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Write about a character preparing a meal for somebody else.

Posted in Fluff on Oct 26, 2022

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“2021 Is My Year” by Masooma Shabbar

Submitted to Contest #100

Daniel was busy cooking up a storm in the kitchen. He was over the moon and back. He felt as if nothing could go wrong and that finally his life was taking off. He had been selected for Masters at the University of his Dreams, his application for financial aid was approved and he had just received the big promotion that would mark the turning point of his career. His side hustle was also booming and for the first time in his life, his income was more than his expenses. And the best part of it all? He was able to celebrate all this happiness...

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“My Favorite” by Anuji Withana

Submitted to Contest #100

I slowly descended the flight of stairs. It was a little past 6pm as I came in from work, much early today to not miss our day. I wanted a surprise for her. Earlier today, the morning conversation with her, had taken an unexpected turn into an argument just before we were running late for work.  And then, neither of us brought it up during the day, except for the normal formalities of a bill payment and a couple of groceries, she called me for.  She was not home yet. She was supposed to be later than 7, so I had enough time. I had ...

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“In Search of Popcorn” by Raymond Ogilvie

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“We have chips, cookies, and a vegetable tray for when you’re sick of the other two.” “And you have the movie?” Malakai held up a box, it’s cover filled with contrasting blacks, reds and whites. “Yep. 1976 Slasher Revolution Quartet, just like you asked.” “Did you make popcorn?” He was silent for a second, “Popcorn. Did you ask me to make popcorn?” “Seeing as we’re watching scary movies, I thought the implication was clear.” his fastidious boyfriend, Onyxian, said. “I don’t think we have popcorn, but I’ll go check.” The cupboard whine...

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“Big Chunk Soup” by John Larson

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   There was nothing Lester liked better than a bowl of big chunk soup at the end of a long day in the yard. Lester and the crew would walk into the yard at six most mornings, and we would be there till at least six at night.     “Busy day today”, he would always say when he came back inside. “Me and the crew are starved! We need some of that big chunk soup!” He would slap me on the back as I filled up his bowl. The smell and ultimately the taste of the food made the day seem better and ...

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“Third Date” by Christian Sexton

Submitted to Contest #100

It feels like Paris. It's dark out, but there's too many lights from the city to actually comprehend that there could ever be night. The candle is burning low in some scent of linen that makes me think of clouds.  He has some cute little music playing. It’s French, of course. He told me that he'd learned some famous cuisines from his trip in France, and he wanted to try them out on me. I've never had a man cook for me.  He dances around to the cute little "Suis-moi," and I tap my feet. Is he singing? I start to laugh, and he glan...

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“Lunch bag” by Mariana Del Rosal

Submitted to Contest #100

That morning, as usual, Hanna set the alarm clock at 7 AM. It was still dark outside, but she refrained from turning the lights on as she didn’t want her son, Peter, to wake up before time. He had that big meeting ahead with the principal and the district supervisor, and he had been complaining all week about how he wasn’t getting enough sleep. So she decided to let him sleep. She put on the robe over her pajamas, and then she went to the toilet, washed her face, and combed her gray hair. In the kitchen, she prepared the coffee and toasted s...

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“Like Mother, Like Daughter” by Emily Bronte

Submitted to Contest #100

As I shaped the dough of the sticky white bread held in my hands, I thought about how much it reflected my grief. My pain and loss clung to me like that sticky dough not letting me go. Our family was so happy together, and now I’m realizing that I took it for granite at times. I never really understood how blessed I was with my family, until the day my husband Aaron died. Our whole lives, we had food on our table, my sons got married to nice women, and Aaron and I were warmly welcomed by our neighbors like family. Life just seemed like it ...

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“My Vegetables are Burning ” by Consistently Lost

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"Life could be dreamed." I sing while I chop the carrots. "If only all my precious plans would come true. If I can spend my whole life loving you. Life could be a dream, Toniiiight. Hello Hello again. Sh-boom. Hoping we'll meet again""Hun, that's not the lyrics." My husband teasing me as he enters the kitchen. He doesn't know one thing about the songs I listen to, but has the audacity to tell me that I'm singing the wrong lyrics. I probably am but He should hush."Who cares." I place the chopped particles into a bowl. "I'm not changing a damn...

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“Mind Games” by Karmissa Ariadne

Submitted to Contest #100

It was almost time. My eyes darted to the window and back down to the grill; no sign of movement outside. I flipped the steaks over and checked on the vegetables in the oven. I wondered if he would even eat vegetables. I’d never cooked for someone like him before. The steaks made a fantastic sizzling sound as the oil and juices squished between the meat and the hotplate. It smelled great, I thought. My eyes jumped to the wall clock reminding me that I had approximately ten more minutes to serve up and make myself presentable. This was my cha...

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“When Life Gives you Lemons” by Margot Pierpoint

Submitted to Contest #100

When Life Gives you Lemons Margot Pierpoint Just wanted to say that it so far has been a really hot summer, and it's not usually so hot here, but if you have a lake or beach to go to it's not so bad. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this story, I try to submit one every week, even if it's not that good. So I present to you: When Life Gives you Lemons. *death, mangled bodies, sadness* Back then I was young and willing. Now look at me, mother to six: three girls three boys. Back then I was young and beautiful. Now, look at me, old and wrinkled, ti...

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“The Secret Stew Ingredient” by Scarlet Scribe

Submitted to Contest #100

The Wiebolds each received an invitation to dinner at Gus Amante’s house. Gus had been a family friend as long as any of them remembered. All accepted the invitation and looked forward to enjoying his special stew.  Gus Amante, a local chef, was busy cooking for his dinner party. He reached for his special seasoning and knocked over a bottle of Amobarbital into the stew. He grabbed the bottle before all the pills spilled and fished the cap out of the stew. The drug had been prescribed for his insomnia but he hadn’t taken it for months...

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“Dinner Under the Tree of Forgetfulness” by Marcia H.

Submitted to Contest #100

The slow simmer of the pot of water started bubbling on the stove. Savana grabbed a bag of spaghetti out of the yellow cabinet over the stove. She waited for the rolling boil of the water to begin. Her grandma  always told her to wait for the water to roll of the water like the waves in the sea. Savana knew then and only then was the time to salt the water and put in the pasta. She had done this many times in the past. She had done it many times with her grandmother. Tonight her grandmother was coming over for dinner.   Sava...

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“Romantic valentine meal” by Nayab Ghori

Submitted to Contest #100

bright yellow shirt, I was working in the University of South Florida bookstore cafe, serving up Caramel Macchiatos and Vanilla Bean Frappuccinos to book-toting college kids.Phil was one of those kids.He ordered a grande Java Chip Frappuccino from me that day, forever insisting I didn't blend the drink well enough. He also insists I flashed him a smile, like I knew this was the start of something big.It was.We'd bond over burritos and quarter beers at Tijuana Flats the next few months, him staring longingly and me trying to deny we were mean...

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“Christmas Dinner” by Heather Trimble

Submitted to Contest #100

Ahh Christmas, that magical time of year when we gather with family and friends to enjoy each other’s company or not, give superficial gifts and eat three times the number of calories that we normally consume. There is just something about Christmas food that is like no other. Old family recipes get dusted off, baking dishes come out, and the possibilities are endless.  Christmas is by far, my favorite time of the year and I love going all out for my family and friends, hoping to create memories that will last a lifetime.&nb...

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“Duck” by A.B. York

Submitted to Contest #100

CW: domestic violence It was Thursday. Jasmine hated Thursdays.   Her pulse began to quicken as she padded across the slick marble floor of the kitchen. Thursdays were predictable now. Usually predictable comforted Jasmine, she liked knowing what to expect. But just this once, she was hoping for a surprise. You never know, after all unexpected things happen all the time. Perhaps he would change his mind. Perhaps he would choose something different this week. Perhaps the store had run out and he had to get something else. It could happen...

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