Write your story about two characters tidying up after a party.

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“Ginger Tea” by Mudra Banerjee

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Content warning: violence The moment I saw him uncork his second bottle of whiskey, I knew. Before me, in the kitchen mirror, I could see him reflected, face red and puckered, gravy still dripping from his beard, his legs parted to accomodate the stool on which he had kept his bottle, bloodshot eyes bulging at the veins. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Gurpreet bend down to retrieve the dish soap can that had rolled away under the sink. She paused midway, half - bent, half - straight, obstructed perhaps by the huge belly, taut and ...

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“Some Party” by Peter Wallace

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Some Party By Peter Wallace “You don’t expect to see that…” “What’s that, Honey?” “A pair of women’s underpants stuffed into a beer cup.” “It makes you wonder…” “Yeah. It really does. That was some party!” Luisa picked up a pill of unknown origin...

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“Can't Clean That ” by Lucy Hutchinson

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Nobody knew why I'd done it, I didn’t know why I'd done it. God. Why was it so hard to walk away? It shouldn’t be a tough move. I knew he was a jerk, or worse. I knew that I was a bigger jerk when I was around him. It just seemed like it was easier not to do anything. Splitting up their stuff. Man. exhausting. It all just felt so overwhelming. But now it was hard not to do something. Now I was scaring myself. “Did you think that he was the one who had hurt Ellie?” asked Christy. I should have said yes. Being wrong was a lot easier to a...

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“The New Students Welcome Party” by Lucas Baptista

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The Dining Hall of the Great Imperial Library was as tall and wide as all the other main rooms and antechambers. Stone columns stretched a few dozens of meters before they met the arched ceiling. The New Students Welcome Party was well passed its dining stage, and most stomachs were filled more with cheap wine then food. A band played somewhere in the middle of the hall, and they were very good, said those who had drank at least a bottle. Groups of people talked and drank on the edges of tables, discussing a wide range of subjects, from ...

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“Far Enough” by Sagar Sarkar

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"Oh! not that the other one." "Here you go "–John. "It was good to see the kids after a long time,"said Olivia . "Yeah, but aren't they being too radical. Its not like we didn’t have problems in our time"-John cleaning the dishes."Can’t agree more "said Olivia."Oh! this photograph,"exclaimed John. "Such a long time ago," John continued. "Sure does, it was a different time ,"said Olivia from behind. "Your mom still looks the same, can't say the same about you ,"-John humorously looked at Olivia.It was Olivia’s parents 50th marriage anniversar...

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“Waiting for Gabby” by Melissa D

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ACT I A hallway in a tenement flat. No windows. A tattered sofa. MARGO is slouched on the sofa, in her pyjamas. Her trousers are rolled up at the hem, and her feet hanging over the edge of the sofa, avoiding the sticky floor. She groans and sinks a little further into the sofa cushions. Offstage, the kettle boils. The sound of water splashing, cups clinking. Then DINARA enters, balancing two cups of tea. Margo That’s it. I’m dying. Dinara I’m starting to feel it myself. Here, tea. Dinara holds out the tea to Margo, who doesn’t ...

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“The clean up” by Sofía Paula Di Bellonia

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-Great party,huh?- I said as I started to dry the glasses he was washing. -Yes!! Micah always throws the most epic parties! I met him this year at Uni and we got crazy close, crazy fast. You must have seen me in his stories. We are graduating in June and we are sooo excited. But we also want to hit every party we can before it’s too late for us. So that is what we do these days, parties mostly. We also do some studying and research for decent jobs. We go everywhere together and we’ll see where life leads us. - Yeah, I’ve seen you togeth...

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“I Thought I Would Lose My Only Real Friend” by Eryn 003

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I can’t believe I lost the bet. I was so sure an Inimi would attack at the party, all my calculations said one would. But fortunately it was just a misreading. If one had actually attacked – I don’t even want to imagine what could have happened. “You know, you don’t have to help me clean up,” I say, looking at Lorrie as she adjusts one of her oversized shoes when it slips off her foot, “I can do it myself, I mean, I was the one who lost the bet.” “Yeah, yeah,” She replies, swatting the air, “What are friends for?” I roll my...

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“Magic Stains” by Carmie Rocco

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Nothing was supposed to have happened. His hands touch at the rug, its fraying pattern. His mind touches the words. Matra. Proverb. Nothing was supposed to have happened. One. A party. the smell of frosting on hands, the rims of cups. The hidden magic, a drugged brownie drizzled in tinfoil chocolate lies. A cup of water weighed down in red plastic and smiles, invisible illusions blooming. One drop- a single bite- The spiraling magician would wave his wand. Nothing was supposed to have happened. There was the party, there was the girl. The wa...

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“Charlotte's Legacy” by J.A. Blackmore

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On 324 Boulder Street, Charlotte Bone, a fifteen-year-old, was sitting by the window. The Cinco de Mayo party around her was going to be ending soon, but to her, that didn't matter. In her world, writing was all that mattered. After all, it was the very foundation of life, or she thought so, at least. “Charlotte, please!” Mom groaned. “Put your work down and help clean up some. It’ll still be there in a minute.” Charlotte sighed and got up. She brushed her hair away from her face. “What do you want me to do?” “You can st...

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“Marissa and Stan cleaning up after a party” by Megan Toennies

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Marissa and Stan are twins. They wanted to have a party because they didn’t have any parents home since their parents were on a business trip for a couple of days and they were up late last night. They had around 150 people at the party, they even had one of their friends doing the DJ, they had disco lights. What a mess. Even though the party was a blast last night, Marissa and Stan had a lot of cleaning to do before their parents came home. Marissa and Stan had been cleaning for what seemed like hours, and they were nowhere near done...

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“The Last Mess” by Lavender Blue

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The Last Mess My head is pounding as Jadsy straightens the throw rugs and vacuums the errant crumbs that still remain on them. She is a perfectionist and does everything in a slow, methodical way. This time she is being extra careful I, myself, couldn't care less about the remnants of cake she is gathering with straight, consecutive strokes. Straighten, vacuum, repeat. Straighten, vacuum, repeat. There is a sort of rhythm to her work and it lulls me even further into the befuddled state I find myself in. Straighten, vacuum, repeat. Strai...

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“Party's Over” by James Kulp

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I clean up parties for a living. You’d be surprised how much I earn after just one party. People are willing to pay a lot so they won’t have to clean it up themselves. Then, they won’t feel bad when their parties get too messy. I earn hundreds just cleaning up one party. Really, I don’t have to clean up parties anymore– I have plenty of money. But I like helping people, and cleaning things up. I also get to eat the leftover cakes. However, there’s just one thing. It’s a pretty lonely job. No one ever offers to help me clean it ...

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“Deathless” by Jay Monroe

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There was a lot of blood on the floor. “I’ll get that.” Kikimora startled where she stood frozen over a dirty table with a handful of half-filled bottles. “Oh. You’re back. He fine?” “He thinks he’s immortal,” Yaga grunted. “Of course he’s not fine.” Where a few hours ago there had been a party, there was a dark mahogany stain. The chairs have been moved aside, for the ease of clean up, and it helped her move around. The table was pushed from the centre of the room towards the small window, and in the middle of the checkerboar...

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“A morning of high spirits” by Kolja Kuijpers

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The sun already at the highest point, its light pierces through the three-meter-tall windows and illuminates the corridor. The air feels dry, not a single speck of the joyous atmosphere from yesterday remains. The guests seem to have vanished overnight leaving behind a maze of half-empty wine bottles and half-full beer cans.A single presence fills the hallway. Carefully traversing the labyrinth of alcohol, it is intrigued by a unique object. At the base of one of the windows, a place devoid of any history lies a single red high heel shoe. Cu...

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Write your story about two characters tidying up after a party.

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✍️ 148 stories

“Ginger Tea” by Mudra Banerjee

“Some Party” by Peter Wallace

“Can't Clean That ” by Lucy Hutchinson

“The New Students Welcome Party” by Lucas Baptista

“Far Enough” by Sagar Sarkar

“Waiting for Gabby” by Melissa D

“The clean up” by Sofía Paula Di Bellonia

“I Thought I Would Lose My Only Real Friend” by Eryn 003

“Magic Stains” by Carmie Rocco

“Charlotte's Legacy” by J.A. Blackmore

“Marissa and Stan cleaning up after a party” by Megan Toennies

“The Last Mess” by Lavender Blue

“Party's Over” by James Kulp

“Deathless” by Jay Monroe

“A morning of high spirits” by Kolja Kuijpers

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Write a story about a character who gets lost at a carnival or festival.

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Write about a reluctant party-goer who ends up being the star of the show.

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