Write a story that ends with a character asking a question.

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“Should This Be Familiar? ” by Bowen Whiteman

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Where am I? Who are all these people? Who am I? Why am I strapped to this table? Wait, bed? Table, bed, same thing. Okay, okay, just ask someone what's happening. Wait why can't I speak? "He's awake," someone says. She's dressed in all white, medical tools all around her, one even around her neck. Doctor, I would hope. "Alright Jamie, it's okay, calm down," she can see my fright. Wait a second is my name Jamie? "Jamie, you were in an accident. Do you know who any of these people are?" She gestures at the group of people standing beside her. ...

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“Maze point.” by Emily Li

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"Henry waits up you're going too fast!" Said, Crook."I'm not! It's just that both of you are too slow! Aren't you excited to see the king of dragons?" Said, Henry."Not only that Henry we are also seeing the prince." Mastermind said, in a deep growl."Sure all Dark dragons like you are all handsome for nothing." Said, Crook."I'm sure ocean dragons only swim and have control over water." Said, Mastermind in a serious growl."Stop it guys!" The King of the dragons wouldn't want us like this! Said, Henry in a hushed voice."I know the King won't li...

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“CRAZY FOR SALTINES” by Russell Waterman

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The phone call I received telling me that my best friend had died came at the most inopportune time. Let me explain. I checked myself into Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital a lifetime ago. It was completely voluntary, originally. I was experiencing some hallucinations and hearing voices in my head as most stressed-out people do these days. And no, it wasn’t God or the Devil whispering in my ear. My best guess is the voices were coming from my last wife. I always thought she’d drive me crazy one day. Long story short, she split and left me in deb...

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“Dead woman tells no tale” by Sofie Barnet E.K

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You see yourself lying on the hospital bed, dead, with your eyes smashed with broken glass, your lips torn and blood covering your temples. Even after death did this blood look so bright red and watery. You don’t remember how or when you came here though the remembrance of your beautiful face turning hideous is so vivid.‘’Why did this happen to my child? What sin did she commit? What sin did we commit that you took her away? Why, God, why?’’ Your mother-in-law is looking at the ceiling with nothing save malice in her eyes.‘’What has hap___?’...

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“A Small Prayer Spoken By A Sinner ” by April Summers

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To get what you want, you have to know exactly how much you are willing to give up. I have heard many times of the self sacrificing speeches of those around me. Lines saying how they would give their all, their everything up, for the one they love...however, I never understood why one would say such things for when the time comes, they hesitate and refuse to give up what they swore they would have before. Now they let go of it at a moment's notice. I have learned from all of this that huma...

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“The Job” by David Dicaire

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The Job Edna Williams stood just a little bit over five feet tall and weighed about a hundred and ten pounds. She was fifty-three years old and looked her age. The petite lady walked with determination into The Black Orchid, a biker bar, and wrinkled her nose at the smell of stale beer, cigarettes and sweat. She walked up to the bar and all conversation stopped. Edna barely managed to climb up the impossible tall stool; it was like scaling Mt. Everest to her. She look...

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“The valley of secrets” by Nolan Cox

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Puzzles...good for challenging the mind, passing the time, and confusing a great many people. Coming in all shapes and sizes, puzzles have been around for centuries. What if I were to tell you...there was a type of puzzle that had never been seen before? What if there was a type of puzzle that left you wondering both what you were doing and where you were going. This puzzle...is called the valley of secretsThis puzzle takes many forms, with levels almost like a video game. Each set of puzzles are different from the ones before. When go...

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“The Odds of Logical Failure” by Gwen Anderson

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I never knew there were this many shades of green. From the light shade of grass that’s pressed against my feet to the dark emerald of the trees towering over my head, colors dance through every moment, every movement, every breath of life. A quiet creek bubbles at my toes, spitting at me as it jumps over the tiny mountains of pebbles. Great branches sweep down to caress the vines crawling up their trunks. Blue sky pierces through the cracks in the canopy of leaves, sending soft light down to illuminate the grou...

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“Kathy's Gift” by Julia Hopkins

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Kathy was a joy to be around. Her smile was large and contagious. Even though she wasn’t the beauty queen type, she had that charming, girl next door look that drew teen boys from all over town to our house. A father’s nightmare. I’ve known for years this time was coming but I’m still not keen on sharing my little girl’s affection with boys. I know what those boys are thinking. Afterall, I was a boy once too. But I digress. There is not a rebellious bone in Kathy’s body. That’s why I didn’t understand why my wife was making such a federal ca...

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“Delilah ” by Gabi Cranga

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Tipping the contents of his bag gently, the 53 year-old boy disappointingly dumped the rest of his stale bread into the pond. The ducks had avoided him almost purposefully. Or so he thought. Looking in their direction, he noticed for the first time a single-file line of ducklings mimicking every move their mother made. He scoffed internally at himself. How could he miss such a pleasant sight? Spitting on the ground, he wondered why the sight did not fill him with pleasantness at all.Standing and shaking his head at the nature that enveloped ...

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“Waiting for the Woodsman” by E. Christian

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Granny and I are waiting for the woodsman, and he is late. Often we wait like this, crushed together in the dark, her bony elbow dangerously close to my eye, my pointy knees digging into her back. The indignant chicken that made up the wolf’s lunch flaps and squawks incessantly, and nearly suffocates us with its feathers. They say that adversity brings people together, and in this moment we have never been closer.It’s odd how often we find ourselves in this situation. Every time I go to visit granny, we both get eaten, mu...

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“The infinity rock live/love concert during my life.” by Claudia Gollini

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My first ever gig was seeing Marilyn Manson at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. Tour for "“Heaven Upside Down”. Songkick informs me the show took place on Tuesday 19th June 2018.Marilyn Manson has been my favorite artist since 2001, and when he released his second album as a solo artist, I had to be there to see him in person. When he announced the 2018 tour in Europe.I'm just gonna presume all my colleagues, like me, assumed someone else would for sure choose this rock as their top summer-feeling song. They just didn't want to appear cli...

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“Who are You? ” by Mary Lombardi

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I sit in one of the overstuffed chairs the Home Away From Home facility supplies. The heavily padded monstrous thing eases the constant pain of sitting as I sink a good three inches upon contact. Living in this home was my decision, I’ve been losing my marbles so to speak, but I still miss the little luxuries of home. Wooden chairs, for example, are uncomfortable in my old age, but I still want the option of sitting on one. Here all we have is padded. I suppose someone must have bumped into something and done enough damage to warrant the c...

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“A Dead Whale, or a Stove Boat” by Kevin DuPont

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“There is no such thing as a woman on the internet. Every woman on the internet is actually a man pretending to be a woman.” “So, you are saying she’s lying?” “I’m saying he is lying.” Lucie tossed her shiny blonde hair from one shoulder to the other to punctuate her point. From there,...

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“Magic Renewed” by Tabitha Bouldin

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Morgana stepped into the castle and sighed as the noise behind her dimmed. Magic pulsed through the walls, a comforting embrace. She leaned against the door and forced the tears away. Mourning would have to wait. Every breath stabbed, sharp and cold against her breastbone. Warm heat pressed against her shoulder blades as Castle Corvana lent her strength. The power of it rippled the air around Morgana with icy heat. The castle welcomed her with open arms, and Morgana relaxed into its comforting embrace. It was done. The witches had been disb...

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Write a story that ends with a character asking a question.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 260 stories

“Should This Be Familiar? ” by Bowen Whiteman

“Maze point.” by Emily Li

“CRAZY FOR SALTINES” by Russell Waterman

“Dead woman tells no tale” by Sofie Barnet E.K

“A Small Prayer Spoken By A Sinner ” by April Summers

“The Job” by David Dicaire

“The valley of secrets” by Nolan Cox

“The Odds of Logical Failure” by Gwen Anderson

“Kathy's Gift” by Julia Hopkins

“Delilah ” by Gabi Cranga

“Waiting for the Woodsman” by E. Christian

“The infinity rock live/love concert during my life.” by Claudia Gollini

“Who are You? ” by Mary Lombardi

“A Dead Whale, or a Stove Boat” by Kevin DuPont

“Magic Renewed” by Tabitha Bouldin

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