Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

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“You can't be him.” by Rituparna Mitra

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It was a first. A first he was not really proud of. But he had to do something. She was slipping away from his fingers with such a quickness mocking the strength of his grip. It felt like a dare. It felt like she was silently challenging him. He had to accept it. And even though his deeds were not exactly noble yet he didn't step back. Everything was fair in love and war,right?He met her on a random chat website. They got connected because of their shared interests. They both loved old Classics. Norah Jones. Frank Sinatra. Elvis Presley. The...

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“Last Night In The Stars” by Annette Schmidt

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“Dude I can’t believe I had to dare you to grab the codes to this thing.” Darius said as he ran his hand across the top of the instrument panel. “So the Senate is just handing these out now?”“He got it as part of his recent promotion for settling the dispute over on Solilia.” Lez replied unimpressed.Lez’s father had been part of the Senate since he could remember and his family had benefited quite a bit from all the perks, everything from new models to family vacations to flat out cash. Darius’s family on the other hand was part of the commo...

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“The Truth About Dares” by Adam Schwartz

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“I double-dog dare you.” Travis slid the picked-over remnants of our nachos aside and opened a small brown jewelry box. The gemstone inside glimmered in the dim light. Other people around us had noticed the box and possibly my tension. Conversation stopped along the length of the bar as we became the center of attention. I slapped my hand over the felt lid, firmly closing the clamshell. “What are you, twelve?” I hissed. “Put that away already!” “Is it the ring?” he asked with a ghost of a smile. “It was my g...

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“The Tunnel” by Marie Bishop

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TW: racist bullying " I dare you.” The crowd fell silent as they looked at Cassie. She clenched her hands tightly and tipped her chin. " Ok.” she tried to sound nonchalant but was sure there had been a tremor of fear in there. " I’ll enter the tunnel, I mean you are clearly too much of a pussy to do it.” She glared at Fran who returned the stare. " I have been in there many times,” Fran replied taking a step towards Cassie. " So you say, although no one has actually witnessed it…have they?” the crowd shushed again as the...

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“Dared Into Submission” by Anil Smith

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"Fine, but I want real cash. Not hundreds, thousands," Ben had a bad feeling in his gut, one he couldn't seem to shake. "Ben, buddy, you know we don't have that kind of money," Maximus said on behalf of the group. "Listen to me, you idiots. This thing that you want me to do? It's expensive. It's worth a lot. If you think I'm going to do this for five hundred, then you really are that. Idiots, I mean-" "But-" "It's going to take me 24 hours to get the job done. At most. You have until then. Real cash, Max. Real cash." *** The smell o...

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“Ghost at the Door with a Dare” by LM Konkel-Dixon

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It was a dreary day in this rain-soaked town. A day that should be one of joy and celebration was quickly one that was tainted by the stench of murder. Jaylee taps a pen against a notebook and smiles. That would be a strong opening. Suddenly the door received a knock, and they went to answer only to find trouble had come to their door. Jaylee jumps when her own door received such a knock. She never expected a ghost to be on the other side, but when you live in the world's most haunted place, it shouldn't be a surprise when one...

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“AGAIN” by Diwerne Subi

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‘Truth or dare James’ they chanted ...dare he was able whisper, already being tipsy from the shots he took minutes ago. Dude are you sure about this, his buddy Luke asked but was quickly cut short by Derek ‘the lion king’ as he was most often called. I call the shots here, it’s my house and my game he shouted getting the attention of everyone. Since James here thinks he’s ready for the dare let him have it. James’ eyes widened and he suddenly became not so drunk anymore as his ears were fed with the crazy thing Derek called a dare. That’s c...

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“That's All That Mattered. ” by Rys Raedon

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He dared me to kiss the new boy. He dared a straight boy to kiss another straight boy. The darer knew what both mine and the new boy's sexuality was, but he dared us anyway. Everyone thought I wouldn’t do it. Everyone thought I was going to be stubborn because everyone knew Tauruses were stubborn, but not all Tauruses are stubborn. So I did it - I did something that would change my life forever, something that would change both our lives forever. 2 days earlier… I felt her lips against mine, they were soft and moist as I pushed my forehe...

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“Did I do it again?” by John Steckley

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Did I Do It Again? Did I do it again? I have always had a weakness for accepting a dare without thinking about the consequences of my so doing. It’s not knee jerk, just pure jerk when I do that. This one now just happens to be the biggest dare of my life. People who I grew up with, and who know me well were not surprised at all when they first saw or heard what I was doing, even with the great magnitude of this particular dare. So it is alright then that I just go on a long rant, and you record it so you can write it...

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“Space Diaries: Welcome to Earth” by Sivaprakash .

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Hell, a beautiful place filled with lava and it's vengeful heat and demons like us chained in pain. The sky is as red as blood flowing through the veins of hell as lava fuelling life for the creatures that dwell here. Agony and pain wherever you can see, we are trapped here as long as the sun lives, crying for freedom, but there is no escape. There is no hope at all, nonetheless we kept trying to break our chains, and one of us did manage to escape. We were hoping he would free as all, but he came back with nothing but loss. "I am so...

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“Stars and Moon” by Isha Rawat

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Stars and Moon By- Isha Rawat “I dare you to drink that whole bottle that you’re holding” Triv doesn’t even blink twice. I then dare Poppy and she makes an expression of extreme shock. “What is wrong with you guys?” “Chill Poppy it was a fucking joke” “You disgust me Val” Poppy stands from their circle of trinity to walk out into others life. Triv stares into a void of nothingness which Val believes is because of the alcohol. “Do you think I’m weird Triv?” “That was practically not normal to dare Poppy to kill you” They both are curr...

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“The dare that changed my life” by Tosha Alston

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As I was waking up the next day after one heck of a party with my friends, I start remembering that I was doubled dared to get the number from a female that kept staring at me and then kiss her on her mouth within a month. I remembered looking at my boyfriend and seeing that he was smiling and agreeing with them, So I downed a shot of vodka. As I walk over to her, I was getting nerves. I did not know what to say, so I figure I would just wing it and maybe I can get her number and so on. As I was talking to Devin, I start to notice her smile...

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“Gonzo Gets Dared” by David Dicaire

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I couldn’t believe it. I was pacing back and forth, ready to explode, my fingers stuffed in my mouth. Finally, I turned around and confronted Gonzo. “You’re going to do what?” It was muffled because I still had my hands in my mouth. I pulled them out. “You’re going to do what?” “I’m going to surf down the side of the volcano right after it erupts.” He shovelled out that grin, the irritating one that made you want to slap him hard upside that shiny, bald head. However, it was a mismatch. Gonzo stood a s...

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“Return to Me” by Annie James

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Introduction:This story is unrelated to the Western series I'm writing, and the Kat in the story is not the same character as Katherine Tudor.My cousin and I were wandering around the Carnival last summer, on a Saturday, and we got lost. I had been divorced for six months, and I had had enough of existing alone inside a big empty house. He hadn’t even left me the cat for company. I decided I needed to get out of the house. I saw on the news that the Carnival was in town, so feeling nostalgic, I called up my cousin Kate, and we headed there.T...

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“Silly Sarah” by Colin Devonshire

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“I suppose you want me to take your dare now?” asked Pete. “Oh, yes, I think it is fair to ask, don’t you? I completed your quest?” answered Si. “I only dared you to break the principal’s window. Which you did, but you used Snotty Gibson’s ball to do it. Brilliant!” “Yeah,” laughed Si. “He’s in big trouble, too. The head has called his father and asked for a meeting tonight. Both of them will have his guts.” When Pete controlled his laughing fit he said, “What is Snotty going to do to you when he finds out it was you?” “He won’t because I’ve...

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Start your story with someone accepting a dare.

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✍️ 185 stories

“You can't be him.” by Rituparna Mitra

“Last Night In The Stars” by Annette Schmidt

“The Truth About Dares” by Adam Schwartz

“The Tunnel” by Marie Bishop

“Dared Into Submission” by Anil Smith

“Ghost at the Door with a Dare” by LM Konkel-Dixon

“AGAIN” by Diwerne Subi

“That's All That Mattered. ” by Rys Raedon

“Did I do it again?” by John Steckley

“Space Diaries: Welcome to Earth” by Sivaprakash .

“Stars and Moon” by Isha Rawat

“The dare that changed my life” by Tosha Alston

“Gonzo Gets Dared” by David Dicaire

“Return to Me” by Annie James

“Silly Sarah” by Colin Devonshire

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