End your story with a truth coming to light.

Posted in Horror on Oct 25, 2022

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“The Parking Lot” by Harlow Jones

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Could that droplet of condensation move any slower? “What will you have, sweetie?” Damn. All that time I spent flipping through the menu, and I forgot to decide on what food I was going to pick at throughout this torture. “ I’ll have a pulled pork sandwich. Thank you.” “Are you okay with coleslaw and beans on the side?” I would’ve order something else if I knew there’d be follow-up questions. “That’s fine.” Once Delilah scurried off to the barbeque chain’s computer kiosk, my father gulped down his sweet tea, as my mother freshened...

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“Hidden Demons” by Alyson Ackman

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Trigger warning: suicide“Morning champ! Time to get up.” Will’s mom called from behind his closed door. He pried open his sticky eyes but found only sweet darkness. Just a few more minutes. His eyes were heavy from lack of sleep so he felt around blindly for his phone. It was buried in the covers next to him where he discarded it after another late night. Will moaned as he pulled the covers over his head. I don’t think I can face another day. Thoughts of homework, chores and responsibilities ricocheted in his mind. I just want to stay in all...

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“THE BET” by AAYUSHI BAKSHI

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THE BET (BY AAYUSHI BAKSHI) The sunlight falls on my face and I realize it's already day 5 of me crying continuously but my heart still aches from all the lies I've been told in the last few months, it still aches from the love and trust I invested in him. This is a story you've heard before but the only difference is this isn't that story. This may be a rather pretentious way to start our story but I've always had a flair for the dramatic you see. It was the first day of college and the excitement was clear on my face just like the ne...

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“Meeting God and Devil in one day” by Vicki Gary

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It started out as a normal day, during a time of being heavily addicted to crack and other drugs. Life consist of stealing, lying and turning tricks to acquire money to get high. After getting high all day the money had finally ran out and nightfall had come. Time to hit the streets for the next piece of change. Walking around with my pockets rubbing together because they are so empty, I decided to walk along Broadway and 151st. street, this was a direction I do not usually go but knowing there was nothing going on on 145th, I figured I wi...

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“Mandy's Truth” by The Writer's Page

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On a mild, summer night 12-year-old Mandy laid up against her sister, Summer, as they watched a movie. Mandy enjoyed spending time with Summer and she wanted to do so as often as she could. Summer was a hard-working 26-year-old woman. Summer never really had much time to spend with her little sister, but the time she did spend with Mandy was always fun. Their mother was a school teacher and their father was a worker in the oil field. They had the perfect family, or at least that was how it seemed to the general public. Their fam...

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“Things Left Unsaid” by Anne McSommers

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Oliver sat on the bed staring at the closet. It was a daunting task, going through someone else’s belongings. To look at what remained and decide what did and did not have value. It felt wrong to throw away any of it. Benjamin had had so little in the end that every bit of it must have been precious to him. You acquire a lot of things over your life, as you and your space grow, but then there comes a point in your life where something shifts and the spaces stop getting larger. The opposite happens, you go from...

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“Another shot at life” by NK Hatendi

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Kurai had had enough. All the self-pity was threatening to drown him, and yet he couldn't get out of the mire. His wife had left him some time ago, and his adult children occasionally dropped in, probably more concerned about the family dog's welfare than their father. They never took sides in the arguments before and since the separation. They were mature enough to know that there would be no winners. Kurai still couldn't understand how he had arrived in his current situation, constantly licking his wounds with no end in sight. As a hu...

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“Identity of Women in the world” by Khushi Gupta

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I am from India. I am really greatfull to publish this book. I am 15 years old and I want to show that nothing is hard if you believe In yourself . Life is a journey where we have to be confident about our future in this book I wrote about women Identity in the world many people thought that women is weak but this is really wrong .I am sorry if here any grammatical mistake I am little girl .Student and all person can read this book this is really good for all because I tell many things related to women and who want to become very successful ...

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“Dom Viet” by Jacob Houston

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1968, Southern Vietnam... The sky is like a television tuned to a dead channel. Everything has been set in motion-it all seems to have come to this moment. If you asked me about Vietnam a couple of years ago, I would have talked about palm trees, escorts, and paradise. Now, I was having some second thoughts. A tiny fly zooms over to my head, and lands near my eye. I squeeze my eyelids shut and try not to cry out as it bites my temples. Sarge warned us about horseflies, and how painful it was when they chomped down on your skin. The rest o...

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“A Hidden truth behind Sharada’s death” by Chandrika Menon

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It was the summer of 1979, when the climate was hot & humid outside, in the village of Bardapur (located at Beed district of Maharashtra), the ambulance and fire engine arrived with sirens to an apartment near the old police station situated there. In no while, a huge crowd gathered near the apartment. Also there were different talks among people about the fire that broke out in the second floor of the apartment. The victim who died in this terrible fire blast was a lady. This incident left her family & friends in shock and depressio...

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“Truth Always Prevails” by Allen Sonar

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Human beings have a natural love for light. It is no wonder, for light and all it represents was the very first thing that God introduced into his creation. The first two verses of the Bible proclaim, In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” (Gen. 1:1-2) Creation was a structureless, lifeless, lightless, and watery chaos. And the Spirit of God hovered like a mother bird over t...

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“Someday You'll Learn” by Elizabeth Etzwiler

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This story you will never believe because I didn’t believe it for about, oh, 5 years and when I found out it killed me. I had been with my now ex-husband since I was a Junior in high school. He was already graduated and was my best friend's brother. I fell head over heels for him because he had the long dark hair and muscles at the time. He was real nice looking. All that was kind of wrong with him was he liked to drink, but being a young girl, I could try alcoholic drinks before anyone else. Once my schooling was don...

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“Andrew's Turn” by Rheo Graham

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1927London, EnglandMacTavish Theatre smelled, looked, and felt like home. I’d spent more hours within its walls and treading the boards of its stage than I could count. The revues were a blinding riot of light and colour, of sound and texture. I loved it all. I remember the grand opening when the air was rich with the smell of fresh paint, cloth upholstery, and new-cut wood. There was no saying when that smell had been lost to a miasma of stale smoke and cheap gin, but even that was glorious. It warmed something within me every time I ...

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“Reincarnation or Resurrection” by Teresa Taylor

Submitted to Contest #92

“You will die, demon!” The prior held high his crucifix and chanted a prayer of salvation. “Fool,” Romulus scoffed, “your holy water and religious symbols are not strong enough to banish me. I will continue to prey on the people of this land long after you have perished.” ...

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“Night Secrets” by Kenneth Goldman

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The girl seemed invisible in the shadows of the rain swept sidewalks, and only the sharp click-click-click of her heels against the concrete revealed she was there at all. The silken raven hair and ass-tugging black skirt transformed her into the night’s sister as she sought the storefront shadows and the comfort offered there. Others were out tonight who dressed as she did, but their bodies belonged to the men who could afford to purchase them. She was not like these women. With movements barely suggesting motion she drew nearer the neon s...

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End your story with a truth coming to light.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 184 stories

“The Parking Lot” by Harlow Jones

“Hidden Demons” by Alyson Ackman

“THE BET” by AAYUSHI BAKSHI

“Meeting God and Devil in one day” by Vicki Gary

“Mandy's Truth” by The Writer's Page

“Things Left Unsaid” by Anne McSommers

“Another shot at life” by NK Hatendi

“Identity of Women in the world” by Khushi Gupta

“Dom Viet” by Jacob Houston

“A Hidden truth behind Sharada’s death” by Chandrika Menon

“Truth Always Prevails” by Allen Sonar

“Someday You'll Learn” by Elizabeth Etzwiler

“Andrew's Turn” by Rheo Graham

“Reincarnation or Resurrection” by Teresa Taylor

“Night Secrets” by Kenneth Goldman

🌟 Similar prompts

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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