Write a story about a character struggling to decide how to handle a problem that is morally gray.

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“Key to many doors” by SendHelp 4u

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the blonde slowly dragged himself down the city side walk, fixing his trench coat. it was late, the sun was just setting, oranges and bright purples were seen behind the now clearing rain clouds.Axel Jones, 21, Aries, the usual town mystery.he huffed, moving out of the way for a few small children chasing after one another, one of them ramming into his side, did he lash out. no. but did he want to? no.. emotions where complicated for him, he was often one of those guys that if you stumbled into them you'd apologize and quickly run off, and t...

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“Whatever Works” by Adrienne Odele

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The first time I saw it, I was twelve years old. Ms. Ashley came over in the afternoon, a change from her usual night time visits, but it was just my dad and me at the house that day. My mom and my brother, Craig, were at urgent care getting his ankle examined. He had jumped out of the tree in our backyard and had been limping for two days. He was three years younger than me and always getting into something. Even with his limp, it was hard to keep him still. Dad and I were just hanging around, tossing a softball back and forth in the yard. ...

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“Tough Choice!” by Jason Scharf

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Tough Choice!At the time of my last arrest I had only been out for three months. All my plans of going straight and staying out of jail had gone out the window and I found myself in front of the judge, once again. I was nine years old when I was arrested for the first time. I was just a dumb kid who didn't want to face the consequences given for sneaking out, so I ran away from home. To me, this just meant that I would find a place to hang out for a few days until I thought Mom would not be so angry. At some point, I got tired of walkin...

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“Judgement” by Sharon Felicia Acheampong

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The law. It was something that had fascinated Kim Da Eun since she was a child. Her father had been a lawyer before a heart attack killed him two years ago. She missed him; He had been her idol, her main reason for getting into law. She was however grateful that he had lived to see her graduate, start working at a prestigious firm and win her very first case, that had been four years ago. She wished he was here now. He had always been her go to person when she had any issues and more so anything work related. Like now. She got up from her de...

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“Cookie Indulgence” by Alexandra Carcich

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Frozen pucks of chocolate cookie dough lay heaped on the baking tray. The aluminum tray was 18” by 26” and lined with parchment paper. Addison counted out nine cookies and put the rest back in their bag, back in the box. She had examined the chart of how many cookies were baked off every day, as well as how many were thrown away. Experience taught her that on a Monday sales were slow at the small store. Unless it was a school holiday, people ate the sweets they had collected over the weekend. Addison wanted to bake off enough cookies so that...

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“Losing What You Never Had” by Debbi Bushee

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The majestic sized wooden door adorned with stained glass windows was heavier than I anticipated. I tugged on the brass handle aware these were not their normal business hours, but doubtless the door would open. I was greeted with an overwhelming, intoxicating and nearly nauseating aroma of flowers.The entrance room was dim but after the staggering moment it took my eyes to adjust, I could see a wide hallway directly in front of me through a large, heavily carpeted room. Sound was quieted, acoustics purposefully muffled with velvet drapes...

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“Bask and Sting” by Garrett Hastings

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Effortlessly, with one final brush stroke, his greatest masterpiece yet was complete. The sun spilled its most resplendent colors over the edge of the Great Desert, most prominently a deep shade of red. A wide smile cracked his face, as he admired his work. The dark fell fast, so he grabbed his work and scuttled back home, skating across the sand. When he had reached it, the moonlight illuminated his home. A glow flickered from inside, and he could hear his wife, Georgette, idly talking at their son, Ernie. “How’d it go, my dear?” asked Geor...

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“To Kill a Hellkite” by Yanni Chan

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Hal: I woke to see Abel staring at my face. So I felt my upper lip. I thought I’d grown myself a stubble overnight, you see, and Abel’s got his but he’s older; Lori had one too, but he’s a dwarf and it ain’t fair, but there wasn’t the bit of hairy roughness I was expecting. And then I noticed I had this great red mark etched on my left cheek, probably where I lay on that old sack yesterday night as a pillow. Bummer. Well, anyway everybody was making breakfast and hitching up their horses, so I figured we’re pressing on early. Helene passed m...

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“Stitches” by Emilee Paulson

Submitted to Contest #29

I feel like writing a piece. Out of pure pleasure and free. My bf hates that. But here I go. I don't have much right now. We went out last night. I looked nice. He was proud to have me by his side. We can't wait for the apartment. More clothes...he wants his office. I the kitchen. We dream of these materials that matter. If only for a season. I started thinking about this shirt I found and wore last night. .y favorite. Looks good 👌 on me. And certain outfits stick out my whole life. Things I remember having. That dotted dress I wore navy blu...

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“Running From Himself” by Steve Kaye

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The whistle blew signaling the end of the first half. Turning towards the pool in his backyard, Bob watched as the sun was sinking on this November Saturday.His wife was behind him in the kitchen, seasoning a turkey. “Can you lower the volume please?” He muted the tv, reached for the empty glass in front of him, and stood. “What’s up? Is that for tonight?”“I thought since it’s Thanksgiving weekend and we went to the Miller’s on Thursday you’d like a turkey. I need you to take Tommy to Dylan’s house. He’s going there for dinner and prob...

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“PASTOR HANTAMBO REPENTS” by RADIUS HAVWAALA

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“We are sending Pastor Hantambo to deposit the tithe money into the bank, Amen church!” Elder Munaumba concluded the business meeting at the venerated Chazanga SDA church one afternoon. “Amen! Alleluia! Amen! Alleluia!” the church exploded in a standing ovation. Pastor Hantambo was thirty four years old, slightly short and completely brown in complexion. He did not waste time after the dramatic announcement by the elder. With bubbles of elation at being honored with such a delicate task, he...

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Write a story about a character struggling to decide how to handle a problem that is morally gray.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 41 stories

“Key to many doors” by SendHelp 4u

“Whatever Works” by Adrienne Odele

“Tough Choice!” by Jason Scharf

“Judgement” by Sharon Felicia Acheampong

“Cookie Indulgence” by Alexandra Carcich

“Losing What You Never Had” by Debbi Bushee

“Bask and Sting” by Garrett Hastings

“To Kill a Hellkite” by Yanni Chan

“Stitches” by Emilee Paulson

“Running From Himself” by Steve Kaye

“PASTOR HANTAMBO REPENTS” by RADIUS HAVWAALA

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about someone dealing with family conflict.

Write a story about someone discovering something new about themselves.

Write a story about two best friends.

Write a story about someone falling in love for the first time.

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