Write a story in which a character is stuck reliving their worst Christmas ever, over and over again.

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“Picture Perfect” by Miles Gray

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PICTURE PERFECT. Twinkling lights, staining the wallpaper like stars breaking through the building. She held my hand while she whispered she ‘had something for me,’ and my heartbeat sped up like an engine roaring until I couldn’t breathe. “Waylon?” You shake me awake. I sit up so fast I nearly slam our heads together, so you place a hand on my shoulder with worry in your changing eyes. “You okay?” “Fine,” I breathe. “Merry Christmas.” Bitter taste on my tongue. I smile. “Merry Christmas.” We had moved throu...

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“Replayed” by Lydia Seales-Fuller

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He realized he was packing and walking out again, he dropped to his knees crying big tears, real tears, “Oh no, no, no, not again, God please I love this woman. There is no way I would be leaving her on Christmas Eve. She made me the happiest man by announcing her pregnancy. Why would I leave her? Please, please, please, I beg you to stop this. I would do anything to make this stop.” God had nothing to do with this situation Delon found himself in. Four years ago, he walked out on his pregnant wife on Christmas Eve. He was curs...

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“Christmas Past” by Thor Pihl

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tw: Toxic BehaviorDecember 24th, 2012So that was a disaster. Christmas has always been a test for my family, but this year it really went to shit. I was supposed to stay the night at my parents place, but I ended up leaving early. I just couldn’t bear the bickering and hypocrisy. Let me try to gather my thoughts.It started before I even arrived. My train was delayed and my parents were too busy to pick me up, so they had sent my sister on foot to help with my bags. I could practically hear their voices echoing through the town. ‘Shouldn’t ha...

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“A Loomy Christmas ” by Kerri Harris

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I decided to go homemade for Christmas gifts this year and accepted too late that that is a terrible idea, because never in my life have I completed a craft successfully. I tried knitting and that was a nightmare so I tried crocheting and ended up somehow being even worse at that. I heard that loom knitting was easier than regular knitting or crocheting so I got myself a kit and made some hats. They were functional hats, but they were ridden with holes. And I didn't even know what I did wrong. Stitched too loosely? "I don't know why I even...

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“THE RIGHT PATH” by Debbie Curtin

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The music was suddenly surrounding me as I walked the store aisles. Then I stopped dead in my tracks. The wrong Bing Crosby song came on. "It's the most wonderful time of the year." HELL NO! This has to go away and never come back. How can I keep the midnight mangle out of my life. I hear him now screeching and swearing in my head, all around me as I attempt to get out of the store. Get me out of here! I slammed into a shopping cart by accident and the old woman steering it brought back a seething memory. As I rushed down the aisle, she told...

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Write a story in which a character is stuck reliving their worst Christmas ever, over and over again.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 35 stories

“Picture Perfect” by Miles Gray

“Replayed” by Lydia Seales-Fuller

“Christmas Past” by Thor Pihl

“A Loomy Christmas ” by Kerri Harris

“THE RIGHT PATH” by Debbie Curtin

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