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“The Assassin and Walter” by Jeremy Fagan

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The tracking device, poised on the end of a short blow-dart, did not flash a green light or do anything to otherwise draw attention to itself. It was embedded in the rubber lip of the back of Walters shoe, just an inconspicuous bump, no bigger than a pencil eraser. The Assassin had placed it with a perfect shot from two tables away at the small cafe where Walter had enjoyed his coffee every morning for the last 10 years. Walter was tall and richly dressed in an impressive suit, gray blending handsomely into his well trimmed beard and tr...

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“Blessed People” by Jordan Wright

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There was something about sneaking out of the house while my wife slept that made me feel like a criminal. I knew that she’d thank me forn it later, but keeping her in the dark sent a chill up my spine. “You’re late.” I jogged over to an old brick warehouse at the end of my street panting, waving my hand dismissively at the man leaning against the building with a cigarette in his mouth and a cap that sat so low you couldn’t see his eyes. “Sharon took a while to go to sleep tonight.” I replied. “Hmph” the man replied, flicking his ciga...

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“Who, or What, Exactly is Going On? ” by Christine Hungerford

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I walked into the office meeting with the seven black swivel chairs, I guess, framing the elongated coffee-stained, pencil-marked, permanent marker-smeared table open for all business meetings to go smoothly. Maybe as smoothly as the table itself. I don’t know… After cleaning my apartment this morning, I didn’t want to look at coffee stains, pencil marks, permanent marker smears or papers shredded and coughed up all over the place. However, I would. Because I can’t escape the dirtiness of such a place. Just like I can’t escape the cleaning j...

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“The Migration” by Margaret Veinot

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Ua sat quietly on the rock and observed the group assembling before him. He had called the meeting to get the opinions of the membership and see if the recent new developments were cause for concern and if so, how it was affecting the group. There was the usual jockeying for position, some thinking that those they represented would have more influence if they were in the center of the group, others were leery of some of the group members and shifted positions so as not to be close. Ua did another quick look to see if most were pres...

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“The order of the red snake ” by Evalina Williams

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I do not want to go, but I have no choice. Well that is not necessarily true, I have a choice I could die. Glancing towards the window, I could run but how far would I get? The doorbell rang, the chime hanging in the air like a hummingbird. Sweat sprang out and lined my forehead. The doorbell rang again, my stomach lurched. How the sound of a tinkling bell could be so powerful was beyond me. My brain froze and my feet seemed to be glued to the wooden floor of my bedroom. Move, I ordered my legs, sluggishly they obeyed. Father had placed...

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“Full Moon Meetings” by Jo Timberlake

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Lucy peered around the corner and seeing that the coast was clear, motioned to Erin and Hayley behind her. The two girls ducked out, running low and quietly whilst Lucy kept her ears and eyes peeled for any sign of movement. Erin and Hayley, locating and lifting the object they needed between them, made their way back the way they had come. Lucy was watching them come closer when she heard a cough. Everyone froze. The two girls carrying the heavy object made eye contact, both looking like white eyed horses about to go bolting. Lucy glanced a...

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“Mission LaVir-20” by Hanifa Ansari

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"3700 dummies have been sent to the families of dead around the world this week." Dr. Philip reported to Dr. Gilbert, the head of the project. He nodded to him before speaking to Dr. Smith. "How many more subjects do we need Dr. Smith?" She pushed her glasses before speaking. "Doctor, we have witnessed 17800 deaths till now, we still need 1200 subjects to complete the count of 20000." She spoke in a stiff voice. "Okay." Dr. Gilbert nodded to her as well. After a minute of silence he looked up at Dr. Das. All the other exper...

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“Deal of a Lifetime” by Janelle Hammonds

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Melody steps into the apartment, relishing the silence, well as much silence as she can get, the late night New York City traffic audible from ten stories below. She shakes her feet until her heels clatter to the ground, then pushes them under the small table she kept by the door, just enough space left to toss her keys on, the rest filled with random clutter. A sharp pain shoots through her body, stopping just behind her eyes. “No, no, no, not right now,” she mutters, stumbling forward and gripping the plush faux velvet of the blanket ...

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“THE NIGHT THE SUN CAME OUT” by Lara Nicholson

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Whining, Sunny pawed at the door while Julian shuffled around the hallway gathering things and putting on his coat. He had the leash and the ball but knew he was forgetting something. Sunny whined louder with growing anticipation, becoming so distracting that Julian gave up and opened the door to the cold autumn night.It had been a hard transition from summer; Julian had started the final year of his degree in architecture - requiring a lot of his time and attention - and Sunny was having trouble adjusting. Knowing it was hard on Sunny, Juli...

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“For the Love of Eugene” by Mia Tang

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An auburn-haired woman sits at the head of the table; she gives the table two grave knocks. “Alright, let’s begin.” The low murmur settles into a severe hush. “Grace, please lead us in our pledge today,” She points cordially to the woman next to her, who nods decisively in response. “Today,” Grace raises her glass slowly. “Today was a good day. A great day, even. Some may even say it was a revolutionary day. A day to be remembered. A day to be celebrated. So, let’s remember. Let’s celebrate, so that we may think of this day wh...

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“The Composer” by Cynthia Grove

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Cassandra never really did understand why they had sealed off the fireplace in that particular room. Massively made of beautifully carved marble, it stood its stance in the sitting room like some awesome sentinel guarding his post. When Cassandra bought the house, (literally for a song), she discovered its age and history to be enchanting. It owned a presence and displayed a sense of character to which few houses could dare attest.When Cassandra said she bought the house “for a song”, she’s was not being metaphorical. The eccentric, aged com...

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“Secret Society” by Kayla Zemaitis

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Should I bring my phone? I ask myself. No, then my parents can track me. I close my pack containing some snacks, water, and cash ($67 dollars to be exact). I tiptoe out of my bedroom and glance at my parents' bedroom door. It's still and silent. That must mean that they're asleep. Perfect! I close my door as quiet as possible, and sneak into the kitchen. I grab a red Gatorade for energy and grab my keys. Then I go out the front door, only to find my parents on the front porch, sipping hot cocoa! "Lucy, dear, why are you out here, dressed, I ...

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“Cult of Dave” by JJ Falco

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“Dave will be displeased.” No one ever spoke of Dave being anything other than displeased. For that matter, no one spoke of Dave above a whisper other than the Head of the Council. The Defendant looks up at the Head’s silver mask and says, “I did nothing…” “Silence!” The black gloved hand of The Head is held up. He - it is assumed The Head is a man - sits at the center of the Council’s semicircular table. “You will have your chance to speak.” I sit at the left end of the table in my black mask and red robes, a junior member of the Counci...

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“Hush” by JULIET EJEZIE

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‘Tardy again’ the voice behind the mask said, he sat on a chair sculpted in the form of agonised children, some holding up their hands as though supporting his weight and others, especially the arm rests, laying with their faces upwards towards heaven, as though accepting their fate but still supplicating silently to the heavens. He sat inside a wall of lit torches, each in a pair and each pair crossed each other making a circle of X’s and a few inches from it stood what he called an altar, it was a white cradle-like form made brown from the...

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“Daughters of Hecate” by Brianna Peterson

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It felt like I had been in a deep dream and I was coming too. I looked around and saw we were in the forest, I didn’t know how I got there but I did know that I was supposed to be here. We walked by a waterfall looking at it made me think of the last thing I could remember before getting here. “ Will you come with me to help me be a part of something greater?” I must have said yes because now I was here in the middle of the forest with the girl I had been hanging out with for a while now. I remembered that we were going to a meeting then I w...

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Write a story about a meeting of a secret society.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 155 stories

“The Assassin and Walter” by Jeremy Fagan

“Blessed People” by Jordan Wright

“Who, or What, Exactly is Going On? ” by Christine Hungerford

“The Migration” by Margaret Veinot

“The order of the red snake ” by Evalina Williams

“Full Moon Meetings” by Jo Timberlake

“Mission LaVir-20” by Hanifa Ansari

“Deal of a Lifetime” by Janelle Hammonds

“THE NIGHT THE SUN CAME OUT” by Lara Nicholson

“For the Love of Eugene” by Mia Tang

“The Composer” by Cynthia Grove

“Secret Society” by Kayla Zemaitis

“Cult of Dave” by JJ Falco

“Hush” by JULIET EJEZIE

“Daughters of Hecate” by Brianna Peterson

🌟 Similar prompts

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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