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

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“A meeting of the hearts” by Mary Mahowald

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Hi, it's so nice to meet you!" Amanda choked out with burning hot cheeks and a beaming smile. Austin eagerly snatched her hand and returned the greeting. “My pleasure.” He said with a wink. And a shiver shot down her spine. Amanda excused herself holding up her empty glass and her bestie, Mary trailed behind. Amanda promptly went to the bar and immediately gulped down her order. “What are you doing? He’s gorgeous. You don’t get to meet a smoke show like that every day. We’re not in college anymore you know?” Amanda snorted, laugh...

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“Ready and Not” by Rhonda Allen

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Charlie jumped up barking out the window, “There is someone in the path!” my son Chad called out, holding his shotgun ready. We all went to the windows to look, “Does anyone know them?” he said. I looked closely at the Asian family walking down the path, I didn’t recognize the woman or child but the man I did, he was my favorite bank teller Joe, back when the world was normal, back before the ‘New Normal’ took over. “I know him” I said “Who is he?” my husband Sam asked curiously “Our teller, don’t you remember? Even when he saw us outside th...

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“Daddy issues ” by Faith Kinyanjui

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The year 1994 must have been a great one for my sweet mother. She welcomed me, her first child, Gina as she ushered the new year on the 1st of January 1994. The year indeed had started on a high note. She held her baby tight as tears dripped her chicks. Wondering, hoping but mostly thankful that Gina made it safely into her arms. Today, I am 26 years of age and at my age, Mama, always tells everyone this story and it never grows old. I always see how her eyes sparkle and her face lights up whenever she narrates that day. To me is she is...

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“Wading through a sea of white” by Ella Cunningham

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Monday 21st February, 1981 Gilbert Hall, Islington, N1 9PQ, London, England The recently varnished mahogany oak doors were the only thing stopping me from rushing inside, breathless and buzzing with nervous, thrilled energy. But, for some reason, their looming presence seemed to still my frost kissed limbs on the threshold. My hot breath misted in front of me, in little puffs and clouds, bringing to mind a regretless chain smoker. Soft murmurings drifted through the doors of the undoubtedly warm house. I could already feel my stiff finge...

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“Where'd You Come From Again?” by Lennox Ducksworth

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It was the way it ate that made Ember stay her distance. Well him. It didn't look like it, but it sounded like him, a bit of an english accent but it sounded male for sure. The big ball of floating emerald swallowed a whole box of cereal, then gulped down a gallon of milk with its cartoonish lips. Finally, it belched, eyes bulging out of its head and sending a wave of mysterious smells into Yoyo’s face. The floating emerald with eyes and lips shrugged. “Sorry about that.” Yoyo slid back on her denim baseball cap on her shaved head. “No wor...

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“Tech Studies” by Alexa K

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I glared furiously at the yellow sign with the words " Welcome to Tech Studies!" Scrawled in blue Sharpie. "Genesis what would you like to do about the petition to fix the water fountain?" "Ask Mrs.Harrison to fix it," I said gesturing her off. "Genesis the French club and Latin club use the same room what should they-." "Create a routine." I cut Jacob off and he rushes away. Behind me are about 5-7 people wanting their problems fixed. I already asked Jessica (VP) to take over but these people think they're so important. I stare viciously at...

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“An Umbrella” by Blisters Wournos

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Trigger warnings: references to rape, suicide, disordered eating, gore, ableism I I was a girl without a country, three weeks into my year abroad in Germany. I couldn’t speak the language and detested the fact that they all drank sparkling mineral water instead of flat water from the tap. The bubbles made me feel constantly bloated, as did the cuisine. I gained almost fifty pounds that autumn. The food was like the language, decadent and behind the deceptive mask of the humble. I overindulged as I do in a...

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“A Problem of Orcs” by Deathof TheAuthor

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‘Thence ill-favored creatures, Elves and giants, orc-neas, Came into being… ' —Beowulf Niki had never seen an orc before. She was taken aback by the grayish, mottled-green skin; the huge, hulking outlines of their bodies, and the massive tusks and fangs that protruded from their mouths. But the pointed ears looked a lot like hers, though more pronounced. Though she had been raised among humans, her half-elf heritage couldn’t be hidden without maiming her ears, and so her human mother had simply instructed her to wear her hair long. Sometim...

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“Losing Cecilia” by Hannah Polis

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Cecilia came running towards me as soon as I got out of the car. The driveway wasn’t paved, but she ran over the pebbles so fast that didn’t seem to notice the little stings under her bare feet. „Mel! You’re here!“ she cried as I kneeled down to hug her, and she eagerly swung her little arms around my neck. The heat from her tiny body radiated against mine, as if she had soaked up the sun all morning. „Of course I’m here,“ I whispered in her ear and kissed her on the head between the braids. Her light hair smelled like wind, and sun, and the...

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“The Impossible Puzzle” by Pandora D Grey

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Hell. The easiest way to summarize Jordan’s first year of college as a music major, and an unfortunate member of the Invincible Bros. An exclusive songwriting club that half of the student body and faculty didn’t even know existed. Jordan hated the spotlight and cursed his uncle for submitting a piece he had written for his mother to the School Board. Sure, it got him a full ride through college, but he didn’t exactly know if making music was his passion, nor if the headache he got from the Invincible Bros was worth it. In a nutshell, music...

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“The Initiate” by Jessica G

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The icy rain pelts down hard enough to make it feel like it pulls Brandon’s hair from his scalp before it runs into the collar of his jacket. He has a killer headache, and the lights on all the yellow taxis that drive past him are off; the cabbies heedless to the way Brandon’s toes squelch in his shoes. He would be upset about how the cars driving past splash him with the water from the gutter, but he’s already drenched, and the rain washes the dirt away as fast as it appears. All hope he has of hailing a taxi home diminishes with ev...

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“The Society of Smiley Faces” by Fraser Ramus

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To say that the day had not got off to the greatest of starts would be an understatement. It was my first day in my new job and I was already running late. Of all the mornings for my car to explode this was the one it had to choose to do it on. I rummaged around for the address in the pockets of my newly acquired trousers. It was amazing how much you could fit into these things. They were like Mary Poppins’ bag, the deeper you seemed to go the more you would find. I was fresh out of school. Not the one that my parents had wished and drea...

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“The Ninth Planet” by Hannah Ly

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The day he joined the Planets was the day he got everything he wanted, and lost everything he had.------‐--------------------------------------------The other Stars are cruel. Humans think of them as children of the Light, the cheerful granters of their selfish wishes, but the Stars don't comply. They burn bright, deceptively so."It's 1930," one Star says with a sigh. His badge reads Helios. "We must appoint him as a new member of the Planets. The humans have discovered his potential."I don't see how, he seems to be thinking to himself.&nbsp...

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“The avant-garde book club” by Marina Savva

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The dim room possessed an old book smell, which was to be expected, considering that it was a library. To be sure, it was the largest house library that that Miss Lily had ever seen, not that she had ever been in a regular one before. There must have been about a dozen bookcases that were ceiling high, all full of extraordinary volumes. There were quite a few candles that were lit, as well as a blazing fire. Laughter could be heard as it bounced off the marble floors. Lily, in her worn-out dress and half decent hair, felt misplaced. In her w...

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“Burning ” by Ricky Mae Sutphen

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Every mating season is like a festival inside the Flame Belle community. Unable to reproduce by themselves, Flame Belles rely on male magical creatures together with their chosen Queen to increase their population. A Flame Belle, who has the hottest flame would be a hailed Queen. Flame Belles are female shaped flames. They do not have a face but differ in flame color. Peasants have a red-brown flame, Servants have a cherry-red flame, Soldiers have a bright orange flame, and the Queen has dazzling white flames with a mixture of crimson red....

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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

“A meeting of the hearts” by Mary Mahowald

“Ready and Not” by Rhonda Allen

“Daddy issues ” by Faith Kinyanjui

“Wading through a sea of white” by Ella Cunningham

“Where'd You Come From Again?” by Lennox Ducksworth

“Tech Studies” by Alexa K

“An Umbrella” by Blisters Wournos

“A Problem of Orcs” by Deathof TheAuthor

“Losing Cecilia” by Hannah Polis

“The Impossible Puzzle” by Pandora D Grey

“The Initiate” by Jessica G

“The Society of Smiley Faces” by Fraser Ramus

“The Ninth Planet” by Hannah Ly

“The avant-garde book club” by Marina Savva

“Burning ” by Ricky Mae Sutphen

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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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