Write about a group of strangers — or people who know each other, but may as well be strangers — eating together.

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“It'll be Alright” by TJ Squared

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I huffed a quick and raspy breath before I was instantly pinned down to the ground again. “C’mon Princess, just tell us where he is. All your troubles will be over with. Just one sentence could potentially save your life,” came the rough mocking voice of my current captor.“I already told you, I don’t know where he is,” I said between gasping breaths. “Oh, but you do, Rayla, you know you do,” he said as he crushed my ribs with his foot.I heard an unnerving crack, and a burning pain ran down my side.“If our torture isn’t enough to ge...

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“A makeshift last meal” by J D Hernandez

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At the start of Friday morning, August 17, Tampa county cheerleaders age 15 -18 were excited to be heading to Florida for a competition but everything went downhill as they entered a winding valley. The bus driver had tried to stop but the freshly fallen snow sent them plummeting down the hill into a clutch of trees and grass below. Twelve girls were hopelessly lost. For the past seven hours, twelve city stickers wondered about being scared and alone. At some point, they circled back around finding the bus once again. Deciding to stay, they ...

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“The Curiles Conundrum” by Kristin Neubauer

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I will be sick. There is no way I won’t be sick.You have to eat it. I look down at the bowl. It’s plastic and turquoise. A dull turquoise. Perhaps a sea foam green. It’s hard to tell in the dim light of this street-side comedor. I’m vaguely aware of salsa music playing from a radio. If I could hear it above Tegucigalpa’s groaning and squealing traffic, I may be able to identify the artist. After four months traipsing around Central America, I’m starting to know the music. But none of t...

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“Dinnertime ” by Rustys Logic

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'It's Sunday again,' John thought. 'It's roast day.' It was the one day a week where he was welcomed into the main house, that had once been his. It was now occupied by his son, daughter in law and their two daughters. It had been decided that rather than putting Granddad into an Aged Care Home, the family would move in to the main house 'to help him out' and he would vacate to the granny flat to 'have his own space', which admittedly in some ways, he was quite thankful for, because he actually preferred his own company these days, now that ...

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“The geometry of truth” by H L McQuaid

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[Content warning: beaucoup d'insinuations]**apéritifs**The plump curve of Cathy's lower lip leaves a pink crescent on the rim of the champagne glass as she takes tiny sips. The angles of her diamond engagement ring catch the light cast from the tasteful candelabras.Beads of sweat roll down Joe’s forehead, mimicking the drops of condensation drawn by gravity toward the bottom of his pint of pale ale.He lays his hand on top of Cathy’s, the hard edges of the diamond imprinting on his soft palm. “It’s a lovely restaurant,” he says.Gabe leans bac...

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“Family Dinner” by Ash W

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The last thing that was on Serenity’s mind was eating dinner with her family. She would have done anything else. She would have thrown herself into a volcano to burn to death rather than have a sit-down dinner with her family. But the closest volcano was too far away and she was stuck. Serenity’s family wasn’t the worst. By no means was it the worst. But to her, they were too proper and fancy. Unpleasantly pleasant. Every day, expect for weekends, they were forced into eating dinner together. “Serendipity, could you set out the...

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“My Covid-19 Experience ” by Retee Satish

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Hi there! My name is Anita, and right now I am sitting with three other people eating at a restaurant, and chatting as if we've known each other all our lives but have only known them for like three days. How did this happen? Well your about to find out... 12 hours earlier... The person who tested me for corona spoke over the phone, "Miss... You tested... positive, and you need to get admitted now." My eyes grew wide, I felt as though I'd just been hit in the head with a huge hammer. I dropped my phone, and collapsed on the cou...

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“Stranger danger? ” by Silver Letters

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Stranger Danger ? I walked through the huge hall, as my eyes searched for the party’s host, George Morgan. I did find Mrs. Morgan, as she stood conversing with some guests, but not him. I enquired about his whereabouts from her, and got to know that George had to go out due to some work. Well, George Morgan was the person who got the most untimed calls. George and I had been friends for ages. I thought about the fun we would have had, if I was eating my dinner with George. Mrs. Morgan was busy talking with the people she knew, and the...

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“Your Last Meal (The First And Second Course)” by Trinity Womack

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Julia tried to shake herself from the dark abyss she found herself in, but it took a long time to do so. When she finally did, she realized that she was not alone. She, along with what looked to be roughly nineteen others, lay on the ground in an empty room. But what was more disorienting and frightening was the fact that they were all tied up. She tried to twist her hands free, but she could not. Her legs, she soon found out, were also bound. &n...

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“Good Eatin'” by Joshua G. J. Insole

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At first, the smells had churned her stomach. Knees to her chest, back to the alley wall, Gigi Lamar kept the pressure on the wound. Out of sight from those in the street, she had this little section all to herself. Almost surreal, after the carnage she’d seen, the horrors she’d endured. Her home turned into a battleground, from which she’d fled. But this little spot of an alley, tucked away in the corner of the city? Safe. Even if for a short while. If only they wandered down here, they’d find her weak and vulnerable. She wouldn’t be able...

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“The Fire” by Kira Krieger

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I walked down the market with my basket swinging back and forth as I kicked up dust. Tessa and I had divided up our supply list while the boys went off to find wood for the fire. It had been over a week since Father threw me out of the house. Since I met my new friends. The best week in a long time, hence the skip in my step. I didn't care who saw. Didn't care what they'd said. I was happy, a feeling I was estranged with but thankful to meet again. I never walked alone before, but I never felt like I belonged more. I wasn’t my father’s sh...

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“The silent dinner” by Watsapp Status

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I sat in my seat quietly as i was only 12 and didn't know much about what had happened. The grownups always kept us kids in the dark, thinking we are too young to know the truth, but the thing was i already knew everything about Tinna. Tinna is my older sister she was the friendly, caring one she knew how to make someone's day, but she was gone now and as much as i wanted her to come back she wasn't going to. This Christmas dinner was quite, we all sat in our seats waiting for the chefs to bring the food to our table. I remember when Christm...

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“Ruminate” by Sue Crawford

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Mum’s sunken eyes reflect the altostratus Pen can’t seem to tear her gaze from. A cheerful white-aproned girl arrives at our window table, gripping notebook and pencil as if they’re about to wriggle out of her grasp. ‘What would you like?’ she asks, her smile bright enough to chastise the inclement weather. Mum stares at nothing in particular and Pen, forcibly distracted from her interest in the nothing that is happening outside, smiles back. ‘Dover sole for me,’ she says, then addresses me. ‘What will she have? Not the fish, we don’t want ...

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“Last Refuge of the Incompetent” by Graham Kinross

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Gunfire rattled intermittently outside the conference room. Whenever the shots sounded the ministers looked at the doorway, hoping that wasn’t the moment the fight would spill inside. The tables and lecterns they normally sat behind had been pushed against the door to serve as a barricade. Allen Willard knew that the plywood and plastic would be no more than a moments protection against the bullets of an assault rifle. As a tall, skinny man, he wasn’t much of a target but that was little comfort to him. &nb...

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“Thanksgiving at Elliot Farm” by 𝕗 𝕚 𝕠 𝕟 𝕒 .🌈

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Claire Elliot stared at the crumpled-up shopping list she held in her hand. Sighing, she shoved the list into her vest and glanced down at the freezer case of turkeys, each with their plastic skin glistening in the stark overhead lights, vibrant stickers advertising the weight of the bird. For a second her hand lingered over the biggest one, but she quickly picked up the smallest size they had at the end. No use in spending all that money when it’s just me. Looking around the store, Claire felt a pang of something heavy, hitting her like a ...

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Write about a group of strangers — or people who know each other, but may as well be strangers — eating together.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 153 stories

“It'll be Alright” by TJ Squared

“A makeshift last meal” by J D Hernandez

“The Curiles Conundrum” by Kristin Neubauer

“Dinnertime ” by Rustys Logic

“The geometry of truth” by H L McQuaid

“Family Dinner” by Ash W

“My Covid-19 Experience ” by Retee Satish

“Stranger danger? ” by Silver Letters

“Your Last Meal (The First And Second Course)” by Trinity Womack

“Good Eatin'” by Joshua G. J. Insole

“The Fire” by Kira Krieger

“The silent dinner” by Watsapp Status

“Ruminate” by Sue Crawford

“Last Refuge of the Incompetent” by Graham Kinross

“Thanksgiving at Elliot Farm” by 𝕗 𝕚 𝕠 𝕟 𝕒 .🌈

🌟 Similar prompts

Start or end your story with two characters sitting down for a meal.

Write a story where a meal or dinner goes horribly wrong.

Write about a character preparing a meal for somebody else.

Write a story that involves a secret or magic ingredient.

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