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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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“The Treasure Hunt” by Sarosh Jafari

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-----------The Treasure Hunt ------ Bindu was walking around in the parking lot which was almost empty now. Mira was sitting on the ground, yawning. The cold tiles of the parking lot were still more comfortable than the rough floor of their huts. It was 3 in the morning. they were waiting for that last car to leave. Bindu would stop every two minutes and look at her cheap old watch. “When the hell will they leave?” she murmured. “I thought these parties always end late. Are you in a hurry?” Mira asked her. She...

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“Poachers” by Austin Diaz

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The younger one without the new ears stopped pushing her broom when we got too loud. One of the echoes was relaying how Sheryl always ate garlic-infused hummus at her desk with kale chips—oblivious, it seemed, to the smell—and one of us exclaimed that a former co-worker, likewise named Sheryl, always re-heated leftover Tilapia in the office microwave and then the dam broke because everyone had a Sheryl story, even if the person wasn’t named Sheryl, and because there was never enough time everyone talked over everyone else and soon there was ...

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“GRIEF RULE BOOK ” by K K

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It was past 1 am on Saturday. The only sound in the kitchen was the water running as Maddy was washing some plates. Only thirty or forty minutes earlier the room had been ringing with chatter, music, laughter, and clinking glasses. George’s, much dreaded, 27th birthday party had come and gone and all that was left now were the empty bottles, burst balloons, and wrinkled gift wrap. Maddy washed her hands and stopped the tap before calling out for George. When the only reply she got was her own voice echoing in the empty room, she walked to th...

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“Wedding anniversary” by Sharmila Nizam

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“Happy wedding anniversary Grand Ma!” I see the little face of my granddaughter Samantha. I smile enjoying the moment. Her cute voice still eco in my ears. I eyed the flower basket she gave me. I dried the last plate while the happy memories of the evening running in my head. I smile again and store the plate back on the shelf. I inhale a deep breath, feeling the place I am now. This place has played a huge part in my career as a housewife. She helped me to become the best cook for my family. &...

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“Tidying Up” by Ashley Ciminieri

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Abbey knew she shouldn’t have gone. She knew he was going to be there. But of course Mia dragged her out to the party. After the party was over Abbey and Edward were there. Alone. Abbey likes him and she thinks he knows that. Abbey offered to stay because everyone who was there left including Mia and left a huge mess. He allowed her to stay and they cleaned. She thought this was her opportunity to get close with Edward. She didn’t know how but she wasn’t going to let that stop her. Abbey started by asking what kinda is music he likes. Edward...

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“New Year's Day” by H.Q. Wakefield

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“I want your midnights / But I’ll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year’s Day.” -- “New Years Day” by Taylor Swift “Wild night?” I take in his bed head as Josh stirs awake on the couch. His eyes are groggy and he’s still in last night’s now-wrinkled clothes. He makes a show of standing up and stretching his limbs, then walks over and slides onto one of the bar stools at the kitchen counter I’m wiping down with Lysol. I avoid his eyes, trying not to stare. “Something like that.” He grins and runs a hand through his hair, only ...

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“After The Party Ends” by Emmanuella Ameevor

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I closed the door gently. Vanessa picked up a shirt. On her way up, she caught me rolling my eyes.. She laughed for some reason. "It's not funny." I said. "Tell that to your face." I forced on a smile. How she found a drunken proposal funny was beyond me. I put my hand on my hips as I took in the extent of the damage. It didn't look too bad. I licked my lips. On a second thought, it does. We'll what did I expect? I left Vanessa in charge. "We'll be done in a minute." Vanessa said. Her lips said that but her face said something else. "You kno...

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“Lemmings down the Drain” by Mo Colby

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Wind weaves through the curtains, trips up paper cups, crushed candy on the coffee table, around which you tiptoe, treading the cigarette ashings of the unconscious and departed guests deep into the soft plum carpet. There was music - loud, thumping – now there is not. Now there is the soft puffing sound of the carpet under your feet. The soft puffing sound of the wind and the curtains. The soft puff and sizzle of the embers between my fingers that I can just see past the tip of my nose. Why do you clean? I whisper. You drift, the heels of y...

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“The Aftermath of Brody ” by Amber Rouse

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The Aftermath of Brody I grabbed the handle of my suitcase and started across my driveway, sucking down the remains of my iced coffee. I was exhausted. Four days out at the lake with the girls had wiped me out, and I did not bounce back like I used to. Starting towards the walk-way, I quickly noticed that something wasn’t right. There were cigarette butts in the grass and as my eyes started to trace them towards my front door, I saw my newly planted flower garden had been demolished. Heat rose in my cheeks as I tried the door...

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“Second Time” by Shari Lane

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Edna and Maude arrived for work at the same time. Both looked like they had walked out of a 1950's magazine, wearing dresses with aprons over them and Oxford shoes. Maude asked Edna if she was ready for work as she unlocked the dark wooden American Legion Hall doors and swung them open. Edna just stared for a moment before replying "Deja vu." This caused Maude to look inside and think 'oh great the return of 1986'. Her mind flashed back to the last time the hall was in total chaos. There had been crude drawings and suggestive remarks left a...

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“When The Party’s Over” by Felicity Brey

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C/W: substance abuse “It’s all your fault.” I hissed, emptying a red cylinder cup that still had beer in it from the night before. “If you never came, Alake would be upstairs, sleeping in her room.” I tossed the cup into the bag I was holding, with more force than intended. The smell of alcohol and weed made my stomach turn and I held my mouth, gagging. “My fault?” Cronus snapped. “You’re the one who invited me.” He snatched the bag out of my hand before I could respond. “Hey- “ “It was your idea to even ha...

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“And So The Tale Begins” by Esetemariam Mekasha

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“What… the hell.” There really was nothing else to say about the dark chamber that Melia had just entered. It was a horror novel come to life. What was a beautiful ballroom filled with people and music and light not over two hours ago was now decimated. The train of tables lining the walls of three sides of the room were all overturned, their clothes ripped and covered with stains of the food they were carrying. The curtains and tapestries were pulled down and torn apart by what looked to be one of the ornamental swords lying in piec...

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“After the Party” by Sylvia Luna

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The confetti was strewn about the floor, chairs and tables. Spiraled ribbons hung from the ceiling attached to balloons that matched the confetti dots, pink, orange and white. Marcella already regretted her promise to Pam, her best friend, “I’ll have someone help you, please until I get back?” she all but offered to pay her. Reluctantly Marcella agreed, “Okay, but I’ll need help and you better hurry back,” she made her condition and was going to hold her to it. Pam had been planning her 40th birthday for six months. She booked the recreation...

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“The Mystery of the Next Day” by Janis Boguzs

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“It was a great party, wasn’t it?!” Willy asked. “No, it was not!” I snapped back. I felt very unsatisfied with my headache and dizziness. And certainly I did not like cleaning up the apartment. Otherwise the party had to be great as beside all these second day’s inconveniences, I could not remember too much. And it had always been a mark of success, at least among my friends. “You have to drink less!” was his comment. I made a growling noise as my answer and dropped on my knees to clean some spot in front of the sofa. Something was not righ...

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

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✍️ 148 stories

“A morning of high spirits” by Kolja Kuijpers

“The Treasure Hunt” by Sarosh Jafari

“Poachers” by Austin Diaz

“GRIEF RULE BOOK ” by K K

“Wedding anniversary” by Sharmila Nizam

“Tidying Up” by Ashley Ciminieri

“New Year's Day” by H.Q. Wakefield

“After The Party Ends” by Emmanuella Ameevor

“Lemmings down the Drain” by Mo Colby

“The Aftermath of Brody ” by Amber Rouse

“Second Time” by Shari Lane

“When The Party’s Over” by Felicity Brey

“And So The Tale Begins” by Esetemariam Mekasha

“After the Party” by Sylvia Luna

“The Mystery of the Next Day” by Janis Boguzs

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