Write a story about an established group of people welcoming (or not welcoming) a new face into their midst.

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“The Hot Spot!” by P. Jean

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(Write a story about an established group of people welcoming (or not welcoming) a new face into their midst.)Sarah is so tired, so very tired, of these annoying medical appointments. Simple answers, that’s all she really wants. Just give it to me straight but they talk in medical terms, the printed reports she receives are just full of words and descriptions she has no idea about. When she goes on the computer to look up the words, it gets even more confusing the more she reads. A simple term could be a condition th...

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“The Princess and the Newcomer” by Genevieve Taylor

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Millie The boy had brown hair and brown eyes, his slim body swimming in his grey shirt. I looked at him through the gleaming blonde shroud of my hair. Alejandra watched him from the other end of the table, chin tipped up and crown tilted sideways on her head. Her small pink mouth was pinched with distaste. No one spoke as he slowly made his way to his seat, sliding the chair back and sitting without meeting anyone’s eyes. He picked at his nails, dropping the torn off ends onto the carpet below his chair. My eyes flicked to Julian, bu...

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“The Foreigner” by Kathleen March

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It was February 24, and the evening, as usual this time of year, was dreary, very dreary. Poe- and raven-type dreary, and that’s saying something. The room was full, nevertheless. It was a classic lecture hall like several used by cultural organizations around the city. It was in a room loaned out by the Consello da Cultura, the very prestigious Cultural Council. The room had the original eighteenth-century structure, but the walls were pure white. On the left side, the windows looked out on Obradoiro Square and, just beyond, the cathedral. ...

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“Getting Started on the Right Foot (title credit: Charles Stucker)” by Bianka Nova

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(Title suggestions are welcome) “Go on, Elliot, you can do it,” his father nudged him gently on the back. The boy turned around and gave him the stern look of a ninety-year-old pensioner who refuses to take his pills. Then he sought his mother’s face, changing his expression to that of a hurt puppy. She, however, was not budging either. His last hope stood next to her husband, her hand resting on the man’s shoulder, her head nodding in silent agreement. Not a chance, love, her eyes were saying as she gave him an encouraging smile. El...

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“Zaphkiel” by Christopher G

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The walls are decrepit and painted over with a shade of baby blue that reminded me of an infant’s room, oddly enough. The room itself was nothing more than a crib with four walls with a hard surface beneath us that had no place being in a crib. But neither do soft things either, apparently. It was difficult to think with the stifled crying and outright sobbing that permeated the horrible room. At least the local church was kind enough to lend us their most horrible room at our convenience every Wednesday night. Even ...

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“A Rebel at The Laurels” by Deborah Mercer

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Everyone at The Laurels Retirement Village was there by choice. It just was not always their own, though often they only realised that once they were well established there and agreed it was the best decision they had ever made in their lives. Then they might say things like, “My daughter Olivia was quite right to nudge me in this direction,” or “My doctor mentioned this when I had that spot of bother with my heart last year – all cleared up now, of course, and I’m glad he did.” The brochures and the w...

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“Ellie’s in Wonderland” by Jane Andrews

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Ellie gazed about her with exasperation. She had travelled almost a hundred miles to come and visit her friend in the care home – sitting for almost forty minutes in non-moving traffic whilst muttering to herself, “Oh dear! I shall be late!” – and now Violet seemed to be asleep. She looked once more at the slumbering form, slumped in an armchair and surrounded by other, equally dotty, old people. Should she try to wake her? Was it like waking a sleeping baby who would cry for hours on end once its dreams were disturbed? “She’ll be out for ...

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“Viva la France.” by Len Mooring

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Viva la France. “Mesdames et Messieurs, and those in between, welcome. We are in for a busy time I’m assured by my friend who is an acquaintance of Robbie. I suggest you get your plains and pearls in good order as you will not want to bring undue attention to yourselves during the separations. So, I suggest you cultivate a guarded excitement.” The meeting was a gathering of expert knitters and the would-be accomplished, to ensure they were in position to get the most out of the revolution. This soon to be change, they were told, woul...

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“The New Girl ” by 🄼🄹 🅂

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“Mom! You need to eat something!” Melanie banged on the door of her mom’s home office. “Five more minutes honey! I promise.” Melanie scoffed, and walked back to the kitchen, sitting the plate down with annoyance. Five more minutes. Ten more minutes. Give me half an hour. Six years. I promise. I promise. I promise. The echo of empty promises filled her life.Her hands shook with anger. And loneliness. No one likes you. She doesn’t want you. The thoughts were like taking a hammer to the head. She glanced warily at the bottle of prescriptio...

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“Potluck” by Kendall Defoe

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It was perfect.Not that she would have minded less than perfection, but Ms. Latherson was a woman who knew which sets of eyes would be upon her when she entered the gymnasium. She had already planned for her husband to bring the extra sets of folding tables from the garage when he got home (if he got home, she was beginning to think), and they would have plenty of time to get the usual corner where the air-conditioning, lighting and main doors would make her efforts most visible. So, a perfect cake would be just the right cherry o...

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“Crippled Newie” by N S

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Granny Dona’s spent most of the day lounging on her huge terrace all afternoon, basking in the shallow sun, and knitting different pieces of clothing for all her grandchildren, the neighbour’s children and donate the extras to the nearby orphanage. She had an amazing eye for her detailed work, and no one could beat her at what she did. The kids did suggest her a couple of times that she should run an online business for her knit-wear but she never showed any interest, she was happy doing it for her loved ones only, and the idea of selling he...

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“The New Kid” by S. Closson

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Outside of the Youth Center, I’m stood like a statue, debating whether I’m going to go inside and finally socialize, or retreat back to my mom’s apartment and call it a night. I hate how out of place I'm feeling since we moved here, but I suppose it’s not going to get any better unless I put in some effort to do something about it. I’m surrounded by the hustle and bustle of the other high school students, with their loud shirts and louder conversations, as they are set loose from their final classes of the day, free to peruse the ...

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“Back to No Frills” by Keri Dyck

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I entered the grocery store, my bag on one arm, and headed up to Karen’s office. I felt conspicuous with my new black shoes and yoga pants— the way they contrasted with my non-logo black shirt— but I still felt good. My office job had let me go because of Covid, then Karen had hired me back without even a resume. The thought of belonging somewhere was— well, not empowering— but— well, sturdy-ing. I jogged up the steps. Karen opened the door and greeted me. I smiled beneath my mask, we chatted, and I updated her information. She gave ...

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“An Unwelcome Houseguest” by Tyler Runde

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Dodie and her big sister, Marni, were playing dolls. Victor had been watching them, but now he’d grown bored. So he wandered away and decided to try to smell the vase of lilacs by the front door instead. The vase was on a table in the hall and the table was tall while Victor had always been small. That was the first complication. The second was tipping the vase over far enough so that the lilacs were close to his nose. In addition to being small and having trouble manipulating objects, his nose didn’t smell all that well either, so it to...

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“Cottonwood Grove” by Carille Durbin

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The residents of Cottonwood Grove didn't like change. They or their ancestors had lived and died in the small community by the river for over two hundred years. Occasionally a member of the population would go to college and return with a new spouse. Usually, the community accepted the spouse. Nedra attended college in the closest big city. After graduation, she returned, married to a handsome man from that city. Everyone liked Wendell. He laughed at all th...

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Write a story about an established group of people welcoming (or not welcoming) a new face into their midst.

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✍️ 129 stories

“The Hot Spot!” by P. Jean

“The Princess and the Newcomer” by Genevieve Taylor

“The Foreigner” by Kathleen March

“Getting Started on the Right Foot (title credit: Charles Stucker)” by Bianka Nova

“Zaphkiel” by Christopher G

“A Rebel at The Laurels” by Deborah Mercer

“Ellie’s in Wonderland” by Jane Andrews

“Viva la France.” by Len Mooring

“The New Girl ” by 🄼🄹 🅂

“Potluck” by Kendall Defoe

“Crippled Newie” by N S

“The New Kid” by S. Closson

“Back to No Frills” by Keri Dyck

“An Unwelcome Houseguest” by Tyler Runde

“Cottonwood Grove” by Carille Durbin

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Write a story from the different perspectives of two people meeting for a blind date.

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Write a story about two people meeting during unusual circumstances and becoming fast friends.

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