Write a story about a meeting of a secret society.

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“Send them away and kidnap new ones!” by Kat Gruszka

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“You cannot be suggesting what I think you’re suggesting,” she asked while facing her counterpart sitting across the table from her. She was not a small woman but neither was he a small man. Both of them had more hills than valleys adorning their frames. The other elders sat quietly at the naked circular oak table, staring at their well-worked and dirty hands. The barn, which served as their daily convening location, offered little warmth and this discussion had continued deep into the night hours. None of the members dared ask for a reces...

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“Necromafia” by Ari .

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Moral’s captains appraised her in cold silence as she leaned into her velvet armchair. Her bodyguard, a curly-haired ghoul with skin the color of spoiled milk, let out a low growl when a captain a presumed to sit next to her. Raising her bony hands in mock surrender, the caporegime of the Lasera family walked to the end of the meeting table. She collapsed into a revolving chair, spinning herself lazily. Moral’s mascara-ringed eye － a shiny lock of black hair hid the other－ flicked to the caporegime. “We’ll begin whenever...

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“The guild of the dead ” by Samria David

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Trigger warning: suicide Am I supposed to be watching this? I don’t know if it’s normal for dead people to watch themselves, dead, like this. I have no clue because obviously, I am dead for the very first and last time. It’s funny how I thought that I will be at peace when I finally get rid of all the burdens my life on earth had to offer me, but I guess it’s certainly not the case. I took my life about an hour ago, and here I am looking at my dead body just as they show in movies- My wrists slit open, the bed all soaked in blood, and...

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“Moon Meetings” by Felicity Edwards

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Irene Papadopoulos lived with her mother in a chic apartment in Mayfair. After her dad died, they thought it best to sell the beautiful big house and garden and move into the city. They had rebuilt their lives and were content. Until Mrs P, a solicitor, met Kenneth Ladler. He met her through work and they began seeing each other. Things took a different direction when Kenneth decided they should merge their homes and move into a bigger apartment. Irene was happy for her mum, but Kenneth caused her to rethink when he decided she should go to ...

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“Weekend Getaway: Sunday” by Sadie Black

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Jake went home to sulk. He thought things were going well with Riley, but with the other three Musketeers causing a scene, the night was a bust. By the time he got home, it was getting late on Saturday afternoon and he didn’t have the energy to drive out to the roadhouse again. He was still stirred up by the antics of Zoe, Mackayla, and Mackenna. He had hoped they would have matured since high school, but it seemed their idea of a joke had only deteriorated over the years. They ruined his weekend. Jake flopped into his unmade bed, pushed his...

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“Table for One” by L.B Rinker

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I watched her often. How couldn’t I? Why didn’t the rest of them? Maybe that’s why she didn’t mind when she caught me staring at her. Her cheeks would turn cherry-red when she noticed, which only made me stare more intently. She was a robust woman, fatty, plentiful, more than enough of her to go around but I wanted her all to myself. My mouth practically watered as she rang the bell on the counter, arm fat jiggling ever so slightly. A man approached to collect his box of freshly made pastry, probably lemon cakes by the look of them. I had ne...

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“Long Shadow” by Cara H

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Long Shadow From the long shadow of a dimension outside Euclidian space, a group of human spirits watched as a white-haired sorceress with skin the color of lightly tanned leather railed at the spectre of an imposing-looking man with silver hair, a slate-colored complexion, and impressive pointed ears. A dark-haired, angular man with Middle Eastern features sat on a throne, watching the proceedings in amusement. “Idiot!” the sorceress snapped. “You destroyed your entire solar system with your clumsiness! You are the most incompetent excuse f...

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“Minutes to Midnight ” by Paul H

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Official Minutes of the Cult of Korbosh, Swallower of Suns and Devourer of Light. Autumn 2019AttendeesBrian (President)Susan (Treasurer)Alan (Vice President)Katie (Inhuman Resources)These minutes have been deemed as accurate and official. All Hail Korbosh, the absence of hateful brightness.I - AttendanceBrian: Okay everyone. It’s good to see you all again.Alan: We haven’t taken attendance yet Brian.B: There are four of us Alan, it’s obvious everyone’s here.A: I appreciate that Brian but bylaws are bylaws; you wouldn’t want to invite the wrat...

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“The Entertaining Society: Grand Plan” by Ronica Gapu

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"Josh, you better get off that TV!" Mom yelled, in her usual forced British accent.She was giving this new job thing her all.She had been freshly shipped to Britain by the company she worked for. For my mom, this was all too exciting. I, on the other hand, was trying to fit in. It wasn't easy, being the only African kid. So I began spending my afternoons, in front of a screen. "Okay, bye Oscar," she chirped, exiting. My mom was a beautiful young lady, with kinky long black hair often tied in a bun. She wasn't much of a hard worker ...

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“The Dark Chamber” by Trinity Womack

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He was here. Finally. The years he had spent searching for this group had finally yielded some results. At least he hoped it would. So far, all he had garnered was the fact that this group operated in the dark and were very secretive about their identities. He adjusted the blindfold that had been placed over his eyes upon his entrance and stumbled over a step. The people leading him gripped his arms tightly, making him wonder if this was a trap. But it was too late now to do anything abou...

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“WOLFBANE” by Trinity M

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The silvery moon shone bright over the abandoned shed in Hunter Oaks. The chilling wind whistled a soft, moanful tune as it rippled outside through the unkempt grass. The light of the stars cast a brief shadow over a little girl, hunched low and silent in the field. She held a small spyglass in her hand, peering intently towards the shack with a pale face. A single lantern light burned feebly from the broken pane of a window inside the shed. Not a sound escaped from the building, not a creek of a door hinge or moan of wooden beams. &nbs...

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“V5 OURS 50” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

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Vineet was very happy that he could get a suitable name for their unique club. He along with his other four friends namely, Anuraag, Bhargav, Chaitanya and Dhruv had started a ‘give back’ club as a tribute to their Guru --- ‘Moorthy Sir’. Their policy was --- Each one had to adopt ten dull students …. Dull not by their brains but by their attitude, then motivate them and coach them free of cost and bring forth their talents to the forefront. The caption V5 Ours 50 was very small catchy and attractive. All in the group had unanimously agreed ...

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“Doll House” by Caira Coleman

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The music pulses like an irregular heartbeat. But the pattern is caught, and my limbs know what they’re doing as my mind fills with melodic instrumentals. Tonight, the beat is loud outside the privacy of my earphones (the usual space). My body is free to ride the waves of musicality that thumps within these walls without worrying about anyone noticing. That’s because everyone is dancing. Despite the darkness of the club, the dim lights show bodies that move to the musical current. Suddenly, I feel a warm form press into me from behin...

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“Church Meetings” by J.L. Schuhle

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I step outside into the seemingly abandoned streets and pause just outside the door. The sun has been hidden behind a dark and heavy curtain of clouds for most of the day but has finally seceded behind the tall buildings in the city’s skyline. Through the spaces between the walls and pulled shades I can see the other motel occupants going about their routines of watching television, arguing and eating take out. I pull my mask out from my pocket, place the elastic bands around my ears and open my umbrella against the falling rain. It’s been s...

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“The Children of the Black Lotus (Or was it The Temple?) ” by D.N Pendragon

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Craig shifted nervously upon his makeshift throne; five plastic chairs stacked atop each other draped in a dusty black tablecloth. He tugged anxiously at his maroon robes, as he waited for his congregation to arrive for the gathering of the “Children of the Black Lotus”.Everything was just as he envisioned it: the windows were blacked out, plastic skulls from the Halloween store were placed haphazardly around the room with dripping candles emerging from their hollowed tops, ominous Gregorian chants echoed from an old tape deck in the corner ...

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Write a story about a meeting of a secret society.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 155 stories

“Send them away and kidnap new ones!” by Kat Gruszka

“Necromafia” by Ari .

“The guild of the dead ” by Samria David

“Moon Meetings” by Felicity Edwards

“Weekend Getaway: Sunday” by Sadie Black

“Table for One” by L.B Rinker

“Long Shadow” by Cara H

“Minutes to Midnight ” by Paul H

“The Entertaining Society: Grand Plan” by Ronica Gapu

“The Dark Chamber” by Trinity Womack

“WOLFBANE” by Trinity M

“V5 OURS 50” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

“Doll House” by Caira Coleman

“Church Meetings” by J.L. Schuhle

“The Children of the Black Lotus (Or was it The Temple?) ” by D.N Pendragon

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Write a story about an old family secret surfacing generations later.

Write a story that either starts or ends with someone asking, “Can you keep a secret?”

Write a story involving a conversation that’s packed with subtext; the characters aren’t quite saying what they mean.

Write a story where the readers are in on a secret that the characters are unaware of.

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