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

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“Welcome to the Neighbor's Hood” by Mister X

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At the Trump International Hotel Washington, a large group of red-faced men sat their doughy bodies in overstuffed winged chairs, drinking Scotch from crystal tumblers.“What is the matter at hand?” Harrison Jefferson Livingston, III asked, blowing blue plumes of cigar smoke out of the corners of his mouth. He tapped cigar ashes directly onto the Persian rug. “National health care?” replied a voice to his right.There was a brief pause before the group started to chuckle—the chuckles quickly turned into loud guffaws as the joke hit home. ...

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“A Word to the Wise” by Nainika Gupta

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The squirrel has declared War. He has shaken Furry tail at me. Chattered Angrily and I think he’s Mocking me. My human doesn’t let me Outside. I stare out The window. The squirrel thinks it’s So funny. My owner gets Mad at me. When I Bark. It’s the Squirrel’s Fault. It declared War. My owner finally Pulls his socks on. Minus the one I chewed Yesterday. He was mad About that. He grabs the Leash. Clips...

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“The Blood Soaked Hands of a Healer” by Lynn Penny

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There was no bloodshed, splattered walls, or screams of agony. It was the worst battlefield Cerelia had ever stepped foot in. She had walked knee-deep in the blood of her brothers, wrapped their wounds while the light in their eyes faded with the whispers of the lost flying by her ears. Hundreds of dying wishes intrusted in her heart, their lasts breaths of life seen only by her. Cerelia had wept for the lovers of those she had never met before the day she broke the news that families would never reunite. She prayed for the survivors s...

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“It is what it is” by Abigail Airuedomwinya

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After the fire had gone down and the rain had become nothing but a drizzle, Ria said to him, "you should know me by now."He did not look at her but he knew she was smiling. "You're right. I should."And yet, here he was, straddled to a chair, knowing he would die and she would kill him. And perhaps he'd known all along that the fire in his eyes had burnt with a delicate tenderness for a woman who did not love him. By his feet, her cat lay curled up. He wanted to stroke the furry coat but she did not want to take any chances. "Tell m...

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“This Way!” by 𝔹𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕒 𝕁𝕒𝕕𝕖

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I kicked the little gray, mossy stone into the forest, mumbling things about this stupid trail we’re lost on under my breath. “It’s this way.” Molly switched her direction, away from the creek that would lead to civilization. Molly, my best friend, and I were lost in the woods. We were trying to go to this super cool tree ziplining thing, but on the way there, we sorta got lost. I told Molly we needed to stay near the river because that would lead to civilization. But, I guess she really didn’t want to agree with me. “Molly, come on. We n...

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“after party ” by Jubilee Forbess

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Candles lit Rosaire: Romain! Where are you? And cake is done Romain: I don’t know, I can’t see. Part’s over Rosaire: Just keep saying my name, I’ll find you. Now the fun is left to rot Romain: I think something fell, I’m not sure. The glass is shattered Rosaire: Are you okay? On the sofa Rosaire: Are you okay? I need to know you can hear me. Folks are battered Rosaire: Romain, please, can you hear me? Worn from dancing Romain: Yes, I’m sorry, I think I- Blind of li...

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“Sol Losers” by Joshua G. J. Insole

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The Sun bristled and swirled dead ahead, Hell personified in a sphere.“This is madness!” said Nancy Mendez. “We’re escaping one fiery hellhole—” she gestured back to the charred remnants of the Earth “—for another! Are you all insane?”“Lady,” said a rotund man with the face of a toddler. “We all voted for this.” He nodded, in affirmation, then took a sip from the straw of his coke. Bubbles thrummed in the container. “Democracy.” He squinted at her. “Are you saying you don’t like democracy, huh? What are you, some kinda communist?”The other p...

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“Black Barrel” by Monica June

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TW: goreBefore I begin my account of this story, you must know that I cannot be held accountable. My mind doesn’t work right, and I black-out. I don’t know what happens when I black-out, and sometimes I don’t even know that I’ve done it. I’ll just suddenly realize that I don’t know how I got to the other side of the room, or in the next room over, or sometimes in a completely new place. As an example, I’ll tell you that one day, I was driving. I was just driving for hours on end until I suddenly...

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“Lost” by ☠️฿ⱤɆ₵₭ł₦ ₦ØⱤ₮ⱧⱤɄ₱😎

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“Come on.” Shirley said. “We don’t want to be late for the safari ride.” “Coming!” My friend Jessica yelled. We hopped onto the safari,and the tourist guide gave us instructions. I had already been on this ride a million times so I didn’t need them. While we were on the ride we saw rhinos,zebras, and giraffes and more. We also saw one of the rarest species in the world. The African White Rhino. I had heard that there were only two left and I was amazed that I actually got to see one in person. When we got off the ride, ...

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“Life & Love” by Ashley Hassan

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TW: Profanity, Mention of Anxiety & DepressionI'm going to do my best to explain myself. Whether or not you want to talk about it, or ignore it , or disregard what I'm saying is up to you. For some time I've been feeling some type of way towards you and us in general. I know I have my faults and sometimes I don't make the best decisions, I act out a lot and I make decisions based on emotion which isn’t the best quality to have in a relationship, and I know I'm not the most patient or easiest person to deal with but when it comes dow...

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“When You Do The Wrong Thing” by Dhwani Jain

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"I am going in. If I don't come back within an hour, call my parents! Hope to see you soon." "Are you sure you want to do this? I mean, it is illegal to trespass in this area of the forest. If the Forest Rangers or the Police catches you, you will be jailed for a very long time." "I know Aakash, but this is my only chance to get a photograph of the Great Indian Rhinoceros. If I don't get it in by Monday, my boss will kill me!" "But Jai..." Before he could say anything, I was up and over the fence, into the deep, lush green forest. I ...

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“How I created my masterpiece?” by Barath Harish

Submitted to Contest #94

Tiptoed at the edge of the stairs,a cat glared at me....... Is it good? I’m afraid it doesn’t make an engaging start. Tiptoed is a perfect word to start a poem, I guess. Even if it isn't, I will not change it. Seriously? I’m not a robot! This is the twenty-third word I’m using to replace the word ‘walked’ which is followed by ‘strolled’, ‘wandered’, ‘treaded’, and a ton of other fancy words which I haven’t ever heard in my life. “Are you mad? The first word is t...

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“One step.” by Jeanne Lejeune

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TW: gore One step will lead to another and you will be free from the loop. Free to live the rest of your life. Just walk away. Cameron ignores his reflection waving from the store windows across the street, opting to focus on the sky instead, watching the scaffolding above the entrance to the cinema with wary intention. Sneaking looks in between nodding along to Felix’s excited commentary on the inconsistencies between the third and fourth installments of…it’s been so long he can’t remember what movie it is. “Look out!” He pulls on ...

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“The Glory of Denial” by Ash W

Submitted to Contest #94

When something bad happens, there's a few ways you can deal with it. They're so common that they're listed as stages. To grief. They can come in any order, really. Who should say that you have to feel pain in the "right" order? There’s anger, an obvious one. How could you not blame the world for dealing you a crappy hand? Then there’s bargaining. I’ve never really understood this stage. I wasn’t sure even what it was supposed to be. I’ve always imagined that it was like comparing. Like if somebody else lost thei...

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“Not again” by Scott Skinner

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We were in my BMW 5 series. Ashley was wearing a henley T-shirt that was missing its bottom half. It was sparkling white and wouldn’t have been long enough to cover my six-year-old’s belly. Even though I’d seen her stomach countless times before, it was all I could look at. It was tanned and smooth; freckle-less and hairless. It was the stomach of a young person in her prime that exercised and ate well. It was flat like you see on Instagram.My mom left me the BMW and $250,000 in her Last Will and Testament. She died from a brain aneurysm two...

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

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✍️ 182 stories

“Welcome to the Neighbor's Hood” by Mister X

“A Word to the Wise” by Nainika Gupta

“The Blood Soaked Hands of a Healer” by Lynn Penny

“It is what it is” by Abigail Airuedomwinya

“This Way!” by 𝔹𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕒 𝕁𝕒𝕕𝕖

“after party ” by Jubilee Forbess

“Sol Losers” by Joshua G. J. Insole

“Black Barrel” by Monica June

“Lost” by ☠️฿ⱤɆ₵₭ł₦ ₦ØⱤ₮ⱧⱤɄ₱😎

“Life & Love” by Ashley Hassan

“When You Do The Wrong Thing” by Dhwani Jain

“How I created my masterpiece?” by Barath Harish

“One step.” by Jeanne Lejeune

“The Glory of Denial” by Ash W

“Not again” by Scott Skinner

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