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

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“Grandmother's Footsteps” by Deborah Mercer

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Some of my friends say I’m odd. They all probably think it. But they make a point of saying that it’s nice odd. It’s not the kind of odd that’s embarrassing or awkward. “Sometimes I can’t quite make you out, Irene,” my friend Sonia said the other day. “You’re a conundrum. A contradiction.” Irene is an aspiring writer and a darned good writer too, but she does sometimes seem to feel compelled to prove the fact by over-use of alliteration! “How so?”&nb...

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“One life gave two” by Ishika Kataria

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She woke up on the hard floor of her room. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying all night yesterday, her throat dry and sore and her head buzzing like a thousand bees. The floor was scattered with bottles and bottles of alcohol; some were shattered, some were whole but all of them were empty.She stood up on her unsteady feet, moaning in pain. Her head was killing her, much like her heart. Tears started rolling down her cheek; it amazed her that she still had some to shed after yesterday.“Hush child” called a soft gentle voice, her mother’...

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“Paralysis” by Matt Render

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“I’m telling you, it’s as real as anything, it’s as real as right now. ““Yeah, Mike. It’s weird. I really don’t understand it.” Dana's voice is dull as the butter knife I’m spreading over my English muffin. “Happened ever since I was a kid. It’s terrifying. The doctors call it 'Sleep Paralysis'. I’m literally paralyzed. I can’t move. It’s crazy. Sometimes I see stuff. You wouldn’t believe.”“Yeah, Mike. Crazy“I realize I’m distracting her from the celebrity news headlines on her computer. Dana is un-phased by what I’m tel...

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“Coded Letters ” by Kate Alexandra

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Stella refused to believe her mother was a criminal. No matter how many times she’d overheard the whispers down the hall, no matter how many investigators had asked those painful questions, Stella could never be convinced. Every time Stella thought of her mother, it was too awful to comprehend. Stella stormed down the marble hallway, pushing thoughts of her mother away. She needed coffee. Badly. Everything was on her nerves this mourning. Even the dress she wore...It was her mother’s favorite, awfully large and flamboy...

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“Dark Times” by Emily Li

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My name is Reed a simple girl who lives in a village with many friends but I'm too scared to share anything." Hey Reed! "Said, Grove."Hey." I said, in a low voice."Hey what's the matter scare bear." Said, Grove."I don't want to talk about it Grove!" I said, a little bit louder."Sigh you won't talk about anything these days." Said, Grove."Ever since you said your parents went on a business trip you haven't been happy or cheerful.""I said I don't want to talk about it!" I shouted at him."Hey wait that isn't your way home!" "Why are you going w...

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“A Clown & His Horse” by Christopher G

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Well, another job is complete. It was time to take off the makeup and wig and put on my other mask—the one that isn’t real but is only composed of smiles and cheery anecdotes. I’m a child entertainer by day, singing and dancing in a clown suit, and a custodian by night, sweeping and mopping in a one-piece jumper. After a while, it all kind of blends together. Like a cocktail of minimum wage and sweat-stained uniforms. And forget about sleep. I am constantly snuffing out yawns as I barrel through the workday and ...

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“Anyway” by Leumas Llewtnac

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As I recall it, it was only that day I’d read in the paper that there had been robberies. A man robbing people at gunpoint, wearing a short-brimmed hat as some sort of half-baked disguise. Now, I never thought I’d actually have a run-in with the guy. I mean, I’m not saying it was the guy. All I’m saying is that a gentleman in a hat approached me, and said: “Hello there.”Me, I was already frowning, I’d had a bad day. So it may have been in a somewhat patronising tone that I gave my own reply of “Hello there.”Now, don’t let me get ahead of mys...

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“The Aberforce Murder” by Margaret Gaffney

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Most kids in high school spent their summers at the pool or on vacation, but I preferred to spend mine in a library. Mind you, this wasn’t just any library. This was a good old-fashion card catalogue extravaganza of county birth recordings, cemetery records, drawers of family archives, and an unholy number of biographies on Abe Lincoln. It smelled of must and brewing coffee, and the ceiling creaked like a ghost was moving in the attic. I loved it. It was there that I first encountered Cyril Aberforce. Yea...

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“Can You See Me?” by Courtney Stringer

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My name is Apple Winters, and I have a problem, but first let me tell you a little about myself. I have dark brown eyes and thick, tightly curled, black hair. I am 11 years old. I have a sister named Chloe, who is also 11. Now, before you assume that we are twins, we aren’t. See I am adopted, I don’t remember my old family, but that isn’t i...

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“Isn't a surprise? ” by Emma Lin

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May I trade my parents for yours? No, it is not a joke; I am more than happy to trade mine for yours anytime of the day. Asian parents are a pain in the ass. Every day the lecture is about studying til midnight, earning honors, being top of the class, becoming a doctor, lawyer (in their dictionary the only two jobs that exist), having a six-digit salary. Love them to death but it irritates the Buddha out of me!Excuse me Buddha. “Lila, we want the best for you,” my mother and father said one night on the couch. “We want you to be su...

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“The Ruby Love” by Sahana Karthikeyan

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" Are you sure that Ruby Tusk is hidden in the center of Mount Rushmore?", asked Sierra, a famous archaeologist known for finding a great pharaoh's coffin.Tom said, with faith in himself, "Positive. We can leave tomorrow if you like. But only we two should go on this mission. It's dangerous.""Sure, little brother. If you say so.", said Sierra as she walked out of the room to calm herself down as she was going to be the first to find the legendary Ruby Tusk after centuries.The Ruby Tusk was a missing artifact that was dated back to the time ...

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“My Mother's Secret” by Hanna Jane Lucero

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My mom and I look way too different. People often talk about the differences of our features and many have asked if I was adopted because I never had a single feature that looked similar to my mom. I even asked the credibility of my relationship to my mom and jokingly asked her if I was her real son, but she will answer me with warmth in her smile confirming that without no doubt, I came from her womb. Flesh and blood, she is my mother.Though my question was unanswered the answer is very simple. If i did not inherit my mom's looks then,...

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“In Among the Shambles” by S Zak

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There was never a time that I could ever remember that Officer Michael Jaworski wasn’t in my life. When I was nine years old, he taught me to shoot a pellet gun, and gave me my first BB gun. With the patience of a saint, he showed me how to nuzzle the butt of the gun into my shoulder, and he was the one to take the gun away from me when I accidentally pointed the barrel at the neighbours cat. It was him who took the training wheels off my bike and ran alongside me on the roads of the suburb where I lived, yelling after me to keep steady and ...

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“Who Is Ruth?” by Kathleen March

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I knew a woman, or rather knew of a woman, because I really didn’t know her. She came to our house one time. By ours I mean the house where I lived with my mother and father. This woman came in, I heard her name, but don’t even know if we saw each other or talked. There’s no real reason why I should remember this one day, those few minutes, when she came to our house, but I do. The woman’s name was Ruth. Her last name was hard to pronounce, but I think it was Dutch. (To preserve her identity, I won’t mention it here.) Ruth’s arrival was...

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“THE MYSTERIOUS CASTLE WITH THE IPAD” by Daphne Lin

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“Mom, dad, we’re going exploring, ‘kay?” Oliver asked, tugging on Olivia’s hand. The friends walked out of the house and then broke into a run, anticipating a wonderful afternoon.His grand mansion had a vast forest for a backyard, and Oliver led her down the winding path, deeper into the woods.“Where are we going?” Olivia asked, nervously tugging on her braids.“I don’t know, Vi” he replied, “maybe to that. Also, don't tug on your braids.” He pointed to a big looming shape ahead of them. As they drew closer they realized it was a castle, a bi...

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

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✍️ 162 stories

“Grandmother's Footsteps” by Deborah Mercer

“One life gave two” by Ishika Kataria

“Paralysis” by Matt Render

“Coded Letters ” by Kate Alexandra

“Dark Times” by Emily Li

“A Clown & His Horse” by Christopher G

“Anyway” by Leumas Llewtnac

“The Aberforce Murder” by Margaret Gaffney

“Can You See Me?” by Courtney Stringer

“Isn't a surprise? ” by Emma Lin

“The Ruby Love” by Sahana Karthikeyan

“My Mother's Secret” by Hanna Jane Lucero

“In Among the Shambles” by S Zak

“Who Is Ruth?” by Kathleen March

“THE MYSTERIOUS CASTLE WITH THE IPAD” by Daphne Lin

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