Write a story in which two people who know each other are introduced — but neither person admits to knowing the other.

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“I Don't Know This Asshole” by Book Ruminations

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My feet shuffled beside my superior, walking to the ward where my patient was at. “So about your patient. He was involved in a car accident, had to have his foot amputated. He’s trying to learn how to move about properly on crutches. He has been trying for about six months without much success. He fell into depression a while back and…” As the associate psychologist went on talking about all the details of my new case, my mind slowly drifted from the contents of his speech to the tone in which he was saying it. Mundane, boring, and factu...

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“Buried Find” by Khadine A. Dorsett

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RecollectionIf you forgive the fox for stealing your chickens, he will take your sheep. It was an old Georgian proverb that Grandfather would often recite, but I never fully understood it until The Day. I could still vividly recollect the intensity of all that transpired - the whispered chill of the cool November air, my pores raising with hairs at the back of my neck; the muffled sounds becoming clearer as I approached; the sinking sensation in the pit of my stomach; the taste of the bile swimming in my mouth; the thudding of my heartbeat w...

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“Stuck In Between” by Aisha Olanrewaju

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Copyright © 2020 by Fallow AmberAll rights reserved. No part of this story may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher.This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.***Hallie Andrews and Ky...

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“A Second Date” by Jacinta Meredith

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I groaned out loud as I put the car into park and reached for my purse. Hesitating, I looked from my purse, to the restaurant door, to my steering wheel. Just how mad would Ellen be if I just didn’t show? I huffed a sigh. Probably angry enough to write a column on people afraid of commitment and submit it to the Tribune. I flipped down my visor mirror to refresh my lip gloss and wipe away any mascara smudges before drawing in a breath and opening my door. One more blind date, and Ellen had promised she wouldn’t try to set me up for at leas...

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“Those Emerald Eyes” by Adrian Stolecki

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"Adam, this is Dani," my new manager, Walt, announced, pulling me over to the only other intern in the office as he gave me the grand tour. I was never sure why managers always insisted on a ‘grand’ tour. Just show me the 4" by 4" box I'll be living in for 8 hours a day, I thought to myself. The girl with the short, golden hair, Dani, turned from her desk to face us as we approached, and it took everything in my power not to spill my coffee. It was her. She had gone by Elle back then, but I was sure it was her. She still had the same de...

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“Muffin said ” by Beth Lawrence

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“Will you turn that racket down George!”“Mum! If I can’t play it loud then what’s the point?! You need it loud to appreciate the bass...you of all people should know that?”George, yet again, perplexed by his own flesh and blood seemingly having no respect for his taste in music, rolls his eyes and reluctantly turns the music down by one notch.Berry doesn’t need this right now. Why does he always fight everything I say? Berry has remained single long enough. When George and Harry were much younger, it was a given that they needed her undivide...

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“Just ask” by Jesper Jee

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”I’m leaving the subway now, just a block away!” Josephine hurried through the crowd, pushing past people on the stairs, her heart pounding in her chest as she ascended towards the clean air above. A light drizzle met her outside, but other than that the open sky felt welcoming as she drew a deep breath and felt the tension leave her body with the exhale.Normally, on a day like this, she would have kept her umbrella with her; her hair was too important not to mention expensive; but this evening she had pulled her hair back and tied it u...

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“Old Reunions” by Dan Willmot

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"Yo Carlo," I whipped my head around, frustration seething from my every pore. Why couldn't he just leave me alone, couldn't he see I didn't want to talk. The counsellor bounded on the heels of his feet as he heaved his heavy body over to me. He glistened like a pale jelly in the hot Arazionian sun. I sighed adjusting the straps of my backpack, there was no getting out of this. I wasn't even going to try, not with the whole playground as potential witness. "Carlo, you little angel," I snarled at that. Just because I was blond and small did...

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“A PROMISE...” by Dhruti Chauhan

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It was a bright sunny day. Denial, 25 years old young man, was very excited as he was going for an interview for his dream job. After completing his masters in engineering, Denial just saw one dream, that was to work for the world's best IT company Alpha, and just focused on completing it.Denial woke up early in the morning and started memorizing the points, which will help him in his interview. He was very excited for the interview. He wore his favourite black and gray suit, which was a gift from his ex girlfriend and which was his lucky su...

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“The Heated Moment” by Debbie Ealer

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John introduced Jax & Jennifer to each other and walked away. The party was in full swing when Jax had arrived. He thought he could feel a heat when he introduced them, but shrugged it off and walked to talk to his other guests. Jax pivoted and dashed away from Jennifer. It was as if he was bit by a poisonous spider. He could not move fast enough. Jennifer stood frozen, so that people coming in had to squeeze past her. Jennifer started to sweat, but taking one-step forward she entered the party. She could not shake off the feeling the ...

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“WORKING THE BOOTH” by Michael Boquet

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"Great. I can't believe I have to do an entire run with that jerk Kory," Julien thought to himself as he drove to the theater. He'd never actually met Kory, but Julien knew the man by reputation. Kory had rubbed a lot of Julien's friends the wrong way over the years. According to Julien's friends, Kory was disrespectful, cocky, and thought he knew more than he actually did. Julien knew he shouldn't judge Kory before he'd even met the guy, but he trusted his friends' opinions. If they thought Kory was a jerk, then Julien had no reason not to ...

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“Under The Dazzling Sun” by Philip Baker

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TW: Domestic abuse «Mark, don't fucking ruin this God damn it! Just make sure you push the Appstore stocks to the guy and promote the apple startup shit. Leave out any references to the Brandon scheme or any other options for that matter.» He grins his face in mockery as he covers the speaker for a couple of seconds. «I'm telling you this guy is all about smartphone shit. Just get him through the app and the general idea and wait for the cash to start flashing on. Plain and simple." That's Brian. My husband. He has the big mirr...

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“Stranger Danger” by Molly Harris

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The party was tedious. The guests, even more so. Meaningless chatter oozed around me in cloud of poisonous gas.The smell of aging old coots wrestled the breath from my lungs. Their conversations unvaried, rodomontade. The pride dripping from their thinned lips. Each tale more exaggerated than the last. I hated parties. I hated socializing. I hated people. They all fell in the same category. Everyone believed they deserved respect for the most mundane tasks. As if washing clothes or cooking a meal for your family suddenly ma...

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“"Don't Worry, I've Got This"” by Katherine Galadriel

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The five of us stood in a close circle. Three nurses and two nursing students. I was so glad the pandemic of 2020 was finally in the rearview mirror on the highway of life and things were starting to get back to normal. As the only one of the nurses who’d been on this unit for more than a minute, I was all too used to the predictable morning routine. Also as the only one of the nurses who'd been on this floor for more than a minute, I was in charge today. My other two compadres, Stacy and Maddie, were new to the chronically understaffed shit...

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“Elevator Confessions ” by Khaerat Ayofe

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It was my first day in a new job and all I could think about was the night before. The man. His arms around me and his lips on mine. My mind was filled with our long conversations. I shook my head as I continued to get dressed in a black skirt and a peach coloured shirt. I walked out of my house and sighed deeply as I entered my car, dropping my bag in the seat next to mine. My brown hair, flew around my face as I began to drive away from my house. I've moved around so much that new jobs became second nature to me. Olivia Hemends (me) c...

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Write a story in which two people who know each other are introduced — but neither person admits to knowing the other.

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✍️ 190 stories

“I Don't Know This Asshole” by Book Ruminations

“Buried Find” by Khadine A. Dorsett

“Stuck In Between” by Aisha Olanrewaju

“A Second Date” by Jacinta Meredith

“Those Emerald Eyes” by Adrian Stolecki

“Muffin said ” by Beth Lawrence

“Just ask” by Jesper Jee

“Old Reunions” by Dan Willmot

“A PROMISE...” by Dhruti Chauhan

“The Heated Moment” by Debbie Ealer

“WORKING THE BOOTH” by Michael Boquet

“Under The Dazzling Sun” by Philip Baker

“Stranger Danger” by Molly Harris

“"Don't Worry, I've Got This"” by Katherine Galadriel

“Elevator Confessions ” by Khaerat Ayofe

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