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Write a story about a character who’s late to witness a special event.

Posted in Funny on Mar 24, 2023

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✍️ 25 stories

The Other Woman

Submitted to Contest #191

“And I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride.” I stood in the back of the church, all the seats having been taken. The spot of shame for late guests and awkward plus ones. The chilled champagne I brought -now lukewarm- in one hand, my mauve colored heels in the other. All around the guests cheered; the love of my life kissed his bride.   You know you had that one friend growing up -when you didn’t understand love or commitment or any of those adult subjects - but you both promised by the time you were o...

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Lilacs, Cherry Blossoms, and Sand

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Julia and Bob danced in front of the reception crowd and everyone was having a blast. The DJ played “Atomic Dog” and that got a lot of people out of their seats and onto the dance floor. Julia and Bob got down, shaking their rumps and laughing. Carole and I were at our table in the reception hall, which was catty corner to the open bar. We took turns getting a drink and watched the crowd dance. Everyone else who sat with us got up to dance, except for some of my older relatives who were content with admiring the rest of us celebrate. “Just...

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Aurelia Aurita

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The sound of woodland creatures fills the night air. Situated at the edge of a dark, remote lake is a young astronomer, Rentaro Harukaze. He has been camping out in the area for days, waiting in anticipation to spot a comet that hasn’t been seen for centuries. He doesn’t sleep but instead spies through his telescope, gazing at the stars dotting the black sky with a big smile on his face. “Five days I’ve camped out here, five nights I’ve been looking up, but I’m sure tonight I’ll see that comet!” he spoke to himself, recording whatever he say...

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The Wedding

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I looked down at my watch and realized it was almost 1:45. I was going to be late to my sister’s wedding. First, I’ll explain how I got into this mess. First, my name is Olivia, my sister’s name is Cassandra, and my boyfriend's name is Oliver. One week ago my sister invited my boyfriend and I to her wedding. I was so excited when I found out she was getting married. I had no idea she was even engaged. I had been in Florida when she got engaged (we live in New York) and she forgot to tell me. Anyway, I informed her that I would be honored to ...

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The next girl was pretty and looked close to my age.

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The next girl was pretty and looked close to my age. I could see she was closer to Gold Star than I was to Eagle Scout by the badges sewn in formation down to her rope belt. She moved faster than the first girl, so you could see the brass pin to her sash bounce off her caboose in a rhythm allegro. If I were Gene Autry I would come up with the next verse before Tex Williams took a breath, but anything less than an aria would insult her erudition. I was no Tajo, this was proven time and again, but I could still steal from The Sh...

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Pallbearers and Pit Bulls

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Imogen pulled into the parking lot of the Dragonfly Cove Marina. She and her four best girlfriends spent so much time here that they’d become known to all as the Dragonfly Darlings. Under normal circumstances, meeting here meant a day filled with boating, sunshine, floating, and plenty of laughter. But today was different. While she was here to meet Willa and Rae, two of the Dragonfly Darlings, it wasn’t for a recreational day on the lake. They were due at the funeral of their longtime friend, Delia Preston. The word ‘friend’ wasn’t quite r...

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THE PRIEST WAS THE LAST TO ARRIVE

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     The Lodge was available in Grand Lake, Colorado for a Memorial Day wedding reception. My daughter and her fiancé were thrilled! It made sense to exchange vows in a small, Catholic Church tucked back among Aspen and Evergreens and only a short distance from the sparkling, mountain lake. After all, they sailed competitively on this body of water and now they would sail through a wedding ceremony and, more importantly, a long and happy life together. The guest list was so lengthy that it curled like a grocery recei...

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Don’t talk to me about your stupid stars

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Of course it wasn’t about the meteor shower. He couldn’t care less about the meteors. Well, that’s not entirely true. He cared a little. He had never seen one and was curious what it would look like. He imagined, perhaps wrongly, bright streaks across the sky like smoky sparklers cutting through the black of a 4th of July night. Really it was about a boy. For Patrick, it was always about a boy. He hated that about himself, for many reasons, some darker than others. But there he sat in his car outside his best friend’s house clawing...

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The Speech

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5:43am. Vera woke to a phone call. She fumbled groggily for the phone on her bedside table, knocking it onto the floor. She fished it up by its charging cord, blinking at the bright light in the dark room.  It was Oliver. She rolled onto her back, unplugging the phone and sliding the button on the screen to answer it. “Oliver do you know what time it is here?” she asked, putting the phone to her ear and putting her other hand on her head. “Vera, the project isn’t done.” She sighed loudly. “What are you talking about?” “Marketing won’t p...

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A Promise to Bunnie

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content warning: animal death --- “Next!” The checkout queue finally moves up one person. I click my phone screen on and off repeatedly, as if that will slow down the clock. There’s a floral-patterned box and a plush rabbit balanced in my other hand — I’m lucky that it’s mid-March and every seasonal aisle is filled with this stuff. But I promised my eight-year-old sister I’d be home by 3:45, and I’m not sure I’ll make it in time. The plan was to catch the bus after class and go straight home for the funeral, but when I headed out this ...

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