Write a story that involves a mystery — it doesn't need to be crime-related, it should just include something that remains unexplained until the end.

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“The Red Bat” by BeInspiredAbstracts/Etsy SarahGreenwood

“Don’t do it that way. You’re going to strip the screw.” Dad corrected as he pushed up from his chair to retrieve the tool out of mom’s hands. They were replacing the screens in the kitchen windows, the last home improvement project of the summer. Winged insects buzzed in and out into the night air. My mother handed the tool over, the familiar look of defeat in her eyes, and went back to the stove to stir the boiling pot of pasta. Her eyeglasses slipped to the end of her nose from the moistur...

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“The Urn” by Angelina Valencia

Fire. Glitches of fire, then it was pitch black with just a small beam of light on a simple brown urn. It felt cold and empty like this was what loneliness felt like, only it was for an eternity. Then there was another glitch and in the distance, a man was hunched over, but it was facing to where you could only see its back. You could hear it, the aggressive breathing like someone was suffocating through a gas mask.Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale.You could also hear in ...

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“Her Dark Brown Eyes” by Zyönnah Isiguzo

Her dark brown eyes seemed emptier than the dried-up lake that sat in the middle of the desert outside the dingy wooden windows, yet they were shining bright with panic and pain. A false religion was not the only thing hidden under her light grey scarf, but also a thousand knots of curls over raging red bruises. Two pairs of parched greyed lips parted at intervals, then were sealed shut by an invisible force seen only by her. She brought her scarred fingers to those lips forgetting there were no nails left to chew, then brought...

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“Back In Time” by Amany Sayed

Sept. 15, 2000Dear Diary,Today was a crazy day. We were at the skating center and suddenly out of nowhere, the police came. They were looking for someone. Apparently, there was a murder downtown. They got a lead and said that the murderer was headed in this direction. Strange, isn’t it? Anyway, we had to leave early because they were roping the place off for any evidence. They asked each of us for our names as we walked out. Everyone was kind of in a bad mood cause that was our group’s only outing since forever. They’re all ...

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“No One Really Explains” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren

No one really explains to you that only after your cervix dilates to 10 centimeters that the true horror show begins. The mounds of maternity pamphlets, handouts, and books you dutifully study and the endless streams of websites, blogs, and postings you devour will all allude to bearing down, but they don’t really convey the medieval torture of doing crunches for two hours, while spine-breaking contractions make you question if the rest of your life is worth living. Epidurals wear off. Nurses have seen worse. Doctors come and go ...

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“The Newly Fallen Dark” by Elle Clark

There’s something to be said for the newly fallen dark. People praise the moonlight of the true night and dance in the bright sunshine of noon. They revere the pink blush of a sunrise and they worship the golds and scarlets of the sunset. Mornings and afternoons, with their variety of brightnesses are useful and who doesn’t love a good pre-dawn stillness? But the newly fallen dark gets forgotten. Too dark for the rich, d...

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“Chaos is a Friend of Mine Part Two” by Rhondalise Mitza

The next day, I came back and there was the girl sitting by me again and she looked at me and told me her name was Saberdeen Darsablio. And I said, “Okay.” Because if I said anything else that might get me attached and Chaos told me not to. No one told Saberdeen that, though. She kept talking and talking and talking to me all the week long and on Friday she asked if I could come with her to a party. It will be fun, she said, come and see, she said. And I said, no I won’t go with you. That was in my rules. No...

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“Paranoia” by Corey Melin

I feel like someone is running around inside my head, banging up against my skull, and it is driving me crazy. “What was that?!” I cry out upon hearing the scratching sound coming from next door. It’s like someone with a long nail is slowly dragging it down the wall. They are out to irritate me and try to drive me from my home. “You won’t do it!” I...

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“ The Resurrection” by Note Book

The Resurrection The Auction Nefertiti and Paul rushed in towards the Iron Gate only to find a signboard which read 'All Auctions are Closed Off'. Nefertiti, as you all might know, was the most beautiful Egyptian queen of 1300 BC. She resurrected in her secret tomb in Egypt. Paul is a 50 year old man; a retired archaeologist who is settled in Cairo. He is a g...

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“A Record Player With No Records 3” by BRoOkE HAs A COwBoY HAt

Saturday-July 13-2020-9:00 PMHey. Henzi here. And I’m going to tell you (yes, Diary, you) everything that happened.Exactly one year ago today, I found a record player. That record player belonged to my father, who had passed away years before. I thought that it would be a nice family heirloom. But then things started to happen.I was cleaning out the attic with Jeff and Hattie, you know, my neighbors, and we were just doing our thing when Jeff came across the player. He said that there weren’t any rec...

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“Fear Knot” by Jonathan Blaauw

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than he who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self – Aristotle Phrygia, Western Anatolia, 850 BCE The Phrygian King was dead. The council of elders called a hasty assembl...

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“A Bad Feeling” by Raquel Rodriguez

Taisiya's eyes slowly open, and although her vision is a bit blurry and she can't really tell what's going on, she gets a bad feeling. The short, blond hair on her neck and back stand up straight. "Daddy?" She murmurs, slowly sitting up and untangling her legs, which are wrapped in her light, carnation pink blankets. All Taisiya hears are Chip's paws as they hit the hickory-colored wood floor. "Daddy?!" She exclaims, jumping off of her bed.M-maybe he's at work? Is he?Taisiya wonders, her h...

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“End” by Prathamesh Chavan

The forest glows in a green shade of colours silently speaking to winds which have been seeping from past. The wonderful photo was clutched between the hands of a boy which had been captured last year.The boy with a tiny body was in deep sleep. His parents had been planning this day since weeks ago. The door was unlocked slowly. His parents crept in carrying a large birthday cake. They touched the boys head and unexpectedly a yelling sound came and gusty figure took off his parents. The boy was shocked and woke up instantly. He was...

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“Still as a Statue” by Jordan De La Garza

I don’t remember exactly how I fell, but my body won’t let me forget how much it hurts. My left arm is swollen and tender, painful to the touch. It throbs with each beat of my heart. I cradle it close to my chest and try to ignore the ache that races through the bone. My arm is the worst of it, though I can feel scrapes and cuts on my hands and knees. I try to stop shaking from either from the pain or the shock, but as my eyes strain to detect even the faintest light in this dark, vast place, I start feeling more and more helpless....

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“A Poem Of Lies And Folly” by Tanishka Mali

I always wonder when god manufactures us, he must have an expiration date. It's only fair. So, when someone fortuitously decides that he is going to kill his friend today, does god have it all planned? Or is it, oh child, I'm so sorry! It surprised me. You could've lived 50 years more if not for your friend. It depicts the circle of life to say that everything has an end. The mystery of Cassandra Brills's disapp...

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Write a story that involves a mystery — it doesn't need to be crime-related, it should just include something that remains unexplained until the end.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 212 stories

“The Red Bat” by BeInspiredAbstracts/Etsy SarahGreenwood

“The Urn” by Angelina Valencia

“Her Dark Brown Eyes” by Zyönnah Isiguzo

“Back In Time” by Amany Sayed

“No One Really Explains” by Deidra Whitt Lovegren

“The Newly Fallen Dark” by Elle Clark

“Chaos is a Friend of Mine Part Two” by Rhondalise Mitza

“Paranoia” by Corey Melin

“ The Resurrection” by Note Book

“A Record Player With No Records 3” by BRoOkE HAs A COwBoY HAt

“Fear Knot” by Jonathan Blaauw

“A Bad Feeling” by Raquel Rodriguez

“End” by Prathamesh Chavan

“Still as a Statue” by Jordan De La Garza

“A Poem Of Lies And Folly” by Tanishka Mali

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Write a story that begins and ends with someone looking up at the stars.

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