Write about a character who wishes they could just disappear — and then they do.

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“I fade into nothing to be everything!” by Snya Aryf

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S: I want to go someplace I do not know anyone, or no one knows me, she said. A: You are running away from yourself. S: (a long pause and a sigh) Maybe. It was the second time they were meeting. She was sitting on the chair, and he was leaning on the bathroom sink. A: You know, sometimes we find this urge to run away from what we carry. It's not that you want to live in a place where you are alien to everything. It won’t make any difference even if nobody knows you unless you stop running away from yourself. ...

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“Arnet the Magician” by David B Fraser

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As long as Arnet could remember he wanted to disappear. He saw a magician at the church make a rabbit disappear and he knew if he could do that then his family would never find him. In nineteen-sixty-eight, at nine years old, Arnet had learned he was an oversight to his parents and a burden to his siblings. “Why do I have to look after Arnie?” “Hurry, let’s go before Arnie wants to come.” “Mom, why can’t he play on his own?” Arnet also learned he was incredibly stupid and knew no...

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“Where is my mom?” by F.O. Morier

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My mother had her own house, but she refused to live in it. She was convinced that I had installed eavesdropping devices in order to post her life on Instagram. A week after her seventieth birthday, she told a neighbor that she was going to Hollywood because she had friends living there who meant well with her and whom she could trust. . Mom loaded up her car and left. It did not take long, of course, before I had the police on the phone. They had found my mother sleeping on the street. The officers had taken her away and she had made a stat...

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“How's Your Friend?” by Kristian Godin

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The break room was its usual crowded noisiness, and she did not need that. Bridget kicked open the cafeteria door since her hands were filled with lunchbox and files. It was no better out here! “You won’t believe what Michelle just did to me.” “We can’t hear you; the rain is too loud!” Carson shouted to her. The three coworkers knew Bridget was ranting about somebody by her scrunched face and pumping jaw. They were the only employees who enjoyed eating outside despite the weather. Rain drumming on the patio’s met...

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“The Disappeared” by Alex Wolf

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People were everywhere. The party had been going since 4 o'clock that afternoon. It was now 7pm. Craig just wanted to go home. The only problem with that desire was, of course, that the party was at his house. His parents had always been the outgoing types, frequently holding large gatherings, leaving on spontaneous trips, and throwing last minute parties. Any excuse to celebrate was taken and run with. While Craig admired his parents' ability to socialise without wanting to fall into a pit, he seldom shared their enthusiasm for larg...

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Write about a character who wishes they could just disappear — and then they do.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 50 stories

“I fade into nothing to be everything!” by Snya Aryf

“Arnet the Magician” by David B Fraser

“Where is my mom?” by F.O. Morier

“How's Your Friend?” by Kristian Godin

“The Disappeared” by Alex Wolf

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with a home alarm system going off.

Set your story in a society where everyone is constantly aware of unwanted surveillance.

Write a story where someone’s paranoia is justified.

Start your story with someone entering a taxi and saying ‘follow that car.’

Contest #182

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