Write a short story that ends with a twist.

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“Just Deserts” by Warren Beatty

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Rhonda Sellers, new Associate Professor of Finance, grabs Allan's crotch hard so there's no mistaking her message.“Allan, I want to sit in on your statistics class this fall. If you stop by my apartment three hours before class - you can do it, I checked the schedule - I can assure you a pleasant time while you tutor me. I got divorced four years ago and have had no man since. Nor have I had one appeal to me like you do.”Taken aback, Allan, a married man, decides to play the situation straight. He tries to ignore her hand, smiles, says, “Sur...

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“Fantôme Manner” by Kara Knight

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At some point every little kid has an imaginary friend, this is the story of how I found out my imaginary friends weren't so imaginary.Every corner I turned someone new appeared. Their shimmering form barely visible. Often when I spoke to them, they would disappear. It took a long time to gain their trust. The shimmering figures were never quite the same. Some were dressed just like I was, others were dressed similarly to the old paintings that hung all throughout the manner. The one thing that never changed was the lost look in their eyes. ...

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“Miss Katherine” by Indrani Talukdar

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“Completely batty,” Parul mashi was saying as Miss Katherine’s dirty half-a-dozen ululated in a dissonant chorus for the twelfth time that afternoon. Although Miss Katherine lived in the huge bungalow beyond the boundary wall outlining our backyard her voice shot through like a machine gun report.“Tony baba’s mother is visiting,” Usha said knowledgeably, bending over unwashed utensils in the kitchen sink. Tony was Miss Katherine’s nephew, her brother’s sole progeny. Miss Katherine’s canines didn’t seem to like her flat-nosed chubby nin...

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“The Neighbor” by Gianna LaMar

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We all have neighbors. Sometimes they can be a bit weird or creepy, but I assure you that they will never be like this one. Everyone calls her “The Neighbor” or “Risky”, her real name is Risk Raven. Most won’t take her seriously, but anyone who is like me would know. They think she’s a legend, but I know she is real, and this is my story...“Foo” I blew. But something didn’t seem quite right this year. The wind howled, the snow was dropping colder than usual, then it got really foggy. The night was very queer. “What piece do you want?” Mom as...

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“The Color of Memory ” by Kathryn Hamlet

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I hear her voice in my mind; she is telling me to remember. She tells me to find the memory, hold it tight, and give it a color. The time I fell and scraped my knee when I was six, I am crying on the sidewalk but then she scooped me up and made it better. At first it is sad and blue, but then turns to a warm, ocean color. Or there was the time she took me to the carnival, and we laughed so hard on the tilt-a-whirl, my favorite ride, that my stomach hurt; that one is the color of sunshine. But then I ...

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“RED IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE’S BLOOD” by Margie Ricca

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Red is the color of my true love’s blood. It also was the color of the walls, the floor and my new starched white dress shirt. Damn!Pressure! Pressure! Pressure!Now, I am pacing. I hate when I pace. Barbara should not have said the things she did. Now look at the trouble she has gotten me into and the trouble I am going to have to go through to clean up this mess.I must admit though, I didn’t see this coming. How was I to know she wanted to break things off? After all, I apologized f...

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“Following the Lady in the Red Hat” by Diana Washburn

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“Stan, turn at the next drive! Right there! Turn! Turn! Good grief Stan you drive like an old lady.” “OK Jules. I need new shocks. If I drive any faster I’m going to bottom out. You know that.” “Stan would you move! I’m out of the car and you are still trying to get the key out of the ignition.” “I’m coming Jules.” ...

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“The Beggar Prince” by Jordan Parrott

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“…the beast slammed into my chest, at which point, pay mind, I was incapacitated by a paralyzing hex cast by that devilish witch. But just as the cursed thing was about to sink its teeth into my throat, a great elk leapt from the bushes and charged into the fray. A confused mass — claw and fang, horn and hoof, hair and yours truly — sailed over the cliff into the water below.” The bearded man sitting across from Yaan, tipped back his mug and slammed it down. His face, full of wrinkles, satisfied at the last gulp of his drink. “I’d have to be...

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“Survivor's Guilt” by Robyn Welborne

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It was a particularly breezy December’s Eve here in the busy city of Tanglewood Michigan. The streets were roaring to life before the sun could even reach its halfway point above the horizon. Headlights shone everywhere, lighting up the city like a well-decorated Christmas tree. The store fronts beamed with the standard red-and-blue neon signs in their windows. Earlybird’s waited outside in their heated cars for the right moment to hop out and rush inside before the chill had a chance to nip at the napes of their exposed necks. On the ...

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“Maybe We Should Have Listened to Romans 12:10” by Catherine Schroder

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I only went to mass twice a year. Christmas and Easter. I admit, some years I’ve even skipped Christmas (how could you not, when there’s so much else to do?). Despite this, I wiped my hands on a towel to get all the french fry grease off them so I could prepare to pray without getting my pristine white dress dirty. I pushed aside the McDonald’s bag that I had made Christy go out and grab from down the street in the midst of my first mental breakdown, rested my hands on the table and kneeled down in front of it. It was only a matter of time u...

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“Our Last, Tonight” by Tiaja Gundy

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It was the middle of the night. Maggie couldn't help but toss and turn as she forced herself to sleep. She was too emotional. She had just broken up with her boyfriend of three years and was taking it pretty hard. The tears continued to fall on her pillow as if rain to the ground. She felt broken. She couldn't put into words the pain she had felt and wanted them to end. Finally her eyes had closed. A deep sleep is what she was in. She was dreaming about her current state of mind. Dreaming about the fact that her heart was smashed into a thou...

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“Decisions” by Amelia Coulon

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Yun Li watched at the door while her husband, Chao typed furiously away on the computer keyboard. If caught downloading these files, they would go to prison. Or worse.If not so important, Yun Li never would have involved Chao. Her brilliant husband worked a good job at an electronics company, yet he risked everything to help prove a theory. Unfortunately, she acted like a dog with a bone and could not stop obsessing once the idea came into her head.“How is it?” she asked anxiously, afraid the security guard they eluded would walk their way s...

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“Scales of Life” by Jason Burchfield

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We sat in a circle of chairs so everyone was exposed to one another. I could feel their eyes staring a hole into the top of my head as I focused on the floor tiles. There’s always imperfections in their alignment, focusing on the flaws allows my mind to lose track of time. These meetings seem to get longer each time; I’m not sure why I still show up.“John would you like to share today,” she asked from across the group.The circle is supposed to signify there wasn’t a leader, but the world is filled with lies. Janet was in ...

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“Freedom” by Paige Weber

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After twelve years of imprisonment, Kelvin is now free. Holding his bag, he went straight trait to a house. The house that gave him the most unfortunate memory of his life. The cold breeze gave Kelvin shivers, but the pain and anger make him more tremble. Mixed and unexplained emotions are what Kelvin felt as he walks inside their old abandoned house for almost twelve years, tears were falling through his eyes as he stands at the doorway.The whole house was covered with dust and putrid smell as Kelvin crouch and wipe the side ...

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“THE DOOR” by Andrea Magaña

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YOU MELTED INTO THE GROUND UNTIL the earth decided to release you. You had long lost the right path and the trees had shaken along with you as the cold had made your body shiver. Your feet had started to ache long before the tired sun had set but you had still had wandered onwards for a while after that. It was when you had knelt down, weary, that the grass and mud under you had welcomed you downwards. You didn’t struggle because you weren’t cold there. Your coat of dirt and roots and moss kept you safe and warm until the smiling moon came o...

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Write a short story that ends with a twist.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 155 stories

“Just Deserts” by Warren Beatty

“Fantôme Manner” by Kara Knight

“Miss Katherine” by Indrani Talukdar

“The Neighbor” by Gianna LaMar

“The Color of Memory ” by Kathryn Hamlet

“RED IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE’S BLOOD” by Margie Ricca

“Following the Lady in the Red Hat” by Diana Washburn

“The Beggar Prince” by Jordan Parrott

“Survivor's Guilt” by Robyn Welborne

“Maybe We Should Have Listened to Romans 12:10” by Catherine Schroder

“Our Last, Tonight” by Tiaja Gundy

“Decisions” by Amelia Coulon

“Scales of Life” by Jason Burchfield

“Freedom” by Paige Weber

“THE DOOR” by Andrea Magaña

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