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

Posted in Horror on Oct 26, 2022

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“The Birthday” by Monica Figueroa

Submitted to Contest #92

Beep,beep,beep. Like every other day, Laylah was late to work. She looks at her alarm and sees she is an hour late. “Oh no” yells Laylah in disappointment, No time to make breakfast or get ready, she threw on black wrinkly pants, a stained white shirt and put her hair up in a messy bun.As she put on her mismatched high heels she ran outside and ran into her cab on this rainy day in the city of Los Angeles. Laylah looked awful, she smelled like a sweaty dog,her hair looked like a bird's nest, and she looked like she had just woken up, cause s...

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“The Fire Spitting Bambino” by Jesse Shelton

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The Fire Spitting Bambino This Thursday, April 18th, 2019 is like any other at the Hudsons’ house, aka Bill’s Villa. Being a security supervisor at Amazon, Benjamin Hudson has woken up earlier than the rest as usual to report to work. His wife, Jean Hudson, has to drop their 11-year-old Jimmy Hudson to school before proceeding to Westston College where she works as a tutor. Jean’s visiting brother, Haman Morgan, is the only one to leave the house late because he has “a few things to do in town,” as he said two days ago when he came calling. ...

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“The Entry Hall Tile” by M.G. Gorman

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Era sat at the kitchen table, tapping her fingers impatiently against the wood. Cracks of lightning. The pounding of thunder. Raindrop’s pitter-patter. It could all be heard outside the walls of her home. A pot of soup grew cold on the stovetop, yet she just sat there. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. Pa-da-dump, Pa-da-dump was the sound her roughly bitten nails made on the wood while the raindrops hurled themselves onto the roof above. Era began tapping her heels anxiously against the floor as her eyes stared there, ...

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“My little game ” by Abraham Trejo

Submitted to Contest #92

Well, I got caught. They caught me red-handed and now I don’t know what to do at this point in time but before we talk about what I got caught for let me catch you up to speed. My name is Jack Wilson I am 14 years old and was born on June 9th, 2400. Now I didn’t have the greatest childhood. I come from a family full of crime. I know boo who so sad well I’m not talking about robbing candy stores and all the boring stuff because that would be a bad excuse. See my family well we have been known for being a family of hitmen. My father was the be...

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“Truth” by Afifah MS

Submitted to Contest #92

“Adam, do we still have candles anywhere around the house? It is really dark here. Can you search for them? I will search for my torchlight too. I will wait in the living room. Be careful. Is it okay for you?” Her husband just nodded and strolling to the kitchen gracefully. The audacity of that human cat. His night vision is a blessing tonight. His curse is a blessing tonight. She found her torchlight and thankfully, two mini fans inside the clothes drawer. She switched on the torchlight and watching the outside surrounding via their bedro...

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“The Darkness Behind City Nights” by Z M

Submitted to Contest #92

In the beginning, everything seemed just fine. A big city full of many people big and small. It felt like a normal day. Everything was happening as usual. Until something clicked. A sound louder than an airplane but one only few could hear spread throughout the whole entire city. The lights flashed, and suddenly, no one could see. For a few seconds, no one could feel a thing. They all had blacked out and felt like they were falling. Everyone awoke in one room. It had a wonderful view from a penthouse building. All of the people had been cr...

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“A Utility Pole On Writer's Park” by מאיר אביטל

Submitted to Contest #92

It was an ordinary day. Most days in Beer Sheba lacked the many distinctions of life in a modern city and had not the faintest trace of a thrill in them. The city, like the desert surrounding it, was bleak and monotonous. For one can never run out of words to describe the metropolis of present day, nor can one describe with impeccable detail the ever-changing forest. But a desert is, simply put, a big brown wasteland. Sure, a close look at its texture reveals lines and curvatures and small glimpses of life, but that is beside the point: a de...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 187 stories

“The Birthday” by Monica Figueroa

“The Fire Spitting Bambino” by Jesse Shelton

“The Entry Hall Tile” by M.G. Gorman

“My little game ” by Abraham Trejo

“Truth” by Afifah MS

“The Darkness Behind City Nights” by Z M

“A Utility Pole On Writer's Park” by מאיר אביטל

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

End your story with a truth coming to light.

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

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

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