Write about someone who gets an inheritance from a relative they’ve never heard of, but they’ll need to do something completely outside their comfort zone in order to collect it.

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“The Wordy, Will from My Dead Aunt” by Arleliax Kallmunz

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"E-excuse me?" I gasped. The elder gentle man, with hair slick back, his mustache more like an animal tail split into two trimmed to precision. He cleared his throat once more. "M' lady Aliter Ally has requested that you, are to have the inheritance for the company if you were to 'Let the cats out of the bag' then you would be able to know the exact location to where the vault is to the certificate.” He read the will exactly, his eyes peering over the document shifting side to side. I will leave you to discuss this amongst your other relativ...

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“Beyond Repair” by Anannya Oli

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I feel my phone vibrating violently in my bag. As I stop and rummage through its contents, I am overcome by a sense of glee. Tomorrow onwards, I do not need to carry it, tomorrow onwards, I will not be burdened by its contents. I find my phone and it is a call from Cullen. I am going to reach them in a minute at the most so I cut the call. As I raise the flap of my shoulder bag, my phone buzzes again and I again I cut the call. I’m trying to avoid the call on purpose. It’s nothing against him, but I would like to enjoy my freedom alone for a...

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“Retrieval” by Saif Mohamed

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Sean leaned on the pickup for a second, before realizing that his midnight-blue pants were smeared with the dirt on the door. He couldn’t leave the “grocery” in there because his uncle has disappeared along with the keys. His eyes moved between the parking in front of the supermarket, and his silver Rolex, gulping the anxiety of what it tells. Behind the supermarket was a vast, dense forest, where his uncle emerged out of the shrubs. “Sorry it took so long, had to answer the call of nature.” He said as he was buttoning his jeans. “You didn’t...

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“Up Up and Away” by Debbie Teague

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“Discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.” – Marcel Proust “Come again?” I stared in disbelief into the eyes of the attorney across from me. “Yes, the requirement is that you take aerial photographs in a hot air balloon of the animals in Kruger National Park and publish a blog about the experience. Then you will inherit the house and land in Fort Morgan, as well as a steady income from the dividends of the investments your uncle made.” That had been two weeks ago, and my stomach has been in knots ...

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“FAMILY SECRET” by Sivaram Govindaraj

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My name is Saibel and I am a chartered accountant running my own firm. One morning as I started work I was surprised to see the following message from a Mr.Nash of Miles and McDougal a firm of attorneys in Texas: ‘Mr.Miguel Ramirez aged 95 passed away on 10th November 2020 in Texas. He was the head honcho of Ramirez Farms which he started. I have been his lawyer since several years and he trusted me fully. In his will, besides other bequests, he leaves $10,000 to his sister’s grandson Saibel, provided he can establish that he (Ramirez) was f...

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“Poor to be Rich” by Timothy Walser

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It was just another day in the life of Michael Andrews, when he heard a knock on his front door. He was expecting anyone so he was quite curious as to whom it could be. As he approached, he could feel a change in the Universe. Not knowing who could be here he knew nothing would ever be the same. Michael pens the door, only to find a simple woman standing there in a suit and carrying a suit case. “Hi, my name is Alexandria Delevine; I am a lawyer with Delevine & Dramose. I just have a couple of things to go over with you, Would it be ok ...

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“The Marriage.” by Obehi Aligbe

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Going on without my parents was hard. We didn't have money before they died and now I had to look after myself and my younger brother. I was glad that I had been able to finish college before the unfortunate car crash happened. I only hoped I would get the job I recently applied for as an assistant for a small business firm. "John please hurry or we won't make it on time to Philips house". My 10 year old brother came stumbling into the living room. John had been just five when our parents died. He had been quiet for a long while no longer th...

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“The man in disguise” by Michael Moore

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One day i was in my room playing music while trying to sleep when all of a sudden my phone rings looks like someone is calling me but it says no caller id and i get scared and hang up but the same number calls again and i get even more scared. Then i answer it and it says "Hello you may not know me but i know all about you" and then i ask "who are you and stop messing with me i'm in the mood" then the man says "i know what happened and i know your getting a large inheritance i ask "how do you know" and he doesn't answer so i decided to hang ...

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“The Good Doctor” by Patriarch Okoroafo

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Life hasn't been easy for Mrs. Rebecca Robinson and her son, Alexander ever since she lost her husband to the cold hands of death. It's been over a year now and Alexander had to quit vet school in his 5th year, because his mom wasn't able to raise the fees.Alexander is an odd 23 year old. He already has pinches of grey hairs with his natural black curled hair on his head. He is more fond of animals than humans, and that explains why he lacks many friends. The only friends he has, he says are exceptional and that could be a reason to love or ...

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“My will to drive” by Ruth Major

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Another morning, looking at the letters I got today. It seems I got something from someone I have no idea who it is, probably some scam. I open it up, wondering what Nigerian prince couldn't get e-mail, and saw a letter and a will. Dear Margo, You may not remember me from the family reunions, but I am your uncle. I always admired your talents in storytelling. Yes, I knew the things you were saying were not true, but something you made up. Everyone else might have been fooled about your boyfriend in Canada, but not me. I thought, when I die I...

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“The Burning of Betty” by Kelly Meaney

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I could never see Betty growing up-still can’t. My little sister was convinced she was real-still is. She talks non-stop about the games they played together. Everyone thought it was cute, “Oh would you look at Seven playing with her imaginary friend” It’s different now. She turned ten last month. I don’t know many ten year olds with imaginary friends. “Marley? Help with the sheets!” Mom owns an old hotel. We live there. It’s been passed down through our family. “Seven’s been looking for you”. “I’ve been on the phone all morning”, she pa...

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“Weathersby's Honor” by Joe Swanson

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Weathersby's Honor These roads ain’t what they used to be. Remember when it took half a day to get out here. Usually having to fix a couple of flat tires, wench yourself out of the mud, and hope no one took you for a government man. Good things time have changed. Now you can break the law in plain sight and people don’t even look twice. Not like it was back when I was a kid. People knew what sticking together meant. And if you didn’t, well, you didn’t need worry about it for long. “You Jerome Weathersby...

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“An Inheritance” by Neil Naft

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In September 1935, Gunther and Rebekka Gross feared that the latest government proclamation would lead to other even more stringent laws which led them to decide to do the unthinkable. On December 5, 2020 Christopher James received a potentially life-changing letter that he laughed off. Ten days later he received a second one. Chris was sitting in the office lunchroom, a bemused look on his face under his mask. “I got another one,” Chris said, handing an envelope across the table to his friend, Richard. “And get this – this one arrived b...

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“The Mansion” by Rajesh Patel

Submitted to Contest #72

It was a beautiful fall day. Summer had ended. Another day, another dollar. I am on my way to work. As I am walking on the busy streets of Manhattan, I see a hobo. Right there, standing in front of the entrance of the Subway. He was skinny, dirty, stinky, clothes torned, with one shoe missing. It was the first time I was seeing him at this corner. Perhaps, I did saw him before. How am I supposed to remember? They all look the same to me. I was about to step down to enter the subway, the hobo calmly asks me if I can spare some change or food....

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“That Fateful Night” by Tausha Marshall

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Faye, the self-proclaimed party girl and Terry, her loyal sidekick plus Instagram model, drunkenly trodded up the driveway after one of their extreme girl nights filled with loud music, overly interested men, and unending drinks. Faye and Terry were laughing so loud one of the neighbors yelled out their window to “Shut that noise up!!!" Terry and Faye immediately held their breath but could not hold it for long. The restraint they normally would have possessed was swallowed with the last bottle they drank at the club. They both looked a...

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Write about someone who gets an inheritance from a relative they’ve never heard of, but they’ll need to do something completely outside their comfort zone in order to collect it.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 144 stories

“The Wordy, Will from My Dead Aunt” by Arleliax Kallmunz

“Beyond Repair” by Anannya Oli

“Retrieval” by Saif Mohamed

“Up Up and Away” by Debbie Teague

“FAMILY SECRET” by Sivaram Govindaraj

“Poor to be Rich” by Timothy Walser

“The Marriage.” by Obehi Aligbe

“The man in disguise” by Michael Moore

“The Good Doctor” by Patriarch Okoroafo

“My will to drive” by Ruth Major

“The Burning of Betty” by Kelly Meaney

“Weathersby's Honor” by Joe Swanson

“An Inheritance” by Neil Naft

“The Mansion” by Rajesh Patel

“That Fateful Night” by Tausha Marshall

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Write a mystery where the detective realizes at the last moment that they have the wrong suspect.

Write a romance where your character falls in love with the last person they expected to.

Write about someone getting a job offer they never would have thought to apply for.

Write a science fiction story where all human behavior can be predicted — until your character does something the algorithm did not expect.

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