Write about someone going on a search for a specific type (or brand) of chocolate.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 26, 2022

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“Orogenesis” by Julie Frederick

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Days before my ailing elderly grandmother passes, she appears to me in a dream. I am visiting her in a nursing home, but instead of finding her in the usual bed, she lies in a baby’s crib. And the air, rather than thick with the stench of antiseptic and death, is sweet smelling and fresh. I inhale deeply: Andes chocolate mints, her favorite, and mine. The floor is covered with their discarded emerald green wrappers. Next to her cot is an octagonal tin – the same one I so often reached into as a child – brimming with Andes mints. I unwrap one...

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“Sweeter Than Chocolate” by David Rosenkoetter

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Glass chards plummeted to the desk’s marble top shining like little falling stars. Jake leapt from his wooden chair and tried to catch the flower petals that also tumbled from the shelves above his head. Drops of water that the vase had contained soaked his uncut hair. What else could go wrong two days before he’d ask Emma to marry him? His computer had died that morning which meant he’d dump the latest check from the learning center’s tutoring office into buying its top-of-the-line replacement. He could build one himself from scratch. But...

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“A Chocolate Tradition” by Annette Bay

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Jackson Andrews looked down at his watch in alarm. Shit! How the hell was it already after six? He hurriedly grabbed his coat from the back of the chair and hastily pulled it on.“What’s the rush?” his co-worker, Steve Prescott, looked at him quizzically, holding up a half-full glass of beer. “He’s gotta get home in time for dinner or Sarina won’t give him any.” Scott Quinlan, another co-worker mocked.“Shut up.” Jackson scowled at him irritably. The three young men had stopped for a few drinks at O’Shea's, a quaint Irish-style pub locate...

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“To the Ends of the Earth” by Daniel Harder

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“I must have the worst luck in the world,” the exasperated Steve Williams moans to himself. “How did I get myself into this mess?” he grumbles under his breath, continuing his conversation with himself, as he awaits the approaching officer that he spies in the side mirror of his 2013 red Honda Accord. He tries to think of some positive thought to comfort himself with, but he knows this doesn’t look good for him. “I’m not built for prison. I don’t think I can survive it,” he thinks, getting more worried with each step the motorcycle police of...

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“Happy Birthday to You” by Mickalia Kington

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"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Ezra, happy birthday to you-“ “Liz, stop, you’ll embarrass the kid.” “Move! Let me finish, Brian… How old are you now? How old are you now..” An uncontrollable smile lit up my face as I rewatched my mother's video to me from my birthday last year. A hand reached out and yanked my phone out of my hand. “What’s this?” “Give it back!” I yelled. “Your mom still sings you happy birthday?” the girl laughed. “Give it back, Julia!” “No,” she said, sticking out her tongue and rushing...

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“Once Upon a Belgian Hot Chocolate Evening...” by Nicole Fowler

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Maribelle Tarley was far from home; far from Chicago to be exact. On this night, this Valentine’s Day night, she was in Belgium - Brussels, Belgium - sitting in her hotel room on a date with the television. Belgian news programs were showcasing stories of young love, long-lost love, and stories of enduring friendships that always made this holiday so special... for them. Through her basic knowledge of French, she saw one silly story profiling a couple who met over some magical chocolate 20 years ago. She shook her head out of repulsion ...

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“After that Man with the Top Hat!” by Anthony Aguirre

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“Sorry, ma’am. We’re all out of the Kromer chocolates.” The store clerk said. “That can’t be? Don’t you have any in the back or something?” Elena held out her hands, pleading. “Sorry. That brand’s not the most popular. We only get shipments once a month. Though that man before you seemed to be quite happy we still had that one box left.” “Before me? How long ago did he come in?” “Why, not two minutes before you barged right in. If your fast enough, you might just be able to wave him down.” The clerk pointed at the door. “He’s a slender old m...

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“The Chocolate” by Jonathan Byrd

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The Chocolate Chapter 1: The Box Back in World War 1, there were 2 men, one man a chocolate lover, the other an adventure hunter. The chocolate lover’s name is Jonathan, the adventure hunter’s name is Leon. “Where are you going!” Jonathan says, “And why are you going, it's hell out there.” “I am just going to get some chocolate, and the good kind too.” Leon says. “You’re gonna get killed out there.” Jonathan says, “Nah I’m not, these women cannot touch me.” Leon says. Jonathan says, “And where are you going to get chocolate from.” “You know...

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“Nutella, it's not for you” by Esther Beshirová

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"This is the best chocolate ice cream I've ever had. Taste it! I wish they had it in the Czech Republic," Stella sighed. Thomas took a swallow. 400,000 tons of Nutella. That's the amount of hazelnut cream consumed by humans to this day, with a lot of help from those who are no longer with us. That's approximately 24,242 Czech Tatra 815 trucks fully loaded with the thick sweet paste. If you lined them up in a row, you'd have to circle the globe four times to see them all. And Thomas thought he could literally see his girlfriend, Stella, con...

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Write about someone going on a search for a specific type (or brand) of chocolate.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 24 stories

“Orogenesis” by Julie Frederick

“Sweeter Than Chocolate” by David Rosenkoetter

“A Chocolate Tradition” by Annette Bay

“To the Ends of the Earth” by Daniel Harder

“Happy Birthday to You” by Mickalia Kington

“Once Upon a Belgian Hot Chocolate Evening...” by Nicole Fowler

“After that Man with the Top Hat!” by Anthony Aguirre

“The Chocolate” by Jonathan Byrd

“Nutella, it's not for you” by Esther Beshirová

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Start your story with a character finding an old heart-shaped box in their house.

Set your story in a confectionery shop.

Write a story about someone making a gift (chocolate or otherwise) for a loved one.

Write about a character who finds Valentine’s Day sickly sweet.

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