End your story with a truth coming to light.

Posted in Horror on Oct 25, 2022

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“Where the light doesn't go” by Arch R

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When does truth stop being the truth and the truth you live is the only truth you see. Because the truth you live is what you wish it to be. The truth that covers up the ugliness around you and inside you. When all the choices you make yourself fuel the truth that is imagined, in myriads of moments that take you further and further away from the truth that once was. ------------------------------- The first time it happened in college, she had woken up from a night fueled by tequila shots ending in cheesy breadsticks from the campus favo...

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“The Boy Who Once Lived in a Box ” by Rommel Medina

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Have you ever felt as if you were a boat stranded at sea? No one there to help you and no one there to talk to. That’s how a boy named Alex felt. His parents, Amanda and Liam Robinson, were both very successful people. They were known for their co-owned A&G Company, an extremely successful record label. Their family was picture perfect to most, but the truth was his parents had total control over Alex’s life. They never let Alex leave their mansion, he was homeschooled, he couldn’t have anyone over, and the closest person he had to a fri...

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“THE LITTLE RING” by Mara Masolini

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THE LITTLE RING They had found her at the foot of a cypress. She was almost seated, with her body slid forward, her head resting on the trunk of the cypress. Since the doctor, who had certified her death, had established that hers had been death from natural causes,_____and besides there were no wounds or signs of strangulation or of beatings on her body, it did not seem possible that Helen had been killed, and not even that she could have killed herself_____ So everyone seemed convinced that she...

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“An Inevitable Collapse” by Kayla Houvenagle

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The house’s wooden bottom was layered with barnacles. The sea threw itself against its foundation of sagging and weathered beams. No one really knows how long the house has left. After all, Rose absently muses, the house hangs out over the sea, woodwork soaked in salt water again and again. It’s not exactly conductive to preservation. After all, wood isn’t exactly grown with saltwater in mind. The house has been there as long as she could remember. She thinks he was there back when her mom was a kid. That consi...

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“Wounds for the Innocent ” by Matthew Gorrell

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tw: murder, violence It’s amazing what you can find on the internet these days- thought Diane Morales. Hell, maybe I would have even used it to find my Dad if I hadn’t given up on him entirely. Diane’s dilapidated apartment walls were almost completely barren minus a framed newspaper clipping entitled, “Will teenage prodigy Diane Morales follow up her hit novel, The Stalker’s Pray? A tale encompassing the life of a young pedophile killer.” The name of her novel was deliberately misspelled to emphasize the theme. Outside of her apartme...

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“KINDRED” by Sudheshna Oruganti

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KINDRED I feel alone. Now that I’m an only child, with a quiet, tired father and a constantly sobbing mother. What’s worse, I can’t speak my heart out, barring a few deep groans to get someone’s attention when I’m upset, scared or angry. But many people can’t articulate themselves during grief anyway, feeling lost, confused and often self-destructive. Yet, they would want a familiar voice to comfort them with cliches like “I’m here for you”, or “it wasn’t your fault”. But in reality, I was deaf to voices and neither did such words ring tru...

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“The Starflowers” by K J

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The Starflowers There was an ancient saying among our people that the holier a city was, the lousier its guards were. Azunipet, however, had always been an exception. It was the most sacred city in our world, also the richest. It was located in a green valley at the confluence of two rivers. Even before you entered the city, you would see beautiful, imposing buildings, each painted a unique shade of blue that towered over the city wall. Exquisite sculptures lined the few paths that lead to the gates. As you draw closer however, you woul...

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“Corruption in the work place” by Glenn Etzwiler

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A man forty years of age works at a company that is known. To cut corners with some of its products so they break. So people have to buy more the furious with the way things are going. Asks the boss’s for a conference when it gets approved he marches up to the office. Sits in a chair at one end of a long table with all the boss’s of the company. At the other end with the conversation going something like this. Worker: ( I am disgusted with the way things are going with this company. We use to put out product that we cared about and stood b...

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“The Apology” by Creative B

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It was a Friday evening. The beach was crowded with kids, parents, young couples and street vendors. The wind was slightly cool. The glass felt cold in his hand. He shook it a little bit and heard the ice cubes clinking against the glass. He sighed and leaned back on the woven cane chair. Krishan could see the beach and the rapid ocean to where he was seated in the open bar of the beach restaurant. The sun was like an enormous fireball in the far horizon, getting ready to jump into the sea. Seagulls and crows were flying home before ...

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“Prison Cargo” by Sarah Bird

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09:06 [Earth Time] – Five Hours Until Turnaround“This is Captain Clara Peruzzi of the Prison Ship HMP Europa. Due to causes unknown, our navigation controls have been unresponsive since 09:00 Earth time this morning. Our engineers are addressing the problem and I hope to report good news shortly but any diagnostics you can run from Earth and advice you can provide would be extremely helpful. As you will be aware today is Turnaround and we have five hours until the window closes. Please treat this as the highest priority. Captain Peruzzi out....

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“The Truth” by Chelsea Olivas-Nevarez

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Elizabeth: The newspaper read March 16, 2021, there have been at least 2 people that have been murdered and 2 that are missing. “No one knows who will be next,” I said worriedly as we were on our way to the seminar. Oh… sorry I forgot to introduce myself my name is Elizabeth Peterson I have been studying to be a surgeon for 3 years and I am on my way to a seminar where Dr. Collins will be giving a talk on his newest procedure “The Collins Method” I have been trying to follow in his footsteps since I first started studying to be a doctor. He...

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“Battle for a companion in Spring” by David Singer

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Battle for a companion in Spring For over thirty years I lived my life in a what seemed like a vacuum. I had fulfilled my lust from time to time but deep down my spirit was an empty bowl looking for the right person to capture my heart. On several occasions, I had thought that I had found that lasting spirit which would fill that gap, but they were illusions rather than reality. I had several times fooled myself to try and fill the void in my heart. The springtime of my life was slowly fading. My life had been in hibernation for too&n...

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“Secret Revealed” by John Meiners, Jr

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“A Star Is Made” by Devi VK

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“Objects in the same plane may be made to appear in distinct, separate planes with the help of selective illumination.” “You were outstanding. Simply brilliant. I’ve never come across such talent, such clean dialogue delivery, such magnificent expressions. I will not have anyone but you play my Anasuya — it’s final,” Vikram Banerjee proudly declared as if handing her the greatest gift of her life.Mala Sen tried to keep a straight face, but this was too much. Her stomach twisted and her ears burned, and it was all she could to burst into tear...

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“Breaking Free” by Jennifer Berg

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Trigger warning: talks about psychological abuse Stephen Stephen Williams lay down on the sofa in the dark library. He had a migraine, which was a daily thing for him, and his mother had insisted he stop what he was doing and lay down until it had passed. He hated the migraines, what he hated more is the fact that the medication he was prescribed only seemed to make it worse. There were days when he felt like they weren't as bad but mother still insisted he had to stop and rest. "If you don't it will get worse Stephen dear, you know that. ...

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End your story with a truth coming to light.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 184 stories

“Where the light doesn't go” by Arch R

“The Boy Who Once Lived in a Box ” by Rommel Medina

“THE LITTLE RING” by Mara Masolini

“An Inevitable Collapse” by Kayla Houvenagle

“Wounds for the Innocent ” by Matthew Gorrell

“KINDRED” by Sudheshna Oruganti

“The Starflowers” by K J

“Corruption in the work place” by Glenn Etzwiler

“The Apology” by Creative B

“Prison Cargo” by Sarah Bird

“The Truth” by Chelsea Olivas-Nevarez

“Battle for a companion in Spring” by David Singer

“Secret Revealed” by John Meiners, Jr

“A Star Is Made” by Devi VK

“Breaking Free” by Jennifer Berg

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Write a story that begins in the light and ends in darkness, or the other way around.

Set your story in a countryside house that’s filled with shadows.

Write about a character who thinks they have a sun allergy.

Write a story set in a city where the power suddenly goes out, leaving everyone in darkness.

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