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STORY STARTER
You are stuck in a room with a psychopath who wants to kill you. You have five minutes to convince them otherwise.
Write a short speech to convince this desolate individual to spare your life.
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I grunted as the officer shoved me down to my knees. I could feel how cold the tile was through the denim of my jeans. I couldn’t imagine sleeping on it, despite all the places I’ve been to. I shivered, imagining my blood being frozen solid by morning.
“Be good.” The darkly-uniformed officer hissed in my ear. He didn’t even have to say a threat, I knew what would become of me if I tried anythi...
“Alyssa, don’t do it!” Jake pleaded.
As Jake stared at the ticking bomb, he tried wiggling and squirming tirelessly to break free from the ropes. But the uncomfortably tight ropes, bounding him tightly to the table like a python strangling its prey to death, refused to budge. He couldn’t even feel his legs or his feet, and his mind told him right away, _There’s no getting out of this one_.
“Th...
Five minutes to convince him. Five minutes to save my life. Was I ready? That didn’t matter now because ready or not here I go.
I looked the psychopath in his eyes. I’ve always been able to see the good in everybody— and that includes him. In his eyes I saw hate, anger, but I also saw fear and hurt. I took a deep breath. “Why?” I mumbled, “why do you hurt those around you, those who have done no...
I'm not going to regale you with sob stories of how I have so much to live for. I don't. Life has always felt like a burden to me. If I'm being honest, I've thought of taking myself out throughout the years. So, here I am speaking directly to you, a self professed serial killer who has me directly under your control, asking you to reconsider your plan for me. I share your disdain for humans. I do...
“You have five minutes,” the man in the chair said, clearing his throat.
“Well, okay… I… you… alright…” Dan stammered, struggling to steady himself. After a deep breath, he continued. “Let me just say, that’s a fine dagger you have there. Exquisite, really. I love the wide, slightly curved blade, and the emerald green cracked-skull engraving—quite inspired. And is that blood on the tip? Hmm. Look...
As I stood facing the psychopath, the looming threat of death hung heavy in the air. But I refused to give in to fear. Instead, I calmly began to speak, choosing my words carefully and weaving them together like a masterful tapestry. I spoke of the beauty of life, the power of forgiveness, and the potential for redemption. I shared stories of courage and resilience, of people who overcame the dark...
I see a knife blade pull accross the table toward me. I imagined its bloody side soaking my throat in new found glee. "No... " I whisper, but it's too late. I close my eyes and see the bodies of cell mates scattered and torn. "Don't... " but it did. I hear a scraping. It sends shivers up my spine. I open my eyes. My hand trembles, poised above my wrist. "Don't..." I whisper, but it does. _I am the...
My wrist were starting to itch from the rope around them. And it was pretty damn annoying. Abigail paced in front of me with a crowbar clutched tightly in her hand. It’s been hours since she kidnapped me here and I was getting pretty hungry.
“You mind getting me food?” I asked.
Abigail looked up with confusion, “What?”
I stared at her, “I’m hungry.”
She steps forward and whacks me on the side...
Authors note: I don’t think I did what the prompt said but eh
Act calm.
I repeated the thought every step the psychopath took. “You have 5 minutes to tell me why I shouldn’t kill you,” she spat.
Act calm, I thought again. Hold on. Why was I telling myself to act calm? Why was I trying to act calm? Why was I not normally calm?
BECAUSE SHE’S ABOUT TO KILL YOU, my mind answered.
But maybe, I thi...
TW: Gruesome topics and talk of de@th
My door clicked softly, letting out a creaaaaak as it swung open. I saw the silhouette of a masked figure in the threshold freeze at the sound.
“Oh hey!” I said cheerily, pushing my nerves down. “I just made coconut curry. Do you want some?” The intruder seemed taken aback. I guess this didn’t happen very often.
“It does smell good I suppose.”
She was surpr...
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