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

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“Dinner Date.” by Chris Wheeler

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Driving down a dark desolate road at 1 am looking for my next victim while the miles passed by one after another. This ride is taking forever and I am highly considering turning around. I need someone a woman of the night, a hitchhiker, a hobo... someone. My blood thirst is insatiable. I need to slaughter in the same way as a junkie needs a hit. Yet, here I am, unable to secure a nights worth of torture, blood, and guts. I’m just going to have to go home and fantasize about death, that alone is my torture. Not getting my fill makes me bey...

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“To Die or Not to Die” by Idan Hamilton

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On Friday the Thirteenth of February, Marcus Crane, faked his death leaving two mourning siblings being investigated by the FBI. His siblings, one Oliver Crane and a Samantha Crane, were unaware of his shady dealings and horrified at the thought that he could have been doing anything illegal. Soon’ll they’ll be informed of his untimely passing and then they'll mourn for losing their eldest brother to an unfortunate accident. Saturday Fourteenth. 6 AM Samantha Crane likes to start her mornings by slipping on a nice warm fluffy bathrobe and ...

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“My best kept secrets. ” by Aparna Jagannath

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As the night approached, I was shivering with fear. I was all alone in the house. My family went to visit our family deity in Kerala. I had to stay back because of my ill health. I watched television for sometime. I fixed myself a simple dinner of curd rice with mango pickle. After dinner, I called my best friend on my mobile and chatted with her. I glanced at the clock on the wall. It was 10 PM. I could hear several stray dogs howling together on a moonless night. My worst fears came true after my mobile rang. My heart skipped a beat a...

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“The Old Man’s House” by Mek R

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The nurse placed a hot cup of chamomile tea in the study as she always did and left the old man’s house that night at the usual time. She was distracted today and left the front door ajar on the way out. Her walk was faster than usual and she clutched her bag close. She would feel better after she had buried the little bottle of toxic aconite that was currently in the recesses of her handbag. Within minutes of her leaving, Randy turned the corner onto the old man’s street. He was weaving from the whiskey and other things. And fully in desp...

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“The Tennis and Football Club” by Ayaan Haque

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Right when I entered the building there were 3 beeps. Then a man who sounded like he’d rather be dumped into a volcano said in a monotone voice “The Tennis and Football Club is meeting in room...” He paused as he checked his printed schedule for the recreation center “...B211 right now.” I looked at the schedule on the wall. Right now (5:30 AM), there were only 3 activities going on: The Tennis and Football club, Knitting Class, and Princess club, which was full of girls who pretended to marry “princes” who really were kids from the hig...

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“Sunday lunch” by Vincent Guillemin

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Trigger warnings: homophobia, racism, slurs I’m a ghost. One minute , I was on my bike and the next thing you know, I’m out there, out of my body. No limbs, not really flying around, just here, moving about unimpeded. Just myself… if I may say so, a spirit. Ethereal, elusive, visiting. “I’m hungry”. Mom sighs. She can see Grandpa in the reflection of the small window above the sink. The swishing water from the faucets mingles with the patter of the TV.I am running late again, she knows it. “What’s that lil’ fag doing?” G...

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“She's a Ghost. ” by Susie L

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“I can’t believe these people believe they exist.” A woman sits down on a city park bench, watching people as they walked down the street. They were too busy with themselves to see a person staring at them intensely. “I am the only real one here, everyone else is just a fictional speck in this world.” She thought to herself as she, as she watched an incredibly attractive man in a suit walk down the crowded sidewalk. She stared at the man’s face, and found that it was perfectly chiseled, and had the aura of a man with confidence. Th...

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“Sanctuary ” by Jason Licitra

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Outside the walls of the church the chorus of battle had finally silenced. Two men sat within the once proud structure, which now lay broken and battered from the unrelenting bombings. To each of them it seemed as though the sounds of chaos that rang outside would never end. One sat against the pews, clutching a wound on his bandaged knee while the other remained standing, his gaze focused on the stained glass windows that still laid unbroken. “Do you hear that Charlie? Looks like they’ve finally given it up.” He turned to look at his...

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“SNAP GOES THE . . . ” by Mike Williams

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Matt and Jerry heard the car door close in the driveway. It was time to put things in quick order. The dogs barked as the gate latch clanged. It was the typical routine. Woof, woof, woof. Scurry, scurry, scurry. The thunderstorm began to break at the moment...

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“At First Sight” by Jakob Leblanc

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Perhaps it was the way he held himself, with the kind of male dominance that was the 21st century mating call, or maybe it was his fiery hazel eyes sweeping over the room longingly, but she couldn’t possibly look away. He stood at the edge of the counter, making small talk with the wary server, gesturing towards the menu occasionally. She kept her eyes locked on him, counting herself trivial enough to the scenery of the small, cramped coffee shop that he would not notice her. She allowed herself to dissect his appearance - casual busi...

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“What Alfie Knew” by Kay SantaCruz

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As the front door closed and the lock clicked, Alfie raced to the back of the couch where he could see the street from the sub-basement apartment window. He watched Ellie climb the five steps to the sidewalk. The young Chihuahua mix kept his eyes fixed on his girl as she slung her backpack over both shoulders and began walking left toward the corner. He observed a few more minutes until he saw her in the crosswalk at the corner. Crossing the street usually meant that she was going to be gone all day. If she stayed on this side of the street,...

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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

“Dinner Date.” by Chris Wheeler

“To Die or Not to Die” by Idan Hamilton

“My best kept secrets. ” by Aparna Jagannath

“The Old Man’s House” by Mek R

“The Tennis and Football Club” by Ayaan Haque

“Sunday lunch” by Vincent Guillemin

“She's a Ghost. ” by Susie L

“Sanctuary ” by Jason Licitra

“SNAP GOES THE . . . ” by Mike Williams

“At First Sight” by Jakob Leblanc

“What Alfie Knew” by Kay SantaCruz

🌟 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.

Contest #55

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