Write a story about an average day turned upside down by an unexpected visitor.

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“Mother-in-Laws” by Blane Britt

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My wife and I were discovering that we really didn’t know one another. It has everything to do with the Coronavirus. After being married for over 35 years when we were suddenly forced to live as one. We were now also experiencing an empty nest for the first time. Even our only child a 34 year old slacker son Lamont had finally moved out of our basement taking with him his video games, drums, interracial blow up dolls and his Carburetor Bong, Straight-Tube Bong, Beaker-Shaped Glass Bong, Round-Base Bong, Multi-Chamber Bong, Percolator Bong, B...

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“Oh, can a bystander’s story ever be told?” by Vaishnavi Venu

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There’s pretty much nothing exciting going on in my life, being one of the many characters in a writers head. I get up, brush, eat, dress and get ready for work. As I grab my keys and head out the front door, I try to ignore my incomplete novel lying on the table, its empty pages staring accusingly at me in silence.Sighing, I bustle out the front door onto the footpath, coffee cup in one hand and my office bag in the other. I was getting late for work, I think. Suddenly the protagonist of the story brushes past me, hurrying off in the direct...

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“I'm Fred” by Zane Safrit

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Googlido, he said outloudSiri apologized, said she didn’t understand. Google... Lee... DoNopeGoogle... Lee ... Dew. El E... E... Dew like rain. Nope.Lee Diu. D... Eye ... YouSiri asked if that was what he was looking for.Google Lee Doo. D... O... O... He thanked Siri. She said nothing. She’s not good with appreciation, either. Something to work on, he said.Siri pops back up. ‘Go ahead... I’m listening.’ If Siri was a dog she’d be an Australian sheep herder, head tilting to the side, ready to race off at his command. He listened to hummi...

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“Fear” by Hannah Cairns

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FearBy: Hannah CairnsWhen my alarm rang it seemed like it was going to be another boring day. I didn’t want to go to school like usual. I’m at my worst in the morning, but the rest of the day I'm a pretty cheerful person. That all changed after I tell you what happened to me. I’m not as cheerful as I was, I'm not as bright as I was, I'm not as fearless as I was. When you’re lost it’s really hard to be cheerful. I have no idea where I'm going or where I will end up. Let me start from the beginning when I was my cheerful normal self.Part 1 Whe...

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“Move!” by Pauline Gavaza

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A light chirp from outside my bedroom window indicated well and good that the day had put its pleasant self for display once more, the sun having driven away the dark silhouettes of dawn, and was now shining at full throttle as I parted the blinds and peered outside to behold its mighty gleam. " Another scorching day," I grunted to myself, as I trotted to the bathroom to take a shower, in an attempt to drive away the mucky sweats.“Brrriiiinnggg!” the hallway phone chimed piercing through the thick, humid atmosphere of the bathroom, making it...

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“Oh, Brother....” by Mahathi Sathish

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The sun peered out from its hidden nest and stretched itself widely across the sky. It was one of those enchanted summer mornings where no one could picture anything going wrong. Birds chirped merrily as they soared through the sky, spreading joy wherever they flew by. People from all walks of life, exchanged looks of glee as they got ready for another day of life.Everybody genuinely seemed grateful, everybody except Lyon.“Ugh…why did the sun have to rise AGAIN?, Another day at a boring absolutely uninteresting workplace.. yay!.”, he sneered...

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“Dream Detective ” by Emili Silvi

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My dreams were full of blissful wishes, as always. I dreamed in color, which always made things feel more real.In my dreams, I was the country's top detective, solving cases left and right. I knew exactly what was wrong and I was able to fix it."You're sure your husband didn't just run off with another woman?" I ask a distraught woman, who was in tears, mascara running down her face."I'm sure!" she protests immediately. "He was kidnapped. I know he was."I grimace and stare around at the vacant parking lot my subconscious had decided to place...

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“SUPER BOSS” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

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Mixed sounds of many ladies talking and laughing were heard from the ladies’ room adjacent to the dining hall of office canteen. Sunanda was there. But she was not in the group of those women making sounds. She opened her lunch box. She was in a hurry to finish her lunch and go back to her work. She did not participate in the chit-chat of the loud laughter-group of other women staff. It seemed that a few women during their lunch recess, had gone to ‘Chennai Silks Showroom’, where seasonal discount sale was going on, purchased a few sarees an...

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“THE BURNED CURRY” by Sofie Barnet E.K

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It was a fine morning in the month of May, followed by a rainy evening. Maomi was on her favorite armchair enjoying the rain plopping against her glassed balcony. No wonder she was reading, her favorite activity of all time. She was just ten pages from the happy ending when the bell twanged, interrupting her mood. “Someone curse that__, ugh.”The third sound moved her from her armchair as she pulled her unwilling body to answer the unanswered door. “Feels as if all are in dead sleep,” she muttered under her breath and opened the door to______...

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“'Dad'stardly Day?” by Mala Moragain

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Harland awoke confused by his surroundings. He wondered how long it takes to get used to living in a new house. Waking up this way bugged him. He wasn't one to say he hated change. A change can be good. But this room was so different than their last bedroom. The furniture wasn't even positioned remotely the same. Maybe he should try rearranging everything. Maybe Sunday.Most people wake on a Friday and think 'TGIF'! But not Harland. As a small business owner, he worked every day the shop was open. That means he goes in every day except Sunday...

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“Missed the Bus” by C.B. Martin

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Author's Note: This story was not inspired by the prompt. It is part of a larger novel I'm working on that just so happened to fit. I hope you enjoy it!The alarm clock screamed its usual bleep-bleep-bleep and Liam reached for the snooze button. This would happen twice more before he forced his eyes open, ready to take on the world—or as ready as any twelve-year-old could be. “Liam! Time for school!” his mother yelled from the hallway side of his door. He grumbles something unintelligible in response and rolled over to cautiously in...

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“Welcome Home” by Zoe Lamotte

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Walking home from school was still an extremely new experience. Aylin shivered, pulling his raincoat tighter around him, looking and seeing Lucca held an umbrella over the two of them."I recommend getting some rainboots," Lucca said, looking down at Aylin's soaked sneakers. He held out his umbrella, "Take this so you can get home. Are we going to work on the project at my place or yours tonight? Mother's fine either way.""I'll ask Grandma, and I'll text you the details. Does spaghetti for dinner sound okay?" A nod from Lucca, who waved and r...

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“There's a Dragon in the Toilet!” by Erika Davies

Submitted to Contest #43

‘There’s a dragon in the toilet.’ ‘Mmmm?’ Mum wasn’t listening. It was Monday morning, and she was stressed. We were running late, as usual. To try and save time, she was doing her makeup at the same time as she did everything else. I didn’t think this was a good idea. She’s not very good at doing two things at once. Not on a Monday, anyway. Something about the weekend turns her brain to mush. So far, she’d put blush on her toast and rubbed butter on her cheeks instead. Now she was rushing around, too busy to glance my way. I tried again....

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“Twasn't The Night Before Christmas” by Synia Sidhe

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‘Twasn't the Night Before Christmasor Account of an unexpected Visit from St. Nicholasinspired by the poem 'Twas the NIght Before Christmas' byMajor Henry Livingston Jr. (1748-1828)(previously believed to be by Clement Clarke Moore) Written bySynia Sidhe‘Twas the night before July 5th, when all through the houseAir Conditioners were whirring, so no one would grouse;Fireworks boomed and sparkled in the air,It was almost midnight, but tonight no one would care; Except for two children stubbornly wrapped in their beds,Twins...

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“My Remarkable Giraffe” by Kiley Hatch

Submitted to Contest #43

My name is Hal Dresdinaught Bandliton and just the other day I came into the possession of a giraffe. It being that I am the sole owner of a giraffe, my life is now remarkable. It is a life to be remarked upon! And so I am remarking upon it. It all began with a raffle and an uninvited coffee guest. I wasn’t looking to be remarkable. I was just reading National Geographic. I entered the contest for the giraffe simply because I like filling out the little forms on their postcard paper when I have a particularly inky tipped pen. I love th...

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Write a story about an average day turned upside down by an unexpected visitor.

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✍️ 111 stories

“Mother-in-Laws” by Blane Britt

“Oh, can a bystander’s story ever be told?” by Vaishnavi Venu

“I'm Fred” by Zane Safrit

“Fear” by Hannah Cairns

“Move!” by Pauline Gavaza

“Oh, Brother....” by Mahathi Sathish

“Dream Detective ” by Emili Silvi

“SUPER BOSS” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

“THE BURNED CURRY” by Sofie Barnet E.K

“'Dad'stardly Day?” by Mala Moragain

“Missed the Bus” by C.B. Martin

“Welcome Home” by Zoe Lamotte

“There's a Dragon in the Toilet!” by Erika Davies

“Twasn't The Night Before Christmas” by Synia Sidhe

“My Remarkable Giraffe” by Kiley Hatch

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Write a story about the relationship between a parent and a child that spans several years.

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Write a story about an unlikely friendship.

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