Write about a missing person nobody seems to know or remember.

Posted in Thriller and Suspense on Oct 26, 2022

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“Dead Mystery” by Kamesh G

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Dead Mystery Dear Diary, 10/29/2001 It was a normal day at school for me. I woke up, brushed my hair, brushed my teeth, and ate breakfast. You know the normal things you do when you wake up. Except for today I d...

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“The Porchlight” by Cindy Joyner

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The Porchlight Ok, a story about an urban legend is nothing new. We’ve all heard them. We all know at least one. Every town has them. But sometimes they are more than just a tale passed down through the generations. Sometimes they are more than an urban legend. This is just that. And, not only that, This legend changed my life. Every Halloween in the working-class city of Pittsburgh there is a middle-class neighborhood of Brookline. It’s filled wi...

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“The Trade” by Anna Kratki

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Content warning: gore, violence“I’m looking for Pelagie.” No one on the veranda stirred. It was as if they were all trying to think, their eyes diverted up toward the ceiling fan above.“Pelagie?” repeated Samson.Koffi cupped his chin in his hand, rubbing the grey stubble of his beard back and forth. It was like sandpaper, three days post-shave. He winced: it was his mouth again.Angelica, next to him, let her feet dangle off her stool. Back and forth they went like pendulums. She breathed out long, as if she’d exhausted all her mental c...

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“When Alice Vanished ” by Kathleen Whalen

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On December 22 2001, Alice Murphy stepped off the school bus and walked home. Then, she completely vanished. No one on the bus claimed to know what happened. Joe Winston, the bus driver and all but the youngest children on board were questioned by police and said they saw nothing unusual. This was the last school day before the Christmas holiday and the kids were too preoccupied with outdoing one another, bragging about the awesome presents Santa would be leaving under their trees. Joe Winston had other things on his mind as well. He planned...

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Write about a missing person nobody seems to know or remember.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 49 stories

“Dead Mystery” by Kamesh G

“The Porchlight” by Cindy Joyner

“The Trade” by Anna Kratki

“When Alice Vanished ” by Kathleen Whalen

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with the words “Everything was ready for the ritual.”

Write about a character who uses a night where everyone’s in costume as cover for something sinister.

Set your story at the boundary between two realms.

Write about someone whose busiest night of the year is Halloween.

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