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

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“Legimenanthi (part 2)” by Mrudula Mohan

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'Where did you three took off to? Why didn't you call me? Do you have any idea how scared I was? I even filed a missing complaint. But no! neither the father nor his children have an answer for me.', it has been a week since Nanagrjun's (Arjun) initiation ceremony. A week since the three set out saying that they would come back for dinner, only returned three days later. Lakshmi was worried, she called for her neighbors seeeking thir help. They searched every nook and cranny of the nabe, but for their despondency nobody has come across them ...

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“The Coven” by D. Alfonso

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“Hey, Cass, did you hear about Henry and Jessica? They were kissing behind the stables. A guard and a servant girl? Unbelievable, right,” Lilith exclaimed as she let fire snake through her fingers, and her red hair nearly matched the color of the flames. I smirked. Only someone blind and deaf could have missed Henry and Jessica. “Yeah, of course, I did,” I replied, letting a bit of the water I was levitating splash on her head. Lily growled in response and set a little ball of fire my way, but I dodged it easily. “Ugh, really? Jess...

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“Bushington’s Addiction” by James Offenha

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I took out my PDA (My family doesn’t know where I am) and type, “My name is Bushington and I’m an alcoholic”. I’ve never drank alcohol, but I’m here, so why not? They go around the table and everyone introduces themselves. But, there’s an argument about whether or not I should get to stay. After all, I am a dog. However, the people in charge (why is it always people in charge instead of dogs?) say they’ll discuss it at the business me...

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“Guardians of the Grove” by Zion Hintay

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The woods were melding into one. His blurred vision make it seem as if they were wavering in the wind like rye in a field. He wanted to fall into them and rest but he knew to do so would be to die.He had so much left to accomplish this night."Master Valdrin, this is madness. We should return to the field camp."A young squire with a bandage upon eye was goading him to return to his war camp and his useless physicians. He knew the way was through these accursed woods. A myth, a legend, but one he knew had to be try. It was his only hope."Help ...

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“The Fallen Ravens” by Jasper Hutchings

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Their eyes fell over me. It was like they were staring deep into my soul. They either looked at me with disgust or looks of death. I could barely see their faces. It was midnight, and everyone besides me were all wearing all black. They were all wearing black cloaks as well, some with hoods-up, others hoods down. I knew I was unwelcome with them. I gazed desperately around them looking for a friendly face or friendly pair of eyes. As I looked around I saw a boy looking away, down at his feet. His hood was down, he had extremely pale sk...

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“Marked for Trouble” by Bernice Rajesh

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As I walked in, the feeling of anxiety rushed over me. All eyes were on me, as I felt their judgmental minds initiate immediate action. I looked around to find a row of empty seats in the back. Ambling alongside the desks, I suddenly found myself stumbling over a foot. Toppling towards the floor, I carelessly let the books fly out of my hands. “Ha! What a loser!” he chuckled. The class joined in the laugh, as I recollected myself in the midst of the humiliation. My first day at this new school, and it is already starting to become a ...

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“NEW SCHOOL YEAR NEW SCHOOL TERM” by PAMELA ABWAO

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New School Year New School Term. It’s January. The third morning of the year. The first Monday. The teachers are arriving at the school. Some children arrived early. The newcomers are conspicuous in their attire. Some are in their old schools’ uniform, others are in civilian, the lucky ones are already in the required uniform but their faces betray them. Parents seeking admission lets for their children are seated on the benches outside the administration block. They exchange pleasantries and engage in a little g...

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“The Gentlemen's Club” by Karen Haggard

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I can't stop my hands from shaking. Hell, my entire body has been quaking for the last couple of months. And the constant sour taste of bile rising in my mouth makes me want to vomit daily. The never-ending stress of this whole fucking thing will kill me before anything else does. I look at my face in the bathroom mirror, and I seem to have aged a lifetime in a few short months. How is that possible? I chose this Option, willingly. Foolishly. I chose to live a privileged version of a life I've never had instead of going to prison for twent...

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“Peasants ” by Sandra Claros

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It was 4 in the morning in the beautiful valley painted with flowers, adorning the snowy mountain range, as in a postcard. At that time, under the cold wind of the autumn night, more than a hundred peasants - among children wrapped in double blankets, boisterous young people and adults some clutching sticks while others laughed that they had pistols in the pocket opposite to the cell phone. They were gathering one by one, slowly and silently, in the unpainted door of the house still under construction, transcending the humidity o...

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“Really? This Guy?” by Chris Buono

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Of all the people he knew, Brandon had to bring this wimp into the group? The guy was a certified loser. Overweight, he wore big, coke bottle glasses, he stunk to high hell, and he was interested in the weirdest stuff. Honestly, who would say their favorite hobby is collecting worms to study? The kid- whose name was Tommy Doyle- was the worst to be around. The kids sat on the busted couches and chairs of the meeting room. The meeting room was nothing more than one of the guy’s basement that “The Loon...

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“Analyzing People” by Salony Shakya

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I was returning home from school. Throwing my bag carelessly, I went to my friend Jane's house as she was absent in school today. I was walking in the streets thinking how I would tell the things that had happened in school that day. It had been the worst day in school. I was bored as hell and angry with Jane because she did not tell me anything. Otherwise, we always planned our absenteeism to do something fun! When I meet her, I will tell her how angry I am first, then I will say about all the fun things I did in her absence just to mak...

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“He Introduced Himself as Charlie.” by John Steckley

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He Introduced Himself as Charlie He introduced himself to us as Charlie. He was older than most of us, had a goatee and was balding up the centre, with both sides right and left puffed up. And he wore an old-fashioned suit like something out of a picture of your great-grandfather. But it was obvious from the start that he loved writing. We are a writers group that have been together for some five years now, almost all of us from the very beginning. We know each other’s writing as if it were our own. We meet onc...

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“Fridays at Pawling's Tacos and Cones” by Lindsey Starrberri

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It was a warm spring day in Pawling, New York. The sky was relatively clear compared to the past week, and a breeze blew through the air, carrying brightly colored petals from one area to the next. The chirping of blue jays and the loud call of the chipmunks gave a beautiful feeling to the day. That was, unless, you were walking down east Main Street, where a loud group of seven teenagers known throughout town had taken over the outdoor seating at Pawling's Tacos and Cones."This Monster flavor is GOOD!!!" Bella exclaimed loudly. The people a...

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“Mixed!” by Blane Britt

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Due to circumstances way beyond my control. My family and I were forced to move back to Mississippi where my mother grew up. When my father was killed by some crazed crack head for $188 dollars and 73 cents in change at a Time Saver Gas Station/Store, we had no choice but to uproot from our suburban home in Tallahassee, Florida. My mother who is black never finished high school and never worked with an IQ will over 144. Her only job was to raise us six children by my white father who was and Executive Branch Manager for IBM. He attend...

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“Bonfire Buddies” by Inkstained Introvert

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“What are you doing?” I lean over my best friend Alana’s shoulder and peer at her phone, trying to not become further blinded by the astounding amount of light that’s coming from the screen. “Turn your brightness down, woman.” She ignores me and turns in her camp chair, nudging me with her shoulder. “I’m texting Kalyn.” “Ohhhhh, Kalyn,” I slur in her ear. She huffs and continues typing. I sit back down in my own chair and poke at the fire, listening to Alex and Dessi argue about where the North Star is. “No, it’s in the Big Dipper!” “But loo...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 129 stories

“Legimenanthi (part 2)” by Mrudula Mohan

“The Coven” by D. Alfonso

“Bushington’s Addiction” by James Offenha

“Guardians of the Grove” by Zion Hintay

“The Fallen Ravens” by Jasper Hutchings

“Marked for Trouble” by Bernice Rajesh

“NEW SCHOOL YEAR NEW SCHOOL TERM” by PAMELA ABWAO

“The Gentlemen's Club” by Karen Haggard

“Peasants ” by Sandra Claros

“Really? This Guy?” by Chris Buono

“Analyzing People” by Salony Shakya

“He Introduced Himself as Charlie.” by John Steckley

“Fridays at Pawling's Tacos and Cones” by Lindsey Starrberri

“Mixed!” by Blane Britt

“Bonfire Buddies” by Inkstained Introvert

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

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