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

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“I Just Don't Even Care” by Sav G

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My heart is starting to race so fast, I can barely keep up with it. I stare into the eyes of this coward who hides behind another face. I trace my trembling fingers across my fat nose, thin lips, my small eyes. The angry bruises on my arms crawl up my shoulder, spreading this army of purple dots across my skin. I see this person do the same. The stomach of this person inflates, leaving a small balloon under the blue pajamas. Just looking in the mirror gives me anxiety. What if I were to go out like this? Scarred and bruised. Wea...

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“Heavenly Hero” by Kate Winchester

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Owen didn’t have a halo or wings when he was in human form, but that didn’t make him any less angelic. His last assignment had been tough. A young child had been reunited with her heavenly Father. Owen never knew the outcome ahead of time; however, with guidance, he knew how to navigate whatever situation befell him. Nathalie entered Our Lady of Victory. The cathedral ceiling was extraordinary along with the grand organ on the side of the altar. Its tall brass pipes adorned the walls. The sun illuminated the ...

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“A Source of Suffering” by Hakin Edward

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First of all, I’d like to inform you that his wife is not at home. “Morning, love, I’ll get your breakfast done”, Carl said to the empty bed as soon as he jumped from it. It’s already been 2 years since the accident, and I’m starting to pity him. You see, sometimes people cannot accept reality, so they change their surroundings and turn it into their ideal world. Of course, that happened before, every creation since humanity was caused by someone who did not like what they saw when not dreaming. Every medicine, ideology, revolution. It’s ...

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“Heaven's Closer Than You Think” by Grey Oberst

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“MEAT TIMMY” by Madhuleka Iyer

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Kanika knew she was being followed. The brown dog wagged its tail and eyed the small bag of meat that Kanika held in her hand. The loose leash scraped the road as the dog walked, salivating heavily. She was walking on a small, dark alley. The place smelled rustic and all she could see were closed windows of almost-out-of-work warehouses. There weren’t many people and fewer would probably enter, considering the fact that there were no streetlights and the sun was setting faster, as if it had a bet that it would set before the moon showe...

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“One of Us Will Die” by Hannah Carter

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Before we leave, one of us will die here tonight. I just wanted to let you know before you read any further: this is the kind of story that will unfold. So you have no misconceptions about the night you are about to witness. So don’t make any emotional attachments here—you’ll only break your own heart at the end. Got it? Good. Here we go. I stride through th...

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“Fiona” by Ash Hale

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“Sweetheart, we will be late for your appointment. You should hurry.”The sickly-sweet voice of her mother reached her through the sheets.Fiona opened her eyes. Her mother stood in front of the mirror, trying and horribly failing to tame her mane of thick, red, curly hair. Her blue eyes surveyed the contents of the dressing table and finally landing on the searched possession widened in happiness while her pale hand involuntarily reached out for the object. Her fragile stature stood bold and confident, ready to take on the world.She turned ar...

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“Sally's Star Signs” by Cyndy Reads

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Ronald Hasenfratz woke up every weekday at 5:21 A.M. After three beeps of the alarm, he would hit snooze and sleep until 5:30. Then, with only one beep, he would shut the alarm off, switch the nightstand lamp on, and swing his feet over the edge of the bed. His closet consisted of ten neutral work shirts. There were also five of the same black pants, one pair of je...

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“Who's left to laugh?” by Miss Tee

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You are ten hours late, but it doesn’t really matter, it was your funeral after all and you had missed everything and everyone had gone already. The weather could not have been more perfect, the leaves on the ground moved melodiously to the tunes of the chilly air while the sun kept peaking to inform of its existence. You’re dressed in a Stuart Hughes Diamond edition black suit, a Rolex GMT master II and a dress up lace shoe that belonged to your father, and so was the body in the coffin but its quality was way cheaper and nothing compared t...

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“Little secrets or little white lies” by Pamela Berglund

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Shhhh… I have a secret to tell. I admit it. I love to tell secrets. My mother used to tell me that my secrets are considered little white lies. So I swore to her that I would always tell her the truth. But life doesn’t always go the way we plan it and when I turned 19 (the age of you can’t tell me what to do antmore) my promise literally went out the window. It was a cold night in January when I met Richard. I was playing a mystery game on my computer, when a massage popped up on the screen in the chat room. I thought it was from ano...

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“Mitzy Angel Mitzy Brave” by Patrick Hisel

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Ow there it is again. It’s always there these days, the pain. I don’t even feel like moving. I used to run and play and enjoy my people. Now I just lay here. Wasn’t I just asleep? That is when I don’t hurt, and I dream, and run and play and chase rabbits.“Mooooaann”, “wimper wimper”. I just did it again, made the sounds without even thinking. It just happens. My people are still asleep. It feels too early for me to wake up but here I am. Laying on my bed, feeling the pain. And, to m...

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“Who are You?” by Harish S

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Fluctuations of dark and light, I opened my eyes and saw a paper that read “I will kill you” written in blood. I don’t know where I am. The room is full of mess, many statues in the showcase were broken, blood strains here and there, I had my hand covered with a white cloth which had blood, I opened the knot and saw a cut in my hand. As my shirt and pant had shades of blood, I took a dress from the shelf and wore it. The dress is perfect for me. I took whatever I saw and went out to figure out what is happening. “Jade, jade!! get...

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“Blurry Vision” by Trinity Womack

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The sitting room was very well furnished. From the perfectly placed baby blue wallpaper, to the lacy dolly on the dark oak center table. There was not a spec of dust in the room, the maids had been sure to make it that way. A beautiful artwork of some kind graced the papered wall. On the far side of the room was a chest game, started but never finished and the opposite side of the room held a small shelf. The windows were long and opened to reveal the sun’s golden rays. This was what anyone would have seen walking into this room, but it was ...

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“The Untold Truth” by Laiba Rahim

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I hate them I will never forgive them, they took her away from me. They killed her, she was in so much pain but they didn't care about her and now it's time for them to pay for their sins. My name is Julie and I'm 23 years old and was born on 3 July 1998. I'm a writer by profession. Since from my childhood I was close to my sister Amma. She was my elder sister and was like my mom and my best friend. Amma and I lost our parents in a plane crash and at that time we were just kids but still my sister took care of me, while she was...

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“Guilty and Charged” by Mackenzie Meetz

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I put my head down on my desk, closed my eyes, and covered my ears. The teacher hadn’t even been gone five minutes, and the entire class of kids had lost their minds. Room 205 was the last classroom in the hallway. Two supply closets separated it from Room 202, Mrs. Davidson’s, and made it nearly impossible to hear what was going on in there. Despite being 1) a bo...

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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

“I Just Don't Even Care” by Sav G

“Heavenly Hero” by Kate Winchester

“A Source of Suffering” by Hakin Edward

“Heaven's Closer Than You Think” by Grey Oberst

“MEAT TIMMY” by Madhuleka Iyer

“One of Us Will Die” by Hannah Carter

“Fiona” by Ash Hale

“Sally's Star Signs” by Cyndy Reads

“Who's left to laugh?” by Miss Tee

“Little secrets or little white lies” by Pamela Berglund

“Mitzy Angel Mitzy Brave” by Patrick Hisel

“Who are You?” by Harish S

“Blurry Vision” by Trinity Womack

“The Untold Truth” by Laiba Rahim

“Guilty and Charged” by Mackenzie Meetz

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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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