Start your story with a character or a narrator saying, “Don’t you remember?”

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“Cafe Mina” by Kaethe Kaiser

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“Don’t you remember?” Ihsan asks. He takes a swig of his hot apple cider. Dannie frowns, and makes a sound as he sips his coffee, that Ihsan interprets as a no. “Dannie come on! We went there every Friday after our watercolors class! You must remember, our watercolors class with our professor who swore he was the reincarnation of Turner! Right?” he explains. He gently shakes Dannie’s shoulder, trying to force the frequent memory back into his mind. “Oh now I remember! Café Mina! The café with the coral tile and the sandwiches with the col...

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“Here and There” by Taylor Fogal

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“Don’t you remember?” A soft thud from her book closing echoed through the room. I felt her eyes on the back of my head. “Don’t you remember how it used to be?” “Of course, I do,” I stood in the kitchen and poured myself a cup of coffee. I checked the clock on the wall, it was 7:24 AM and I had exactly six minutes to walk out the door to make the morning train. “I think about it all the time.” I sipped the hot coffee, it needed sweetened up a bit....

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“Life May Just Be a Loophole” by Isaac Jeon

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“Don’t you remember? It was literally yesterday. The first minute of the new year at 12:00 a.m. I thought the world would end when it hit the new millennium, so I told you, my crush, how I felt. We really hit it off and then kissed when it turned into the new year.” said Melaney in confusion. This is not really at all how I thought today would go especially because we are alive and not dead. Instead of the world ending it seems James just forgot about me, and I’m 100% sure he wasn’t drunk. Did he feel bad for me because it was thought to be ...

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“Unforgettable” by Peter Naughton

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Unforgettable "don't you remember?" Betty asked them. Betty Ma, founder of Sageing in Space, an organization established to prevent memory loss in aging astronomers, is lecturing her Thursday after lunch calligraphy group in the Ariane Sageing Center. The center was established to promote memory protection in veteran astronauts and space program veterans. "You MUST remember certain things always, so guys, tell me three things that you do not ever want to forget. Anyone?" "Come on, guys. Raise your hand if you want to sh...

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“The Story of the Intern” by Madison Scruggs

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“Don’t you remember?” the intern had said to me earlier that day. We’d been at work. He’d wandered into my office with that traditional sly smile of his. “You said you’d come out with us tonight.” It wasn’t a good idea, considering we worked together. It wasn’t a good idea, considering I was attracted to him and he had a girlfriend waiting for him not so far away. That evening, when I pressed foundation onto the dark circles beneath my eyes, I repeated the phrase, hoping that it would stick this time. It’s not a good idea.&nbs...

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“April 23rd, 3:34AM ” by Lindsey B

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This story contains strong language and references to substance abuse.~~~~April 23rd, 3:34AM @carmel23: “Don’t you remember?” The reporters always ask me, looking at me like I’m some psycho. “You’re so lucky, you got to know Apple.” They’re trying to get a rise out of me, I know. They want me to recount our whole sob story and release some juicy new detail to put on the cover of their magazine. So I don’t give it to them. I say “I know,” and let my eyes go shiny, because yes, I am lucky that I got to know Apple. And the tears ...

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“"Don't you remember?"” by Sophie Laird

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“Don’t you remember?” “Surely you can, I mean it is pretty hard to forget.” “Huh- What are you on about?” The character mutters, not really making any sense. “W-will you just Wake up!” A cottage sits on the end of a forest; a luscious dark emerald forest. Its cobblestone walls are shrouded in moss and vines. The glass pane has a crack through the centre making rainbows dance when the sun hits. Inside the cottage, there are two people desperately trying to remember something; it's actually more that one (Alex) is trying to help Meredith (th...

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“Everyone Here Knows Helen Mays is a Witch” by Jenny Blur

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Mauve was perched behind the counter at the village post office with her elbows jutting out from her bony shoulders like wings. Her dark little eyes shifted in their sockets. She wiped the counter for the third time with a paper towel and then nervously readjusted the stack of packages beside her. She was new in town, and just filling in for the day, she wanted to make a good impression. Dory Williams didn’t much care what Mauve wanted. She was round as a bowling ball with tight, salt and pepper curls that hugged against her ...

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“Memory lane” by Caroline B.

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“Don’t you remember?” Grandma does not need to reply. I can see it on her face and read it in her eyes, this mix of disbelief and sadness. She genuinely does not remember. This is not new, or uncommon. It just seems to happen more and more frequently lately. She denied it at first, she swore her memory was as good as ever. She even went as far as to claim that I was making things up or simply imagining things. But with time, she has accepted that she simply does not remember as much as she used to. Old age. I sigh. A soft sigh thou...

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“Visitor ” by Karen Lethlean

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Visitor ‘Don’t you remember.’ Some one at the part says to me, which I struggle to come up with an answer, and then the whole events come to me. He was the weedy guy from Steve’s party, skinny with tight jeans. Funny to think of the lack of bum curve that was part of those back pockets. Why is it that guys think ill fitting pants with a crouch hanging down is attractive? Based on that assumption this bloke was a trend setter, with jeans that clung to his butt, either that or this guy’s been out of circulation a few style changes. More than ...

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“Fun Mum.” by Julie Grenness

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" Don't you remember when I told you motherhood was a blessing?" Alexa tried not to roll her eyes when she thought of her smother-in-law, and her phony life coaching. To Alexa, it was all routine. She had always thought parenting was easy, if not over-rated. That was before Alexa married Jeroen, in the distant days when she only had a hypothetical, invisible family. Alexa had planned to have their first baby, one and done. But Jeroen had no stoppers, somehow their contraception had failed. Alexa was now the mother of three sons, all aged un...

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“My Hippocampus is not Working” by Brian Bywater

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My Hippocampus is not working. Don’t you remember Eric? I do not remember an Eric. Of course only you could put that down to my having a selective memory. You are saying he was the one who beat me at Chess every time we played. I’m sure only George could ever beat me in those days. My memory of ever actually playing Chess against an Eric escapes me. Is it important? I do not care one iota if he is now a Grand Champion. OK Grand Master, you still are a stickler for absolute correctness. That is something that hasn’t changed ov...

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“Memories” by Bettina Karpathian

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“Don’t you remember?” said Gerald as the family sat down to dinner. “Remember what?” said Rosie, returning for the umpteenth time to the kitchen, this time to take off her apron. “The way my mother used to make macaroni and cheese,” said Gerald. “When most people make it, it’s a stodgy, gluey mess. She used to get it just right, with a nice crusty top.” Marie winced as she heard plates clattering in the kitchen. “Dad, this is not the time to be going on about Gran’s cooking. You know it always annoys Mom,” she hissed at her father. “You...

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“Lost As A Wanderer In The Dark” by E Kosacolsky

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“Don’t you remember?” the boy’s voice broke through the steady silence, tracing a jagged breath from the girl who sat opposite him on the damp floor. “Lily, look at me. Tell me you know who I am.” His hands balled into fists, knuckles pure white as he looked into the girl’s eyes. Deep, sad, empty blue. The boy begged for her to look up, his heart hammering with the might of a blacksmith, as the girl breathed in and out, in and out, in and out. But that was all she did. Not even the slightest glance was stolen in the d...

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Start your story with a character or a narrator saying, “Don’t you remember?”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 59 stories

“Cafe Mina” by Kaethe Kaiser

“Here and There” by Taylor Fogal

“Life May Just Be a Loophole” by Isaac Jeon

“Unforgettable” by Peter Naughton

“The Story of the Intern” by Madison Scruggs

“April 23rd, 3:34AM ” by Lindsey B

“"Don't you remember?"” by Sophie Laird

“Everyone Here Knows Helen Mays is a Witch” by Jenny Blur

“Memory lane” by Caroline B.

“Visitor ” by Karen Lethlean

“Fun Mum.” by Julie Grenness

“My Hippocampus is not Working” by Brian Bywater

“Memories” by Bettina Karpathian

“Lost As A Wanderer In The Dark” by E Kosacolsky

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about two characters arguing over how a past event happened.

Write a story where a character is experiencing parallel realities.

Write about false news coverage of an important event.

Write a story about a pathological liar.

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