A character stands in front of two doors. Write a story about what happens after they choose one to enter.

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“He, She, It” by Waqar George

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She woke up and came out of the room. she found him well dressed and having his breakfast.“Why didn’t you wake me up?” she asked.“didn’t want to disturb you.” He replied.With the pause of a moment, she asked, “isn’t there any other way?”“you already know that.” He replied.She came close to him, sat on a chair in front of him. Poured tea for her. She was continuously thinking about this matter. When she filled her cup. She looked at him and said. “I took a month off for you.”“I wish I could also do that.” He answered.He got up and grabbed his...

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“Loop of fear” by Najah B

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The room was pitch black. No light to be found, just the darkness. I shivered. It was freezing, and my heart stayed at an unsteady rate. “Why am I here?” I don’t understand why or how I’m here. Time didn’t exist in this place, matter a fact nothing exists. Is this real? Am I even real? I hate this. Just before this I was just sitting in my car driving to work and everything stopped and everything was dark. My body couldn’t move, I.. couldn’t do anything. Time had stopped and everything became a haze, but that was until I opened my ...

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“Take the Door Behind You” by Delphine Hintz

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The peeling numbers 1-37 made her doubt. Hadn’t it been a 38? Maybe a 39? She fidgeted as another gust chilled her, goosebumps growing in prominence. The sky blue umbrella, held upside down, bumped against her side as she brought out her phone. The white chipped doors and crumbling brick all looked the same. Grime gathered in the bottom corner edges of the wall. She took a step back, eyeing it and gnawing her lip as she scrolled. The text appeared and . . . apartment 504. Well then. Stomach clenching, she ducked out from under the eave, squi...

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“The Crimson Train” by Bella Helena A.

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Celeste loved the way she could almost feel the diamond stars sparkling in the distance the way they did each night from her bedroom window, tucked into the very folds of her youth. She needed nothing more in life than the sweet lullaby of the sky in the darkness on her transparent, silk curtains, resembling snowflakes in a cozy winter storm. “Sweet children of the universe,” she whispered, “What have we done to deserve you?” Those very children were the reason for Celeste’s breath, the reason she woke at the crack of dawn each morni...

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“The Hallway” by Joey Parker

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She woke with a headache that threatened to split her skull. The pain was nearly blinding, her vision blurred. Rosemarie grunted and sat as upright as she could handle, propped up on her elbows. Tentatively, she reached up and prodded at her scalp, feeling for blood, but found none. As her vision slowly returned and the room stopped spinning, she glanced around at her surroundings. It was dark and hard to see much, but she could make out that the walls were made of concrete, and dirt covered the floor. There were no furniture o...

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“RUN!!!” by Amy Ruiz

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I had one door too choose. One was green the other red, I didn't know what to do. I looked around everywhere to see if there were other doors and i had to do it fast. I was running from something, just didn't know what it was. Well there were no other doors, I was scared. I said to myself, "I'm only 15 I can't die now." random voice said laughing, "you have 20 seconds to choose a door or i'm coming.." I quickly opened the red door and I saw a gate and it opened. Than I saw someone I thought I would never see again, My brother I thought he wa...

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“The Moon Through Dark Depths...” by Lennox Ducksworth

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Luna Whitemoon stood in front of the two doors. Both stood over ten feet tall and were made out of pure water. Shimmering waves of crystal clear blue shone on one, while dark, abyssal waves, with the rumbling of thunder, were the other. It appeared to be an easy decision. The clear one reminded Luna of her home on the small islands away from Falconus. She and her village always swam in the clear waters of a continent-less earth, as the warm sun sent rays of light into the sandy bottom of the oceans. Fish of illustrious colors dazzled under t...

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“At Door’s Stand” by Matt Saunter

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I was standing in front of two doors. I had to make a decision. My husband was behind me purposefully sipping coffee, no sugar, with the pose of an exasperated soccer coach. He made slurping sounds between mild mumbles. He finally announced, to me and to the other customers and idlers of the do-it-yourself store, that he was giving me another five minutes to decide. “So,” he said, “which one is it going to be, Pat?” You see, we had been robbed. Not of anything special really – a few old coins handed down from eccentric relatives. Th...

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“Empties” by Chris Wagner

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The doors shone unnaturally bright in the shadowy recess of the dripping cavern. One bore a fanciful round shape, covered in arcane designs in ornate gold leaf, the other a plan looking but polished wooden square with a number sign on the door. I frowned at the latter, with its ugly push handle, the mystifying label: `WARD 32.' "Gearhead, which one yields the treasure?" My clockwork mechanical companion crossed his shiny chrome arms, looking from one door to the other. "They both contain treasure, my captain. Unfortun...

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“Elara” by Dragana Ristova

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Two doors. One black and one white. Black and White. Light and dark. Both carved with such beautiful old symbols. Maybe if I studied them, I’d figure out which one I should go through. Which one would lead me on the right path. Back home to my little village, my house and my parents that I left behind. But I didn’t have time. I could hear the steps of my chaser and their sound was only louder in the silent woods behind. The hunter was near, he was ready to catch his prey at last and he was running out of patience each second. And yet, I...

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“Happy memory” by Devadharshini Rajan

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As I starred blankly into the dark ahead of me, I wondered if miracles could happen. I turned around into my room and saw the whole room filled with his poster. As I lay down on my bed, I admired his face in every poster. He is my idol, my love and my happiness. I don't know when I slept but once I woke up I was greeted by bright light. I blinked several times to adjust myself to the light. There was a angelic figure at the corner of my eyes. He began " you can choose either of the door. The first door will be your own eyes and behind the se...

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“The Doorways” by Jose Hernandez-Arce

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The Doors stand before me again. There was a time when the decision was easy. A life of pain and suffering, or joy and salvation. Two Doors, two choices, black and white. How easy this decision was for a young child’s mind. No one ever told me of the consequences. I remember the ceremony. All children do it when they reach ten years of age. I was no different. I remember the nervousness that struck me when I saw the Doors. They were different than imagined. Many children envision large and elaborate steel doors, one glowing red hot and f...

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“Curiosity and the cat” by Lize-Faith Kruger

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Amelia gracefully eyed the two doors in front of her. It wasn't by accident that she ended up in this predicament, just a simple series of events that lead to this decision. You see Amelia used to be a resident at the local orphanage at the end of Baker's Street. The same orphanage that mysteriously burned down the night Miss Anna told Amelia she can not visit her litter of friends that brewed out the side of the building. Amelia said that her kitten companions told her they will take her to their kingdom someday. To which Miss Anna ...

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“Do You Prefer Pretty Lies?” by Isabelle Saadatmand

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The red-haired woman crosses her arms, and I fear she may be getting impatient. I pretend not to notice, continuing to examine the two doors in front of me. The first is silver, ornate, and altogether elegant. Beautiful dragonflies and lunar moths flitter around it, landing on it from time to time for a moment’s rest. The second door, a few yards to the right of the silver one, is gold. Unlike the first, it lacks any particular design, and is instead smooth and flat. It’s almost as if the door wants to appear strong and stu...

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“An escherian experience” by Thanos Vas

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Freefall is weightlessness, packing an exhilarating feeling of absolute freedom and openness. That’d be the case at least, were it not wrapped in utter terror. Even worse, I wasn’t sure I was even on a straight-line path. Fragmented shapes and colors of gray, impossible geometry unfolding and shearing in front of my eyes. My throat was like cheap flat champagne, not bubbling enough to burst a scream. I don’t know how long my descent was. However, it was by a hair shorter than how long it would take me to pass out. Getting close to the marb...

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A character stands in front of two doors. Write a story about what happens after they choose one to enter.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 237 stories

“He, She, It” by Waqar George

“Loop of fear” by Najah B

“Take the Door Behind You” by Delphine Hintz

“The Crimson Train” by Bella Helena A.

“The Hallway” by Joey Parker

“RUN!!!” by Amy Ruiz

“The Moon Through Dark Depths...” by Lennox Ducksworth

“At Door’s Stand” by Matt Saunter

“Empties” by Chris Wagner

“Elara” by Dragana Ristova

“Happy memory” by Devadharshini Rajan

“The Doorways” by Jose Hernandez-Arce

“Curiosity and the cat” by Lize-Faith Kruger

“Do You Prefer Pretty Lies?” by Isabelle Saadatmand

“An escherian experience” by Thanos Vas

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Start your story with someone being presented with a dilemma.

Write a story about someone who’s extremely impulsive — or extremely indecisive.

Write about someone making a seemingly inconsequential decision, which goes on to have important consequences.

Write about someone finally making their own choices.

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