Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

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“Final Products of Combustion” by Nina Chyll

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CW: very strong language, sexual harassment Natasha is so plump her breasts are already filling an underwired bra her mother had picked out for her, it’s pink. She looks so tan in it that other girls think she’s dirty. She smells of chlorine and strawberries. She dives so well she’s the only one allowed at the deep side of the pool in swimming class. Ken is scrawny like a young tree with his skinny branches. He’s mere kindling, no obstacle to the hormonal wildfire. He notices hair starting to grow under his armpits. He wakes up...

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“Twenty-two days” by H L McQuaid

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“Don’t you dare go," Mariam said, as Aicha tucked the money into a hidden belt around her waist.“If I stay, nothing changes for any of us," Aicha replied."You are as stubborn as a donkey."Aicha smiles, thinking about that last conversation with her sister, as she stands on a windy beach looking at the rickety boat that's meant to carry her 800 kilometers across the open ocean. Even a donkey would have more sense than to ride in that. But she's already travelled for weeks from the Ivory Coast to Mauritania to hand the money she’s saved since ...

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“My School Saga” by Ewang Mesode

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Tom accepts a dare. It was a new academic year and as usual we were all excited to secure good beds in our dormitories male and female students alike. It was a custom for us to welcome new students and make them feel at home in their new school. As boarders, we had just us. No contact with the outside world except on visiting days. There was much competition amongst students. Not academic competition though. Almost everyone in my class, lower sixth had a boyfriend. But there was a new trend of happenings that year. My school had seen s...

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“The Dare of truth” by Opher 51 2022 REYES

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My folks are the absolute most exhausting individuals alive. They make logs look energizing. Well that is the manner by which I used to think about my folks yet at any point sense we played truth or might I venture to think much diversely of them. One day I was simply sitting in my room attracting and tuning in to music when my dad came in. "Sam today our companions are coming over for game evening," he said with an excited look all over, similar to when he sees our canine, Jenny, turn over onto her stomach. "So you n...

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“T'Skala and Vivian Steal a Rocket (Part 1)” by Link Arneson

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“You want me to skip school?” I scratched my head with my cyborg arm, touching the back of my neck. “I don’t know.” “C’mon, it’ll be fun!” T’Skala looked at me with three wide, pleading eyes. “I used to do it all the time on Taurus Prime! You just have to pretend you’re sick.” “People do that on Earth too, T’Skala,” I said, rolling my eyes. “That’s like the oldest trick in the book.” “Well do people on Earth also have custom androids to take their place and act sick?” the foreign exchange student asked. “Come on, you know Earth is light year...

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“Moury Creek” by Ashley Hassan

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“Okay. I got something for you Clairy.” “Nessa- DON'T.” “Clairy, I dare you to take a dip in Moury Creek.” It was in that exact moment that every negative outcome had swarmed through Clairy like a wave. Her thoughts fought her like weapons, it was like battling lightning in her head or holding back hell fire. Clairy had been diagnosed with anxiety in the seventh grade, and her life had been chaotic ever since. “Don't listen to her, Clairy, you don't have to do anything you don't want to. You know Nessas just trying to get...

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“Im/mortal Enemy” by S. Closson

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“He’s not going to take that shot, no way. That would be his ninth double,” Marcus says, looking cross.“The man can do it, I’m telling you,” Jay replies, “Darren’s a lightweight compared to him.”“I’m willing to bet 'em fifty bones he won’t.” “Are you that desperate to lose your money? You do know who he is, right? If not, you better recognize. Tommy Chicago ain't no chump,” Jay says before leaning back against his chair, a sneer forming along his rat-like face. “I could give a rat’s ass who he is. And, for the record, he doesn’t lo...

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“The Untold Story of Jack and Jill” by Dhwani Jain

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"'Fine. Let's see who does it better. You, or me.''It is on.''You are so going down.''Oh yeah? Think you can beat me?''Oh I don't think so, I KNOW so.''Fine, we'll meet here, after 5 years and see who was day-dreaming and who was the real deal.''Sure.'That was five years ago. Today's the day they finally meet. Yes, this story is not about me, or you. It's about them. The Twins, or, as you all might remember, The Double Trouble. You all may recall, Jack and Jill, the only set of identical twins in the town, who adored each other and stood by ...

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“Gone South” by Rennaya Writes

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It was another Wednesday night where Gabbie and her four friends gathered at Amari and Diane's shared apartment for their weekly hangouts, the five of them had been friends since freshman year and now they were juniors. The never-ending banter and consistent teasing made their time together enjoyable, they shared a strong bond, added to that was the occasional dares they gave to each other.“Guys!” Amari shouted over everyone, a mischievous glint in her eyes, “I just thought of the most amazing dare for our beloved Gabbie” she purred. Mi...

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“I Dare You” by Karoline Vandenberg

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It’s morning. I open my eyes and look around. Unsurprisingly, I don’t know where I am. These days, I never know where I am. I’m in a bed in a place that looks sterile and bland. It’s the most terrifying thing ever, to not remember. I try so hard to remember. I try every day, but every day it gets more and more difficult as I can feel the people I know I love but can’t remember and the person I used to be getting a little further out of my mind’s reach. Sometimes I have flashbacks so vivid I feel like I’m there. Sometimes it’s snippets and fe...

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“Hide and Seek Pt. 2” by Angelina Jeong

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“5.... 4…. 3… 2… 1…” The countdown was coming to an end and having no choice at all, Gemma, Jacob, Georgia, and Josh started running with their mom following right behind them. It was a dare they accepted. A dare they were forced to accept… “Run! Run! We know this house better than them. We’ve played hide and seek here in this house a million times,” their mom whispered as the shadow men duct taped their eyes shut and set an alarm for 5 minutes. They held each other's hands in the guest room on the third floor and looked each...

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“I dare you to read this entire story” by Marc Molina

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I dare you to read this entire story. Now, if you have accepted this dare, you have just become a character in my story! For my story starts with someone accepting a dare. Welcome! You can jump to the next paragraph. If you have not accepted the dare, however, then we have a problem, because the story cannot start without you. Maybe I am not persuasive enough, or maybe you are just too stubborn! I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to insult you; after all, it’s in your nature… Oh, it isn’t? Then why are you still in this paragraph? Just accept the dare...

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“A Day at the Tam Tams” by Trina Ann Pion 🍀🌹🍀

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Hi readers!I tried something different this week. I used as many of the prompts as possible in one story. I hope you enjoy it!***Trigger warning: Story discusses drug use and alcohol***“I dared you.”“So? You’re the one who wants it.”“I dared you, so you have to do it.”“Why?”“Because I said so.”Asha Drake glared at her big brother.Jadyn puffed out his chest and grinned. Asha conceded with a bowed head and slumped shoulders. “I’ll do it,” she mumbled. She shook her head and straightened her back as she headed towards the master bedro...

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“Precariously Bold” by Marianna Mills

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"I said I would didn't I?" Kelsey puckered her lips, hands on her hips in defiance mode. Blake stood in front of her, pointing to the bridge behind them, sitting there, as if it were waiting for them, calling out in the hot stillness of the afternoon sun. "I doubt you have the guts to actually do it." Her friend pressured, his voice getting serious, too much maybe, she thought. Sweat made her hair stick to her small forehead. She was thirsty. "Give me that water bottle. Then we will walk over and I will do it." She motioned to his backpack. ...

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“Demon House Dare” by Chris Buono

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Everyone looked around smirking and ooh-ing to each other. Stephen Baxter had just landed a terrific insult about Parker King in front of the group of pre-pubescent boys crowding the spectacle. Stephen flexed his shoulders, anticipating Parker’s retaliation. Parker cracked his neck, drew in a breath, and smiled a predatory grin at his adversary, “I dare you to spend the night at the Demon House.” Silence fell among the group in a short gasp as eyes turne...

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Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

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✍️ 185 stories

“Final Products of Combustion” by Nina Chyll

“Twenty-two days” by H L McQuaid

“My School Saga” by Ewang Mesode

“The Dare of truth” by Opher 51 2022 REYES

“T'Skala and Vivian Steal a Rocket (Part 1)” by Link Arneson

“Moury Creek” by Ashley Hassan

“Im/mortal Enemy” by S. Closson

“The Untold Story of Jack and Jill” by Dhwani Jain

“Gone South” by Rennaya Writes

“I Dare You” by Karoline Vandenberg

“Hide and Seek Pt. 2” by Angelina Jeong

“I dare you to read this entire story” by Marc Molina

“A Day at the Tam Tams” by Trina Ann Pion 🍀🌹🍀

“Precariously Bold” by Marianna Mills

“Demon House Dare” by Chris Buono

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Write a story about someone sticking to a course of action even when it’s clearly wrong.

Write a story about two people who need each other, but are too stubborn to admit it.

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