*Warning, Spoilers for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.* Lucy Gray Baird is a mystery.  We never quite discover what happens to her after her escape from District Twelve. Does she live? Does she… more

An adolescent battles with turmoil over whether or not to suicide to escape their violent parents, to suicide,  would be to leave their younger  brother in vengeful hands. 

Silence recalls meeting their soon-to-be adoptive mother, at seven years of age.

Write a story that starts at the most climactic moment and ends in a shocking cliffhanger!  Rules: Eh, go crazy. Just put warnings if needed.

Idea from Jada For this contest I want you to write a short story that's super interesting and wants you to know more but here's the downside of it. You have to leave the story on a cliffhanger. One… more