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“The Blues” by A Bui

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The sun is just beginning to set, shadows creeping up on the cornhole boards and sweating buckets full of melting ice, sprinkled with bobbing bottles of Bud Light. The lawn is littered with blue and pink confetti that was beaten out of the paper mache replica of Swoop, the mascot of the Philadelphia Eagles. Mike looks out at the pinata hanging from the tree and smirks. Standing at the grill scraping burnt bits of burgers and chicken wings off the grill grates, Mike rubs his full belly. “This is going to be our year, babe,” says Mike. “...

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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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“Future Mrs. ” by Phoebe Nortey

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Before I introduce myself you must understand that I am a person that does not fit well in labelled boxes. I am neither pretty nor ugly. I do not seek attention, but I do not mind being the center of it either. Depending on how much ice cream I have had, I could either be very friendly and bubbly or very quiet and reserved. The list is endless, and to say I confuse my friends with the dichotomy of my personality is an understatement. Yet one thing I am unwavering on is my unbelief of anything not fully entrenched in the physical. Thus it s...

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“Charity Begins at Home” by Anna Harris

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Pamela raised the cloth and peered out from underneath the buffet table at the back of the empty ballroom. “Would you take a look at this!” she called out. “Some lowlife upended a massive platter of tiramisu that’s been squashed into the carpet. What an absolute waste. There’s gotta be $250 worth of smashed cake right here, not to mention the elbow grease it’s going to take to get this out of the pile but do they care? I very much doubt it.”Craig sighed and said nothing but grumbled quietly to himself as he continued to remove satin ribbons ...

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“The aftermath of the birthday party” by Sasan Sedighi

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Jemma lifted another disposable plastic cup from the floor and dropped it in the large purple rubbish bag she held. ‘This is the twentieth cup I collected!’ She said. ‘I didn’t count, but I guess I collected the same amount, and the floor is still littered with more cups and….’ Sam stopped and looked at the room’s dirty floor, then added, ‘and too many other things, spoons, forks, plates, food, a slice of pizza, and so on.’ ‘I wonder why they littered the floor and didn’t just put their empty cups on the tables?’ Jamma questioned. ‘And drop ...

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“Why?” by Lena Sue

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"Why....???" Annie voice trailed off in a desperate plea for understanding as she picked up a red cup coated in an unidentifiable goo. "This," Steve indicated to the destroyed home, "is what happens when you let alcohol into a party." Annie looked like a war veteran staring at the cup, her eyes looking at the hours that had passed to cause this destruction. Probably reliving the moments where she decided it would be a good idea to provide beer, thinking it innocent fun. "I didn't know." Steve put a gentle hand on her shoulder, looking into...

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“Us alone” by Nicholas Chishimba

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‘Okay thanks for coming and good night,’ Linda said to David who was drunk and unwilling to leave, pushing him out and quickly closing the door, heaving a sigh of relief after doing so. Terence chortled at her actions. ‘What a party,’ he said, feeling a little awkward that they were now just the two of them in the messy living room. However, he had no choice― he had to find the letter before she did. ‘Yah, I’m only glad that they didn’t wreck up the place the way my collage colleagues do,’ Li...

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“Kristy and Drew finally get together” by Glenn Etzwiler

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Drew and Kristy have been friends since middle school. Ever since they found out their birthday fell in the same month. But only a week apart ever since they found that out. Plus being friend they had their parents celebrate their birthday’s together. Once on Kristy’s birthday the next on Drew’s it went like this for years. All the way up till they both hit twenty one years old. Through out their child hood they had this awkwardness about them. Neither of them could figure it out until one friend told them ( you to need to date) Drew looke...

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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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“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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“The Ticking Time Bomb” by Sybil Bird

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Cruunnncchhh. Ben looked down at his bare foot, under which was a demolished red solo cup. He looked at the ceiling and let out a long sigh through gritted teeth. Coffee first. Need coffee. Ben ignored the cup on the ground and made a beeline for the kitchen. Just as he was about to take his first sip of coffee, which no doubt would have burned his tongue, a loud moan emanated from the bedroom. “I hear you’re up!” Ben yelled over his shoulder. “Nope, still down,” Kate mumbled. Kate emerged five minutes later, looking so disheve...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 148 stories

“The Blues” by A Bui

“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

“Future Mrs. ” by Phoebe Nortey

“Charity Begins at Home” by Anna Harris

“The aftermath of the birthday party” by Sasan Sedighi

“Why?” by Lena Sue

“Us alone” by Nicholas Chishimba

“Kristy and Drew finally get together” by Glenn Etzwiler

“The Aftermath of Brody ” by Amber Rouse

“Wedding anniversary” by Sharmila Nizam

“The Ticking Time Bomb” by Sybil Bird

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