Start your story with the line, “You wanna do something fun?”

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“Scarred for Life” by Allie Guilderson

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“You wanna do something fun?” I look up. I’d gotten distracted, tracing my fingers along the scar on my palm. “I said, do you wanna do something fun?” I blink my bleary eyes into action and shift in the direction of the familiar voice, but no one is there. There’s a tap on my opposite shoulder that sends goosebumps down my spine. I turn to see her beside me, grinning from ear to ear as if nothing about this is unusual. “Awe, don’t do that. You’re creasing up my perfect face.” I look down to find my hand clenched around the pamp...

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“The art of having fun.” by F.O. Morier

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Do you want to do something fun? I can´t remember the last time anybody asked me that. Or likewise, I asked somebody if they want to do something fun… Outside there was, and still is, a mysterious illness going around causing infection, disease, and even death. In the process, I think I forgot how to have fun. And that is a real shame; because believe it or not: having fun is actually part of having a healthy mental hygiene. Oh, my word, I just made it sound so ugly, didn´t I Let me try that again: play and having fun are essential cornersto...

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“Something about Kevin” by Mel Marcik

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"You wanna do something fun?"I looked up from my newspaper. When I entered the train, I was sitting pretty much by myself. I hadn't noticed many people entering, either. Maybe that was due to me being invested in the articles I was reading. Corrupt politicians, climate disasters, dictators committing atrocities. There was a lot going on. As usual."Well, do you?"The voice was coming from behind me. I turned around and saw a smiling face looking down over the seat I was sitting in. I hate when people do that, putting their hands on the back of...

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“Pee-Wee's Big Adventure” by Jude S. Walko

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"You want to do something fun?", Genny asked as she barged in on Harold while he had his hand nonchalantly down his pants watching Jeopardy! Thank God they were just resting there."Sure" he bolted upright hoping she hadn't noticed.Genny was the hottest girl on the block, but the cool part was she had no qualms about hanging out with socially awkward boys like Harry. She always wore those jean shorts that rode up just a little too high on the cheeks. It drove Harold insane. He tried to ignore his raging hormones."Cool. Grab some water, we're ...

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“The Escape” by Kristupas Sirvydis

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‘You wanna do something fun?’- the man’s words still reverberated in Shawn’s mind. He had started to dread that question after the previous adventures he had. His friends seemed to always have an insurmountable list of things to do. Some appearing reasonable only after a few shots of tequila.Shawn felt this time was no different- mainly because Harry, the most extreme of their group, was raising the question tonight. Surprisingly, however, the plan was tamer than ever before.‘Shawn!’- the loud voice pulled the man out of his thoughts. Shawn ...

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“Mr. S. Was Cool” by Michael Regan

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“You wanna do something fun?” I whispered to Norm, who was sitting to my left. He just smiled. He was cool.It was the last Grade 12 Chemistry Lab of the year. The Chemistry Lab had been completely refurbished at the start of the year. New tile on the floor, new paint from wall to ceiling, even our lab workstations had been redone. Somehow it had survived the year unscathed - that was about to change.The Chemistry Lab had three rows of workstations, two workstations per row separated by a four foot wide aisle. There were positions f...

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“Consequence, at The Well” by G.S Rodson

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CW: Casual/Thinly Veiled Bigotry “You wanna do something fun?” Duke dipped his head low, pulling down the brim of his hat to conceal his eyes a little more. Tiny beads of sweat dripped down the side of his face and along his chiselled jaw as he spoke, dampening the bandana around his neck. It was hot as the third layer of hell out here, even this late at night. Just how he liked it. “You gonna stick around when it ain’t?” Replied Travers sincerely, as he had done a hundred times before. The age difference between him and Duke was enough ...

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“Merle Estate ” by Mariah Loiselle

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(CW: Drugs and mild gore)“You wanna do something fun?” Bridget asked broadly to the group. A wide smile broke across Desirae’s lips as her boyfriend, Tommy, nibbled on her neck, “God, do I ever.” She whispered, pushing him away. Natalie didn’t like the tone in Bridget’s voice. Well, she just didn’t like Bridget at all. When she first came to the school and joined the cheer team, this wasn’t what she expected. She had heard from books and TV shows all about bitchy cheerleaders who weren’t as pure as they pretend to be, and this squad was no d...

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“A Time for Temptation ” by Kate Reilly

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"You wanna do something fun?" Lucile whispers alluringly in my ear. I blink away from the figure framed by light across the room, giving her a guarded look for having abandoned me for the better part of an hour. Not to mention that fun with Lucile rarely involves rules. One always runs the risk of complete and total destruction when agreeing to do something fun with Lucile. And normally I would say no. Point out that we are at a party already having fun...

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“Beach Music” by Dr Stafford

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Beach MusicYou wanna do something fun? Back in the day that would have worked. We were those kinds of people then. I could have said, “Velma, wanna do something fun?” and she’d have said, “Sure, how ‘bout cutting a rug tonight, Daddy-O?” Ten years ago, it would have worked. Everything worked for Velma and me back then, but not now.After a lot of talking to myself – what Velma, called airing up the tires so I could get on with it - I park the Caddy on the street and head up the sidewalk to maybe patch thing...

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“The Tip” by Jerry Windley-Daoust

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“You wanna do something fun?” Tanner asks, stretching and yawning in a way that says, Can we be done fighting now? We’re on day two of our cross-country spring break road trip, and I’ve been giving Tanner the silent treatment for going on an hour now—ever since we left the Cat’s Cradle Café back in Welcome, Minnesota. Despite the chill seeping through the windows, the van reeks of B.O. and stale Doritos and pine scent air freshener. I’m driving, and I’ve turned off the radio three times now—driver controls the radio, that’s the rule—leaving...

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“The Appleton Angel” by Amy Wright

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“You wanna do something fun?” the man in a tight blue polo asked. His small son shouted, “Yeah!” He was about four, with all the enthusiasm that age could muster. “Ok kiddo, let’s go on the super slides!’ Angel watched the man take the boy’s hand and walk off at a stroll. They were so cute, she thought, and sighed. She ran her fingers through her curly hair and stretched her long legs out in front of her. She leaned back on her bench to take in the whole scene. The Appleton Carnival was in town over the long Labor D...

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“He Was 32 to My 16” by Megan Gilbert

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“You wanna do something fun?” he asked me. Responding, “no,” would be the last time I ever spoke to him. We met at my summer job. I served ice cream at the Dairy Queen, and he stopped by every night until I said yes to a date with him. That should have been the first red flag. His persistence and ignoring my refusals. But I liked it. I thought maybe he knew I was shy and wouldn’t say yes until the 20th time he asked me to dinner. He had said he wanted to take me to the nicest restaurant in our small town, but we went to min...

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“What a Short Strange Trip It's Been ” by Ashley Cullen

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“You wanna do something fun?” she says and throws her hands up in a question. If absolutely anyone else was asking, I’d fire off an excuse to not have fun. Like, I need to study or I have to go home and organize my book shelves, or my hamster, Albert, is very lonely, he won’t know what to do if I’m not there. I start to offer one of the usual responses, the words pushing against my teeth, when she yanks me up by my wrists and starts dragging me toward her car, a beat-up old thing, faded yellow, cracking and in disrepair. Of course, she someh...

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“That Night” by Kayla Price

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"You wanna do something fun?" She heard the words replaying in her mind like a broken record in an abandoned house. Threatening and ominous. She never knew what could have happened that night, that so much could happen, and yet almost wanting it to. Katilin's day started out pretty normal. She had walked to the coffee shop across the street with her best friend Katie. They were ready to get senior year over with and graduate. They just wanted to be free and drink with their boyfriends, maybe make a little love. She had been with her boyfrie...

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Start your story with the line, “You wanna do something fun?”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 42 stories

“Scarred for Life” by Allie Guilderson

“The art of having fun.” by F.O. Morier

“Something about Kevin” by Mel Marcik

“Pee-Wee's Big Adventure” by Jude S. Walko

“The Escape” by Kristupas Sirvydis

“Mr. S. Was Cool” by Michael Regan

“Consequence, at The Well” by G.S Rodson

“Merle Estate ” by Mariah Loiselle

“A Time for Temptation ” by Kate Reilly

“Beach Music” by Dr Stafford

“The Tip” by Jerry Windley-Daoust

“The Appleton Angel” by Amy Wright

“He Was 32 to My 16” by Megan Gilbert

“What a Short Strange Trip It's Been ” by Ashley Cullen

“That Night” by Kayla Price

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about a clique that dominates your story’s social scene.

Write about someone grappling with an insecurity.

Write a story that involves sabotage.

Set your story at a talent show.

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