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Write a story that ends with the narrator revealing a secret.

Posted in Mystery on May 30, 2020

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✍️ 185 stories

“A Mother's Leverage” by Cynthia Scott

Submitted on 05/18/2020

Shimmering rays of hope traverse the Tucson horizon where hundreds of thousands will soon awaken to greet the new day. In a few moments, daylight edges its way underneath the coffee-colored curtains of the modestly-furnished hotel room where a beautiful but shattered woman is lying in bed, tissue in hand. Moments pass. The determined rays of light begin to banish some of the darkness in the room. The brightness of this new day's advance seems a striking contrast to the despair evident in Danielle's amber...

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“Joe” by Twilight Bee

Submitted on 05/22/2020

Us youngsters put our feet forward. We want recognition. I’m not the person to speak for fame, attention and publicity, I do this for life. I am speaking out. We may think this is our own life, but really we live for everyone. And so, I would also like to take this moment to thank every person on this very planet during this time. From famine to homelessness, we have all been there; now we must do the same, always.We may not like the judgements and choices of such people, but we must stand by them ...

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“Chaos Tea” by Zilla Babbitt

Submitted on 05/16/2020

An eerie white light fell through the cracks in the window and slid down to the floor. The light flung the dust into the air and illuminated the splintered floorboards. The air was cold and empty and smelled like dead things—as though a cold, dead rabbit reeked somewhere in the room.The light touched a pair of feet gently, pale and arched and elegant, crossed carelessly on top of each other. The man lay sprawled on the mattress, tattered clothes hanging loosely on his bony frame. Da...

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“But, Calista...” by Tvisha Yerra

Submitted on 05/20/2020

I breathe in deeply, trying to remember the lessons about lying that my mother taught me years ago. I open my eyes, staring into the cop’s eyes.He leans to the other person, whispering. I still hear it, “She fits the description, black hair, and blue eyes.”“Katrina Hemlin?” he asks, directed to me this time. I nod and the police continues, “You were friends with Calista Normf?” The name unleashes a flood of emotions, and I try to keep it in. Tears sting my eyes, I don’t bother to keep them hidden. Maybe the cops ...

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“Wish You Away.” by Avery Mason 🍍😇🤩

Submitted on 05/17/2020

Thank you so much to Ruth Porritt who gave me the brilliant idea of concluding my other story, "Wish You Were Here." I suggest reading that story before this one. I am proud to share with you the thrilling sequel to "Wish You Were Here." I hope you enjoy it!Daniella stretched her arms far behind her head. She scratched Lucy her cat. George was sitting on his computer scrolling through articles.“I’m going for a walk.” Declared Daniella.Her husband made a...

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“One Lie Can Change Everything” by Avani Gupta

Submitted on 05/20/2020

My dad is a tall man, with emerald green eyes, a square jawline, and a smile that seems to always make any situation seem better. I’ve inherited some of that. His emerald green eyes and the height.Now you might be wondering about my mom. Well, I am, till this date, still wondering about that, too. She died right before I was born in a car crash. “You were lucky to be alive,” Dad says. “Or else, I don’t know wh...

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“to everyone who felt this way ” by Ollie Octopus

Submitted on 05/20/2020

She walks in the school, trying not to meet anyone’s eyes, but everyone laughs at her. “She’s ugly”“She looks weird”“Man, what is that sweater”Everyone whispers about her. She feels so alone, just a friend or two who cares about her. She tries her best to do well in school, but every time she talks, everyone laughs and makes jokes. One day, this will change. One day, she will be the one lau...

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“Truth or Dare” by A. Tringale

Submitted on 05/22/2020

"Truth or dare," she asked, rosy lips curling over newly straightened teeth in the pale moonlight."Truth", the boy says, snickering while moonlight catches honeysuckle hair and eyes that glinted like sapphire."Hmph," The girl says, thinking of a worthy enough question to send the boy into a frenzied state. "What is your biggest fear."He smiled shyly before speaking "Oblivion.""Oblivion?" The girl questioned, a playful smile tugging at her lips "Why fear oblivion?"He shrugged simply before rubbing his han...

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“At Stake” by Phoebe Barr

Submitted on 05/23/2020

The ropes around my wrists were starting to chafe. It wasn’t easy, keeping them still here on the arms of the chair they’d bound me to; I was a woman used to working with her hands, and stillness didn’t suit me much. But I ignored the slight discomfort. I had far greater problems, after all, than a pair of reddened wrists.  “Miss Sorrel Smith,” said Jonah Lewis. “Do you understand the charges leveled against you?”  The room they’d brought me to was long and bare, stark uncovered boards making up the walls and floo...

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“The Hermit” by Tula Singer

Submitted on 05/23/2020

She arrived earlier than she should have. I led her in through the back door, where she had been waiting for a half hour, and took her into the kitchen.  “Would you like coffee?”  “No.” “Please, sit here.”  She sat down on the seat opposite mine. I drank coffee as she settled her bags beneath the table. “Remind me your name again?”

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“The night of January 7, 2018” by Keri Dyck

Submitted on 05/22/2020

   The birch tree swayed beneath my weight. The view was glorious. All round me was still and covered in white, then a slight breath of wind rattled the skeleton branches too thin to hold the weight of snow. After it passed, the silence continued without a living creature to break it. I sighed. It was beautiful, and I wished it could just go on. But then I seen a flash and slowly the puttering of a small tractor intruded itself. It startled me at first— I must have really gone far to have ventured near civilization. Well, n...

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“The Story Of A Broken Doll...” by Dhyani Patel

Submitted on 05/16/2020

“And the Author of the Year award goes to…the best-selling author since last three years…”And with a slight smile on her beautiful but emotionless face, she advances towards the stage to receive the award. Ma’am, would you like to say something regarding this achievement?“People told me:Time changes;Time taught me:People change;But my experiences proved:Time and People change *YOU*.”Anamika Mehrotra, a famous name in the genre of “Re...

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“Lunar Dust ” by 🌹 🥀

Submitted on 05/21/2020

"Moon,2009"Celine is staring at her most favorite masterpiece. With different shades of blue blended messily, the not-so-perfect waning crescent moon of the 20th of July at exactly 2:30 AM on its center, and the subtle river where the moonlight reflects. Despite of its imperfect features, the fact that its her first-ever painting when she was ten years old made it the greatest of all. It’s the time when she decided to pursue her love for arts silently, without the dreams to be known, without the need to be accep...

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“In the wake of Death” by Gurpahul Singh

Submitted on 05/21/2020

The landline was the first one to wail. It had last spoken a few years back, of that old grandma, in a far-away village, who could still recall those 7 digits of her nephew’s home phone. The grandma could no longer call from where she was now, and yet the landline broke its silence once again that morning. It was the mother who picked it up. Soon, her body dropped to the floor and she gave a loud, painful shriek... one that would reverberate and haunt the neighborhood for a long long time....It was real...

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“The Hanging Garden” by Andrew Zaino

Submitted on 05/22/2020

A man sat at the edge of his bed in a darkened room. Everything there was clean and in place. All except the man himself. He sat staring into the wall as though it had some great knowledge to give him. The wall had no reply. The entire room was silent. The man finally arose from his seat and left the room. He entered into a large living room, similar to the bedroom, which was very clean, and the walls were all painted white. The light of this open room finally revealed what this man was wearing. It looked like a jump suit, all in white. ...

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