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

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“Welcome to your new job!” by Rudy M

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Liam put on his best false smile as he pushed open the door into his new workplace. The receptionist politely smiled as he made a beeline towards the shiny elevator. Two others entered in behind him. He pressed 15 and waited for the doors to close. One of them, a man with a trimmed beard and rimless glasses, looked at both of them quizzically. “I haven’t seen either of you here before. New to LoopyTech?” The other person, a relatively tall woman, nodded. “Yep, this is my first day on the job. I’m a sensors engineer. Oh, and my name is Rey...

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“An AA Eucharistic Experience ” by Lacy Pierce

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Trigger warnings: alcoholism, addiction “Hi, I’m Jennie, I’m an alcoholic.” ”Hi, Jennie.” The familiar solemn tone of the room rang all around. To Jennie, it was the sound of reassurance as she could feel her addiction sitting in the back of her mind. Tonight, however, she was excited to introduce the two new people, Jay Trucker and Farrah Tye. Jay was an older man and sitting in the back of the room shaking and sweating. Jennie felt her stomach drop and near tears. She remembered being in Jay’s shoes in detox two years a...

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“ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE” by Susan Hudson

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ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE Susan W. Hudson One day in the winter of 2007, I walked into the grooming room at the county animal shelter, where I volunteered, to find several people talking to the ceiling. Of course, I was curious. Shelter employees and volunteers alike had formed a tight little circle. They were craning their necks and baby-talking at the ceiling. When I asked what they were looking at, they said, “the attic cat.” “What!!!” I exclaimed in surprise. “The attic cat,” they repeated. I broke through ...

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“The Lunch Box” by Andrew Robinson

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My father likes to tell the story of my first day at school. (It is determined, by the unpredictable and sometimes cruel twisting of our fates, that good things - even the very good things - do not always last. And so it has been with the love that once defined us, as father and son. To wit, as a young boy, I would take up a position at the big front window and occupy myself with the sensation of expectancy and surety of a schedule always kept. My father was a reliable man; champion of neither deviation, nor surprise, he left the house at pr...

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“Flosse Posse” by Erica Ayeyi

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THE FLOSSE POSSE Co-Founder( font style for the co-founder) New Member(font styles for the new member) This is the last one. She had a long name and sent in her application last. Joining this Posse was not Chrissie's idea of an awesome summer but she wanted to make her mother proud. She walked into a room covered in shiny jewels, covering the chairs, tables, and even the ceiling fan. She was told to stand under a shimmering swinging chandelier. “Repeat after me” “I, say your name,” “I, Chrissie,”...

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“Sahara in the City ” by Hanya T

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“Assalamualaikum sisters.” The general hubbub of the women halted upon hearing the unfamiliar voice greeting them. Turning round, they faced a young twenty-something year old women, their eyes scanning the loose way in which her scarf draped on her head showing strands of hair, and the type of jeans she wore resembling those they forbade their daughters from wearing. “Walaikum salam,” they muttered, before turning away to resume their conversation once again. The Friday prayer had finished, and the women congregated together to tal...

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“SELF-PORTRAIT” by Paul Rouse

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Outcasts? Or outsiders? At times there seemed to be little difference. The end-result was invariably the same. They were the type of thoughts that went through his head whenever he turned to self-reflection. Which, these days, was often. He stared into the mirror. It was not, he would have to admit, the handsomest face you would ever see. A great dome of a forehead and that large, blunted nose. Wavy hair in no particular shade of brown, and the bushy, reddish beard which, if nothing else, at least softened the jutting jawline a little. The e...

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“Just Like Her” by Brian Silva

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She shrank at the sight of the CN tower piercing the grey rain clouds. Her new piercing was still sore. There were three others right next to it, and they hadn’t been as bad. You’d think that the cool rain would be soothing but it wasn’t. It just left her even more miserable and her hoodie kept getting caught on her new spiky earring. She started walking nowhere. She didn’t want to go home to a family she didn’t identify with. She didn’t have any real friends to hang out with. Her whole look screamed ‘look at me’ between the blue hair ...

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“Paid in Full” by Josephine Hulburt

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I knew there was something wrong before I knew there was really something wrong. It's like the little nabbing feeling you get when you walk out the door wondering if you are forgetting something. Later, it's a duh moment when you find out that 'yup, that's just what you did.' I'm an accountant. And the books that day just weren't balancing. I work from home three days a week and in the office for two. I have the added advantage of my coworker, who is also my fiancé, living nearby. Leo can run in anytime I have an issue with my books. Beli...

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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

“Welcome to your new job!” by Rudy M

“An AA Eucharistic Experience ” by Lacy Pierce

“ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE” by Susan Hudson

“The Lunch Box” by Andrew Robinson

“Flosse Posse” by Erica Ayeyi

“Sahara in the City ” by Hanya T

“SELF-PORTRAIT” by Paul Rouse

“Just Like Her” by Brian Silva

“Paid in Full” by Josephine Hulburt

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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 day-in-the-life-story about a first-time parent and their newborn child.

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

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