"Just say it," you silently reminded yourself. You knew you'd regret it if you didn't.

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“Literary Suckerpunch” by Heather Scully

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Clutching your journal in your hand, you slowly climb the steps to his place. The night has already been long and dark, and the night air’s bite is exceptionally chilly as you ran out without your jacket. The cold hasn’t hit you yet though, you’re too focused on the task at hand. With each step mounted, your heart ratchets up another rapid beat. Are you really going to do this. Considering what happened, do you really have much choice, you ask yourself. He’s left you in a precarious place. Clinging to fantasy, when reality has come...

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“The Promise” by Yumna Mirza

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Have you ever been in love? You know the kind of love they show in movies? The one you read about in books? You thought it was all just a lie, your world no longer had room for love but then the doors to your heart opened and you found yourself caught in a frenzy of new emotions. You didn’t understand them, yet it was beguiling and you were tempted to see where it would go. You fell deeper in that cauldron of feelings and you just couldn’t help it. You felt heavily sedated; the dose seemed too much for you. You were floating, you were d...

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“The Meeting” by Kathryn Ferrer

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You showed up today. It’s a massive achievement, all things considered. As a human resources consultant, the sexual harassment classes are your least favorite for many reasons. The key to your aversion; the high probability that an incident occurred that predicated the necessity for your help. It means rather than talking about what happened or making meaningful changes; the company brings you in to cover their liability while they try to sweep it under the rug. Your administrative assistant booked this seminar, so the only detail you...

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“Unconscious Equivalent” by Janelle N

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You wake up on the couch with your head inside a bowl. A bowl that contains your drinks from the last few hours. Trey’s lying on the floor next to you and wakes up at the same time. He apologizes and says he was trying to hold your hair back, but he passed out. You ask him, “What happened?” He says, “You got kicked out of the bar.” You ask, “Why?” He says, “You kept falling.” You have this vague memory of the bouncer carrying you out of the bar like a baby. You are so relieved that Trey’s with you. That means nobody did anything to you. You ...

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“The Fairgrounds” by Emily Margaret

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It takes a total of 18 minutes to brush your teeth, tame your hair with a comb, and find a presentable outfit. She flows down the steps to meet you outside her apartment. “You ready to go?” “Yep!” she replies, opening the passenger’s side door to your car. You wonder how you got so lucky. Try to shake away any anxieties about whether she reciprocates your feelings. “Just say it,” you silently remind yourself. “I love you.” You know you’ll regret it if you don’t. You gnaw on your lower lip, driving away. “You look really nic...

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“The Words” by ♡ Tana ♡

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“Do you believe in love?” he asks you. You’re sitting in the doorway of the old French theater, watching the rain pour down beyond the crumbling awning and tired posts. You’re sitting in his lap with your cheek pressed against his chest, and the roughness of his wool jacket rubs against your face. “What kind of love?” you say, even though you know what he is talking about. “Eros,” he says, “Flowers and hearts and marriage and sex and saying ‘I love you’ with your eyes.” You don’t say anything for a minute, watching the way the rain...

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“What If” by Choice Goodwin

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Narrator- In the year of 1999, the birds were chirping happily at 8:50 in the morning, on the first of October. Some may say it was one of the most pleasant mornings they had seen that season. Two mid-aged black parents watched her little round eyes open for the first time since she was born. In a plain common-place matter-of-fact, which was the Anchor Hospital, in Atlanta, Georgia, it was a fine morning. Fields, trees, hills and moorland, were the shade of deep rich green; a leaf had fallen, a sign to you that autumn had begun. Such...

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"Just say it," you silently reminded yourself. You knew you'd regret it if you didn't.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 217 stories

“Literary Suckerpunch” by Heather Scully

“The Promise” by Yumna Mirza

“The Meeting” by Kathryn Ferrer

“Unconscious Equivalent” by Janelle N

“The Fairgrounds” by Emily Margaret

“The Words” by ♡ Tana ♡

“What If” by Choice Goodwin

🌟 Similar prompts

As you check your mail, you notice a letter that makes you stop in your tracks.

You looked out the window and, not for the first time, thought about how wrong the weather forecast had been.

Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.

You check the time. Perfect. As intended, you've arrived fashionably late.

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