Win Cash Prizes & Get Professional Feedback @ Flash Fiction Magazine
Learn More
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

101 Words

101 Word Short Stories

  • Subscribe
  • About
  • Submissions
  • Volunteer

The Truth Untold

July 1, 2025 11 Comments

By Gomathi Sridevi

My hands trembled as I held the treasure box my grandmother always hid from me.

Whenever I tried to peep, she caught me.

I wondered what secrets lay inside.

Perhaps a map to hidden diamonds or photos of her past lovers.

Now, with her passing, I could finally uncover the truth.

As I slowly opened the box, my heart raced, and my breath caught in my throat.

I found a tiny piece of paper.

‘I caught you,’ it read.

Typical her.

I chuckled in disbelief, realizing some mysteries are best left undiscovered, holding their true meaning in the silence of memory.

Share this:

  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • More
  • Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
  • Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor
  • Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest

The Power of Imagery with Nina Schuyler

September 12 & 13 on Zoom
Enrollment closes Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 PM Pacific

If your descriptions are vivid but your stories still feel thin, this workshop is for you.

Join award-winning author Nina Schuyler to learn the difference between description, which tells a reader what things look like, and imagery, which carries plot, character, and meaning at the same time.

In just two days, you'll learn to choose images that hold emotion without naming it, pair them so each one deepens the other, and build patterns that gather meaning as the story moves.

Learn More and Enroll

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Mary says

    July 1, 2025 at 7:30 am

    Ah beautiful story very well written

    Reply
  2. jan says

    July 1, 2025 at 9:30 am

    Thank you for this story. I’m always amazed when a gifted writer can make me feel so much in so few words.

    Reply
  3. Dave Barlow says

    July 2, 2025 at 8:27 am

    Well-crafted and with a touch of humour. Nicely done.

    Reply
  4. Gina says

    July 2, 2025 at 9:24 am

    Beautiful, warm story. A joy to read.

    Reply
  5. Sharon Murphy says

    July 2, 2025 at 10:07 am

    Lovely story. Like the grandmother’s sense of humour.

    Reply
  6. S J Distefano says

    July 2, 2025 at 10:47 am

    Well written with an ending that made me smile.

    Reply
  7. Janet says

    July 2, 2025 at 2:03 pm

    Love the characters! Well developed with so few words ??

    Reply
  8. Janet says

    July 2, 2025 at 2:03 pm

    Love the characters! Well developed with so few words ??

    Reply
  9. Olena says

    July 3, 2025 at 5:52 am

    The beautifully story. Thank you:)

    Reply
  10. Kelly Louisa Balliu says

    July 6, 2025 at 10:14 am

    A fitting title to sum up a fabulous piece of flash.

    Reply
  11. Radhakrishnan says

    July 18, 2025 at 10:08 pm

    Such a beautiful story. Loved it!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Search Stories

The end.