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

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“I thought you wanted to dance” by Thabo Diutliuleng

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"Are you coming tonight?", Ethan said to me over the phone. "Hello?", he continued before I finally replied, "Yes, I am on my way, I can barely hear you." "Sorry, it's noisy here, the party is peaking dude, you've missed enough, it's now or never. You only ever get to have a senior graduation party at Drake's house once you know", Ethan replied after having gone somewhere quieter. "Is she there?", I asked nervously. "Dude, Sarah's been here for almost an hour now.", Ethan replied. "Fuck, dude I can't do this, I can't come, if she's there the...

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“The Invite” by All The World’s A Stage

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“Are you coming tonight?” Bell saw the message notification light up on her phone sitting beside her on the couch. She felt dread building up inside her at the thought of opening the message and needing to answer it. As an introvert, she desperately craved her at-home-and-alone time. It wasn’t that she was anti-social; she just preferred to stay in than go out. She also preferred dogs and cats to human beings. Okay, so maybe she was a little anti-social. She would go for a day where she never left the house and the only other living thing s...

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“The Lonely Job” by J. J. Crown

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“Are you coming tonight?" Siq asked while scrubbing mud from his shoe, shaded by the arched bridge overhead. The tattered rag he was using was nearly as dirty as the shoe, so progress was slow. Rogan stared off in the distance, his eyes glassy. Siq wasn't even sure he had heard the question, so he waved a hand in front of his colleague's face. "Hello?" Siq said in a sing-song voice. "Where's my best mate to?" "Sorry." Rogan shook his head, drawing in a deep breath. "What were you saying?” Siq rolled his eyes, groaning. "Blessed soul, Rog...

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“Elevator 15” by Lisa Lacey

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“Are you coming tonight?” the voice on the other end of the line asked quietly, straining with the effort to speak. He sounded hopeful. Weak coughing followed immediately after. Shawn waited for the episode to subside before he answered. “Yeah Dad. I’ll be there. Do you want me to bring you something?” A moment passed and Shawn knew his father’s hesitation had nothing to do with him considering the offer, the pause was just his way of gathering his strength to speak again. His father never asked for anything during his hospital stays, b...

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“Premonition” by Grace Lee

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"Are you coming tonight?" Winnie asked. She was wearing a short mini crop top, with a matching skirt and heels. She was dabbing on lipstick in hot red, applying mascara and eyeliner onto her face. "I don't know..." Cara sighed. She looked at her friend applying makeup to her face. She was already pretty enough to attract the guys' attention, and now she was flawless after her makeup, making Cara insecure about herself. "Come on! The guys are there tonight!" Winnie nudged her introvert friend, "you said you kind of had a crush on the hot ...

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“Everybody needs some space” by Premdevishiluv Jain

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Everyone needs some space “Are you coming tonight?” Rebecca squeaksPearl quivered “do I need to?” .Rebecca groaned. Pearl’s fellow surrounding mice always thought about Pearl being absurd and different as most mice were inquisitive and nosey while this mouse was shy and better alone, her best friend was Julie she understood her and for Rebecca she was another friend once she was close too, but then she moved into White Mice Valley because of the riots in Cheesy Chits but now she was back. She was talking about Susie’s (the richest girl ...

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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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“New Year's Party” by Chhaya Fulsunge

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"Are you coming tonight?" Sneha asked me excitedly."Where?" I asked."It's a new Year's party. I have got an entry pass for all four of us. It will be fun. Yoooo!" Her dance moves showed her excitement on the busy Indian streets of Mumbai with her right-hand index finger pointing towards the sky and left hand placed on her hips. The sudden dance move startled me, and I looked at her with surprise. Meanwhile, my mind was running at its top speed, searching for a powerful reason to not to go with her. "Umm, I have some urgent of...

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“Thoughts ” by Aanisah King

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“Are you coming tonight?” “Are you coming tonight?” That question vibrated in my head. I could have just said, “no.” I should have denied. I would rather be at home-no, I would rather be in my room. Reading the latest episode of the series I’m currently obsessed with, finding out when the sequel of the sequel of that horror novel is coming out, learning to draw 3D or my all time favorite: staring into space with my earphones in on dangerous decibels, thinking up scenarios that could never happen. I’ll pick any of these activities anyti...

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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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“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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“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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“Marry Miss Ripley” by Miss Laine Elumba

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"Are you coming tonight?" Elliot's mahogany hair swayed at the honey scented afternoon breeze. August may be hot and damp but the wind still felt nice. I looked at him and wondered if his blushes meant that he is anticipating an agreeable answer from me or he was just shy on the whole inviting part. "I might take it as a yes if you keep on staring at me like that" he chuckled and ruffled his hair enthusiastically. He keep on smiling like an idiot and I admit he lighten up every area by that smile though I want to rip it off t...

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“It all started at summer camp” by Idinoba Omosa Valentina

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"Are you coming tonight?" I blinked as I read the message out loud for the second time. I stared at those four words in utter shock. No freaking way!! "Are you really sure Adams sent you that?" My brother, Casey asked from the opposite couch. "But his name is shown clearly on my phone that the message was sent from him. By the way, how could you have heard me with those loud headphones on?". Casey looked up from the comic magazine he was reading. "Everyone knows Adams is a nerdy nerd who rarely talks to people." "Wow" I rolled ...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 238 stories

“I thought you wanted to dance” by Thabo Diutliuleng

“The Invite” by All The World’s A Stage

“The Lonely Job” by J. J. Crown

“Elevator 15” by Lisa Lacey

“Premonition” by Grace Lee

“Everybody needs some space” by Premdevishiluv Jain

“White petunias” by Makayla Boline

“New Year's Party” by Chhaya Fulsunge

“Thoughts ” by Aanisah King

“Death Day” by Kelly Patterson

“Justice is Just an Idea” by Tatiana Olin

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

“ONCE UPON A PRANK” by Wangel Uji

“Marry Miss Ripley” by Miss Laine Elumba

“It all started at summer camp” by Idinoba Omosa Valentina

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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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