Write about someone making a seemingly inconsequential decision, which goes on to have important consequences.

Posted in Narrative on Oct 26, 2022

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“The fault is not in our stars” by Farhat Tunio

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April, the month of colors, fertility, and joy, was celebrated by all creatures. Birds were singing the songs of love and beauty... Moon was startling everyone with its brightness. Life was pouring itself into every soul. But there was a fault in Abraham's stars. His life's tree was shading its leaves of hope, confidence, and the worst, talent. It had been a year that he lost his wife Hazel. She was his only inspiration to write scripts, fiction, prose, poems, and whatnot. They both witnessed the apex of their career once, together. Bu...

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“The train to Hudson” by Hritoja Banerjee

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It is a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenberg’s, and I don't know what I am doing in New York. Waiting for the train, I suppose. I always wait for trains like that, in a way most; people wait for death, not knowing when it will come. In the distance, the dazzling unfamiliar skyline and the vivid display of delicacies on hotel memos makes my stomach rumble. I love New York, even though it isn't mine. But every now and then, at the resounding aura of the metropolitan twilight I feel a haunting sense of loneliness sti...

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“Decisions, Decisions” by Lavender Blue

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HUDSON'S SWEET SHOP - NYC “Hurry up and choose a flavor or we'll miss our bus”. The mother gently prodded her son. He shuffled from foot to foot, anxious and impatient with himself for holding them up. “I have it narrowed down to green apple, strawberry banana, or coconut delight.” He said, looking up at his mother. “Which would you choose?” he asked. “I'd take the lemon lime if I were you”. She put her hand on his shoulder as a sign of her urgent attempt to get moving to the bus stop on the corner. “Yuk. Much too sour” “Just pick one alre...

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“One More Bite” by Kathleen Manarang

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“Should I take one more bite?” Cara asked herself. A moment’s hesitation, then, “Okay, I think one more bite won’t hurt.” And she took another bite of the red velvet cheesecake. She looked around the pantry. No one was there. No one was watching. No one heard her, or so she thought. Unbeknown to her, the millions – or even trillions – of cells and organs in her body were listening. They were communicating. And they were going haywire. The gastric smooth muscle cells were the first to react. “What did she say? One more bite! We’re alrea...

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“Tatum” by Tim Bengert

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August 2nd, 2018 “Why didn’t you make a reservation?” Alyssa demanded. “I wanted to see how far we could get!” Ben said. “The more ground we cover in a day, the more time we’ll have in L.A.” Alyssa glared at Ben, her hazel eyes like the depths of a dark forest. Danny and Molly were quietly agitated in the backseat. “I also didn’t think it would be so hard to find somewhere to stay,” Ben quietly admitted. “It’s a long weekend!” Alyssa snapped. “Yeah, in Canada! Not in Texas!” Ben said. “Technically, we’re in New Mexico now,” Molly muttered...

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“singing pagaliacci” by Meta M Griffin

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Singing Pagliacci Sterling’s heart raced when he thought about being late for the coffee house, but he had to get his makeup perfect. He stared at his reflection in the mirror and practiced various faces. . He hoped people would find his clown outfit original. He ran out of the bathroom, grabbed his phone, put on his red Converse sneakers and rushed towards the door. He decided to cut through the woods on his way to the coffee house. He imagined Pam, the opera singers, and all her friends watching his clown act with admiration.&n...

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“Cream??” by Kevin Rhue

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John sat alone in a booth at a coffee shop seemingly frozen in time. The quaint and humble Diner could easily double as a 1960's museum proudly displaying its wear and war-torn scars from decades of patrons both 'kind' and 'not so kind' to its care or wellbeing. "Cream?" Asked a voice aged with years of smoke and cheap liquor. "Excuse me?" "Would you like cream with your coffee sir?" John smiled as he looked up at the waitress, "Oh,.. no... no thank you, never touch the stuff." His response was met with quick and immediate pause. A small pa...

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“Roses are Red” by Diana Quill

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Fascination and curiosity. Her thumb pressed gently into the blade of the scissors, rewarding her with the terrible sensation of pain, an echo she had forgotten. Red burst up at the opening, and she watched as if from another body as the blood slid thickly down her outer palm opposite her thumb. Sap from a tree. She had never seen blood before. She was stunned at how fragile she was, at how her skin was so similar to paper that a tool intended to make snowflakes could also snip at her skin. Paper did not bleed, but did it feel pa...

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“To be or not to be” by Kathy Landes

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The human race is composed of two species, the male and the female. They are physical and mental different and have different choices to make throughout their lives. Ones of the biggest choices a female face is the decision to become a parent. It is the female that carries the baby and births it. In some cases, it is by choice, in some case they believe it is their duty, and in some case, once they have become impregnated, the law demands they carry the child to full term and birth it. The male can do very...

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“Puzzled” by وداد أكرم

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Bissent Forty-one-year-old, married, mother of four, works for an insurance company in Oregon and today she is at a terrible loss, between leaving her job or continuing with it, having faced many problems due to the bullying of a female employee and the husband of the employee. Heading to his parents ' room, Shiatsu began to finally wake his sleeping mother after a white night spent flipping and not being able to sleep, because thinking is overloaded. "Mom, Mom, it's late, I want to drink milk, she is my mom I'm late for school."Shisto.&nb...

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“One Little Lie” by Stephanie Lawrence

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"I told you once already," Sara said emphatically. "I know, but you need to bend a little. This is Dana's boyfriend, you know, Jerry retorted back. "She's my daughter and I'll do anything for her." "I know, and I would let up on this but it is too important to, me. Michael is a liar, and a thief. You know he got caught looting homes during the fires last year, while we were staying with friends when we got evacuated. He's even stolen things out of the back yard, your things. His chosen profession is being a home burgler and you know it," S...

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“Cherubin” by Lucas Farrer

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It was dark when he awoke. Almost absolutely. On the wall opposite, he could see the broken backed shadows of the pine trees sway inverted in the wind. He rose slowly and lit a lamp, placing it down with a dull clink on his bedside table. By this cowering orange light he dressed and stood, his bare feet on the floorboards. Listening. It came again. Quieter this time, as though it knew it had his attention and didn't need to be as loud. He thought for a minute, thought about blowing out the lantern and getting back into bed, forgetting about ...

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“6 Feet Between Us” by Vanit Shah

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Lying dazed on the floor, I cringe into the crook of my arm as another teacup smashes into the wall above my head, sending jarred bits of porcelain flying in every direction. Peeking momentarily, I see her grab a butcher’s knife from the drying rack. “Ok, stop, STOP IT!” Her chest heaving, her face flushed, she pauses with the knife nested in her trembling hands. For several long moments, we do nothing but stare at each other, my bloodied hands raised protectively in front of my face, the silence broken only by the faint tick of an ancie...

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“The Things You Do For a Forearm” by Lilia May

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October 12, 2000 You walk into your university’s Deep Sea Conference - it’s a once yearly event that you are relieved to be let into, since it’s 1:59pm and the event starts at 2. It’s your last one, too, since you’re graduating this year. Your best friend, who is terribly sweet but perpetually late, trails at your side, checking her reflection in the big glass doors. She doesn’t particularly care about the ocean, or all the weird creatures living in it, but you joined her in Fro-Yoga (spoonfuls of cheap ice cream between lunges designed to ...

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“The Possum” by ❄️💙Winter Xiong💙❄️

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“Now, child, our story begins in Paris. As one will recall, Paris is quite famous for their unique fashion due to the designers and Models located there.” My Nonna says to me.I’m sitting comfortably on her lap. Nonna is still clothed in her blue silky pajamas even though it’s 2:00 in the afternoon. I was sent here to live with Nonna in her small cottage because my parents were on a vacation to Hawaii for their anniversary.Nonna's cottage is moderately sized but small enough it still has the cozy and “Homey” vibes from it. The cottage is a 2 ...

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Write about someone making a seemingly inconsequential decision, which goes on to have important consequences.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 153 stories

“The fault is not in our stars” by Farhat Tunio

“The train to Hudson” by Hritoja Banerjee

“Decisions, Decisions” by Lavender Blue

“One More Bite” by Kathleen Manarang

“Tatum” by Tim Bengert

“singing pagaliacci” by Meta M Griffin

“Cream??” by Kevin Rhue

“Roses are Red” by Diana Quill

“To be or not to be” by Kathy Landes

“Puzzled” by وداد أكرم

“One Little Lie” by Stephanie Lawrence

“Cherubin” by Lucas Farrer

“6 Feet Between Us” by Vanit Shah

“The Things You Do For a Forearm” by Lilia May

“The Possum” by ❄️💙Winter Xiong💙❄️

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