"Come with us,” two burly men in gray suits say, grabbing you by the arm and handcuffing you. “You know what you did.” But you have no idea.

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“I didn’t do nothin’! ” by M K

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There I was walking down the street where I was just about to let a fart loose after walking through a crowded sidewalk when these two overtowering men in gray suits start walking next to me. I tried to stay calm and unfazed, but the next thing I know they grab my arms and tell me, to go with them. That they know what I did. Brothers, I don’t even know what I did! I exclaimed, “what the hell did I do? I literally have been sleeping all week.“ I asked when this thing I did happened. No answer. I asked them who they worked for. No answer. I as...

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“WRONG IDENTITY” by Elaine Casey

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You never know what life has to offer you. In fact, I think it was Forrest Gump that said, ‘Life is like a box of chocolates… you don’t know what you’re gonna get.’ I’d just got home from the grocery store and was unpacking the vegetables neatly in the vegetable compartment when I heard a car pull up in the driveway. I went to the window to see who it could be? I wasn’t expecting anyone to visit or expecting my husband home so early. Peeping behind the blinds, I saw two burly men in gray suits get out of a police car. They looked very off...

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“The monster love curse” by Emma Harris

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Robin was an innocent teenager that got herself in a lot of trouble. She was standing in the middle of a courtyard. There were two men in grey suits standing in front of her. "Come with us little girl you need to punished for your crime" Robin was so confused she had no clue what she had done. &...

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“The police department reports that a man was found” by Simanga Kunene

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He slammed the door shut and walked to his driver seat and started his car with the sirens on we were out of there. He kept talking and whisking his burly arms in the air. I don't have the foggiest idea what he was talking about. All that I could see was mist and the slippery road that he kept angling the car on. Pedestrians kept walking and not even paying attention to us. He kept asking, "Why did you do it?" in my mind, I kept wondering what on earth was he talking about. As we were leaving, I recalled seeing a tow truck pulling a car. Is ...

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“General Systrofi” by Pearl Mabuela

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“Do you think acting dumb and pretending like you don’t know anything will save you Mark?” “I’m not acting dumb; I really don’t know anything” “Why did you agree to come with us if you didn’t do it?” “I – I don’t know, you guys never really gave me an option, I had no room for refusing” “That’s nonsense! You could have” “Have you seen the two of you?” “Just tell us where you hid it and we’ll let you go Mark, I promise” “Hid what?” “The world is counting on what you helped those guys take” Silence. “What exactly is the thing that you guys thi...

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“Disequilibrium” by The Curious Cat

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Aliya clutched the carrots close to her chest as she scurried around the store. It was peak time on a Saturday afternoon and incredibly busy…just as she liked it. Grasping greedily at the last loaf of bread, to the disgust of a woman who was chirping down her phone while reaching for it at the exact same time, Aliya Kyle felt a rush of triumph. Serves you right, she thought to herself, with a smile spreading across her face which she pointed directly at phone-lady. People on mobiles when they should be concentrating on the job in hand had al...

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“Enter Ace! ” by Dalton James

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Today was not the average day for a man by the name of Orion. It seemed like nothing could go right for him that day first due to a power outage last night the alarm he set didn't go off causing him to wake up late, then to us unfortunate he hit every red light on his way to work. As he began to wonder just what else could go wrong he looked at the clock as he pulled into the office that he worked at, to his dismay he was over 1 hour late he silently cursed himself. He walked in with his head in a slump knowing that everyone was looking at h...

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“The Strangest Day” by Max Miller

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Your name is Josh McLaggin. You are a 27 year old man. You have black hair, blue eyes, and light skin. You live in an apartment with your girlfriend. you work as a doctor in the local hospital. You wake up in the morning to find your out of eggs. You leave and note on the fridge explaining where you had gone to your girlfriend. You grab your coat and hat, for it is late november and cold outside. You step outside, feeling the cool breeze hit your face. you walk a mile or so to the local farmers market. You go inside and buy the eggs. you are...

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“Vampires, angels and humans. Oh my!” by Nova Nite

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“Crap! It’s cold as hell out here.” A short woman with dark long hair yelled as she wrapped her pale white arms around herself trying to stay warm. She was alone walking along the deserted streets in the middle of the night. Suddenly she heard a car behind her as she turned to see a large black van slowly driving towards her. “Ok Lilith calm down, it’s just a soccer Mom and her kids coming home.” She whispered to herself trying to calm her nerves. The van slowed down as two men wearing very expensive grey suits opened the doors and s...

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“Public Enemy No. 5” by Robert Clements

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It is a dark and stormy Summer's eve when I step out of the shadows onto Piccadilly Gardens Terrace. There's hardly any foot or vehicular traffic. The Terrace itself is slick with fallen drizzle. The sky is overcast, making the night much more somber. The damp chill makes me think of my warm, cozy flat, and the impetus to get there in a hurry. "Come with us," two burly goons in gray suits grab me by my upper arms in an iron-bound, bone-breaking hold, while slapping on a pair of handcuffs, growling menacingly, "You know what you did, buster...

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“A slight misunderstanding ” by Douglas Forrest

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I was feeling smug. I had sold a painting at a vastly inflated price to someone with too much money and very little understanding or appreciation of art. I had finally passed the painting onto the couriers and that was the reason I was sitting at this open-air wine bar with a glass of nicely chilled bubbles in my hand. I was vaguely aware of a silver Mercedes cruising up the street in my direction, but this was Mercedes territory, so I thought nothing of it. The car stopped right beside me. Doors were flung open and two burly men in grey su...

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“Wait what?” by Constance Carlsen

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I walk down the street to my office, a boring job in a boring neighbourhood. Well, mostly boring. Except for Mrs. P, she runs the coffee shop and often has mysterious pearls of wisdom for any who will listen. It’s like she knows something we don’t and something we’ll never grasp. I shuffle into the shop. “Hello Mrs. P” “Hello Miss Olive,” She says this, looking up from whatever her latest baking creation is, her hyperextended fingers still working whatever it is she’s making. It looks a little bit unsettling in a way I can never quite pin d...

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“To Kill Humanely” by Salma Alaa

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Trigger warning: depictions of suicide It feels as though an elephant stepped on my eyes and welded them shut. They become heavier and heavier day after the other, but the persistent flux of sunlight scouring through the tiniest crack between my eyelids is forcing me up. I gather up all of my hibernation energy to flip and face the sun-less walls, my face brushing against the fluffy pillow to remind me why I love this bed so much. A minuscule tinge of curiosity blossomed some wires in my brain, and I find myself squinting at th...

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“The Stolen Diamond” by Omar Farooq

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I was sitting in front of a desk in the principal’s office. “Seriously, Tom. Your sixteen. Copying homework is something you should have left behind in fifth grade.” The principal, Mrs. Jill said. “Having a black belt in karate doesn’t mean you can use your strength to copy homework. I don’t know if I should suspend you or give you detention each day this week.” “It’s just a homework assignment miss. Why would you suspend…” The door flew open. A dart flew past me and into Mrs. Jill’s arm. She fell back, her eyes slowly drifting in sleep. I...

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“Burning Ashes ” by Nikita Tempest

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Shia glanced discreetly behind her. She had known something was off when she felt eyes watching her roam around. Whether it was magic or just her gut instinct she didn’t know. But she was sick and tired of going around in loops and in random directions just to get the two men following her for the last four hours off her tail. They wore crisps suits, with Bluetooth earphones. Probably some kind of government agency wanting to use her again. Not that she would accept. Her fees usually ranged in the millions. A few years back, the governmen...

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"Come with us,” two burly men in gray suits say, grabbing you by the arm and handcuffing you. “You know what you did.” But you have no idea.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 112 stories

“I didn’t do nothin’! ” by M K

“WRONG IDENTITY” by Elaine Casey

“The monster love curse” by Emma Harris

“The police department reports that a man was found” by Simanga Kunene

“General Systrofi” by Pearl Mabuela

“Disequilibrium” by The Curious Cat

“Enter Ace! ” by Dalton James

“The Strangest Day” by Max Miller

“Vampires, angels and humans. Oh my!” by Nova Nite

“Public Enemy No. 5” by Robert Clements

“A slight misunderstanding ” by Douglas Forrest

“Wait what?” by Constance Carlsen

“To Kill Humanely” by Salma Alaa

“The Stolen Diamond” by Omar Farooq

“Burning Ashes ” by Nikita Tempest

🌟 Similar prompts

Twenty minutes before you are about to get married, you find your mother and your fiancé kissing passionately.

Every year, one person is sent to the moon. This year, though you hid in terror, it is your turn to enter the rocket.

You thought he was dead, but there he is, right in front of you on the street, smiling at you.

You are the only one in the supermarket during a blizzard. Feeling creeped out, you decide to leave, when suddenly you find a baby abandoned on the floor.

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