Write about two characters arguing over how a past event happened.

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“The Haunting” by Michele Duess

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I should just ask Sue myself. But then what would I say?Do you remember Mike’s party?I can hear her voice now, the words slurred, but still strong. You mean the one you had in 2000-whatever? I’m lucky I can remember what I did last week. Why did you call me up out of the blue to ask me about this?Because my mother is insane, Sue. And I kinda need to know. I think I screwed up and big time. If I did, I need to apologize. After all, it was no way to treat one of my best friends, or the woman who took me in when I needed a place to stay.But I d...

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“Marital Deterioration and the Aftermath” by Madeline Honig

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“And to this day, Tony is still my best friend,” Pamela looked down the table at her ex husband and gleamed. It made Justine wince, but she forced a smile regardless and said through gritted teeth, “That is so nice.” She also had an ex husband at the table, but he was far from being her best friend. She avoided eye contact and all interactions with him at all costs. But it is hard to avoid an ex when you share a child, let alone a child who is getting married in one day. Alec, Justine’s recent boyfrien...

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“Did He Jump or Was He Pushed?” by Michael Jefferson

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Cyril Cassidy and Tripp Killian cross themselves as Hunter “The King” Kingsley’s casket is lowered into the ground. Much like his reckless spendthrift life, baseball’s most exalted player, Kingsley, the Los Angeles Angels All-Star centerfielder, has been afforded an extravagant sendoff in death. His casket has a plush velvet interior, and the outside is made of solid bronze with “The King” written in script in 14 karat gold. Hunter’s body looks bronzed, brawny, and beautiful as if he could step out of the casket and smash the winning hit. ...

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“Different Memories” by Marie White

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Her stomach curled as she entered Loretta’s house. She probably should’ve made up an excuse to bow out when she’d called to invite her over; lately, they’d done nothing but argue. She always felt horrible afterward—she didn’t want to upset her sister any more than she wanted a migraine headache—but, for reasons Dannielle couldn’t fathom, Loretta just couldn’t stop broaching the subject that ignited them, and Dannielle couldn’t condone abandoning her principles, not even to kee...

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Write about two characters arguing over how a past event happened.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 34 stories

“The Haunting” by Michele Duess

“Marital Deterioration and the Aftermath” by Madeline Honig

“Did He Jump or Was He Pushed?” by Michael Jefferson

“Different Memories” by Marie White

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story where a character is experiencing parallel realities.

Write about false news coverage of an important event.

Start your story with a character or a narrator saying, “Don’t you remember?”

Write a story about a pathological liar.

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