Write a story that includes someone saying, “It’s not fair.”

Posted in Middle School on Nov 1, 2022

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“Lucas” by Francesca Zanoni

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Lucas loved his life. He hadn’t been around for a very long time but he simply adored the way life was treating him. He felt the luckiest creature. For as long as he could remember, he had been loved and pampered. He didn’t have to ask for anything: life was giving him everything he wanted even before he could express a wish. He felt content and quiet. The sound of peaceful waves soothed him whenever he felt little discomfort and the placid waters were warm and gentle whenever they caressed his delicate skin. Even darkness rocked him and was...

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“Devil's Meal” by Irtaza Khan

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Running, her hand over her disheveled, goldy locks, eyes sunken deep with tears flowing down her cheeks like waterworks. Her sapphire eyes locked onto a scrawny boy whose body was dismembered to their own. Blood as red as a fresh apple that has just been grown and plucked, seeps from every crevice slowly being pulled into a drain that was conveniently placed underneath the body of Burton Demain.With a sudden jerk, she pulls the boy towards herself and weeps quietly into his chest as the hot tears run down her cheek. Her heart sobbed with fee...

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“The Silence” by Liz Molloy

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CW: Cursing/mild language.Nadia winces while her phone goes off. Without lifting her head or moving her body, she reaches over to grab her phone from the stand, declining the call with one click of the side button. She groans into her pillow, the migraine already pulsating from the back to front of her skull. Dread and self-hatred consume her mind, already regretting the bottle of tequila she completed last night. She feels little, tiny paws climbing up her spine, and then a fat plump hits her lower back as Torrington curls up on her, his wa...

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“The Beast in the Dark” by Allen Millican

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Ryan stood, frozen in place at the helm. His eyes locked on the monstruous figure lighted by the storm in the distance. The figure, though lit up by the flashes of lightning, was bathed in dark shadows like a curtain draped over it. He tried to swallow, but his throat was dry. He broke his gaze from the creature and looked around. Everyone was staring up with the same look he had. They all knew what it was, but no one was willing to say the name out loud. If they never uttered its name, maybe there would be a...

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“It's Not Fair” by Lorilyn Roberts

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Hope walked out of the courthouse tired and hungry. After a three-hour deposition filled with too much banter between irate lawyers, she wanted to grab a bite to eat before heading home. While 24-hour rush jobs for court reporters paid well, when unexpected, they sucked. How many times had a rush job bashed her plans for the evening? But at least tonight, she had no plans. The quickest dinner would be takeout Chinese food. Hope went to Kung Fu near her condo and bought some orange chicken and rice. Kung Fu always added a free fortune cookie...

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“All is Not Fair in the 3rd Grade” by JJ Robinson

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Aloise loved recess! Her favorites were the swings, the jungle gym and the big- leaf maple tree at the far end of the playground. She loved to trace its deeply ridged bark with her finger and read her favorite books under its majestic leaves doing their job by giving her a nice, cool spot to read. Aloise was in the third grade at the Bulls Bridge Center School. She had deep brown eyes and long wavy, white-blonde hair that hung down around her shoulders like a shiny princess cape. “All right, boys and girls, you can put your papers ...

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“Critical Failure ” by Mel F

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Trigger warnings: mentions of suicide, death, murder, and violence. Critical Failure Report – Unit 6534 – All Coms Down The words flashed on out control panel. We all knew what it meant. All four of us breathed and said nothing for a moment. Gerart gave a long drawn out “Fuck”, which, yeah. Our mission was simple, collect data, research the planet, don’t die, don’t become more hassle than you’re worth. The Collective don’t waste resources on rescue missions, but they pay well and if you’re lost on mission your family get a nice pa...

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“The Two of Us” by Prince Vang

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“It’s not fair.” He turned his head to look at me, but I didn’t do the same. His hands were clasped in his lap and he hesitated before he placed one of his hands on top of mine. He was as cold as the stone tile we sat on at the top of his apartment building. I shivered from the cold breeze that was leftover from the thunderstorm this morning, but I rejected his jacket when he held it out to me. The chill settled into my bones and I could feel my heart pounding in my throat. “Why didn’t you tell me?” I finally turned to look at him. My brown ...

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“Nighttime Conversations” by Laura Eliz

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“I don’t normally smoke”, said Cata, their deep brown eyes glowing in the light of the cigarette lighter. “Me neither”, I said after lighting their cigarette, and lighting my own. “The day just called for it”. “What happened?”, Cata asked. ...

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“Diary Of The Beast” by Kain Amaranth

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*Trigger warning: Death* Amber leaves fell like dirty snow, littering the meticulously manicured lawn of Chapel Hill cemetery. Overhead, a soft gray blanket of clouds obscured the midmorning autumn sun. In a far corner of the old cemetery, a small gathering of mourners stood motionless around a fresh grave carved from dark soil as a priest droned on in monotone remembrance. ---- "Mommy…" Daniel whispered slowly, holding back a sniffle. "When is daddy coming back?" He refused to look up at her, choosing instead to watch the polished...

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“A Thirst for Love” by Yvonne Clarke

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I live with Dad now, not Mum, but he won’t tell me why. The trouble with Dad’s place is the space. Think Grand Designs - it’s a house, not a home. Minimalism is king, and its emptiness echoes like an art gallery, its concrete floors cold and unyielding. I swear Dad wouldn’t mind if the bathroom was open plan. The reflection in the vast expanse of floor-to-ceiling windows lures unsuspecting birds to their deaths mid-flight. I pick up the broken-necked victims, dig holes at the base of the trees which surround the house, and bury them with d...

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“Matilda ” by Ooi Yun Sheng

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Part 1: The BeastIt was not a peaceful day.There lurked in the corner obscurest and darkest of Matilda’s heart, in ambush, a monster so violent, that to keep it harnessed required the power intensest and the will firmest. Had there been a chance, with the utmost vigour and might, like a drowning man tried to clutch at a straw close at hand in the sea, would the monster have crushed the fetters, torn the harness and sprung from its former position towards its long-desired object, determined to rend it into atoms. But such an opportunity was r...

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“Fix it Fred” by Michael Jefferson

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Fred Farkas enters Captain Nigel Swift’s quarters, muttering to himself, “This isn’t fair. Why do I get all the gross and dangerous jobs?” Wall-eyed, skinny, with stringy, greasy hair, and adult acne, Fred is unimpressive and unassuming. No one even notices that he wears a hammer on his hip instead of a laser pistol. Captain Swift is speaking to his first officer, Boseman Thames. Eternally youthful looking, dark-haired, and model handsome, forty-two-year-old Captain Swift has the confident, undaunted aura of a natural-born leader. He has ...

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“The drama dance” by Alaina Quesenberry

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Alice I was walking down the street staring into the store’s display window at a beautiful dress. It was light pink and was flowy with a belt of rhinestones around the waist. I looked at it wishing I had it for the dance happening on friday. I walked inside and asked the employee to let me look at the dress and try it on. She said I could but to be careful not to ruin the dress in any way by having it touch the floor or a rhinestone falling off. I agreed and she led me to my fitting room. When I was putting on the dress I noticed that...

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“An Unfair Move” by Marie White

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She lingered by the ice cream, not planning to buy anything other than the Klondike Bars for Mike that she’d already placed in her cart, but desperate not to go home. The whining glass and stainless steel freezers offered Chipwiches; cones drizzled in fudge and sprinkled with peanuts; sundae cups, strawberry stripes like wheel spokes on vanilla bean; Neapolitan sandwiches. Appetizing, in the best of times, or when a boyfriend dumped you, or when you’d fought with a friend, but, apparently, not when the weight of a life-changing decision squa...

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Write a story that includes someone saying, “It’s not fair.”

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✍️ 72 stories

“Lucas” by Francesca Zanoni

“Devil's Meal” by Irtaza Khan

“The Silence” by Liz Molloy

“The Beast in the Dark” by Allen Millican

“It's Not Fair” by Lorilyn Roberts

“All is Not Fair in the 3rd Grade” by JJ Robinson

“Critical Failure ” by Mel F

“The Two of Us” by Prince Vang

“Nighttime Conversations” by Laura Eliz

“Diary Of The Beast” by Kain Amaranth

“A Thirst for Love” by Yvonne Clarke

“Matilda ” by Ooi Yun Sheng

“Fix it Fred” by Michael Jefferson

“The drama dance” by Alaina Quesenberry

“An Unfair Move” by Marie White

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with a couple sharing a cigarette in a parking lot.

Write about a character with questionable morals.

Write a story where the law plays an important role.

Write a story about a character who is trying to become a better person.

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