Start your story with one character making a vow that they never would have made the year before.

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“My Boss' Girlfriend” by Bo Bo

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My eyes looked intently at the open job listings in my laptop. I was bombarded with call center application forms like my IT degree didn't even matter. The stuff from my previous work was still on the table and it was my mistake of putting it in plain sight. "Everything I worked for just went down the drain! I swear I won't tag anyone in my Facebook again!" I vented my anger at the table. One month earlier… "Bobo!" My boss called my name. I walked towards his office and asked, "Yes, Boss Drew?" "Pack your things…" he trailed ...

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“Only a Victimized Soul Begs a Vow of Death” by Abhipsa Panda

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"I swear, in front of the holy sinful fires and my lifelong bullies that we shall not drink water until-" "You moron!! I ain't dying for this. Shut up and say something else." "..." "Why on earth have you shut your blabbering all of a sudden?" "..." "You idiot!!!! WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING!!" "mmmmm..." "Talk otherwise right now I'll throw you into this fire." "They walked across the stale gray day, lights flashing in their eyes, noise blaring in their ears-" "WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU SAYING?!!!!" "You only said to 'shut up and say something ...

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“Sacrifice” by Joane Unknown

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Trigger warning: rape Have you ever been a kind of person a year ago and the other year, you change completely? Well, that has happened to me too. I started the year by saying that I will only care about my career and I won’t have any babies or relationships. I am Lucy and this is my story. I was living in Berlin, I moved there in 2016 because my career made me to. I was a programmer. I was living in an apartment alone. I was that kind of person that was a hard worker on Mondays till Friday, and during the weekends I was hanging out wit...

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“2020: Hindsight” by Jerome Smith-Pula

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I’m never falling for another dropkick again. The picture that was still in my photos on my phone, looked back at me with a sour vibe. As to why I still have this photo on my phone, irks me. But I can’t let go of the past and the past doesn’t want to let go of me. I remember this night, last year. It was New Year’s Eve. I had decided to go to the party my bestie invited me too. It was out in the posh suburbs, out west so strategizing my outfit was key to a good night, and not to be judged by the other attendees. I decided to ...

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“Waiting for the next train.” by Jahnavi Singhal

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(Past Arshi): I spent my whole life here but not any more just one year more and then here I come my dreams !Present Arshi : I can't go I got no option.(Past Arshi): I always wanted to sit in the train all alone me with my though and those beautiful running trees, mountains,wind...Present Arshi: I don't know if I will ever even go to the station again.(Past Arshi): Nobody can stop me! not even the money issues and mamma papa I got everything settled and prepared.Present Arshi: Mom really needs me right now and there is no way I am leaving he...

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“Finding myself” by Marta Trales

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“I promise to be happy…” “Louder! Louder! Louder!”. I feel a murmur growing inside me… 364 days passed by, 364 times I tried searching, 364 pieces of me. … It is a beautiful night, people are smiling, people are dancing, people are happy. The crowd is moving forward, taking me with its movement. The boulevard does not seem enough for...

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“The bond” by Klara Kuznecova

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She was smiling. “I promise I won’t do it ever again, “ Phil said feeling this kind-hearted, yet since some time oddly heart shattering... kindheartshattering... look on him and pretty much nothing else. “I promise right here and right now, Maddie, I will never call you fat. Never again”. For a split second he considered trying to go back to writing his essay that was never going to finish its third thesis and the conclusion by itself, but this scary emptiness was distracting. The lamp that buzzed as if it came from 13th century,...

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“The Two Vows..” by Casarina Alexander

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"I vow never to fall in love." The words tasted like a bitter pill, and they stung like a bitch. Addison and Parker looked over at me. They were worried, I know. Addison reached over giving me a side hug. "Don't say that babe. You would have never said that last year.." I snorted pushing her away. "Why do you think I said it this year?" She flinched at my words. "Listen, I didn't mean to come off hostile, it's I just can't have the same stuff as last year kick me in the ass." Addy sighed nodding. Last year I was in love and Engaged. It d...

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“It's a resolution” by Jeffrey Pope

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“Curse me! Should I ever again raise these damn thongs at anyone.”His voice was low, with an agreeable trace of huskiness. And filled with so much grief. Away from the lonely whip, and up the cinder block wall, nearly reaching the splendidly frescoed ceiling, there found his perturbed gaze, a photograph. “This is my resolution,” Those words, full of malice, left his dry, trembling lips with great difficulty. “…to you.”Whoever he was speaking to, was staring back. From the photograph, in gilt frame. In it a little girl. Seventeen. Her eyes sp...

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“Creation” by James Bepko

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There was a growing stillness in the world behind me around my head thickening and pulsing with life like an Emerald Green Vein pumping blood for the first time. Prepare to bear witness to fiery lakes prepare now for all which soon I’ll create. This path will include a way to end death meant to learn early before my last breath. “See child, I bestow this gift of life upon you at a great cost for everything must move in a circle. I’ve been all through time from beginning to end and changed everything but it happens again....

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“Knight Moves” by ErikAnne Davis

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"Alright, I'm never time traveling on internal reserves again!" Jake was staring at themselves in the mirror. The last time Jake had travelled back in time was five years ago after the murder of their brother Devlin. The price for that had been 15 years off of their life.Around that time Jake had been going through a transition process in an attempt to make themselves more androgynous. Unfortunately, for them, the mana in their system had been accelerating the testosterone causing Jake to take on a more masculine look than they were aiming f...

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“Who knew” by Daleen Barnes

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Good morning CindyGood morning boss ladyIt looks like a hectic morning from all the customers sitting in the waiting roomLisa is the owner of the biscuit factory and they are running a very busy shop on a daily basisCindy unpack her bag as usual for the past seven years that she is working hereShe smiles as she walks to the kitchen to pour a cup of coffee before she starts her dayAdmin is a lot of work and today data capturing is on her scheduleHer cellphone rings and she picks It from the desk"Cindy hello"This is Nurse KorjeI am with your d...

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“The Night Out” by Amber Medina

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"That's it, God. No more partying for me. I'm through." As Tabitha crawled into bed for the night, thanking God for taking care of her and getting her home safe. She made Him a promise, her resolution for the new year, to stay out of the clubs and spend her weekends in church, where she belonged. She'd been going clubbing with the girls for at least the past 2 years and enjoyed almost every moment of it. It was a promise she never thought she'd make, but tonight had shown her the dangers of her behavior and it scared her. It could eas...

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“THE VOW” by Louise Legrand

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‘The day is long and the nights are filled with stars. The seasons, they come and they go. They bring us rainfall and give us sunshine. They make our cattle grow fat and our corn flourish in the fields. But danger hides everywhere, from men and from the beasts. If you take me as your pledged-man, I will safeguard you and worship you, until the moon falls from the sky, the trees touch the stars, and our ancestors return home.’Kobi walked behind the ambling cattle, repeating the age-old vow as he gently twitched the hips of the slowest, with a...

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“No Escape” by Elliot G

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The white dress fit perfectly, caressing my chest comfortably and spreading out near the back. He told me that he’d gotten it made specially for me, having observed every detail, every curve of my body.The bright red flowers clasped tightly between my hands were gorgeous and vivid. They stood elegantly upright as if no force nor darkness could taint their beauty. He told me they reminded him of my lips; so sweet and delicious. The fruity perfume that filled the air was stunning, smelling lively and flavourful. It brought the occasional ...

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Start your story with one character making a vow that they never would have made the year before.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 102 stories

“My Boss' Girlfriend” by Bo Bo

“Only a Victimized Soul Begs a Vow of Death” by Abhipsa Panda

“Sacrifice” by Joane Unknown

“2020: Hindsight” by Jerome Smith-Pula

“Waiting for the next train.” by Jahnavi Singhal

“Finding myself” by Marta Trales

“The bond” by Klara Kuznecova

“The Two Vows..” by Casarina Alexander

“It's a resolution” by Jeffrey Pope

“Creation” by James Bepko

“Knight Moves” by ErikAnne Davis

“Who knew” by Daleen Barnes

“The Night Out” by Amber Medina

“THE VOW” by Louise Legrand

“No Escape” by Elliot G

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about someone who has finally managed to succeed at a long-standing New Year’s resolution.

Write about someone whose job is to help people leave their old lives behind.

Write about someone who doesn’t remember their past — and doesn’t want to.

Write about two characters who each want to change the same thing, but resolve to go about it in very different ways.

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