Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

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“Trapped” by An Echo

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Tristen was trapped with the person he believed hated him the most. It was her fault they were stuck there. It was her fault they were about to die. Had she not been stuck in the same trap as he was, he would have died thinking she planned it all. As to how they got trapped or how they would escape was impossible for either to deduce. What Tristen did know was that Kendra was to blame, her and her stupid Dare.All the magical students were on a field trip for the purpose of integrating the factions in the school. As Professor Qweill had said,...

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“Be careful what you wish for.” by Leila BunnyLover (Kinda Inactive.)

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Warning: Kind of sad?"I dare you to..." As Colton whispers the dare into my ear I freeze."No, I can't do that. Jason won't like it." I say."You have to, I quadruple dog dare you. Besides, he'll like it.""Fine, but I will get revenge."As I walked to my car to start the awful dare I feel my heart speed up. I can't ignore this dare, Colton might be Jason's best friend, but sometimes I wonder why he sticks around him.I drive to my house, get in the shower and think for what seems like forever. Then I get a message....it's Colton."Tell him to be ...

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“Into the Open Air” by Charlene 🧙‍♀️✨ Boyce

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The wedding had been 18 months in planning, and Harry's family had spent over $12,000 on it, so I owed them at least a postcard. I pulled from my backpack purse the tiny money roll and peeled off a five, paid for the postcard and a stamp. What should I say though? That stymied me. Finally, I scrawled, “Sorry, love Lily.” I addressed it and headed across the airport to a mailbox. At the last minute, I pulled out my pen again and added, "It was a dare." It's not like they could possibly think less of me. The departure board showed I had 20 m...

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“Do you dare...” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

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“No, I won’t do it.” “Come on Amy!” “No Sarah! It’s dangerous!” said Amy. “Just one small dare…” pleaded Sarah. “Do you think that’s small?” said Amy angrily. “Please?” “No.” The girls were in the park, eating french fries from a roadside stall. Sarah had thought of a dare for Amy to do it but Amy refused. “It wouldn’t be stealing,” said Sarah trying to persuade Amy. “Oh look, Cassie’s here!” said Amy changing the subject. “Hey guys, what’s going on?” asked Cassie jogging up to them. “Amy wouldn’t do sma...

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“The Little Bull and the Calf” by Sjan Evardsson

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...[P]eer power as an extrinsic force is a lot like radiation: a little goes a long way. Charles D. Hayes Some people, perhaps even most, in the situation Sam found herself would wonder how they got there. She had no trouble pinpointing the moment that led her to be sitting in an interrogation room, wrists cuffed to the table, ankles shackled to the floor. It was the simple sentence: “I dare you.” “I’m Special Agent Angela Mackey. You’re Samira?” “Sam.” “Samira Thibideaux, twenty-six, from New Orleans, Louisiana, correct?” “Yes, ...

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“The Mortifying Dare” by Neri Sompanos

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The date is Friday 13, 2013, the most unlucky day of the most unlucky year. We always meet up on Friday the 13 of every year, but this year I was hosting. Already shivering, I mean it was December but still, I was inside. At about 6:00 pm I unlocked my doors and flung them open for the annual Truth or Ultra dare parties. People started to come almost immediately, with their overnight bags and all-black clothing, which was needed for the ultra dares they get so intense. After most had arrived, we all sat down in a circle, Matthew went first, ...

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“It all started with a kiss” by K. Andrews

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Mia’s POV "Ok I'll do it." I grabbed her face, pulling it towards mine. She gave in and pressed her lips directly against mine. The sensation was amazing, I felt like I was flying. Like we're lifting up from the ground and floating on a cloud. My hands went to the back of her head and tangled into her hair. She pressed her body against mine and I felt her hands run up and down my back pulling me closer. “Okay, that's enough,” Dylan said, both of us pulled back quickly. Crimson laced my cheeks and she looked away, we were...

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“An Unexpected Friend” by Prisha Vadhavkar

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“I dare you to visit the poolside room tonight. Alone” said Alice, failing miserably to contain her delight. For the past fifteen minutes, we both had been arguing ferociously. Alice had waited until the right moment to toss the dare in my face, fully aware of my inability to back out of one.A ghost was said to be haunting the poolside room. Even during the day, the children of our area avoided it, and used the public washroom instead. The parents of the children had duly notified the pool authorities. One of the lifeguards was assigned to e...

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“I am sorry I made you go” by Nataly Feldman

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‘KISS! KISS! KISS!’ – chanting was surrounding me as I was trying to not break under the pressure and cry. I lifted my arms, shielding my face, as if I was hiding from a physical attack. Looking through the gap between my elbows, I saw teenagers, who were looking like zombies eager for brains or vampires dying for blood. I glared at the stupid bottle, tip of which was pointing at me, it seemed like it was laughing at me. I gathered all of my strength and yelled, ‘NO!’ Everyone went silent for a solid second, then the owner of the party stood...

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“Burnt Down House” by Rajesh Patel

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Frankie was part of a group of friends that would always dare to each other to do things out of the ordinary on a regular basis. There were a gang of four. Georgie, Vinny, Gabe and Frankie. They were close friends and all four attended the same college. They met up a few years ago when they were still in high school. Their friendship started when they had to come up with a play in a drama class. That play was a comedy that involved misunderstandings in comedic situations. Their story was so well written and executed on the stage that th...

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“It started off as just a dare...” by Isabella Bickenbach

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It started off as just a dare. A dare I accepted just so my audience wouldn't think I was cowardly. Maybe if I'd known where it would've led me, I would have just walked away from all of those sets of eyes. But here I am, standing in front of Madeline’s house, wondering if it’s too late to take things back. It was a Thursday afternoon. I was heading to my usual spot underneath the school's cherry blossom tree when I heard someone call my name. I looked around wondering if I was just imagining things or not, people rarely talked to me. I live...

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“Is this Destiny? ” by Smita PATHAK

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“I wish I had killed Sam.Why did he have to make that proposition? I am such an idiot. Why did I fall for the trap? I have to stop listening to my friends. I feel like that bee who gets attracted to the vibrant colors of a pitcher plant. On reaching the flower, is captured and pulled inside with no escape. Only death seems to be the dreaded destiny…. Am I also going to never see my dear ones again!! No, this cannot happen. I will fight till the end and will go back. Go back to my family and friends. Go back to home, sweet home. Go back to my...

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“Dare you” by Francis Daisy

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“I dare you to dance with me,” he extended one shaky hand out in the dark gymnasium to the girl seated on the bleacher. His friends all said she wouldn’t agree. He was crazy to think she would say yes. He had seen her staring at him all night. But he had heard the rumors that she maybe thought he was all right. He had tried to talk to her when she wasn’t surrounded by so many girl friends. He tried to weave his way into their circle on the floor but it was such a tight circle, he wasn’t able to break in. He had seen her. This was the...

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“What a dare” by Ki M

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“I dare you.” The words rang in my head as I clapped a hand onto his shoulder, and my lips curved into a smirk. “I accept.” Afterwards, I suffered the consequences. I quaked in my shoes, because I had accepted a dare to ask the most popular girl in our school out, and as I looked down at my loose shirt and scruffy shoes, running a hand through my messy hair, I knew I had messed up badly. I should never have accepted the dare. But my headstrong, stubborn self had to accept the dare because I refused to seem weak. Cursing my Taurus stubb...

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“Dare We Assume?” by Joe Swanson

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“I dare you to…” Dare? What does the word mean? Challenge, risk, taunt, all explanations of a solicited action, but how does it apply to us? What if we comply with the inference it makes? What if we do not? We are being asked to perform an act we agree with, or one which we cannot condone. Bullying is a good example. It asks us to endorse an action we may not condone, but allow, because we are not the recipient of the force behind the request. We in fact become complicit by doing or saying nothing, and...

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Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

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✍️ 185 stories

“Trapped” by An Echo

“Be careful what you wish for.” by Leila BunnyLover (Kinda Inactive.)

“Into the Open Air” by Charlene 🧙‍♀️✨ Boyce

“Do you dare...” by Kirrtanaa Thanesh

“The Little Bull and the Calf” by Sjan Evardsson

“The Mortifying Dare” by Neri Sompanos

“It all started with a kiss” by K. Andrews

“An Unexpected Friend” by Prisha Vadhavkar

“I am sorry I made you go” by Nataly Feldman

“Burnt Down House” by Rajesh Patel

“It started off as just a dare...” by Isabella Bickenbach

“Is this Destiny? ” by Smita PATHAK

“Dare you” by Francis Daisy

“What a dare” by Ki M

“Dare We Assume?” by Joe Swanson

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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.

End your story with someone finally conceding to another’s point of view.

Write a story in which a character justifies an argument with: “Because I said so.”

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