End your story with someone saying “I do.”

Posted in Character on Aug 16, 2024

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“I Didn't, I Don't, I Do” by Linda Peterson

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I Didn’t, I Don’t, I Do I joined the family as baby girl #5 when my oldest sister was already 11 years old and 3 others aged 9, 7 and 4. I didn’t know as an infant just how enamored my big sisters were with having a new baby in the house. The home for a family of 7 was a 3 bedroom, 1 bath...

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“Blood Royale” by Elle Phoenix

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“Look, Johnny, it’s a wild vampire!” Telila whispered, peaking through the leaves of a great wall of brush. Telila was a tall, slender young woman with long blonde hair that fell loosely fell on her shoulders. She crouched down onto her knees, the dirt staining her jeans.Johnny, a tall, athletic male with short black curls, brown eyes, and brown skin, quietly approached and knelt down at Telila’s level. He moved the leaves before him to the side, and he saw who Telila was talking about.In the distance, his heightened eyesight zoomed in on th...

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“L O L” by Tempest Phoenix Smith

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Cheryl dropped her mobile on the sofa then plopped down after it, exhausted from another hectic day in what seemed an exceedingly long week. “T.G.I.F,” she sighed, glancing at the fluffy doughnut bed next to her crammed bookcase as if Nabisco would be curled up there signifying his total agreement with one look from under those floppy ears.Her throat caught at how much she missed the little mongrel. His presence in her life had outlasted all her relationships. In fact, if she had paid heed to the times that Nabisco didn’t warm to a few of th...

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“A Memorable Proposal” by Lisa Onion

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I can't believe he proposed to me this way but you know what? I wouldn't have it any other way because I will be telling this story to my grandkids and for the years to come. I was just getting off the plane after I had messaged my boyfriend that I was landing and he would make his way to find me at the airport. I was so excited that my stomach was doing flips and my hands were sweaty. After gathering my bags at baggage claim, I made my way out of the airport to wait for Jack to come get me. Soon enough I see him coming, a smile plaste...

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“Not an "I do" Kind of Dude.” by Naomi Quick

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I can feel it happening. It’s the tequila. So cliche, I know. But it is what it is. Here at this wedding makes me all happy. “I do”, the two words that say it all. So simple yet so loud. Love is in the air and I am sucking in deep breaths, getting high on it, but there is something in the air. It’s stronger than love and growing. I know this feeling. I’ve only felt this twice before and I married the last one. Don't get me wrong, men/women find me attractive. I believe alcohol makes you more honest. It feels nice to feel wanted. No matter wh...

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“An Immortal Oath” by Kobe Dogood

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I felt my nostrils flare in the callous heat of Muhammed Murtala International Airport. A morning of torso invoking chaos at the entry to this structure of aerodynamic potential. The queue winded into an indoor jungle like a tributary entering the Niger River. A patchwork of colored poly-cotton cloth groped the curves of the patted lady with heavy dark cheeks holding her ground in-front. She seemed but another barrier blocking my way to flight FTU550 that would eventually send me to Tel Aviv. Afia’s text jolted my pocket “you get to the...

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“A Chance Too Good To Miss” by Samuel Lees

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A Chance Too Good To MissBy Samuel LeesNote: This story contains strong languageThe sky was covered with steely grey clouds and as the drizzle gently settled on the dull and depressed streets; Alexander Sokolov checked his watch for the tenth time that afternoon. It read half – past one. Just another three hours to go until Alexander had finished yet another tedious and repetitive shift and go home, not that he had anything at home. In fact, Alexander didn’t really have anything at all. He worked as a Librarian, which he thought would be cal...

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“Without You” by Meghan Lewis

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How do I do this? How do I go on without you? It was supposed to be you. It was supposed to be me and you, together forever and now you’re gone. How do I get you back? I can’t, I can’t do any of this without you. How do I move? How do I get out of bed? My muscles have atrophied, and I have nothing left. The air feels hard to breathe. I want to take in the sweet, easy air but instead it is arid and dry and sharp, puncturing my lungs. Everything feels heavy. I can't get up. I don't want to. What do I have to get up for anymore? Where's the mea...

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“The Stained Lilly” by Vivian Peterson

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“Announcing the arrival of Lady Sayuri of House Warbell!” The many Ladies and Lords in the room fell silent only for a moment as I stepped into the ballroom. I straightened my back and held my head high.My fiancé, the Crown Prince of Laherion, gave no sign of acknowledgement. At his side stood a beautiful young woman, her blonde tresses fell in wavy turrets down her back and framed her most perfect face, from which peered doe brown eyes. I felt a pang in my chest at the sight.Only a month prior, she had appeared seemingly out of thin ai...

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“One Lie” by Eryn Legg

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“You always do this! You always have to have the last shot!” “Chill out.” The man removed the empty magazine from the gun and placed it gently down in the storage locker. “If you yell any louder, the neighbours won't have to report us, the police will be able to bloody hear us from here.” “I was in position. I could have taken the shot.” “That wasn’t in the plan. We discussed it, how about next time, you can be the first shooter?” “That’s a shit compromise.” She began undressing, placing the bloody clothes in a plastic bag and removing...

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“Never Getting Married” by Sophie Goldstein

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I hate weddings. There are many people who say that, and don’t really mean it. But I mean it. Let me tell you why:1) The wedding industry gouges people. They charge astronomical prices for venues, catering, even the chairs people are supposed to sit in, all because they know they can. Capitalism at its finest. 2) The obligation to invite your creepy uncle even though everyone hates him. No one talks to the creepy uncle or aunt or cousin in decades and yet all of a sudden, you’re expected to invite them to th...

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“Vows” by James Spurlock

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Promises are suppose to last a long time, like the sky, the earth, and the ocean that most of us assume will last a long time.Sometimes, though, a wedding vow does not last very long, much like an ice-cold beer, a vacation in the tropical islands, or a blooming red rose given on Valentine’s Day.It seems to be forgotten after a short while.“When did this begin?” she asks, sitting on their couch with him.He looks at her as if he knows she wants to start a fight.“I don’t know.”“What do you mean, you don’t know?”“It was probably last year.”...

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“Memories” by Ashley D. Gilyard

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July 30, 2023 Gayle opened the box labeled Pictures and Memories and sank into the abysmal puddle of her own making. The first picture out of the box was one face-down bearing the date: July 30, 2022, exactly one year ago today. The picture displays the man Gayle loved and still loves on his wedding day to another bride. A picture of two friends, moments before he said, “I do.” Gayle didn’t want to be there and opted to stay away, but as her beloved said to her, “I can’t get married without you. You have carried me through so much and I tru...

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“Sunflower ” by Tano Lesso

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Sunflower 🌻 Save the date, August 30th, 2024. Not the most romantic day, but as good as any. That was my first thought, when I first saw the invitation card. True to Elizabeth’s character, the entire card screamed, elegance, subtlety and of course flowers, more specifically sunflowers; hence why I am dressed in this dreadful yellow. Do not get me wrong, I am not mad at it; The brightness does sooth my complexion, but there is something infinitely irritating about being dressed in this colour, in this blistering heat- “Sonia”, A man calls he...

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“Unholy Mary ” by Zvezdelina Ignatova

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"See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God."Hebrews 3:12I've always thought me and my brother would marry into our religion, yet here we were - my brother, a righteous man, joined in unholy matrimony with this spiteful heathen .When he brought home the news of the engagement the whole family was in outrage - how could he possibly marry someone like of her? An apostate on top of all?Mary, though with the holiest of names, was herself the furthest from what it should r...

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End your story with someone saying “I do.”

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✍️ 114 stories

“I Didn't, I Don't, I Do” by Linda Peterson

“Blood Royale” by Elle Phoenix

“L O L” by Tempest Phoenix Smith

“A Memorable Proposal” by Lisa Onion

“Not an "I do" Kind of Dude.” by Naomi Quick

“An Immortal Oath” by Kobe Dogood

“A Chance Too Good To Miss” by Samuel Lees

“Without You” by Meghan Lewis

“The Stained Lilly” by Vivian Peterson

“One Lie” by Eryn Legg

“Never Getting Married” by Sophie Goldstein

“Vows” by James Spurlock

“Memories” by Ashley D. Gilyard

“Sunflower ” by Tano Lesso

“Unholy Mary ” by Zvezdelina Ignatova

🌟 Similar prompts

Center your story around two people who meet at a wedding.

Write a story in the form of a speech (or multiple speeches).

Start your story with people arriving at a special ceremony.

Write a story from the POV of a plus-one.

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