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

Posted in Short Story on Oct 26, 2022

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“Homeward Bound” by Lily York

Submitted to Contest #34

It was that time of the year again, a time that I had always hated. My parents had made me participate in the "tradition" when I was younger and although I hated it, and still hate it, I do it every year. It was time to start spring cleaning. I have never been a clean or organized person, matter of fact I prefer for things to be scattered out and not completely organized. Now I'm not saying I'm a complete slob because that would be a lie, my parents are neat freaks and they tried to raise me to be one too, it just never stuck with me. My hou...

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“A Door to a New Life” by Jenny Gilchrist

Submitted to Contest #34

Macy wasn’t very hopeful as they drove up the dirt country lane. Another new place, this time it seemed, a place that was far from civilisation. The trees on either side of the road curled over to form a sort of tunnel over the road, with small beams of light shining through the gaps. Since leaving the motorway they had passed no other cars. How on earth did they find these people? Macy thought to herself. She knew nothing about her new foster parents, other than that they were in their 60’s and clearly lived in the middle of nowhere. As she...

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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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“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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“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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“The Door of a Hundred years” by Kaykaycattheweirdo :3

Submitted to Contest #34

    My Mom told me that I shouldn’t go outside. Too many things going on. Too many reasons to worry about me. I don’t want to be a bother.     Both of my parents are off to work. Leaving me nothing to do in this old house. I ate breakfast alone today, which makes the house feel more empty. I wished that I had more things to do. I’m such a moron for thinking that it was a good idea to stay inside all day. I don’t have much to do.    I feel bored just staring at the TV all day. My friends aren’...

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“Water and Other Luxuries” by Pierson Carlsen

Submitted to Contest #34

On his knees and occasionally his hands, the boy wished for rain. Driest summer on record, but then again so was the last, and the one before that, too. The uneven, splintered boards on the floor of the brokedown farmhouse were becoming soft and polished by the dusty window at which he prayed. Not to God, for the boy was certain He had forgotten them. He prayed to the past. Conjuring memories of sanguine moss on the rocks of Sanity Creek, which had always run rusty red. He had never thought to ask his father why, for the water from Sanity Cr...

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“The Room” by Alexander Poe

Submitted to Contest #34

The Room:By: Alexander Poe     This is the last testament of Henry Hill II: I recently moved to Crystal Lake, Illinois where I discovered something I don't understand and don't know if I care to. I'm writing this with my findings at my feet, should anyone be reading this, then I am dead. Included in the envelope along with this letter, is another letter labeled "read me first." This letter contains the proper instruction on carrying out my wishes.I will tell you the story in this letter below:    ...

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“my story” by Anty P

Submitted to Contest #34

The door stood in front of me, and I stood in front of the door. The peeling black paint. creaky old handle and rough, old wood basically beckoned me towards it. “Come on, don’t you want to see what’s on the other side?” the door jeered at me. I stumbled back lightly, not to wake up my family sleeping below. The ancient floorboards beneath my cold feet encapsulated every minute movement I made, making my mission a lot harder than it really should’ve been. Mission, you say? Yeah. My entire life, opening the door was never a que...

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“Choice of my Fascination” by S Fowler

Submitted to Contest #34

I am going crazy being stuck inside. Usually, my mother would just let me outside in the garden, but not these days. Now she doesn't let me leave the house at all. Even when someone comes over, she locks me inside my room. She calls it a suite, whatever that means. I was content to just have my books; my mother doesn't let me watch tv either even though she watches it all the time. A week ago, she locked me in my windowless room and hadn't let me out since. At first, I thought it was because she had someone over, but I haven't heard anyone w...

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“Desire's Door” by Elizabeth Wenzel

Submitted to Contest #34

An hour past midnight, I heard a knock at my office door. I turned away from my papers, wondering who on earth required my attention at this hour. I got quite the shock when I found Adelia Gregoire in my doorway. I had half a mind to slam the thing in her face, given that she’d just narrowly escaped imprisonment, but the look of desperation in her eyes convinced me against it.           “Your Majesty, I’m sorry to bother you.” She clasped her hands in front of her, beginning to fiddle wi...

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“For Lily” by Marissa Schutter

Submitted to Contest #34

Constantine was, for the first time in her 12 years on this planet, an only child. Her slightly older twin brothers had recently graduated high school and each decided to pursue higher education out of state, away from the familiar dairy farm house they had all grown up together in. With ⅔ of her children gone, Constantine's mother justified the selling of her childhood home with her and her father by stating the home was too big for the small family they had become. It didn’t take much convincing for her father to be on board. He had always...

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“The Secret In Manali ” by Divya Toshniwal

Submitted to Contest #34

After seven long years of planning and hard work, a dream she carried with herself since childhood, had come true. A month ago, she finally bought a home in the mountains. After visiting almost every major hill station in The Himalayan range over the course of years, Rashi had finally found her abode in the old town of Manali. Her agent was taking her to see a brand new flat when she saw this house for the first time. It so happened that she was attracted strongly to the place. Against the advice of her agent, who believed the place was curs...

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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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“Memories ” by Mariam Ahmed

Submitted to Contest #34

"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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