Write about two people who know they’ve made a mistake, and one of them wants to tell the truth but the other wants to lie about it.

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“His Betrayal” by Cat Sparkles

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Light travelled faster than sound. A searing flash of lightning streaked across the sky, blinding us temporarily, before the deafening thunder shook the cliff to its foundations and sent us sprawling to the ground. It was as though God was angered by the sins we committed earlier. He found Owen’s dead body down below and decided that we needed to be punished for his death. I felt like I could see a storm in the distance, with the sky darkening quickly and black clouds gathering above us.Not long later it started to pour heavily. Ted and...

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“Stupid Fish” by Hannah Messinger

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“Stace? Can you come here for a sec?” Brad yells into the kitchen, worry evident in the wavering of his voice. “Yeah, hold up. Let me finish cutting the tomatoes.” “I’m kind of freaking out right now, Stacey. The tomatoes can wait.” “Okay, okay, I’m coming. No need to be mean about it,” Stacey puts down her knife, and wipes her hands on a towel. The last thing she needs is to get tomato seeds everywhere. “I’m not being mean! It’s just-” Brad holds in a breath before letting it out slowly. “Oh-my-fucking-god-Stacey-I-killed-the-fish.”...

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“Something Deeply Wrong in Him (in Sound and Color)” by Melina Gardiner

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Shirley considered the crumpled form at the bottom of the stairs, the streak of red decorating the linoleum floor next to it, then Winston’s frozen pose at the top of the stairs. She sighed, eyebrows crinkling. “I suppose you have an explanation for this?” Her tone was the color neon green, acrid and sarcastic and in your face. Immediately, his hands whipped back to his sides, and he swallowed against the wall of flowery perfume choking the space between them. “He...Uh…” A jumble of words chugged along his brain ma...

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“The tragedy in Idaho” by Bob Menaces

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Somewhere in the middle of Idaho lived a boy and his mother. Next door lived his best friend who had a military father. The boy and his mother moved to Idaho from Missouri a few years ago because his mother got a job at one of the best lawyer firms in the Midwest. When they moved in he met Jeff who was around the same age as him and helped them load their boxes off their truck. Luke was ecstatic that he made a friend so soon but the more he hung out with Jeff he saw he was not who he thought he was. Luke was 16 and he wasn’t a nerd but he wa...

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“Try It Before You Write It” by Leon Moss

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The whole stupid thing started when we decided to enter that writing competition. Margie and I saw an item on the internet: “Free Writing Competition! Write a story about a bank heist. 3,000 words. $3,000 to the winning entry. Closing date - noon on December 31st.” I read it aloud to Margie and she thought for a moment and then said. “Let’s do it. It’ll be a nice break from the book. I have to tell you Joe, the book is getting me down. We must have re-written it five times already. You want me to recite page 342 to you? I know whole pages by...

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“Stuck In The Middle” by Chanel QUIVES

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Have you every realized you made a mistake and wondered how you were going to fix it? That’s me in a nutshell Jamie the let’s just be friends. Hey, how have you been? Here I am in my late 20s and no man yet. Hometown Akron, Ohio birthname Nakomis. My best time is when I’m with my friend Jamie. Okay I guess. I still owe you that kiss I promised so you can be mines. Jamie kisses me, and I pull away even though I don’t want him to stop. He makes it so hard for me to think. Jamie, why are you doing this? Maybe its wishful thinking. If only ...

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“The Confession” by Karen Davies

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“ We shouldn't have done that.”“I know,” Sarah sighed, breathless. “ But I couldn't hold back any longer.”“ Me neither” Tom confessed, guiltily. “For weeks I've been thinking about doing this, but I kept telling myself that I shouldn't. It'll hurt me as much as everyone else.”“Sometimes, we have to give into our instincts. It's only natural.” Sarah reasoned. “But I can't keep this a secret. We're going to have to tell Mark what we've done.”Tom looked mortified. “We can't! He'd be so angry with us, me in particular. I initiated this.” Tom run...

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“Crash” by Nat S

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A crash. That was all it took for Maisie’s life to completely flip around. Everything had seemed to move in slow motion as her mother’s priceless Ming vase tumbled to the floor and shattered to bits. There was not a sound in the house except for the deafening shattering of that vase. Any other vase breaking would warrant an immediate apology, but would ultimately be swept up and forgotten about. This vase was different. Maisie knew her mother would kill her if she came home to see her most prized possession in ruins. Alex on the other hand s...

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“Till Death Do Us Part” by Tiffany Tang

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“Oh my gosh…” the words fall out of Lilith’s lips. She stands still, her hands trembling as they cover her mouth. Her legs collapse, and she drops onto her knees right in front of her uncle’s body. There he lies in a pile of blood, his back visible with all the stab wounds. The stain on his dress shirt grows bigger and bigger like watercolor paint spreading on its canvas. Her big brother Ivan chuckles, “Why are you so surprised? You wanted this to happen. In fact, you even did what I told you to do.” “That’s not true!” she quickly obje...

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“Happy Err day” by STRIKE ANDROID GAMING

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"AHHHHHH" Linda screams before I put my palm over her mouth and she stares at me with wide eyes. I shake my head at her, mouthing the words "don't scream" and she nods before I take my hand off her mouth slowly while leaving my eyes fixed on her so that she doesn't do otherwise. After seeing that she had no intention of actually screaming again. I drop my hand and sigh while tugging at my hair as we both stare at the body on the floor. "We killed him" Linda says while sobbing. "We killed him John" " I know, I know, okay" I say running a...

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“The Pool” by Nunu Razmadze

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Of course, it was neither the evening at the seaside the passion of which is awakened by the chillness of dusk, nor the summertime romance or the honey-flavored adventure anymore. However, the wind which had just begun to make trees naked was bringing the sounds of that ancient and painfully familiar melody from far away. The gardener was emptying the pool. Somewhere near you could distinguish the contours of two silhouettes. The first: tall, with confident moves was continuously strolling back and forth. The second: with her back...

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“"Make Sure Everyone Knows..."” by Yellow Flower

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Our eyes BOTH watched Our ears BOTH heard Our skin BOTH felt Our noses BOTH smelt Our mouths BOTH watched And yet our brains have different interpretations. Different plans on how we should handle our “secret.” Our little mystery. Why was that? Why couldn't we both agree? ... Hannah; “Hannah! Please!” Mother called across the table. Splitting open my thoughts. Causing reality to seep in. “Um-yes.” I answered turning to meet my mothers eyes. She had beautiful brown eyes which sat in her face so evenly. It was perfect how they li...

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“Detroit Circles” by Nikita Linivenko

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Cadillac - Broadway - Grand Circus - Times Square - Michigan - Fort / Cass - TCF - Joe Louis - Financial - Millander - Renaissance - Bricktown - Greektown - and back to Cadillac. These are the stations of the People Mover. Uno shifts in the plastic seat and turns his head to the window. Bobs along to music only he can hear. Droplets condense on the plexiglass from the front comin’ off Eerie. Zero, hunched over, stares at the floor - tappin’ his thumbs together. Bricktown slides away behind them. An empty car all to them...

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“Reunion” by Andrea Kepple

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Summer angles her purse on the table so it leans against the windowsill. A quick shove confirms the table is attached to the wall. Summer arranges the salt and pepper shakers and the container holding the sugar and artificial sweeteners in the middle of the table. A quick check of her watch confirms it’s almost time. “Here we go,” Summer said when she caught sight of Joann walking into the restaurant. “Glad you could make it Jo.” Summer had picked the booth on the other side of the restaurant from what appeared to be a birthday pa...

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“he should have told the truth” by TH - 07SE 982797 Cheyne MS

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There once was a Princess. She was not an ordinary princess, however. This Princess loved to play alone in the palace gardens while she tossed around her favourite beaming golden ball. Now, the problem with playing alone was that no one was ever there to catch the ball if she tossed it too high in the air. One day, as she was running around lilies and daisies and hedges and roses, she tossed her ball higher in the air than she ever had before. SPLASH!! Her beautiful golden ball had plopped right into a small pond nearby! She r...

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Write about two people who know they’ve made a mistake, and one of them wants to tell the truth but the other wants to lie about it.

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✍️ 120 stories

“His Betrayal” by Cat Sparkles

“Stupid Fish” by Hannah Messinger

“Something Deeply Wrong in Him (in Sound and Color)” by Melina Gardiner

“The tragedy in Idaho” by Bob Menaces

“Try It Before You Write It” by Leon Moss

“Stuck In The Middle” by Chanel QUIVES

“The Confession” by Karen Davies

“Crash” by Nat S

“Till Death Do Us Part” by Tiffany Tang

“Happy Err day” by STRIKE ANDROID GAMING

“The Pool” by Nunu Razmadze

“"Make Sure Everyone Knows..."” by Yellow Flower

“Detroit Circles” by Nikita Linivenko

“Reunion” by Andrea Kepple

“he should have told the truth” by TH - 07SE 982797 Cheyne MS

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Write about a character who’s so afraid of making the wrong choice that their indecision ruins the very thing they were hoping to keep safe.

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