Write a story about a character who’s nervous to attend a party - their first in a long time.

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“Happy Birthday, Alvin” by Robert Consiglio

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Rufus rises from the carpet and flings himself at the door. There is the sound of the mailbox being opened and then closed, following by a shuffling of feet. “Rufus!” blurts Alvin Jones. The bulldog backs off slightly, but continues his assault on the door. Alvin opens the door and slowly walks over to the mailbox. He pulls out four envelopes and takes them inside without looking at them...

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“Great brother, indeed !!!” by S Afrose

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Taj and Raj --- They are two brothers. They live in village. Taj is elder one. When he is 12 years old, Raj is then about 4 years old. One stormy night, the thunderbolt attacks very fiercely to destroy their home. At that time, their parents are died and they are going to live in a mournful state. Raj is very young. He can’t control emotion. The hardship attacks their lives as demoniac verse. Taj is started to do any work for leading a lively life and asking Raj to continue his study so sincerely and perfectly. Taj had passed only...

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“It was not that much difficult , Yeah!!!!!!!!!” by Bhawna Jha

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Meena was sitting on her sofa. As usual she was having her newspaper in one hand and coffee in another. She was so lost in her reading that someone was ringing the doorbell. After 5 min when she heard the bell , she lazily got up and went to open the door . It was her friend Charu who had come to meet her . "Meena are you free next Friday ?" asked Charu . "Yeah , I'm. But why dear , what you have to do with that?", replied Meena in a puzzled way. Actually , Meenu you know na.... that its my 25th birthday next Friday. And I want to celebrat...

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“sepositus” by Baylie Grace

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"So, are you gonna come or not Jay?" I snapped out of my daze and looked up at Molly. "Sorry, what were you saying?" I asked quietly. She rolled her eyes as though repeating what she said took so much effort. "Look, I'm throwing a party Friday and your mom asked me to invite you since you're an anti-social disaster." She repeated every word slick with both pity and spite. I looked around suddenly aware of where I was. I was sitting at my desk, in Ms.Cook's class. Everyone was either on their computers or their phones while I was wi...

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“Unexpected” by Julie Murrow

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Rose sighed and put her phone face down on the table. She had been scrolling through her social media and had received a private message from an old school friend inviting her to a party. It was actually a school re-union but her friend was refusing point blank to call it that, perhaps because she knew that the words ‘school reunion’ were a sure-fire way to ensure that no-one would turn up. With a heavy heart Rose drained the last mouthful of hot chocolate and put her mug in the sink with the one plate, one knife and one fork she’d used to e...

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“Anxious ” by Kim Dachung

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I doubt if my rib cage can endure the heavy beating it was receiving from my heart. It was more like Tai Lung trying to escape from Chorh-Gom Prison from the Kung Fu Panda movie, it was a brutal adventure going on inside of me.The black suit Hermosa bought me on my birthday stared blankly at me ‘in disgust’ I guess. It’s just a piece of fabric but at this moment it felt as though it seems more human than I was, how disrespectful of me to try and wear it for the first time since she bought it for me, and to make it worst she will be in attend...

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“Hypocrite” by Chris D

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Pasha Rivers became who she hated. Moreover, she hated that she loved it. Open up the yearbook, coated in twenty years of dust, and you'll struggle to find her picture until you read the names. You'll do a double take, because the last name doesn't match, but how many parents name their kid Pasha? She pulls her yearbook off the shelf, flipping slowly through the pages. A lot of these people are on social media now. She's avoided making a profile so that they can't find her. Her former self is a hypocrite. She's some obese, angry ...

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“Back into the World” by Liz_the_spooky_bean _

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Note: Ok, so there is talking in this piece, it is just in italics. That's it have fun reading! Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - 6:15 AM As I woke up and stared at my ceiling, I thought it was going to be a normal day. How wrong I was. I guess I enjoyed this small moment, like the calm before the storm. At this point in time, slinging my backpack over my shoulder and running to the bus stop, I had no idea what was about to happen. It was a normal day at school, or as normal as it could be. As soon as I entered the building, I ...

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“LALA'S LADDOO” by Bindu Saxena

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The invitation card that I received lay before my eyes. My eyes got stationed at RSVP. On 21st January, my friend was to organize a big party to celebrate the achievement of his son, who won a foreign scholarship. The date of the event was approaching fast. There was a big question mark. Should I or should I not send my confirmation. There was no reason to give a false excuse and decline this particular invitation because Ram was one of my closest friends in town. I knew having declined several invitations in recent times because ...

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“Knowing no one at a party” by Sam Okethwengu

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It happens. A work event. Dinner with your partner's family. A friend asks you to be last minute plus one. We all have to go to events where we absolutely know no one. Social anxiety can be summarised through one's thoughts and feelings. It's like asking someone who's afraid of heights to jump out of a plane!. Robert was a full-time village champion. He grew,studied and spent most of his life in the village. He was a village champion in a way that no one in the area doesn't know him. He was liked by many people in the village because of his ...

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“I'm still learning ” by Millie Spence

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It was the night of the spring dance. It wasn’t normal for British schools to partake in such an American tradition, but it was something Finnley’s school did in the hopes of setting themselves apart from other schools in the area. A unique selling point, if you would. Finnley didn’t want to come tonight, it was the last thing he wanted. The last place he wanted to be. But at the same time, he felt like he had to be there. He was there for someone who couldn’t. A person who lived and breathed fun and parties. A person who would never be able...

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“Party Phobia” by Alyssa Weyman

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As I was looking around the room, it had become so familiar after a year of staring at its walls and not able to go anywhere. I memorized every place in the room, I could close my eyes and find everything, and so I did. To the left of the room was the window seat it had a few pillows with patterns of black and white flowers. To the right of the window seat was the closet door, that was left ajar, revealing many of my shirts, jackets, leggings, jeans, and shorts hanging on rods. In front of me were multiple pictures of my friend and me all ar...

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“After the Party’s Over” by Ali Anthony Bell

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It’s Friday, November 13, 2020, and Antônia Silveira Cruz has just gotten home from school. She’s in her second year in Agriculture and Forestry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She wants to help save the Rain Forest. There’s not a mean bone in her body.Antônia’s phone rings, it’s Vivien, her BFF.“Hi Vivi, how’s things? Any good luck for Friday the 13th?”“Hi Tôni sweetie, everything’s chill. I’m so excited! There’s a big party tomorrow night on Sugarloaf! It’s been so long! I’m so tired of being cooped up, it’s about time! It’ll ...

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“I won the powerball lotto” by Richard Hawkins

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Just because someone gave you the winning numbers does not mean you didn't win said my sister Jane. There are 100 people showing up to celebrate with you. You have to come for there sake.The truth is I don't want a party. I am not even sure I want to be rich. I am still in disbelief. It was just another week until now. I went to my favorite store for coffee and to talk with the old Arab who runs the store just like I do every week. Akeem is the smartest man I have ever met. His heart is as big as the moon. A man of peace who understands huma...

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“Come with me.” by Elizabeth Rose

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“I’m still not sure I should be going to this honey.” Greg looked at his wife through the reflection in the mirror as he combed his hair or at least what was left of it. His father was bald by 60 so Greg felt lucky to be 65 with any hair at all. “ You need to go to this party. Its good for you to get out again.” Mary was always encouraging her husband to try new things. She had always been adventurous one, once she convinced Greg to take her on a trip to Afri...

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Write a story about a character who’s nervous to attend a party - their first in a long time.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 156 stories

“Happy Birthday, Alvin” by Robert Consiglio

“Great brother, indeed !!!” by S Afrose

“It was not that much difficult , Yeah!!!!!!!!!” by Bhawna Jha

“sepositus” by Baylie Grace

“Unexpected” by Julie Murrow

“Anxious ” by Kim Dachung

“Hypocrite” by Chris D

“Back into the World” by Liz_the_spooky_bean _

“LALA'S LADDOO” by Bindu Saxena

“Knowing no one at a party” by Sam Okethwengu

“I'm still learning ” by Millie Spence

“Party Phobia” by Alyssa Weyman

“After the Party’s Over” by Ali Anthony Bell

“I won the powerball lotto” by Richard Hawkins

“Come with me.” by Elizabeth Rose

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Write a story about a character who gets lost at a carnival or festival.

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Write about a reluctant party-goer who ends up being the star of the show.

Write your story about two characters tidying up after a party.

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