Start or end your story with one or more characters shouting “Happy new year!”

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“How I Met My Mother” by Angel Allen

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The year was 2021. To be exact, it was December 31. It was almost midnight. 11:57 pm. The start of a new year. We were in Uniontown, Pennsylvania with a lot of my family members. I am from New York where I live with my mother, father, paternal grandmother, and younger sister. We drive once every year to visit the rest of my family members. It is normally in August for family reunions but this year we went for Christmas and New Year. This was because my mother is in the military and was away in August. I was currently in the living room of my...

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“I never did wish you… Happy New Year” by Golden Voice

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“Happy New Year!!” Mr. Grin shouted as he got riddled with bullets. “This is not a bad thing” I thought to myself, you will get to understand as you read along. Where to start from, please don’t rush me, you won’t understand this fully, you will not get the message he was trying to pass across if you rushed me. Okay, let’s start from the beginning. My name is Victor, Victor Adeniyi and I was just a regular student until three days ago, my life changed, my prospective to life changed and yours might too. Three days ago, Wednesday to b...

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“A SORT OF RESOLUTION” by Gloria Murray

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A SORT OF RESOLUTION HAPPY NEW YEAR! he shouted, a glass of scotch clinking with ice in his large hand, this man whom I had lived with for over 30 years, bore a son and daughter with, curled under a large comforter, turned an angry back to when he would come home, intoxicated, belligerent, or just dopey, stumbling up the stairs, relinquishing his body to the alcohol that had claimed it. He placed a slobbery kiss on my lips that tightened when the taste of alcohol was on his. His pale blue eyes darkened, glared at me; a...

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“About Last Night” by Emiliano Cruz Villanueva

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Daniel often feels like a stranger in the room. The conversations drag and linger in his ears for hours, but he rarely knows what to say or do. He feels like a moviegoer, a watcher that somehow delves into the background, becoming a part of the ornaments which silently observe whatever is going on. This, however, was the first time he had felt like that with his two best friends in the world, they knew each other since they were 12, so, stupidly at his 23 years of age, he thought it would never happen.“I think our friendship is way too one-s...

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“Nighttime Coffee on Howell Street” by Ronda Willick

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The Coffee Antoinette I’m caught up in the moment, as they say, so much that I almost don’t notice as Jaco steps into the tiny corner cafe at 6:00. He looks different than the last time I saw him. He shakes off his wet umbrella, hanging it on the coat rack directly adjacent to the door’s hinges and rubbing his muddy loafers on the mat. I stand, quickly and quietly, expecting him to see me. He does not. He instead makes his way to the counter, orders a cup of coffee, and takes a seat at a window table for two. It doesn’t take m...

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“The New Year's Package” by Alice Stannard

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The New Year’s Package by Alice Park Amy held tightly to the picture from last year’s New Year’s Eve celebration, as if her very grip could hold on to him. If you were to look through the window, you would notice her transfixed gaze as she traced her finger around Matt’s adoring face and her own worshipping visage as they toasted each other. A year, she thought. How could so much happen in one year? You would feel sorry for her and the grief she still held since her husban...

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“We don't cry over boys” by Ariel Searcy

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Using my straw, I casually swirl the ice cubes inside my cocktail as tears silently run down my cheeks and onto my black velvet dress. The bar is busy with the rustle and bustle of happy, boisterous souls celebrating the conclusion of yet another long year. Ted, the bartender, walks by and asks if I'd like another. I lazily nod my head and finish the last few sips that remained in front of me. A few moments later, he returns with a fresh beverage. He gives me an empathetic smile as he softly sets the glass down and tosses the dirty o...

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“Happy New Year” by Bettina Karpathian

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I don’t remember how many New Year’s Eves I have plugged my ears as they all shout “Happy New Year!”, blow paper trumpets, and start singing Auld Lang Syne off-key. Perhaps I could celebrate the Persian New Year in March, the Chinese New Year in February or the Jewish New Year in September instead of our New Year. I bet they don’t watch a smarmy celebrity counting down to midnight on the television while waiting for a stupid glass ball to drop at midnight in Times Square on December 31st. I’m a writer, not a party animal. My significant...

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“The Battle of Gettysburg ” by José Pablo Carrillo

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The house rang to the songs of Vicente Fernandez. The aroma of beef, pork, chicken, and mixed spices, circled inside the house like a happy ghost roaming freely like it owned the two-story cozy home. The corn husk’s wrapped around the pork, like a wrestler pinning his opponent. Another stockpot began to slowly boil releasing scents of tamarind, peaches, guava, prunes, hibiscus, sugarcane, and cinnamon with a touch a piloncillo, declaring a scent-war on the tamales steaming next to it, fighting like bitter rivals to see who could take ...

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“Stronger in the New Year” by Rebecca Hackney

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“You had the whole week off and you couldn’t even spend five minutes with her yet you take the other two for days at a time. You wonder why she doesn’t run to you or scream your name when she sees you. She doesn’t really know you anymore nor you her. You use to come over every weekend or every other weekend and spend the day with just her. You use to pay attention to her and play with her now it seems like your phone is more important. She asks for your attention but you give it to the other two more and she sees it. It not only hurts her bu...

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“The Corporate Beauty ” by Bee Stallings

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Word Count 1368The Corporate BeautyB. Kels“Happy New Year!” I shout as loud as I possibly can while standing on the ledge of a 10-story building and holding a bottle of the strongest liquor I could snag before fleeing this year’s Annual New Year’s office party. I’ve been the face of the company for some years now and I hate my corporate cosmetics job so much. Well, I hate that my likeness is what is used repeatedly over and over again and not my mind. I worked so hard to attain my degree in Beauty Marketing & Business Management and my e...

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“New Year, New Chances” by Aaron Bartholome

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“Happy New Year!” The 17” television echoed against the walls of the small trailer, rattling pots and pans in the kitchen. Kris Howerton sighed as he watched thousands of excited party-goers celebrating the dropping of the ball, sipping champagne and kissing some loved one next to them. He got up from the couch and grabbed another beer from the fridge. A picture still hung there from Valentine’s Day, the last date he and Lauren ever had. It was one of those novelty photo booths that had been set up at the Valentine’s office party. They had...

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“The New Years Party” by Fried Rice Boy

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Sam Owens was one of the best party planners in the city. He had his own way of doing things, and other people just got in the way. So when the mayor’s assistant called him he knew what it was going to be about. He rolled his eyes and answered the call. “Hello, this Sam Owens, how can I help?” “Um, yes, hello,” The line was weak, as the assistant sounded distant and muffled. “I was wondering if you had any information on that party? It’s very important for the mayor’s election party to go well. You’ve had three months-” “Yes, and I told y...

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“On a Cold Night” by Brad Kaiser

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We pretended our spirits were high and united with the universe. We shouted “Happy New Year” with hope and exhaustion settling into our cold bones. The heat in the cabin had gone out yesterday. We had walked a long way over snow covered roads and found the cabin down a long driveway that had not been plowed this season, we were all very happy to find it. The cabin standing small yet proud against the tall trees and long shadows cast by a brilliant moon. It started to snow again, we were still drunk, so we trudged forward toward the...

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“And Another One Gone” by Vincent Paiement Désilets

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"Happy New Year!" my mother shouts into the phone. "Ok," I say, and I hang up. I'm getting old. Time's flowing without me. Another year has gone by and nothing's changed. I've had the same To-Do list for fifteen years now, and I haven't done shit. You get a job, you pay the bills, and next thing you know your life's been amputated again. Your life is born with flesh-eating bacte...

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Start or end your story with one or more characters shouting “Happy new year!”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 46 stories

“How I Met My Mother” by Angel Allen

“I never did wish you… Happy New Year” by Golden Voice

“A SORT OF RESOLUTION” by Gloria Murray

“About Last Night” by Emiliano Cruz Villanueva

“Nighttime Coffee on Howell Street” by Ronda Willick

“The New Year's Package” by Alice Stannard

“We don't cry over boys” by Ariel Searcy

“Happy New Year” by Bettina Karpathian

“The Battle of Gettysburg ” by José Pablo Carrillo

“Stronger in the New Year” by Rebecca Hackney

“The Corporate Beauty ” by Bee Stallings

“New Year, New Chances” by Aaron Bartholome

“The New Years Party” by Fried Rice Boy

“On a Cold Night” by Brad Kaiser

“And Another One Gone” by Vincent Paiement Désilets

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about a character reflecting on the previous year.

Write a story about two people who don’t know each other but bump into one other on New Year’s Eve (either once or every year).

Write a story about someone seeking a fresh start after a difficult year.

Write about a character setting an unusual New Year’s resolution.

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