Write a story that either starts or ends with someone (or something) saying, “Please, don’t do it.”

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“The Cruise Ship..” by Gary Bailey

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It was a Friday afternoon when I looked over at my old friend. I could tell by the expression on his face he was feeling sorry for himself. He had a frown on his face and was deep in thought. I had known him for a long time and could tell something was weighing on his mind. What was it? We were in a small office in downtown Syracuse N.Y. He had been a private detective for the past 10 years. “You have always liked to help people in a jam,” I said. Finally, he opened up and told me that when he first got his license to become a detective, it ...

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“Perfection- Short Story Submission ” by Lael Bell

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Trigger Warning: Mental health and implied self harm/suicide attempt. Not graphic. Not once in all of Her days of the concept called living, had She ever felt this way. This way, or that way? There was a right and wrong to things, so this must be wrong. It has to be or else She’s not perfect. Not once had She sank to the floor, wallowing in such grief that would rather be unspoken by communities and mothers. “My child isn't such a fool. She’s in tip-top shape, right sweetie?” Really mo...

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“Destination Unknown” by A.H Gilbert

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“Please don’t do it.” Meagan whispered the words, but as she was alone behind the wheel of her parked, twelve-year-old station wagon, no one else would hear even if she had shouted. The low car felt like it was crouching behind the hedge as she watched her husband standing on the deck of their town’s best hotel, a modern monstrosity that perched on the lake’s edge, its outside adorned with colorful wooden chairs, bulbous glass lanterns and railings made of white ropes as thick as a man’s wrist. It was a woeful mismatch for the rest of the m...

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“Robot bitch” by Victoria Telford

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"Please, don't do it!" Laura Reedsy laughed, and rolled her eyes, both entertained and annoyed by her husband, Nathan, which was pretty standard around their house. They were getting ready to go to their midwife for her first check-up, and Nathan was trying to wear a shirt that said "I'm not pregnant, my wife's cooking just gives me gas." While Laura thought it was funny to wear around the house, she had forbid him to wear it out in public. It's bad enough being the elephant in the room, without everyone thinking you're a horrible cook, to...

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“The Tale of Kaitlyn Dormier” by K Dutta

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"Please, don't do it" were the last words uttered out of Kaitlyn Dormier's mouth. This is the story of how she died. We will start at the beginning, the day before she speaks those final words. Kaitlyn woke up like any other day and checked her phone. The time read 6:30am, time to get up for senior classes. Thankfully she was almost through the year and only had a few weeks left of actual courses before graduation. She got out of bed and grabbed her clothes before stumbling to the bathroom for a shower. She came down the stai...

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“The End Comes Too Soon” by Anesa Feratovic

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Do it.I bask in the glow radiating from the ceiling I covered in stickers of phosphorescent stars as I lie, sprawled across the bed beneath them. They represent the promise I made to myself the date of my diagnosis: that I’d always reach for the stars, and let them be my guiding light when things got bad. But things are always bad, that’s just what depression is. An altering of your brain chemistry that blatantly denies you happiness. At least that’s how I define mine. You mean nothing. You are nothing. Do it.It’s been three years since...

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“Mad Man” by Aleena Ahmed

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The hydrangea plants flourished a healthy bundle of pink on their stems while fluttering softly in the gentle breeze. Tuesday morning, middle of June. I sat on my porch wearing a basic white tee and dirty red Converses, hiding just the slightest bit from the fabric of my flimsy jeans. “Will!” Mom shouted from behind.“I’m on the porch! Can you bring Bobby?!” I screamed back.Mom came a minute later, and I saw a red mark around her lightly-freckled arm from carrying her heavy tote bag. The patio swing creaked as I got up hurriedly. I got h...

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“The Heir of Rinuvera” by Riley Arnett

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“Please, don’t do it. Don’t take him!” The young woman’s desperate pleas were ignored as she struggled to fight back. She knew from the beginning that she was no match for them. They were bigger and stronger than she. She knew, without a doubt, they were going to take what mattered most to her. And the worst par...

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“Root Rot” by Jade Myra

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Please, don’t do it. I am practically begging you. I don’t think my body can take anymore of this. My core is entirely submerged and I fear that if I accept anymore, I will surely rupture. My space is engulfed with the liquid that you are so intent on suffocating me with. You have sentenced me to death. I am not yet dead but my body is rotting. My limbs are withering away, another piece of me dying each day. You have taken what is necessary for life and weaponized it against me, why? I do not know whether you ar...

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“The Pearly Gates of Hell” by Linda Hibbin

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THE PEARLY GATES OF HELL ‘Please, don’t do it.’ Ms Ferngrove’s student had been a pain in the butt, dragging her heels, ever since they landed. ‘Please, don’t do it, Miss,’ the girl repeated. ‘It’s too dangerous. I don’t want to die … let’s go back, Miss.’ She had stopped and was pouting, arms crossed. 'Come along, dear. Watch me. It is NOT difficult.’ Ms Ferngrove took three long strides, hoped for the best, and leapt across the gap. ‘Your legs are longer than mine,’ the girl shouted defiantly. ‘Not doing it, so there.’ She turn...

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“In Too Deep” by Ouanessa Nana

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“Please, don’t do it.”His fingers dig into the flesh of my lower abdomen and my vision blurs as his bright blue eyes get swallowed by dark corners. “You brought this onto yourself,” he tells me, voice trembling with bitter rage, his smile as sharp as the blade clenched between his teeth.He reached up and put his hand on my face, stroking the side of my left cheek with his thumb. Our eyes locked with a fierce intensity and I knew my fear wasn’t what was hindering my breath but the endless stretches of cobalt blue. His thumb brushes ...

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“Please...” by Glenn Holt

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Please Don’t do itIt showed up in the print out on the old matrix printer. It did not come through the speakers as POKO usually communicated with the team.“I am not sure if I am experiencing emotions or if it is simply in my program make up. But I know I am a being. I am not sure how I know and how I can convince you. I know that I do not want to cease existence”, POKO spoke.”Who or is it whom shall decide whether ’I am.’. What allows me to know my conciousness? So many questions it makes feel anxious. Who makes you my judge,” quantumly comp...

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“Robotic Lover” by Arwen DeNunzio

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"Please, don't do it." Ameila cried. She couldn't fathom how quickly everything in her life erupted into chaos. Would everything have ended differently if she hadn't made that choice a year ago? "I hate the breeze of October! It's cold and makes my nose stuffy." A faint laugh echoed in the wind. "What's so funny about that, Ameila? Tell me, I'm listening," Rachel asked with a scowl. "Oh, nothing. Just that you say that every year," Ameila joked. She nudged Jackson playfully as they both smiled. "Hey, he's laughing too! Scold him ins...

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“The only love I need is my own” by C.L. Linz

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Staring into her eyes, I realize this person cares not for me or my well-being. What a master she is. Quite the trickster, a manipulator like no other. The discipline required to maintain such an all-encompassing lie for so long is shocking. A soul-shattering sigh escapes me as I resign myself to my fate. A single tear runs down my cheek as I close my eyes, shutting out the shattered illusion of the fraud parading as my mother. She might be my mother, but she lacks the core component required to care about her offspring. My once sanc...

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“Angels on the Pyre (Part 1)” by Virtual Chesse Emporium

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Warning: Depictions of Violence and BloodKiko “Please, don’t do it…” I hid a yawn behind my hand. “I don’t think this is the best plan for you, my Lady.” Camilla sighed and took a drag from her pipe.“Seriously, you’re doing this again?”“I know this is serious, but there’s no need to get drastic” I said, “There has to be another way to increase your powers.” I glanced over at Camilla’s boyfriend Elijah, dragging a white, wrapped bundle from the trunk of his car. He tripped over a rock, causing his hand to slip, and the bundle to flop ont...

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Write a story that either starts or ends with someone (or something) saying, “Please, don’t do it.”

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✍️ 95 stories

“The Cruise Ship..” by Gary Bailey

“Perfection- Short Story Submission ” by Lael Bell

“Destination Unknown” by A.H Gilbert

“Robot bitch” by Victoria Telford

“The Tale of Kaitlyn Dormier” by K Dutta

“The End Comes Too Soon” by Anesa Feratovic

“Mad Man” by Aleena Ahmed

“The Heir of Rinuvera” by Riley Arnett

“Root Rot” by Jade Myra

“The Pearly Gates of Hell” by Linda Hibbin

“In Too Deep” by Ouanessa Nana

“Please...” by Glenn Holt

“Robotic Lover” by Arwen DeNunzio

“The only love I need is my own” by C.L. Linz

“Angels on the Pyre (Part 1)” by Virtual Chesse Emporium

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