Write a story where the readers are in on a secret that the characters are unaware of.

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“In Your Arms” by Pragya Rathore

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Trigger warning: child death It is the time of night when its silence is not disturbed by whispered words, but by exhaled breaths. You shift in discomfort when loud snores disturb your delicate sleep. You extricate yourself from your husband’s loveless embrace and head to the adjacent room. In its musty darkness, you find him in his cradle, staring at the glow-in-the-dark stars, as he always is. His open eyes glaze over everything in their sight. You take him in your arms and softly close them. You whisper forgotten lullabies in his e...

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“As The Days Go By” by Rambling Beth

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Monday I knew something was strange when my grandfather looked at my mother one day and declared that he wanted to explore. My grandfather had always been content with living in his brick house on the outskirts of London. His sudden declaration had taken both me and my mother by surprise. Still, we were delighted at his interest. He hadn’t ventured outside of the house since his wife, Alice, died ten years ago. I knew my mother had been hoping for a change in him; his sudden curiosity was very welcome. It was Monday, and raining, as it w...

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“we know, do you know?” by B. W.

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Everyone was hanging out at the cemetery in the town, it had only been built half a year ago but there were already many graves. They recently started to hang out there after school or during the night. "its almost 3 am!" Arrow said surprised. "oh, we should get going then, i don't want this to be like a horror story." Aria then said, trying her best to not accidentally fall asleep. She was always hanging out there with the rest of them but almost always ended up falling asleep. "well don't trip on the way out then." Hope said with a sma...

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“The Absolute Faith of Asteroid Disaster Denial” by Aditya Pillai

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It's a lovely day in August in the town of X; the sun is shining brightly, a pleasant breeze is blowing and an asteroid 3,280 feet in diameter is hurtling towards it at a speed of 53,000 miles per hour.But this is not the story of the asteroid.This is the story of that lovely day in August in the town of X.A is sitting on a bus, sweating profusely. Not because of the heat, no—it is actually much more cooler than he expected. The cause of his unnatural perspiration is seated right next to him, C, who unbeknownst to A is suffering from the exa...

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“dance like angels do” by Masha Kurbatova

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Smart people go one of two ways. Take my sister -- she was brilliant. All day, she would run around in her diapers, chasing butterflies in the backyard, putting caterpillars into mason jars with a few leaves of cabbage. She learned to read with butterfly field guides, went to college for biology, studied every night until her eyes nearly bled. She grew up to be a leading lepidopterist, a butterfly scientist, working at a prestigious university, bringing home accolades and publishing in every glossy-paged science magazine. She’s the kind of s...

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“Diemond” by Rayhan Hidayat

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Before we begin, dear reader, allow us to direct your attention to the following proverb:“Diamonds are beautiful and so is life, but only one of these is forever.”We regret to inform you that the origin of this quote has become obscured by the fog of time. Regardless, we deemed it a worthy introduction because it lends a certain measure of poetic elegance to the events to come.Please, don’t let us keep you. Enjoy the story.🔷Today, Leo Weinberg only has enough room in a head normally occupied with scheduling business dinners and piercing hang...

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“Indescribable Like or Love? - Continued” by 𝔘𝔤𝔬𝔠𝔥𝔦 𝔑.

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"I'm sorry Elle, I lied to you"Why did I have to say that? Ugh whats wrong with me. Now I have to explain. Why am I hugging her too? Ever since I found out about my feelings I've been doing ridiculous things. Its like I have these urges that I just follow subconsciously. Its so hard to hold back, I've never felt this way.Well now I'm holding her to my chest, smelling her hair. How am I going to get out of this one. Elle grips my shirt as she hugs back."What do you mean 'lied'?" she says. I want to say something but- my mouth feels dry and wo...

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“The Secret in The Purse” by Rebecca Lee

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You ever have one of those moments where you just want to stand somewhere and just scream as loud as your lungs and vocal chords would allow you to scream?Yeah, I see those nods … imagine I am giving you a high five you right now.Today at noon was one of those moments for me. I had just left a 10 o’clock meeting with my publisher . and my head was swimming with about a 100 new ideas. It had been a good meeting – really. My second book’s final draft was accepted and being published in two weeks. The book tour will start a week after that.Two ...

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“Remember?” by Omani Saleem

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“She’s mad” the milkmen whisper, “killed her husband!” the women gossip, “run away” the children scream.Delilah rani has been used to comments like these for years, comments she knows are lies. She did not kill her husband, the court did not find her guilty. But it seems like this town always will.3 years ago, on the morning of the first day of summer, Delilah rani was seen running out of her house at full speed, her clothes were the same red color as the color of the red stains on her hands, it didn’t take a genius to figure out she was cov...

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“Transparent Whisper” by Jamela Faye

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"Once you die, you can't bring anything with you. But whatever's inside you will stay"*** Mephiline Sotaro, was an ordinary girl. She has light-pink hair and ocean blue eyes. With her shortness and cute face, it proves her innocence by just looks, but not her life. At the time when the sun shines at its brightest, in her home, its depressing as night. All of the lights were on, but for her, it wasn't. She felt like a girl sitting in a corner of a blank room, and why you ask?While sitting on that corner, she hears broken glass...

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“Pink hair, Coffee and Nunchucks” by Kate Le Roux

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Razia’s bright pink hair flipped briefly upwards as she jumped from the tree to land lightly on her feet. She paused a moment, crouching, surveying the forest, her keen eye resting briefly on a mochaleaf as it unfurled ostentatiously to her left. No orcs in sight, or annoying spying gremlins either. Satisfied that the way was clear, she stood up to retrieve her pack from a hole in the tree, her hand on the knife at her belt, then moved purposefully off along the path. The sharp needles from the tall trees cracked under her boots. Infernal fo...

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“What's coming? ” by Moon Lion

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I leaned forward eagerly, watching the rain soaked male lead edge towards the girl, his lips- I frowned slightly, distracted from the ridiculous movie by even more ridiculous sounds. After a brief struggle to locate the remote, I switched off the show, shaken out of the romance by a strange set of noises. I frowned again, wondering if I'd actually heard something, or my inherited paranoia had finally caused me to snap. No, there it was again. I looked up at the ceiling and swore in annoyance. My little sister and her stupid friend, probab...

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“His Helpers” by Mustang Patty

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The angels, Ralph and Ed, hovered above the little cottage at the edge of the woods. God sent them out when He knew it was time. He loved all people, as only God can, and though it didn’t seem possible, everyone was special in His eyes. So, when He knew one His followers were about to encounter a problem, He sent help. Ralph and Ed were Angels of the Realm, and they had wings and some power to intervene on behalf of their charge. Though they’d gotten into some trouble in the past, both angels were Godly in nature. This meant that they di...

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“The Meaty Case of the Griller Killer” by Joshua Scott Hotchkin Wordpress.dungherder.com

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The scent of burning flesh offended his every sensibility, but Duane smiled as he flipped his famous burgers, and used his spatula to wave at a group of people who had just arrived at his BBQ party. The guests are all people he met on a Facebook group for meat lovers in and around Dallas. This was his seventh event and not once has anyone noticed that Duane never actually eats any of his acclaimed recipes. Nobody has any idea whatsoever that he is vegan, let alone that he is the infamous Griller Killer. A reporter in Jackson, Mississi...

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“Vacant/Possession” by Deborah Mercer

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Corinne and Stuart had always known what they would do if they inherited a large amount of money or if they won the lottery. The former was highly unlikely, as to the best of their knowledge they had no aging rich relatives, and as to the latter, well, you were always being told you were more likely to be struck by an asteroid than win the lottery jackpot. “Which I don’t get,” Corinne said, more than once “Because so far as I know, no human has ever been killed by being struck by an asteroid though it was bad news for the dinosaurs...

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Write a story where the readers are in on a secret that the characters are unaware of.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 101 stories

“In Your Arms” by Pragya Rathore

“As The Days Go By” by Rambling Beth

“we know, do you know?” by B. W.

“The Absolute Faith of Asteroid Disaster Denial” by Aditya Pillai

“dance like angels do” by Masha Kurbatova

“Diemond” by Rayhan Hidayat

“Indescribable Like or Love? - Continued” by 𝔘𝔤𝔬𝔠𝔥𝔦 𝔑.

“The Secret in The Purse” by Rebecca Lee

“Remember?” by Omani Saleem

“Transparent Whisper” by Jamela Faye

“Pink hair, Coffee and Nunchucks” by Kate Le Roux

“What's coming? ” by Moon Lion

“His Helpers” by Mustang Patty

“The Meaty Case of the Griller Killer” by Joshua Scott Hotchkin Wordpress.dungherder.com

“Vacant/Possession” by Deborah Mercer

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about a meeting of a secret society.

Write a story about an old family secret surfacing generations later.

Write a story that either starts or ends with someone asking, “Can you keep a secret?”

Write a story involving a conversation that’s packed with subtext; the characters aren’t quite saying what they mean.

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