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“Fractured Glass” by Julie Le Blanc

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Anna felt the bed sag beneath her. The blankets bunched under her weight, drawing in pleated wrinkles that splayed out around her like a crown. She thought of her grandmother’s face, eyebrows like two dusty caterpillars, at the sight of the creases. It didn’t matter now. She sat on the bed, and watched her hands. They were average for a twelve-year-old, she supposed. Not terribly remarkable. The rash covered the backs of them from nearly half-way up her forearms to the tips of her fingernails, an angry, poisoned flush. Its crags and gulleys ...

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“Oil and Water” by Hazel Eshleman

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To say my mother and I had a good relationship, a relationship period, was an understatement. It wasn't an awful childhood; I was genuinely a happy kid. My mother and I never connected like Charlotte and her. I guess you could say our relationship was always based on me being water and her being oil.Charlotte and I have finally gathered ourselves together enough to go through Mom's things. The Death (because we still can't say it out loud) was hard, but we knew sooner or later we would be in this exact spot. Charlotte leans down to look thro...

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“Mum Left us a Pie and Other Things” by Zara Noor

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Lewis and his little friend were sitting on the carpet, watching the television while lightning struck somewhere far away. The roll of the thunder was so loud that a sudden, involuntary shriek escaped Thomas' mouth. He looked at his friend with wide eyes, but Lewis only increased the volume of the cartoon and ignored his frightened friend.Thomas was disappointed in his friend's lack of concern, but afraid that he would be teased for pointing his fears out, he turned his attention the television. Still, he couldn't help but succumb to hi...

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“Dead Mans Lake” by Charlotte Piontek

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My Parents decided that we would sell our perfectly good house in a perfectly good neighborhood and buy this old cabin way up north where our closest neighbor is miles away. And on top of that this cabin belonged to an old man, an inventor to be precise, who drowned in the private lake behind the cabin. Which is great. Really great. "Mom, the twins are making a mess!" I call up to her from the back seat of the car."Sweetie, I can't right now." She puts her earbuds back in and leans her seat back. "Ugh!" She can be so annoying. I close my e...

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“What A Surprise” by Blane Britt

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What a SurpriseIn 1969 my mother and I went house hunting. Back in them days there wasn’t any realtors for people who dwelled on the other side of the train tracks, if you know what I mean. Basically, it was word of mouth or a friend of a friends third cousin who knew who was selling a house. After looking at around 16 homes I was kind of bored with the whole process. All I wanted was a bedroom of my own. The house or home or cabin or shack or treehouse or barn or adobe or igloo could have been on the moon as far as I was concerned at 14 yea...

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“The Fate of Curiosity” by Oracle Ferguson

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"Can you believe, Gerald? Ms. Norris!" said Sally to her husband, while he continued to intently read the headlines. "Kidnapped not even two blocks away from our house. That could easily have been us. What do you think?"There was no response. Once he looked at Sally but again went onto reading the paper. He was reading that same article over and over again."It's shocking news for today," she said, shaking her head. She stood up to go to the basement."Where are you going?” said Gerald, looking dried."To do the laundry. Don't worry. Lucy will ...

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“Wonderland Pathway” by Ryleigh H

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I opened my eyes to the sun seeping in through the windows, with big rays dancing on my face. Today was going to be a good day, I just knew it. Due to the big storm, school got canceled for the week, and we are trapped at home. Mom and dad this week were off for a business trip, so I am in charge of keeping Charlie, and Samantha in line. Mom told me to keep them doing school work, since school is canceled. "Kelly, come on, I'm bored!" Samantha screams from downstairs. "Wait a second, I just woke up." &n...

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“The Red Door” by Savanna McConnell

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This is a story about a red door that should have never been opened. Isabella just finished packing her bag to go to her Grandmas with her little brother Noah. This was only her second time meeting their Grandma Seals, but her brother had never met her. Noah had been talking about her all day. ''Come on Isabella your brother wants to get going,” their mom said. Grandma Seals lived in Florida, so the drive was going to be three hours. Isabella decided to take a nap. ''WAKE UP WAKE UP, WERE HERE!'' said Noah. The house was huge but looking at ...

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“Show Me how to Say Goodbye ” by Ava F

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I’m sitting at the kitchen table, colored pencil in hand, sketching the end of a sunset at our old house. We finished moving here just a few hours ago. Somehow I thought I’d be happy once this tumultuous whirlwind of hauling furniture up and down flights of stairs was finally over. Instead, there is a sinking feeling in my chest; like a boat has sailed off without me and I’m stranded on this uninhabitable island. I remember seeing this house for the first time in the walkthrough, tip toeing through the empty rooms while my parents ...

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“Ocean's Pull” by Eliana Brown

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School ends on the last Friday before break. Mara walks out of the old building and glances around aimlessly. She knows her mom won’t be there to pick her up, she hasn’t since fourth grade. Mara begins her walk home. It’s not far, only about a fifteen minute walk during most of the warmer months. In the winter is when Mara has to choose between a cold and rarely shoveled trail or just pushing through her anxiety to take the bus. But now, the snow is all but melted fully and the trail is its normal state of rough and muddy. Her mom’s ca...

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“The Door” by Michele Duess

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My name is Jeannie and I need help, which is why I’m in this therapy online group. Better for me to meet this way, although the virus peaked and the worse over. It’s not as if anyone will believe this anyway. Nevertheless, this is my story. If nothing else, you can feel superior I suppose. You can say you’re not insane like I apparently am. Except it’s all true.I blame my damned cat. Stupid thing! If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be in this predicament. I had to clean out my closet and tear up the rug. All because she thought my closet ...

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“Birds, Beads, and Buttons” by Andre Benjamin

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Every morning a choir of birds sing outside on the conifer trees. Their songs scatter through the sky like beads, adorning the wind’s monotonous drone. I like to believe I can identify some of the performers. After all, each of them sing a song that’s been passed down for generations. Do you remember how we used to wake up? The way the first thing we heard each morning was our alarm clocks which had the tenderness of a jackhammer? The way the first thing we saw each morning was the flickering bedroom light we neve...

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“Extended Rental” by Deborah Mercer

Submitted to Contest #34

I’ve always preferred to take my holidays at strange times of year. Maybe it’s something to do with having been raised in a busy seaside town. I’ll take a holiday (in both senses of the word) in February or November over one in the high season any time. Oh, and in case anyone’s wondering about winter holidays, winter holidays are fine, but (though I’m honestly not some latter-day Scrooge) heaven preserve me from Turkey and Tinsel breaks, and as for skiing, well, breaking my leg on the nursery slopes when I was thirteen and had...

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“ The Old House” by Felicity Edwards

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The lockdown was in place. The shopping frenzy had left the shops denuded of essential items. Trying to shop for groceries online was a nightmare. There were no delivery slots for weeks, but finally, Belinda found a store that would accept her. She was busy for the next few hours, compiling a shopping cart. She felt pleased and closed everything down. Thinking about the things she needed for the family, Belinda went online a couple of days later and was shocked to find the value of her shopping had halved. Worried why that was so, she went t...

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“House Of Secrets” by Savannah Seeber

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She stared at the open gap in the wall where the bookshelf was. She looked around flabbergast and then her eyes landed on the statue she had grabbed on as she had tripped over a wrinkle in the rug. The head now set back instead of straight. She slowly reached and pulled it forward and the shelf covered the gap. She pushed it back and she stood there and just laughed in shock. She looked at the gap again and went looked around the inside before she decided to step in. She always wanted to be a detective. This was definitely something she need...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 147 stories

“Fractured Glass” by Julie Le Blanc

“Oil and Water” by Hazel Eshleman

“Mum Left us a Pie and Other Things” by Zara Noor

“Dead Mans Lake” by Charlotte Piontek

“What A Surprise” by Blane Britt

“The Fate of Curiosity” by Oracle Ferguson

“Wonderland Pathway” by Ryleigh H

“The Red Door” by Savanna McConnell

“Show Me how to Say Goodbye ” by Ava F

“Ocean's Pull” by Eliana Brown

“The Door” by Michele Duess

“Birds, Beads, and Buttons” by Andre Benjamin

“Extended Rental” by Deborah Mercer

“ The Old House” by Felicity Edwards

“House Of Secrets” by Savannah Seeber

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about a family game night.

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Write a story about a rainy day spent indoors.

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