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“Delilah” by Zilla Babbitt

December 2018 “Marry me, Delilah!” a voice screams over the crowd as I close the front door behind me. I act like I didn’t hear and make a beeline for the kitchen, where I see Patrice serving punch into crystal cups. “Hi,” I say, as I take off my winter coat. “You look shot.” She looks dru...

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“sticky notes” by Amany Eland

Sticky notes littered his bedroom wall. Yellow, green, blue, and the hot pink that used to be yours. He kept a pen in his pocket, a black ball point, and a notepad in the other one. He forgot a lot of things. Simple things, like what he ate for breakfast, and important things too, like doctor appointments. He remembered the day you two met though. One of the only long-term things he remembere...

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“The Love Quadrangle (Ft. Raquel Rodriguez)” by Litlover 🗡🎖🕊

RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ AND I COLLABBED ON THIS, CHECK HER PART OUT WHEN IT COMES OUT!!!!!! ENJOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! Christmas Eve was always my favorite time of year. The holiday smells, the anticipation. All my friends hung out together, eating cookies and drinking eggnog spiked with scotch. The fire crackled below the cobblestones, warming everyone’s hearts. Now here it was again, rounding the bend...

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“A Christmas Resolution” by Mango Molly 🥭

I’m that girl that every girl is jealous of and every boy likes. I mean, it’s not exactly surprising. I have delicate, soft brown curls that tumbles down to my slim waist. My smooth, olive skin serves as a canvas for my gorgeous emerald green eyes with flecks of peacock blue. All my life, I have been told that I was beautiful. Strangers would stop just to gape at my looks, as my eye color was rather rare. I have always ...

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“Sour and Sweet” by 𝕜𝐞𝕟𝐝𝕣𝐚 𝕤𝐭𝕠𝐧𝕖

Just to be clear, Gena and Mike aren’t married.So why do they share the same house?Because he rented the apartment to her so they live together, but in different rooms.Gena trailed her eyes at the snow globe on a desk next to her, trying not to pull away as Mike curled his fingers in her hand. She didn’t want any more to do with men, after the incident that happened several weeks before.“Why are you here in San Fran...

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“One Sucky Christmas Day... (Lyra's POV)” by ✎𝑅𝒶𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓁✎ ℝ𝕠𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕦𝕖𝕫

“There! All done!” my little brother - Adryan - screamed, his arms above his head in a jumping jack position. In front of him, the lights of my mother’s Christmas tree twinkled red and green.A loud, shrill beep came from the kitchen, and the mouthwatering smell of candy-cane cookies filled the air. My mom rushed into the kitchen, a grin on her face. We all followed her, ready to help her whenever she asked.“Lyra, when did Marcia say she was coming?” Mom said. She took the cookies out of the oven and put them on a separate pl...

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“The Storms We Cannot Weather” by Maya W.

“And still I dream he'll come to me, that we will live the years together. But there are dreams that cannot be, and there are storms we cannot weather.” A cool whisper of air came through the vent below Colette’s feet as she stumbled over the rattling floorboards. They were tile, with cracks and broken bits plastered back into place many times over the years. Beige stains were strewn about the floorbo...

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“No Place Like Home” by Lemon Louise 🍋

𝓡𝓲𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓲𝓷 𝓪 𝓸𝓷𝓮-𝓱𝓸𝓻𝓼𝓮 𝓸𝓹𝓮𝓷 𝓼𝓵𝓮𝓲𝓰𝓱. The snow is soft and unbroken when I pull back the heavy curtains and peek out the window. I pull on my winter gear as quickly as possible, fighting the desire to make a snow angel in only my pyjamas. When I am finally bundled up and sheltered from the relentless gusts of wind creaking the windows, I open the door and walk outside. There is somet...

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“Lilah’s Love Story ” by ✨abby ✨

authors note: Hey y'all! Hope you guys all are having a fabulous Friday. I Just wanted to say a few things before you get your read on.This is dedicated to my bestest friend EVER, Lilah Blackburn.❤️❤️❤️QOTD: Apple or Samsung?If you don't get all of this, don't worry there are a lot of inside jokes (like the prince's first and last name and others) so that's why.ONE WEEK TIL CHRISTMAS!!!!This was just for fun. I thought it'd be cute and I was bored. I wrote this in like an hour so it's not go...

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“Merry Christmas to Me” by Writer Maniac

Trigger warning: domestic violence I wake up to the sunlight hitting my face and temporarily blinding me. Slowly lifting Lucifer’s hand splayed on my stomach, I take off the blanket, only to be hit by the cold wind flowing in from the open windows. I place my feet on the ice-cold floor and regret not wearing something warmer last night. Getting up to close the windows, the warm rays of light reaching my face give me temporary comfort...

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“You are [Fill in the blank]” by 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚠 🏳️‍🌈

You know how sometimes, your parents tell you a story about when you did something as a baby? You might be a little embarrassed, but you usually just end up shrugging it off. It feels like they are talking about another person, not you. That is how I feel when people tell me how I used to be. Because I can’t remember who I am. You may say, Surely we’re all different people than ...

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“Merry Christmas, Mr. Mulroney” by Beth Connor

I stifled a yawn as I pulled my gloves up over the cuff of my gown. Sleep had been elusive. Nightmares of the dead calling out for the family that didn’t get to say goodbye haunted me. We’ve been lucky so far at our facility, not one case of COVID-19. Still, it was taking a toll on our residents. Many did not get visitors. Christmas was usually the exception.We did our best to set up a place for the guests to sit and wave to their loved ones. The activities room had a large glass window that displayed the entryway lobby....

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“Henry, Harry, Harvey, Horace, and Harold. ” by Emmie Greensgate 🏗🔚🔚👫

When you're the fifteenth princess in a royal family with twenty kids, you know that there isn't much chance of you getting the throne.Ever.So what my life is going to look like is this:Fourteen:Get a job, because even a princess must learn a trade before she comes of age. My trade will be art. Fifteen:Start looking for boys you like, or else you'll end up with an arranged marriage and sometimes that backfires and you get stuck with someone...

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“Rejection x 5 (Part 1)” by 🕊 🎀 𝒱𝒶𝓇𝓈𝒽𝒶 𝒱𝒾𝓂𝒶𝓁 🎀 🕊

“What happened all those years ago, you left me cause ‘it wouldn’t work out’, I quoted him. “Look… Nessie.” “Vanessa,” I corrected, didn’t want my ex to use my nickname he’d used when we were together years ago. “Vanessa,” He pronounced shyly, keeping his head low. “I’ve changed, and so have you… it’s almost Christmas… why don’t we make it memorable?” “So am I just a toy you use wheneve...

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“My Sometime Flame” by A.g. Scott

My sometime flame,This is my sixth attempt at writing this letter, so I hope you will forgive me for the lack of art in it. I have come to the conclusion that words themselves could never capture all that I hope to express, but, for you, I will try my best. It has been four weeks since his majesty, with all the ignorance of a daughter’s father and all the force of a king, made up his mind that I ought to be married posthaste. “Consider yourself lucky, Rue,” he said to me. “Your older sisters had to...

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Write about someone who gets proposed to five times on Christmas Eve.

Submissions are closed!

✍️ 189 stories

“Delilah” by Zilla Babbitt

“sticky notes” by Amany Eland

“The Love Quadrangle (Ft. Raquel Rodriguez)” by Litlover 🗡🎖🕊

“A Christmas Resolution” by Mango Molly 🥭

“Sour and Sweet” by 𝕜𝐞𝕟𝐝𝕣𝐚 𝕤𝐭𝕠𝐧𝕖

“One Sucky Christmas Day... (Lyra's POV)” by ✎𝑅𝒶𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓁✎ ℝ𝕠𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕦𝕖𝕫

“The Storms We Cannot Weather” by Maya W.

“No Place Like Home” by Lemon Louise 🍋

“Lilah’s Love Story ” by ✨abby ✨

“Merry Christmas to Me” by Writer Maniac

“You are [Fill in the blank]” by 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚠 🏳️‍🌈

“Merry Christmas, Mr. Mulroney” by Beth Connor

“Henry, Harry, Harvey, Horace, and Harold. ” by Emmie Greensgate 🏗🔚🔚👫

“Rejection x 5 (Part 1)” by 🕊 🎀 𝒱𝒶𝓇𝓈𝒽𝒶 𝒱𝒾𝓂𝒶𝓁 🎀 🕊

“My Sometime Flame” by A.g. Scott

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