kitchen. “Why don’t you go then? Just go.”Don shook his hea...

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“Trapped” by Sophie Fluffernuff

I'm trapped. My heart is racing and my breathing is labored. My vision is becoming blurry and I'm choking on my words. I am not trapped in a physical cage or room, but inside my mind. I try and refocus, because I know I'm in public...right? I forgot. My mind is only focused on the panic pulsing through my body. I try and claw my way out of the deep darkness of my thoughts. I try. I try so, so, so, so, so hard. But I can't. I'm on the brink of losing control, but I can't risk that. I hear a faint scream, but nothing else from the ...

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“Coats of Many Colors” by Kathleen March

She is standing there, looking at me. She says nothing, but bends her head first to the left and then to the right, ever so slightly. I think she’s studying me. There’s not a lot to study, because I am plain and simple. I mind my own business and do my job. I have seen so many things in my life. You wouldn’t believe what I’ve seen. You may not want to hear or see what I’ve seen.In any event, I’m going to err on the side of caution. I don’t want to be known as not being able to keep s...

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“Late” by Tolu Odel

The box of Nutty Honey Zeros stare at me as I shovel the cereal into my mouth. I really wish that my mother had just bought the brand name Cheerios, but she said we should be saving money. I just really don’t want to fill myself up with Zeros before a big math test. The big Math Test. My brother always said, “Do your best and God will do the rest,” but I really don’t think it counts unless I actually do my best. I should have studied, but I started a Shreck marathon. It really isn’t my fault that there are so many movies...

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“Made of Fear” by ℤ ℍ☮️

DAY 5 - 9:00 AM“Guess what, Luis!” Martin calls from his window, “They found the fingerprints!”The gun rockets onto his neck, the chamber locks and the bullet flies into his veins, a flower of red blooms on his skin.He falls to the ground. As white as a sheet.DAY 4 - 7:00 PM“Luis, can Iet you in on a little secret?”The two men sat around an outdoor table around their swaying backyard campfire, which was filling the air with fiery sparks.

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Write a story that ends in the past.

Submissions are closed!

✍️ 75 stories

“Made of Fear.” by Avery Mason 🍍😇🤩

“story of a lifetime” by Sadia Faisal

“Medium Lemonade With Extra Ice” by Lata B

“William” by Zilla Babbitt

“Murderer” by 𝔹𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕖 𝔻. <𝟛

“A life in silence” by Marte Van der linden

“One Last Glance” by Corey Melin

“Today is Monday, 14th April, 2005” by C. jay Loren

“The Magician ” by Shawna King

“Mr. Checker” by Lori Colt

“Closing the Circle” by John k Adams

“Trapped” by Sophie Fluffernuff

“Coats of Many Colors” by Kathleen March

“Late” by Tolu Odel

“Made of Fear” by ℤ ℍ☮️

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story that ends with the narrator revealing a secret.

Write a story that ends with a character asking a question.

Write a story that ends by circling back to the beginning.

Write a story that ends with one character waiting for the arrival of another.

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