The Story Vault

Discover original short stories that surprise, provoke, and strike straight to the heart.
Each tale offers a twist or moment that stays with you long after the last word.

Ringing Phone

The Phone Call

Challenge statement – Your character gets a call from someone asking to talk to “David.” “You have the wrong number,” your character says. But instead of hanging up, the caller and your character get to chatting, and they decide to meet later that night… *tringg triinnngggg* Rebecca: hello? Man at the other end: Hi. May

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The Rainbow

It is a rainy Wednesday morning and Rebecca is on her way to a meeting. She has been waiting on this meeting for months and now the day has arrived. She got up early to take a long shower, do her makeup, and get dressed nicely. She wants to make a good impression.

She gets out of her car and walks the rest of the way, but as she passes a shop window, she stops. Her eyes are fixed at the window looking inside the shop and she cannot believe what she is seeing. She doesn’t move a bit, she just keeps looking.

Will she get to the meeting?
What is she looking at?

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