Write a story that either starts or ends with someone asking, “Can you keep a secret?”

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“Creature In the Woods” by Jessie Nice

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Little fingers trembling, Kyra slowly reached in front of her face to brush the wet bracken aside, parting the underbrush to reveal the scene in front of her. Her heart racing, she peered through the small gap, and as she did so, her eyes widened and her breath caught in her throat. Her mouth popped open in disbelief as she stared.It wasn’t what she was expecting. It wasn’t what she was expecting at all.Her small size coming in handy, she shifted slightly, silently as she could to get a better view, and she dared to pull the bracken back a l...

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“The Guardian” by Al Johnson

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“Can you keep a secret?” Old Klay said through the phone feebly. He was dying, I was pretty sure. Right away I knew he had something important and urgent to tell me. The way he whispered it as if someone might overhear him. But of course, he made it clear that he had a secret to entrust to me. I would surely have hung up on him if he weren't my only friend in the past twenty years, Such a congenial companion especially when we went hunting. I would do everything within my capability for him, really. But there was no way I was going to keep ...

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“Demonic intervention ” by Shreya S

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Jaila was, on all accounts, a sensible person. She didn’t believe in nonsense fairy tales and otherworldly beings. There was a time when she believed in Santa Klaus and wrote letters to him asking for a new bicycle or notebook, and nodded her head at his efficiency in getting them, but even when she got to know that it was but a ploy to make children behave, she merely appraised its effectiveness and continued writing the letters- only directed to her parents this time. Indeed, Jaila didn’t think there was anything in this world that...

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“Can you keep a secret ..... ” by Palak Shah

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“Can you keep a secret?” Asked Natalie. “Of course” I replied. “Will you promise not to tell anyone” she asked. “YES!” I all but shouted. I really wanted to know this secret. We knew everything about each other like the back of our hand. The reason: Natalie is my best friend. Our mums were best friends in college which automatically made us besties. Darting her eyes around like a maniac, she scanned the whole room to make sure that Jessica wasn’t there. “Do you remember the dress that Jessica got me for my birthday” she question...

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“The Secret That Broke” by Saron Mengistu

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Can you keep a secret?That sounds simple. Like you’re going to be dished out a nice scoop of gossip. It sounds interesting, intriguing, beguiling. Yet, still comes the pain. The struggle. The tears. All because of a secret. A secret that broke me. *It was a long, long tiring day. My back and head and neck all ache because of the strain. From the morning rush hour to volunteer work at PetLife to running the soup kitchen at a charity event to the constant hustle of the never-ending workload, with upcoming meetings, events, and projects on ever...

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“The Fortune” by 💛🧡Lizzie Parker🌻🍊

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Alice dug through an old chest and coughed as a cloud of dust rose from within. Her LOADED great grandfather passed away a month ago and she had been tasked with cleaning out his mansion, with help of course. No one else in her family had been interested in driving three hours to clean an old house for the weekend. Alice had been worried she would have to do it herself but James, Quinn, and Sarah came to her rescue. The house had five stories and a lot of rooms. Quinn would have come up with some e...

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“The truth ” by Anja Z

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Can you keep a secret? I know you can’t always, but just this once can you keep this secret for me. Years have passed and I just need an outlet an outlet for someone to hear the truth without any lies coating my words. You see this isn’t easy for me to tell you, but I need to otherwise I will go insane, insane with guilt, insane with bottled up emotions, and the irony is… it’s not really my secret to tell. Yet it bugs me. So I repeat again can you keep a secret? No matter… I will tell you anyways for the time are ticki...

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“Three Can Keep A Secret Or All of Them are Dead” by Ash Brinton

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Ashley paused on the steps of the mansion, her fist raised to knock on the large door. One knock, and her brother would open the door. Her brother whom she hadn’t seen in three years, since the day he chose to live with his father instead of their mother, since the day he had been disowned. One knock and they would be together again. This wasn’t allowed. She knew it wasn’t allowed. She wasn’t allowed to contact anyone outside of her immediate family, and he wasn’t family. Not anymore. But he had been the one who had found her, noticed her s...

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“Freckles” by Regina Perry

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Lianna lay on a large rock, enjoying the sensation of warm sun on her closed eyelids and wet skin. Blue-green water the exact shade of her shimmering scales danced against the nearby shores, though there was little wind. The day was hot and still above the waves, just the way Lianna liked it.Lianna was just beginning to drowse off when she felt a shadow over her, blocking out the sun. She opened her eyes to see what the problem was.“There you are, Lianna!” It was Narina, Lianna’s friend. Narina wore a short, pale yellow sundress that contras...

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“Her Guardian Angel” by Melissa Hassan

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“Mary listen to me, it's too dangerous for you to stay in that house!” the voice on the other end of the line said.“What are you talking about Colin?” Mary asked confused.“It's your stepmother. I have reason to believe that she may have been involved in your father's death.”“Are you saying that my father didn't drown?” she inquired puzzled.“Look, I can't go into details over the phone. Meet me later tonight at the bar and I will explain everything. Just get yourself out of there fast!” The line went dead.“Colin?......Colin? Are you ther...

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“Rerun” by Kira Krieger

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“Can you keep a secret?” Jessica asked, rocking in a chair with a book in her hands. She sat in a bedroom. Her back was to a wall of shelves and a built-in desk. A turned-off light with a ceiling fan whirled some of the Nevadan summer heat away. The morning sun cast shadows of the semi-opened curtains on the carpet floor. “It matters,” Steven answered. He laid on the bed with his head at the foot. A book of his own was leaning against the footboard. “What kind of answer is that?” She jumped to the edge of the chair. “It means what it mea...

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“What We Must Not Tell Uncle Chris” by Deborah Mercer

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Author’s Note. I apologise to those who wince at a Christmas story in summer, but it came to me the minute I saw the prompt, so I hope I’m forgiven! “Can you keep a secret?” It was the question all of us children at Trefoil Farm, my big brother Callum, my little sister Janice, and me, Susie, the one in the middle were all asked when the appropriate time came. It was not a general or generic question, and not a theoretical one. It concerned one specific secret. It was what we must not tell ...

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“Jobs” by Tvisha Yerra

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“Can you keep a secret?” I trace the tip of my finger on the lip of the wineglass. “No,” My sister smiles and leans back into her chair. “I thought you knew me well enough, Ky.” “Ah… I don’t know about that.” I get up and walk around her hallway, which is huge. The world’s richest person isn’t bound to have a normal hallway, are they? The world’s biggest thief. At least that’s what I’m supposed to find out. “Ky, wait for me!” I pause, letting Kris catch up to me. “How have you been?” “What do ...

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“Better Late Than Never” by Kingshuk Kundu

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“Well, she sure is punctual.” he said sarcastically, trying to remain patient. Having finished his third cup of coffee, he looked at his watch. 11:30 am, it showed. He thought of giving her a call, but just as he picked up his phone, there she was at the door, entering the cafe with her frizzy hair covering her eyes. Looking at this, he forgot about the one hour she kept him waiting, and went ahead to help her.“Here, let me help you with the books.” he offered.“Thank you so much Peter, and I am so sorry for being late. You have no idea what ...

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“A Story Not About the Secret Told, But the One Telling It” by Lily Kingston

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I tapped my pencil on the hard cover of So You Want to Stop Those Crippling Feelings of Loneliness by Making Friends: the Trilogy. With a nervous chance around the room, I shoved it under a pile of papers. Maybe I didn’t want to get in trouble with my boss for reading it on the job. Maybe I didn't want my colleagues to know I was struggling to make friends. Yeah, that was probably it.They’d probably be shocked. It’s not like I’ve ever had trouble holding up conversations at work. I’ve got plenty of work friends. But the minute I clock o...

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Write a story that either starts or ends with someone asking, “Can you keep a secret?”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 421 stories

“Creature In the Woods” by Jessie Nice

“The Guardian” by Al Johnson

“Demonic intervention ” by Shreya S

“Can you keep a secret ..... ” by Palak Shah

“The Secret That Broke” by Saron Mengistu

“The Fortune” by 💛🧡Lizzie Parker🌻🍊

“The truth ” by Anja Z

“Three Can Keep A Secret Or All of Them are Dead” by Ash Brinton

“Freckles” by Regina Perry

“Her Guardian Angel” by Melissa Hassan

“Rerun” by Kira Krieger

“What We Must Not Tell Uncle Chris” by Deborah Mercer

“Jobs” by Tvisha Yerra

“Better Late Than Never” by Kingshuk Kundu

“A Story Not About the Secret Told, But the One Telling It” by Lily Kingston

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Write a story about a meeting of a secret society.

Write a story about an old family secret surfacing generations later.

Write a story involving a conversation that’s packed with subtext; the characters aren’t quite saying what they mean.

Write a story where the readers are in on a secret that the characters are unaware of.

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