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Write a story that ends with the narrator revealing a secret.

Posted in Mystery on Jun 25, 2021

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Under the lemon tree

Submitted to Contest #42

It was a gorgeous summer’s evening when I met him. They always warned us about the river; how bad things happened there, how the man would find you and once he did there was no coming back – silly rumours. Under the lemon tree, you could not be harmed. Zico told me that.He told me stories that carried me to different lands: of undying love and heartbreak, of war and sacrifice. In return, I was his eyes. I told him how the prickle of heat on the nape of his neck was red. How the spray of water from the river that formed droplets against his f...

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The Story Of A Broken Doll...

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“And the Author of the Year award goes to…the best-selling author since last three years…”And with a slight smile on her beautiful but emotionless face, she advances towards the stage to receive the award. Ma’am, would you like to say something regarding this achievement?“People told me:Time changes;Time taught me:People change;But my experiences proved:Time and People change *YOU*.”Anamika Mehrotra, a famous name in the genre of “Revenge.” Looking at the brimming innocence on her face, no one would ever think that she could be a thrill writ...

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Mistaken Karma

Submitted to Contest #42

It was there, the subtle flicker of a shadow barely caught Leah’s eye, but it made her seize up all the same. No, it was not the first time she had noticed the figure. Following her for the last hour on her jont through the park, creeping around her peripheral vision with the lilacs and lilies. She wasn’t one for assumptions, tried to convince herself it was a mere coincidence, but the facts did not lie. Someone was following her.She wondered with a mild horror what the person was there for, what they wanted from her. Nothing good, she ...

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Las Vegas Adventure

Submitted to Contest #42

“School’s out,” I groaned. “I’ll be stuck with Aunt Eleanor for the rest of the year.”  “Maybe not,” said Calvin. “You could go to camp or something.”  “Unless you can think of a way to go to camp without her knowing, then I don’t think that’s going to work.”  “Hey, I’m just trying to help.”  “Sorry,” I snapped, but then plopped onto the bed in the corner of the room and relaxed. “You know what, Cal?” I asked. “I know what I’ll do. I’ll go away from here.” “Go away to where?” Cal asked, astonished.  I smirked. “Vegas...

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" New Beginnings "

Submitted to Contest #42

Once again the phone went to voice mail. Teagan leaves a message for Pilar, " I know you don't want to speak to me." "Please call me back! " As Teagan thoughtfully considered how to explain to this successful young woman that her life up to this point had been layer upon layer lies. Everyone in this family knew the truth, and everyone played their roles to perfection. At her mother's death a secret was revealed that Lydia Lunsford was not Pilar's mother, but in truth her grandmother. Teagan herself had been unwillingly persuaded to secrecy t...

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Family Pride

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Family Pride“Mr. President, here is your speech for today's monumental presentation in the Rose Garden. Isis there anything else sir?”Corporal Matthew Wentworth, paused, before entering the canvas tent of General Joseph (Fightin Joe) Hooker. The question upper most in his mind was why was he being summoned to the headquarters of the General. General Hooker stood up, motioned the Corporal inside. Matt noticed a portly full bearded man standing in the tent. Matt, entered, saluted the General. He waited, finally the General began:“at ease Corpo...

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Blank Page

Submitted to Contest #42

Such a complex and mind boggling concept as infinity can be represented by something as simple as a blank page. You don’t need fancy equations that don’t include a single number in them, you don’t need to gaze up at the stars and ponder the meaning of life, neither do you have to go on a psychedelic trip to experience infinity. You can do so by simply looking at a blank page, in the comfort of your home, while sipping coffee from a mug.All that’s really required is a reframe of perception. Because what else is a blank page, but infinite pote...

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Passing the Past

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The day Riley was hospitalized, I felt sympathy towards her, as a sister, but as a betrayer, I had no longer wished to be related to her. When she passed away , unawake from her coma for over two months, it was almost inhuman that I felt liberty, an ease at confinement, happy even, but later on I realized that every remaining day of my miserable life caged such emotions in me that no soul would ever agree that money and fame is all one requires in life. When I has released my first film, the first where I was the starring role, I was ov...

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They killed, We killed.

Submitted to Contest #42

It was yet another mundane day. Piles of files scattered my desk and I kept going through them. My holster and badge rested beside my chair and my eyes drooped from the boredom. Even the sounds of laughter and talk seemed to be mute for they couldn’t shake me from my state of drowsiness.“Hey, Conolly, wake up.” I snapped my eyes open and reached for my holster only to look up at Jaxon Matthews, my partner, and informant. “Matthews, when will you ever learn that you should never sneak up on me?” He looked at me ridiculously. “Woman, I did not...

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Dogs, Cats and the Occasional Bird

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It was almost five, so close to knock off that I was tempted to steal those precious minutes and already call it a day. The name's Donald by the way, Donald Ronald PI. I'm in the mystery business, but for now my bread and butter has been coming from finding lost dogs, cats and the occasional bird, you know, the feathered kind. I needed some honey. I was desperate for something, anything to sweeten the monotony. That's when she walked in; five foot two with shoulder length hair the colour of purity. She wore Gucci knockoffs and a cheap perfum...

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The Wedding Garden

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A woman in a red dress stumbled out onto the open lawn. The warm light behind her glowed like a fire and excited voices and jovial music seeped from the castle into the blue summer night. The woman stood for a moment, breathing, enjoying the soft, cool air soothe her hot skin. Her eyes searched wildly for the moon and when she couldn’t find it she glanced behind her, wondering if she should just abandon the night and drink until she was dizzy. Though, she knew what she was feeling now wouldn’t slip away so easily.“Fuck you,” she whisper...

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For Daughters Only

Submitted to Contest #42

If you are a woman who has attained the ripe age of marriage but still stuck in your father’s house, and living in a society where only married women are considered responsible, you will understand perfectly my exposition. You will be so uncomfortable from the seeming isolation the society has left you in. Even your very own family will join the conspiracy. Your parents will call very often to remind you how old and close to their graves they are. They will compare you to your age mates who are already settled down. When the routine cal...

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The Aberforce Murder

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      Most kids in high school spent their summers at the pool or on vacation, but I preferred to spend mine in a library. Mind you, this wasn’t just any library. This was a good old-fashion card catalogue extravaganza of county birth recordings, cemetery records, drawers of family archives, and an unholy number of biographies on Abe Lincoln. It smelled of must and brewing coffee, and the ceiling creaked like a ghost was moving in the attic. I loved it. It was there that I first encountered Cyril Aberforce. Yea...

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Anyway

Submitted to Contest #42

As I recall it, it was only that day I’d read in the paper that there had been robberies. A man robbing people at gunpoint, wearing a short-brimmed hat as some sort of half-baked disguise. Now, I never thought I’d actually have a run-in with the guy. I mean, I’m not saying it was the guy. All I’m saying is that a gentleman in a hat approached me, and said: “Hello there.”Me, I was already frowning, I’d had a bad day. So it may have been in a somewhat patronising tone that I gave my own reply of “Hello there.”Now, don’t let me get ahead of mys...

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Four Years Later

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Aurora’s living room welcomed the summer sunshine, providing light and warmth to her apartment. She wore a colorful dress with the same colors of her flowers on her living room windowsill—red, pink and violet. She hummed while walking to her kitchen to fill a large jug of water from the sink. Today will be a great day! A smiled super-glued to her mouth as she skipped across the living room to the window. “Some water for you,” she said, as she provided her impatiens with water. She continued down her line, humming and talking to them—and even...

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