Write a story about a character who's too polite to tell someone they don't like a gift given to them.

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“Eccentric's Heir” by Amanda Mitchum

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My aunt Ann was one of those odd people you might call ‘eccentric.’ Her quirkiness ran the gamut of weird religious practices, natural home remedies, analyzing the purpose of life, and nonconformity to most norms. She wasn’t the best in social situations, and her place at the table for Christmas dinner was usually between my mom and her youngest sister so that they could shush her if her ideas got too strange for company. She never had a family of her own so she doted on me most of the time.As a kid, I couldn’t get enough o...

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“Elena's 28th Birthday Surprise” by Frank Turner

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Elena lied in bed, eyes open staring at James, who was still asleep. It was early, a little past 6:30 am but it was Elena’s birthday, her 28th, so she was awake with nerves. Soon she would get calls from her mother in Argentina and from her sister in Spain wishing her happy birthday. Elena didn’t want James to hear those calls. She wanted to see if he would remember on his own. The first years of James and Elena’s relationship her friends made sure her birthday was well celebrated and that James took the credit. Like producers of a reality T...

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“A gift you can’t give away” by Sarah Horn

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Everything in my life was perfect, I just got engaged to the man of my dreams. He is 10 years younger than me, it was love at first sight for us both. I got my promotion at work, finally I’ll have my own office with a door. I was on cloud nine, I felt like nothing could pop my magical bubble of happiness. I was wrong. Monday morning, I floated out of bed into my work uniform and got into my car. Put in my favorite CD, track number 3, turned up the volume and backed out of the driveway. I seemed to get green lights all the way...

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“The Short Drive” by Taylor P

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If it weren’t for the jostling of the truck’s tires on the rough gravel drive, there wouldn’t be any movement in the silent vehicle at all. In the passenger seat, Stephanie was holding herself perfectly upright, hands folded in her lap, one hand clenched into a fist so tight that a faint scar shone white across her knuckles. Beside her, her mother was equally motionless, if more casually posed, a Barbie doll mimicking nonchalance in an easy slump against her seat. But her hand flung easily over the steering wheel was clasped firmly, and her ...

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“The lemonade pitcher ” by Rachel Goguen

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It’s September, school is starting up again and I can just feel it. This school year is going to be great. My son is starting kindergarten and the surprise in my belly will make it even better. I can’t wait to share the news with so many. I’m just enjoying life. On top of it, I love my job and I love the school my son attends. First day at work is going so well, all the kids are so happy to see me and I’m so happy to see them. The week goes by so fast, school activities and the smiles on everyone’s faces is just perfect. September goes by so...

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“The gift ” by Emma Gouzil

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Alexia was ecstatic: today she was seeing her lifelong best friend for the first time in what seemed like FOREVER. Julie and her had been sister-of-heart for as long as she could remember. They were inseperable, that is until Julie had to leave for San Francisco to pursue the job of her dreams. Alexia had supported her in her decision and had even pushed her to go: this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Julie simply couldn’t miss it, she had to go! Even though it broke both of their hearts to know they’ll be so far away from ea...

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“I Love It ” by Georgia Nielsen

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No. I hate it. I hate her. I don’t even know what it is and I still hate it. I am normally more astute with my words, but honestly, that four letter word just about exemplifies anything I have to say about that wretched woman and whatever is in that stupid box. Jesus, how insensitive can a person be? And for what? God, I wish I could have my way with her aided by a newly sharpened meat cleaver. No. I suppose homicidal tendencies would only add to her case. God, everyone is going to think I’m some melodramatic teenage g...

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“THE HAIRCUT AND THE HAT” by SUSAN REIHER

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Eddyth Whistlepooth’s girth didn’t assist him as he tried in vain to lower himself into the narrow park bench. He huffed crossly, wiggled a bit one way and then the other, but finally he was forced to concede that the bench was of faulty design. Eddy, as he liked to be known, had always been on the plump side and at fifty-six-years young he was quite proud of it. After all, stout Irish Gnomes from good blood-lines were well thought off by the feminine sort, especially those stout Irish Gnomes who lived reasonably high off the hog, which he d...

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“childish ” by Angelina Liu

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I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock ringing. I check the time 6:30am. Grumpily, I slump my head back onto my pillow. “another five minutes” i plead. Just as i was about to fall asleep again, i suddenly remember, it’s thanksgiving! I quickly hop out of my bed and change into the most decent outfit I can find in my closet. Then I rush downstairs and quickly gulp down some cereal. In my head, I can hear my mother saying “That’s not very lady like Fiona” but I don’t care. I run up the stairs again to do my hair and makeup. I‘m pretty sure I...

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“Untitled” by Fred Aiken

Submitted to Contest #33

Ryan received another wool sweater from Nanny Genevieve, or Genie as her grandchildren and children liked to refer to her because it felt uncomfortable whenever they mispronounced their grandmother’s name. Isabelle got another pair of hand-knitted mittens. Nanny Genie knew they both lived in Louisiana and would rarely need any warm clothing since the swamps did a good job of staving off any chilliness that might try to brave into the vines, mud, trenches of La Troya, Louisiana before turning right back around. Nonetheless, Ryan and Isabelle ...

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“The perfect birthday” by Unknown User

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This day is going to be perfect.Should be perfect.I mean, It'll be fine if it's not..But still.My mind quickly runs over all the things i want-nope, bit assertive?- would like for this "special day".Of course, It's fine if I don't get them.A book- I have been really wanting one of those Calvin and Hobbes comic books. They appear in the newspaper and just saying, It'll be really cool to have one. My mother's not the biggest fan of them,though.A Walkman ? A cheap one, though. Don't want to be one of those bratty little entitled single children...

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“Unicorns and Doves” by Ann Hunwicks

Submitted to Contest #33

The courier walked in Allie’s direction, pushing a cart full of boxes and bubble envelopes. He steered the cart with one hand and in the palm of the other balanced an elaborately wrapped box.Allie recognized the squeaking of cartwheels and looked up from her keyboard. She zeroed in on the stylishly wrapped box—same as the two previous ones delivered in the two previous months.Her body stiffened.“Nooo.” The word came out in a sudden and unexpected burst. In a Nano second, she clamped her hands over her mouth, muffing the end of her scream. No...

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“Nessie's Gift ” by Alefiya Lokhandwala

Submitted to Contest #33

“Nessie is such a sweetheart!” I turned to Robert “Rob” Gray to give him the most chilling smile I could muster. “Of course she is” I replied but bit off my tongue before I could add, Nessie is also a weird paradoxical combination of narcissism and sensitivity. I stared back and forth from the brown wrapping paper to the white box in my hand. I couldn’t help but feel curious of what a classy slob would gift to her mortal enemy. “Do you think it’s a bomb?” Tess whispered. She peered over my shoulder and gasped as she read the first ...

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“A Crisis of Carbonated Chocolate” by Leigh Victoria Fisher

Submitted to Contest #33

Victoria’s greatest fear and the thing she hated most in life were one and the same. She was simultaneously terrified and filled with righteous hatred toward the idea of letting people down. It was a core pillar of her personality and she never compromised on it. This mindset applied to situations both large and small. From her hard-earned, never wavering spot on the high school honor roll to how she behaved around family, she always went in determined not to disappoint. That was why when they were on the phone one right and her grandma firs...

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“My honesty” by Rohan Mehta

Submitted to Contest #33

My name is Jon Centina and I am 15 years old and I live on the island of Cozumel, Mexico. My dad is a cruise ship captain, his route always passes Cozumel every 3 days so we moved here. My mom, dad, sister, brother and I live together in a beachfront villa. My brother's name is Brady and my sister's name is Lindsay. On the island, I work as a part-time tour guide and I'm known for being very honest, a tourist dropped her diamond-encrusted purse, it had more than a $1000 in cash, her credit and debit cards and her passport. I had alerted her ...

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Write a story about a character who's too polite to tell someone they don't like a gift given to them.

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✍️ 49 stories

“Eccentric's Heir” by Amanda Mitchum

“Elena's 28th Birthday Surprise” by Frank Turner

“A gift you can’t give away” by Sarah Horn

“The Short Drive” by Taylor P

“The lemonade pitcher ” by Rachel Goguen

“The gift ” by Emma Gouzil

“I Love It ” by Georgia Nielsen

“THE HAIRCUT AND THE HAT” by SUSAN REIHER

“childish ” by Angelina Liu

“Untitled” by Fred Aiken

“The perfect birthday” by Unknown User

“Unicorns and Doves” by Ann Hunwicks

“Nessie's Gift ” by Alefiya Lokhandwala

“A Crisis of Carbonated Chocolate” by Leigh Victoria Fisher

“My honesty” by Rohan Mehta

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