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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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“Rules For Dining” by Cassidy Carlisle

Submitted to Contest #100

I am not allowed to eat dinner with them. This has been the rule for as long as I can remember. My parents feed me first, thirty minutes or an hour before they eat, and then they send me out of the room for their meal. At first they would keep a closed door between us while they ate, to limit distractions. They would set me up in the living room with a toy or something else to keep me occupied. Now that I’m older I’ve learned not to bother them during dinner so they don’t close the door on me anymore. Sometimes I’ll sit just outside the thre...

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“a bento love ” by Bottle Of Beans :)

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It was a typical Monday evening. The dark colour of the night outside contrasted the bright colours of the lights in a bustling restaurant. A pair of small dark brown eyes eyed the door of the restaurant. It was packed with families and couples who came to have a good, hearty meal. The little girl shifted uncomfortably on her small brown stool beside the counter as she scanned the faces of every customer with worry. "Father?" She asked, shifting her eyes to the black haired man in the kitchen behind her. The man in the kitchen wiped t...

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“A Father's Love” by Megan Sin

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The rice cooker clicks off, wheezing like an old man and breaking the silent hum filling the kitchen. Faolan spares it a glance, body momentarily pausing in mid-action, before he resumes chopping the last batch of carrots. The movement calms him down, and for good measure, for he’s been feeling jittery all morning. “Like a bird,” his wife used to say whenever she spotted his figure scurrying around in search of something to calm the restlessness sitting heavy in his stomach. He can't help it, Faolan is nervous by nature and though he’s gro...

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“Sleeping” by David Rios

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By David Rios Today, tired, exhausted, I went to sleep and tried to dream. I used to have vivid dreams, but I forgot those as soon as I open my eyes the next day. So sad, because I wrote down the ones that I was able to remember; Why? Because those are my omens. Some are good, some are bad.   Those omens are coming into the truth. I can see them appearing in my daily life as flash memories of my past, a past that will happen in the future. Maybe it is schizophrenia. But how could it be possible?. For instance, once I was trying to ...

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“Barbacoa Float Life” by Gegi Leon

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"I'm full! Really!" I stopped on the boardwalk, my arms heavy with leftovers. A thermos with left over chicken noodle, not the good kind, and somewhere underneath the activewear jacket hung over from my mother's era, the straps of a Walmart salad bag, contents now slightly wilted, twisted around the two smallest fingers of my left hand, a local roaster's day-old espresso with a white layer bloom like chocolate gets when it sees moisture. And notebooks. Five or six notebooks with bits and bytes of data, some strains of old songs, right brain-...

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“Revenge is a dish best served hot” by Annie Goldberg

Submitted to Contest #100

“Hey honey,” Chris said through the phone. “I was just calling to let you know I’m gonna be home late tonight, I’m really sorry. We are just absolutely slammed here, but I should be home by 6:30 at the latest. Do you mind making dinner tonight?” I opened the fridge, holding the phone between my shoulder and my ear.  “Of course, baby,” I said, forcing sweetness into my voice. I opened the freezer and noticed a couple unopened packages of ground meat. “How does beef stew sound?”  “Sounds great,” Chris said. “I love you.” I bit back...

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“Uneaten Pie” by Eve Y

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I feel tears flood down my cheeks, blurring my vision as I set the fresh homemade banana Cream Pie next to my little sister.  She loves the pie, and I know it, but I just wish she would tell me herself. I wish she would take a bite of the warm cooked pastry and grin at me wide like she used to, but she didn’t. She wouldn’t. Not anymore. *** One day ago “Emma!” I hear Lily cry from across the room. I look up from my phone and glance over in her direction. She’s made her way to the front door, slipping on her bright yellow running...

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“Three Words” by Maria Bray

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When Eric woke up, he patted the bed next to him, mildly disappointed but not surprised that Emily wasn't there. It was normal for her to leave before he woke up when she spent the night over there. He stumbled out of bed to get to the bathroom, peed, and put his boardshorts on. When he opened his door, he smiled a bit at hearing Emily's voice talking to his youngest daughter, Amber. Maybe they could swing by her place and she could get her board and they could hit the beach, and spend the day together. Both stopped talking when they heard h...

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“Love at last sight ” by Olwethu Ntimbane

Submitted to Contest #100

It was around eleven o' clock on a stormy night when Richard slowly hopped out of the warm hospital bed and approached the window. He'd normally be asleep at this time,but after the news he received today , his mind couldnt rest for even a second.  Just a few hours ago his life long doctor diagnosed him with stage four cancer and told him that he only had a few weeks to live.  Restless as imaginable,he drags himself across the room and has a look out the five floor high window. "Not much activity " he thought as he...

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“Out To Lunch” by George Davis

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Out To Lunch—George Davis   Now let me see. I thought the roast had to go in at five-thirty to be ready for seven when Helen gets here. She is coming from her home twenty minutes away in Cumberland Falls just over the Sagamore River bridge.    I’ve got the table all set. All I will have to do is transfer the food from the kitchen to the dining room, light the candles, and pour the wine.    This has to be the best meal I’ve ever cooked. Understand, I am not a cook. I am the manager of Bickford Savings...

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“The Last Meal” by Piotr Parda

Submitted to Contest #100

(TRIGGER WARNING: scenes of abuse, Holocaust, death penalty)Sara turned up the volume.“Frantz Weber, a former commandant in the Auschwitz concentration camp has been sentenced to death for cruelty, mass murder and crimes against humanity. The ninety five year old will be executed with a lethal injection.” She has been waiting for this moment most of her life but now, after her wish for justice was finally fulfilled, she felt dissatisfied. Was it because the justice came too late? Was it because revenge is not as sweet as people want us to b...

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“Mom's Recipe” by Anna Luksha

Submitted to Contest #100

Mom’s recipe was the only one he’d use. And the only one he- along with his sister- would ever really eat. The world was hectic around him, too many news articles littering his feed, all about a deadly virus he didn’t care to think about. He’d had enough death to last a lifetime. Mark chopped the carrots, each snapping sound a testament to the negative thoughts chopping away at his sanity. It’d be satisfying to boil them soft, later on in the preparation. Next was the celery, and eventually, the onions, which most certainly hurt his eyes a...

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“The Ingredients” by Sampurna Dasgupta

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Dried up autumn leaves fallen on the ground outside, strong sunshine that had descended and a delicious smell inside the walls- the day could not possibly turn out to be bad, could it? Mr. Wilson drove through hurriedly, swearing at the rash drivers, through the blearing, deafening horns. “Are you mad? Trying to get killed, are you? If you are so desperate, you might as well go and take a dive from the Burj Khalifa!” one called out. “Sorry buddy, it’s my wife’s birthday today,” came his reply with a grin. For some reason, he took pride in th...

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“Little Debbie” by Chris Wagner

Submitted to Contest #100

Ever since I was little, I wanted to work for Barry Davis, the animation king responsible for cartoons like Dash Galaxy and the Heroes of Space, Ace Squirrel Detective Agency, Mortimer Moose Caboose and Monsters Battle. Last October, I finally got my chance. Not quite what I dreamed about. They wanted a housekeeper, not an artist or animator. That being said, the ad called for a housekeeper with an art background, and it got sent to me by the career counselor at my art school. Plus, hey, this is Uncle Barry we're talkin...

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“Pasta with a Side of Envy” by Hend Nasser

Submitted to Contest #100

Maria stumbled blindly into her kitchen with brown mountains clutched in her arms. Horrifyingly, her toe hit one of the bar stools, so she immediately dropped the bags onto the counter. A shattering sound scolded her for her carelessness, and she had no time to tend to her foot's fallen soldier. Hurriedly, she started rummaging through the bags, predicting what was lost as she removed item after item. To her dismay, her hand finally found the sauce jar bleeding all over the toast. Change of plan then. After wrapping it up in paper and ...

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