Write a short story about a person who goes to bed on Valentine's Day and wakes up in 1920.

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“New Years Past” by Ryan Croxall

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“Mr Williams, would you like to come into the dining room with the rest of the residents, we’re going to be seeing the new year in in about 45 minutes?”“No thank you nurse Daisy, I’m quite happy where I am, the new year isn’t really a big event for me anymore.”“Okay well if you change your mind, just let me know and I’ll bring you through, okay?”George’s eyes scanned the room until he locked onto the single photo frame that sat upon his bedside table, “Nurse, do you have 5 minutes to spare? I want to talk to you about something.” The nurse l...

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“19 or 2020” by Unknown User

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19 or 2020Memories bobbed on an ocean of Captain and Coke; music, people laughing and dancing, the New Year count down. But those shifting, disconnected images offered no clues to explain where he was or how he got there. What year had they even counted down? How long had he been walking around outside? In the snow?Except for the anemic glow of a few bulbs burning on building-mounted fixtures, it was quite certainly dark. Leaning against a wooden fence for support he muttered, “Man, I must have...

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“A Happy Old Year” by Camilla Johansson

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She hadn’t had anywhere to go when New Year´s arrived. It felt as if she had spent the previous months to either decline the parties she didn’t want to attend or alienating the hosts of parties she could have considered. And now she had become her very own version of a wallflower; she had nowhere to go. Julia was staring at her reflection in the mirror while clasping the neck of the bottle of cheap champagne she had bought, just in case something turned up when the phone rang. Her heart was racing with excitement she tried hard to quench; if...

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“New Years Ever 2019 or 1919...” by Lindsay Spindle

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"I can't believe it's going to be 2020!” exclaimed Joseph. Little did Joseph know that he was in for a surprise of the decade! Joseph's wife, Bethany, was a nurse who worked at the hospital in the small town that they lived in. Bethany worked until 11:00 PM most evenings she always made sure she was home before the clock struck midnight. This had been their "tradition" since they've been married. Even though others thought it was seemingly a hassle, it was a perfect plan for Joseph and Bethany. In fact they made it work for the l...

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“Old New Years ” by Daeyonna Smith

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Sometimes you get stuck in the future, you shouldn‘t forget the past. Maria is a secretary women, everything about her life screams “normal”. Her husband wants her to become a house wife but she’s been refusing. New years eve they have a big argument and she actually thinks about it. ‘If it will make him happy‘ she starts to think to herself before bed. She goes to sleep miserable before waking up. She decides to start things off right. So she gets up. before realizing that she’s not in her home. So she slowly walks towards the living room o...

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“Above the Rest” by Joe Newland

Submitted to Contest #22

Can you imagine going to sleep early December 31st because heaven forbid the weariness of aging didn't affect you. You're not as young as you used to be so staying up past midnight is a struggle and before you know it you fall asleep and you've missed the ball drop, missed the opportunity to go out with friends, you even forget about that New Year's kiss.(Big deal, most of the men I've kissed weren't good at it anyhow) Now, as I get older the odds of missing the ball drop get better and better. Excitement has worn off, time is catching up, a...

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“Anywhere In Time” by Lori Wahls

Submitted to Contest #22

The snow was falling softly blanketing the trees bushes and streets with pristine white. The snow sparkled with millions of diamonds.Meg walked along the sidewalk slowly, savoring the beauty of this first snow. She was so happy she chose to move to this quaint town. Everyone seemed friendly and exuded southern charm. It was small enough for people to recognize one another, but large enough to have a art district, lovely restaurants, boutiques, antique shops and plenty of museums. A new mall at the edge of town drew people from smaller surrou...

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“Return to the Roaring Twenties” by Obsidian Eagle

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Ida Termagant couldn’t believe how unlucky she was. She’d cried herself to sleep on an antique sofa at her grandmother’s house cradling a copy of The Great Gatsby. She was all gussied up in vintage vestments but had nowhere to go. Her boyfriend Tommy had called just before midnight to bail on her, so Ida never made it to his retro themed New Year’s Eve party. Possibly the worst timing for a breakup (aside from someone’s birthday).Ida was woken by a ring of the doorbell. She wiped away smeared mascara with a tissue and descended the her...

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“Happy Old Year's” by Ryan Gould

Submitted to Contest #22

My phone says it’s 2:21 a.m., which is probably a good time to go to sleep. I don’t want to be tired tomorrow for the start of the new year. Flicking off the lights, I settle into bed, with thoughts of my resolutions dancing around in my head. I chuckle to myself for my poetry and gently close my eyes. It’s not too long until they open again the next morning, but not to find myself in my small, New York apartment. Instead, I am in a strange place with detailed purple wallpaper and a matching carpet. I sit up in alarm, the bed creaking undern...

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“Happy Old Year” by Chris Markham

Submitted to Contest #22

"You want another round, Nicky?!" The voice behind me repeated itself even louder, a centimeter away from my ear, even though I'd already heard it the first time. "No thanks, I've had enough for one year," I told the alcohol-soaked voice.And yet, I found a drink shoved into my hand by another hand. Both the hand and the voice belonged to Jim, my best friend of twelve years. We were spending our twelfth New Year's Eve together at the same loud and dirty dive bar. And with a pretty girl clinging to his side, it...

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“Whisked tides. ” by Temilade Adetona

Submitted to Contest #22

Slowly, the winter sun fell across hazed skies, sombre winds turning, thrumming as hale clouds rose. Arie, still, lay by ingleside as last sun of year dusked, her mind fleeing from wordings of aired docudrama, acrid smells of wall paints and distant liquor, fading quietly into own thoughts. Dulce was a town beautiful only in arie's thoughts, the small, crooked chapel remembered as one of high skill design, the failing orchid fields remembered only as was on days of full bloom, the ofttimes severe sun remembered as good, cheerful and kin...

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Write a short story about a person who goes to bed on Valentine's Day and wakes up in 1920.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 41 stories

“New Years Past” by Ryan Croxall

“19 or 2020” by Unknown User

“A Happy Old Year” by Camilla Johansson

“New Years Ever 2019 or 1919...” by Lindsay Spindle

“Old New Years ” by Daeyonna Smith

“Above the Rest” by Joe Newland

“Anywhere In Time” by Lori Wahls

“Return to the Roaring Twenties” by Obsidian Eagle

“Happy Old Year's” by Ryan Gould

“Happy Old Year” by Chris Markham

“Whisked tides. ” by Temilade Adetona

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a short story about someone with unconventional New Year's traditions.

Two strangers meet at a New Year's Eve party. They spend the party together, and then never see each other again.

Write a short story in which the last line is the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve.

Write a short story about someone who does not spend December 31st celebrating New Year's Eve.

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