Write a story about someone who finds a secret passageway in their house.

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“The Ghost Behind the Bookshelf” by Jamie Clark

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I hate staying in. I understand why we have to, and I’ve even argued with people who think this whole thing is meaningless, but that won’t stop me from hating it. I feel robbed, in a way, by the world. It’s my senior year, my last taste of childhood before I go into the world and leave home, and I’m spending it here, alone and wandering the halls of my house. It’s spring break, I should be throwing a football around with the boys or crashing Maia Welch’s annual spring bash and messing something up in her house to get her in trouble or at lea...

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“The Zhoa palace ” by Emile Meh Tem

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I am called Tem Brayan and my father is the ruling chief of the Zhoa chiefdom. Our family has been at the head of the Zhoa chiefdom for more than a century now. My father inherited the throne from my grandfather who also took over from my great grandfather. Some years backward we moved into the newly built palace at the center of the Chief's compound. The new palace was built with all the modern facilities and designs. The main buildings overshadowed the old palace which had all the characteristics of past civilization. The building had serv...

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“Worth of Gold” by A. A. Thakre

Submitted to Contest #34

The sun loomed over the horizon. If everything would have been usual, Dheeran would have called it an ordinary day. The only exception – it was the fourth day of lockdown. Under the banner of quarantine, the people were experiencing life in a way they had had not fathomed. The lethal novel Coronavirus was waging havoc around the globe. It spared no choice but to self-isolate oneself. Dheeran, like many others, was witnessing highs and lows while adjusting to this mood of survival. He got into a fight with his wife - Anika over household chor...

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“An Afternoon Away ” by May M

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Nasir was going to have a mental breakdown if he didn’t get out of this house. And with the way the news was running these days, it didn’t seem like he was going to get that chance anytime soon. A viral outbreak had caused a global shutdown, no school, no shopping, and definitely no hanging out with his friends. All he was allowed to do was stay locked up inside, with endless nagging from his parents to stop moping around and do something beneficial with this free time.Beneficial? Yeah, right. How could anyone even concentrate when the house...

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“Mystery Solved” by Abigail Langford

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Mystery solvedWritten by:Johanna Langford To my soon to be baby brother, who I believe will look up to me as I will look down at him.Contents:1.Why? Only Chapter Why?I look up at my father as he smiles and kisses my forehead. His beard scratching my forehead making my giggle, he hugs me, he embraces me in the most powerful hug. He lets go. I still feel his body warmth against me. “Dear, I love you very much… Your mother ...

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“The secret door” by Gauvain Hardouin

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It all started as a boring day were Michael was playing with his toys. He had not been allowed to go out since this crisis had began a few weeks ago. He found it quite boring having to stay inside all day . With nothing new to look to all he could do was play with his stuff and do homework.There hadn't been anything new since the begging of the crisis. Suddenly someone knocked on the door he stood up and opened the door. It was his Mom."Come school has started Michael"she said. Michael grunted and said "fine i'm coming". He helplessly walked...

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“The Secret Passageway in the Dark” by Bridgette Kelly

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Mary Liper was a student at Sharkette Junior High School. She was the prettiest girl in the 7th grade because of her beautiful dirty blonde hair and green eyes. Everyone always admired Mary and most boys had crushes on her. Everyone wished that they were Mary Liper. There was a giant school mascot in front of the school, a Sharkette, with a head heavier than the entire body. One day, a windy and dark overcast appeared, like there was going to be snow. Mary Liper was in her homeroom classroom learning about algebr...

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“Memories ” by Mariam Ahmed

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"Help me Aria help me" There was a blurry image of a woman she was dressed like a princess but something was off, there was blood everywhere. The thing is that this woman seems to be so familiar looking. I doze off deeper in my sleep, getting more horrifying images that I have never seen before. Help me with these box's Aria, shouted Grandpapa taking out a box with scribbled letters spelling Kitchen things I opened my eyes taking deep breaths and then got out of the truck looking for my box. In front of me was an asymme...

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“Lockdown” by C.M. Lowe

Submitted to Contest #34

A statewide lockdown was in effect. Nobody was to be allowed in or out of state lines. Nobody could leave their homes without official permissions to visit grocery stores or gas stations. Dystopia had come to life in California. Like anyone else, Ana had once pondered what she might do when the end of the world hit. Her preparedness plan mainly involved obtaining a gun to protect her property. The cardboard signs extolling the need to end gun violence occupying most of the space in her coat closet would not factor into her decision making in...

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“Within” by Robert Burton

Submitted to Contest #34

Extroverts are social creatures, meant for socializing and sharing ideas. They are not made to sit in the house, staring at walls and being harassed by their own thoughts. But that’s exactly what happened to Osun, an extrovert and socializer extraordinaire. She had always been the center of attention, the life, and when she left, the death, of the party. Osun was never at a loss for words and attracted others like moths to a flame. It was almost like she was the personification of honey itself and others were her bee...

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“Stumbled in Paradise” by Lauren Cho

Submitted to Contest #34

A once lively world was now canceled to live by a virus, driving everyone to stay inside, but not me. I returned to my parents’ home due to the cancellation of my college, to find what was a mere glimpse of paradise. I was becoming somewhat depressed and resorted to what only gave me a little passion in life. I began playing the piano in the living room and saw the walls crack open for a brief second, I thought I was seeing things from staying inside the house for too long, I propped up the window and saw the crack outside as well. I was eag...

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“Dancing From the Past” by Madeline Murphy

Submitted to Contest #34

I wake to the phone ringing on my bedside table, the clock reads 4:07 Am. The caller ID is unknown, it says it’s from California. When I pick up the phone the voice is familiar.“Annelise. Can you hear me?”“Who is this?” I ask, still groggy from sleep.“Umm,” the other line says, “It’s Lucas.”“Lucas?” Worry creeps into my voice. The only reason my brother would call would be an emergency.“I’m really sorry Annelise.” He’s starting to freak me out. “Grandma just passed away.” My boyfriend Tony drives me to the airport. It’s our semester bre...

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Write a story about someone who finds a secret passageway in their house.

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✍️ 147 stories

“The Ghost Behind the Bookshelf” by Jamie Clark

“The Zhoa palace ” by Emile Meh Tem

“Worth of Gold” by A. A. Thakre

“An Afternoon Away ” by May M

“Mystery Solved” by Abigail Langford

“The secret door” by Gauvain Hardouin

“The Secret Passageway in the Dark” by Bridgette Kelly

“Memories ” by Mariam Ahmed

“Lockdown” by C.M. Lowe

“Within” by Robert Burton

“Stumbled in Paradise” by Lauren Cho

“Dancing From the Past” by Madeline Murphy

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about a family game night.

Write a story from the perspective of a dog, thrilled to find their owner has been spending so much time at home.

Write a story told entirely through text messages or emails.

Write a story about a rainy day spent indoors.

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