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“The Monsters under the Bed” by Dray Dickey

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1943 “Hurry, they’re almost here!” Cornelius urged. As soon as the last person climbed down the hole, he pulled a rope sealing off the entrance. Cornelius had the only source of light and even that was barely enough to see what was in front of him. He held up his lantern and squinted, trying to see through the thick blackness all around him. “I think it’s this way,” he decided. He led the way towards the stairs and they slowly descended into the basement. He found the lever and pulled it down using both hands. The lights turned on, one by o...

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“Secret passage ” by Cadence Bigham

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Me and my family live in a two story house and there is 5 rooms however I have found a secret room it is in my closet under all my shoes there is something that almost looks like a door that needs a lock to open so I go and ask my family which is my grandpa and grandma and my cousin and his girlfriend and then my mom and her boyfriend if they have seen a sliver key because the door was silver so I was thinking the key was to. Everyone said no I have seen the door before just thought nothing about it until now. So then I searched my room and ...

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“Unlocking Family History” by Elizabeth Mason

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The house had been in the family since the early 1800s, but it had been decades since anyone actually lived there. It had finally been passed down to Atka, the youngest granddaughter in the family. The reason Atka received the house is because of her grandfather, he had caught her sneaking into the old house multiple times over the years. Her grandfather knew Atka was interested in history, especially family history; and the old house had thousands of stories hidden inside. It was a cool night, the full moon was rising and the family was asl...

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“The Secret Between My House Walls.” by Lauren Barbosa

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It was a rainy evening and Margot was sitting on her sofa crowded around some children that she was babysitting. Margot felt dizzy and sick , wanting to fall into a deep long sleep as if she was sleeping beauty. She yawned. Feeling bored, Margot put on her headpho-''Margot!!!!!'' Amelia howled into Margots ears.''What do you want??'' Margot says with a sense of annoyance.Amelia side-eyes Margot trying to prove a point.Margot flares her eyebrows trying to give out that 'no one cares' look out to Amelias brain.''Ugh.'' Amelia mumbles.Margot ch...

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“The Final Chapter” by Heather Ann Martinez

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The Final ChapterBy Heather Ann MartinezIt was pouring rain. We were stuck inside. The wind howled periodically and made sounds like a flute. We were told to stay in the rooms upstairs. Mother told us not to disturb anything in the bedroom at the bottom of the staircase. She reminded us often that we were there to go through our grandfather’s belongings and not great-aunt Jane’s. All of Aunt Jane’s books and clothes were in the bedroom at the bottom of the staircase. My brother Paul and I wanted so much to go through Aunt Jane’s books a...

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“when you give back” by Jovanna Trujillo

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This was such a bad idea. what was I thinking, she hissed quietly, as to not disturb the forest life with human sounds. Although it was useless to try to make as little sound as she could, this forest had ears everywhere, and even the soft green moss would not cover her loud running steps, never give her any cover. Nature was against her, and the sooner she realized that the better. She could trust no one but herself. Amarantha would find shelter with or without nature's help. She had to. she continued walking through...

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“Secret Room” by Maya Renner

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My younger sister, Mildred and I heard the thunder rumble against the house and shuddered. We were bored, but neither of us dared to go outside in this weather. Lightning flashed every few minutes and thunder followed every few seconds. After finishing our chores, playing with our dolls, and dressing up the cat, we decided we needed something else to do. The storm was directly above our house now and we heard a loud crack come from the attic. Mother had gone shopping in town with Widow Chesher, our governess had been held in the opposite dir...

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“The Door to Freedom” by Aubrey Linder

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My sister’s stick scraped the dirt on the floor, as she drew stick people. Just then my Master came in, and said: “ Get to work dirty scums!” “Yes Master,” we say as my sister drops her stick in fear. I get my broom and start sweeping well my sister just stands there in shock. I think it’s because our Master called us “ Dirty Scums,” but we’re used to that because we’re black and we’re slaves. “Come on Nia,” I say as I start making the bed. “ Fine Andres,” she says in the tone she makes when she is annoyed. “Just get to work,” I say. Jus...

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“Time and again” by Matthew Gregory

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"The thing I get most upset about is people who have no respect for time."He looked around at his young chargers, and for a moment he looked like one of them. His youthful face was indicative of a man who makes a living protecting time.The Inspector of the Chronological Crimes Unit resumed his speech to the sponge-like ears of his graduates."You may think that you have all the time in the world, jumping back and forth, and here and there, but you must have respect for time. It is not to be overused, nor ignored, nor repeated, nor skipped. Yo...

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“My Secret Passage” by AL Paradiso

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[1st 712 words written during your YouTube sprints] “Oops. That old TV made an odd racket as it tumbled down the stairs. The explosion I expected didn’t happen, thank the gods. The huge hole it made in the drywall at the bottom of the stairs should be easy to fix. After a little paint, no one will ever know.” “Wait, honey. This hole goes much deeper than it should. This is an outside wall so why can I put my whole arm in it?” “Careful Jen, there should only be about six inches to the outside. Help me pull down some more drywall?” Within...

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“Secretly Prince” by Leah Zielke

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Secretly Prince “Children, aren’t you going to thank me for the meal?” The mother of the Rodin family asked in a stern voice. “Thank you, Mom.” Moaned 13-year-old Aria and 10-year-old Caspian, who picked at the tomato soup that sat before them. The two frowning children sat on their chairs, refusing to eat, until Mother brought out a tub of ice cream. Quickly, both children devoured the food and stood before thei...

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“The Passage of Fear and Destiny” by Halle Boutin

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Amy quietly sat in the car with her new guardian. She was just picked up from the orphanage. It was a hard life for her. Amy’s parents died when she was three in a car accident. For the past four years, she’s been passed on from relative to relative. Now she is moving in with her wealthy Aunt Jane.Amy looked in disbelief as the car pulled up to a very large house. Surely this was not her new home. But a well-dressed man came out the double doors to carry her luggage. She timidly walked up to the house without opening the doors. She took a de...

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“Raindrops and bookshelves ” by C. Fallaci

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Drip.. Drop.. Drip.. Drop... Watching the raindrops slowly race down the window, I sigh.One, two, the last one wins again. Three, four, the first one wins this time. Five, six, neither win.I let out a loud groan letting my head hit the wall behind me loudly. I move my head slightly to the side making the headphones around my neck scratch against the wall and look at the books scattered all over the floor. I've read all the books in the library, I've unpacked everything from my boxes and move a few things around my room to how I want them, I ...

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“Grandma's Secret Friend” by Leila B.

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My grandma was furious with grandpa. Without her knowledge, he had made a deal with some old realtor, whose business was not doing well. Grandpa was just trying to be nice and helpful with his old friend, as grandpa usually is, but this was not going well with grandma, who is always practical, and always thinks about the welfare of her children, before she does anything as substantial as this. But, in any case, the deal was not so bad, and at the end grandma agreed to purchase the old house and move into it. The house was old ...

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“A for Effort” by Zoe Lamotte

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Aylin looked around the office, searching for any hint of a clue which he wouldn't be able to find from behind a screen as he usually would."Aylin," Lucca said anxiously, "I don't think we should be in my Dad's office.""We need to investigate everyone if we're going to solve this case, Lucca," Aylin looked up, smoky grey eyes showing a little annoyance, which quickly faded as he shook his head to himself. "Sorry if I sound snappy, I just want to get this case over with." Lucca nodded,"Yeah, I—Yeah, I suppose you have a point," he looked at h...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 147 stories

“The Monsters under the Bed” by Dray Dickey

“Secret passage ” by Cadence Bigham

“Unlocking Family History” by Elizabeth Mason

“The Secret Between My House Walls.” by Lauren Barbosa

“The Final Chapter” by Heather Ann Martinez

“when you give back” by Jovanna Trujillo

“Secret Room” by Maya Renner

“The Door to Freedom” by Aubrey Linder

“Time and again” by Matthew Gregory

“My Secret Passage” by AL Paradiso

“Secretly Prince” by Leah Zielke

“The Passage of Fear and Destiny” by Halle Boutin

“Raindrops and bookshelves ” by C. Fallaci

“Grandma's Secret Friend” by Leila B.

“A for Effort” by Zoe Lamotte

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Write a story about a family game night.

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