Start your story with a character saying, “Are you coming tonight?”

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“Date Night” by Michael Gleason

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“Are you coming tonight?” I looked up from my computer to see the smiling face of my coworker, Erin, looking down at me. “Coming to what?” I asked. “We're all going out to karaoke tonight, me, Carlos from accounting, Andrea from reception, Steve from marketing, you know, the Gang!” Erin replied. “The Gang” was the nickname that Erin had given the group of single work-friends from our office that occasionally go out to bars together and try to pick up dates. The group used to be much larger, but it dwindled the more success the indi...

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“ONCE UPON A PRANK” by Wangel Uji

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“Are you coming tonight?” Tamnor asked. Justin was swirling his reading chair gently and staring down at the open page of the leathery notepad laid before him on the table. The notepad was a last day of the year gift from Nancy and it was easy to notice his sentimental attachment to it. If Tamnor didn’t know better, he’d think that justin had a thing for the giver of the gift as well.“Are you?” Tamnor pressed. Freshly bathed and sprawled across the center of the bed, Tamnor was in the 11th minute of his customary late evening rest. Soccer tr...

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“Putting a foot down.” by Maria Goodwin

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"Are you coming tonight?" It was the same song and dance every Thursday night. It caused her to bite her inner cheek as she looked back to her desktop. "Not this week sorry." She apologized. She almost thought her sister in law hung up on her because of how silent the line went. But then like normal she heard the overdramatic sigh that twisted her gut. "What's the excuse this time?" Her voice was dripping with annoyance that made her skin crawl. "I'm working-" "Damn it Suzie you're always working!" Her sister in law scolded. "At ...

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“Saturday Night” by Andrea Brobst

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“Are you coming tonight?”“Is that some kind of joke?”“Is that?” Lenny’s voice adopted a tone of innocence.When I looked back at her, she stopped walking and stood there staring at me, her one finger pressed against her lower lip. When I first met her, I thought her absent mindedness was an act. I learned fast I was wrong. Her oversized brown coat hung around her defensively married with a thick scarf of olive green. “You do know it’s like seventy degrees out, right?”“There is a chill in the air.” She illustrated pulling her crocheted beanie ...

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“In the eye of the storm” by John Nicolay

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TW: voyeurism, suggestion of sexual harrassment “Are you coming tonight?” Laura tapped on the bathroom door. Her friend Sally did not respond. She tapped again. The rap echoed through the hall. She opened the unlocked door. There was Sally, naked to her toes, toweling her hair. “What are you doing?” She covered herself with the towel. Laura scrutinized her, ...

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“THE KILL-O-WATT INTERVENTION” by MJ Wilen

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The distinctive creek of his basement door signaled her impending arrival. Jamie didn’t look up. He made one last adjustment to his invention. Melanie, his long-term partner, descended the stairs and asked, “Are you coming tonight?” Eager to see her react to his surprise, he answered, “Yes.” Melanie squinted. Her head twisted from side to side. “Who said that?” Jamie puffed out his chest. “T’was I. Doctor James Prescott Watt, inventor extraordinaire,” he replied with an exaggerated bow and a bad, fake British accent. “And if m’lady wo...

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“Vince, a Party and Brandon” by Ell Peck

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After dreading it for multiple hours now, it was finally time for Vincent to read the messages that his friend had been blowing up his phone with. It was a little difficult for him, because the conversation that he’d anxiously, but silently, opted out of was regarding the party that Myra was throwing later today. Vince rolled over in his bed and reached blindly for his phone, which he was sure had fallen onto the ground at some point in the afternoon. Unlocking it, he was immediately bombarded by about thirty-seven thousand messages from his...

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“Lehlah The Fox” by Renu Thakur

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Lehlah The Fox“Are you coming tonight”whispered the voice accompanying the soft knock on the door. First, she thought it's just someone speaking in a tv drama. But when that persistent voice now appeared on the top of her head, she let out a squeal of surprise. It was Sehan who had so boldly slipped silently behind her. Lehlah(लहलहा) was a naughty fox. Red and soft and warm was her thick fur. She...

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“Death Day” by Kelly Patterson

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*Trigger warning; suicide mention* “Are you coming tonight?” Stacy asked as she grabbed her keys. I shook my head no. She only shrugged and muttered, “Your loss,” as she walked out the door. I stayed up all night watching my favorite movie ever, Happy Death Day. Right at a really good part, I hear a knock at my door. I pause the movie, wanting to see the end, and get up to open it. When I do, a cop is revealed to me. As I open the door, he takes his hat off his smooth brown head. “I’m sorry to say this, but your friend, Stacy ...

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“Lear” by David Bertoni

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Are you coming home tonight? She would pass right in front of me, without even listening my words. Her words, a castle of cards. She’d say that she’s sorry, but then doesn’t even want to stop and talk. To not mention when she said that she fully devoted her life for me. A perfect Geisha full of lies. That’s her play: construct castles of illusions, sing her victim songs, enchant her preys. Kamala, with her art of persuasion; she was out in the streets homeless and I gave her everything: an apartment where to sleep, cook and shower; a job, wh...

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“Moving On” by Lucius Doon

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"Are you coming tonight?"They were the last words she spoke to me. Her voice was sincere, almost pleading. She wanted me to, I just couldn't. I had too much to do. I can recall the moment she stood before me. Her daring navy blue dress, low cut and enticing. Pearl necklace and earrings, dull in the pale light. Her hair, long with a natural curl that moved in the same way as her body. Her smile quickly disappeared when I told her that work would keep me home. I sensed her aura shift, she was dissatisfied with my response. The smile she had wo...

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“Fair Concerns” by Elizabeth Maxson

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Are you coming tonight?The text had been sent twenty minutes ago and I was left on read.He had seen the text and not responded. What was worse was that he was already half an hour late, and I was extremely excited about this second date. We had been out once before, and we both seemed to have a genuinely good time. However, this date was to the fair. Walking side by side at the annual Shelby County Fair was like announcing your relationship on Facebook. Everyone and his mom, quite literally, would know who were dating in a mat...

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“Justice is Just an Idea” by Tatiana Olin

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“Are you coming tonight?” “Nah dude, fuck that party. You hate him; why would you go?” “I dunno. It’s not like he’s going to be the only one there. We haven't so much as seen his shadow in months. And I haven’t been spending enough time out with friends. I can’t hide from him forever. We broke up a year ago and he is still controlling my life.” “This is a stupid idea,” I groaned half under my breath. She looked at me with her puppy dog eyes. They always work. “Ugghhh, fine,” I rolled my eyes at her and pried myself off the couch. “...

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“There is No Introvert Like a Vampire” by David Talvensaari

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“Are you coming tonight?” Henry stood at her home’s threshold, dusk bleeding over the sky behind. He leaned against the door frame. The evening drew a silent breeze. She stood, turned away from him with a hood over her head, as if in a thrall. A chair sat beside her desk, indented from months of sitting. The computer screen and keyboard were cloaked in dust. Shades covered each window—all except for one. She had been staring out it for hours, watching her reflection wane with the dawn. He put his hands in his pocket as the wind...

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“White petunias” by Makayla Boline

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"Are you coming tonight?," Rachel, asked, standing in the porch light of my house. "I don't know," I said sadly. I didn't feel like going out. I never felt like going out anymore. I'd been an introvert before my mother passed, but now everything seemed to come into perspective. Rachel grabbed my wrist. "Please?" she begged, her blue eyes boring into mine. Maybe I needed this, I tried to tell myself.. maybe. I sighed. "We'll see. What time is the party?" Rachel got a hopeful look in her eyes that irritated me for no good reason. "It's at...

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Start your story with a character saying, “Are you coming tonight?”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 238 stories

“Date Night” by Michael Gleason

“ONCE UPON A PRANK” by Wangel Uji

“Putting a foot down.” by Maria Goodwin

“Saturday Night” by Andrea Brobst

“In the eye of the storm” by John Nicolay

“THE KILL-O-WATT INTERVENTION” by MJ Wilen

“Vince, a Party and Brandon” by Ell Peck

“Lehlah The Fox” by Renu Thakur

“Death Day” by Kelly Patterson

“Lear” by David Bertoni

“Moving On” by Lucius Doon

“Fair Concerns” by Elizabeth Maxson

“Justice is Just an Idea” by Tatiana Olin

“There is No Introvert Like a Vampire” by David Talvensaari

“White petunias” by Makayla Boline

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about someone who everyone thinks is an extrovert, but is actually an introvert.

Write about someone who wants to stay home alone, only for their plans to be disrupted.

Write about an introvert and an extrovert who are best friends.

End your story with the line, “I’m never going out with you again.”

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