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

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“Five Times a Charm” by Doug Goodrich

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Gina took all of her 9-year-old frame and jumped up as high as she could off of the trunk of her mom’s car, coming down right in the middle of a large puddle of muddy, Texas water. It was perfection for her brother and sisters as they cheered her on, while receiving a large amount of the water on themselves. Gina’s new dress was supposed to be yellow, but it now had become an off brown/tan color, as the mud dripped slowly onto the ground below.“Way to go, Gina! Perfection!” They held up 10 fingers for a perfect score, including the oldest si...

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“5 Rings” by Silvana Sherrill

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“This isn’t working out, Millie,” I told my sister as I walked to the door of the restaurant. Millie was hiding nearby, making sure that my date went well. “Give it time. You can’t give up.” Millie told me and patted my head. I rolled my eyes at her. How could she be so foolish to think that I was going to find a boyfriend by the end of this month? “Millie, I can’t. I don’t like him.” I told her and winced at the thought of how he told me he doesn’t wear underwear. “Sis, you gotta give him a chance. He might be a really good guy. You never k...

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“Proposal On Hold” by Lyn VJ Bennett Wilson

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Bob Schlagel whistled to himself as he walked from his classic Corvette to the jewelers on main street. He’d had his eye on an engagement ring for Lillian for 2 weeks. He sometimes forgot that he had been seeing Lillian officially since mid-October, they had known each other for so many years it just seemed natural. His mother also insisted that Bob accept the ring given to her by his grandmother. A very delicate opal ring surrounded by small pearls. I had not expected this beautiful gift but I knew my mother w...

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“Five Golden Rings” by Beks Basil

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Everly was a sensible young woman, and it was because of that that she was able to accept her imminent death. She sat on a bench at the park near her apartment with a hot cup of tea. The warm mug kept her fingers warm, but her ears were still freezing. She should have worn a hat. It was unfortunate that she wasn’t going to be alive the next morning. Everly would’ve liked to be able to open her Christmas presents. She hoped that her murder wouldn’t ruin Christmas forever for her family and friends. She’d have to include that in her letters to...

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“My True Love Gave To Me” by Moira Siobhan

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My True Love Gave To Me By: Moira Siobhan Tori almost made it out the door before he caught her. Why couldn’t she be one of those girls who could just say ‘get lost!’ instead of caring what others thought? Carson had been her friend since grade school, she owed him didn’t she? You’ll owe him a whole lot more if you don’t tell him how you feel, warned her inner voice. The voice that had increased urgency and volume as the days to her birthday crept cl...

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“The Annual Event” by Guan Tan

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Drunk on Feelings“Will!” Someone calls. Will pauses in his conversation and turns, unsure of whom to expect. Most here were strangers to him - after all, he had only agreed to the party at Lucy’s behest. Both in their final year at university, Lucy had persuaded him to come to the party, before they head off to their respective homes for Christmas the following day.Lucy, who had disappeared after the third familiar face greeted her. It isn’t wholly unexpected, given her friendly and out-going nature. Will had resigned himself to spending the...

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“A Dash of Magic” by Laura Woodside

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Matilda’s back was against the wall – literally. The community Christmas Eve party had taken an unexpected turn. There were five people on their knees in front of her, each begging for her to marry them while a whole town’s worth of people stared in their direction, watching expectantly.For someone who was used to blending into the background and had also been single for years, her anxiety levels were at an all-time high. Matilda never believed in magic (what sane person did?) but the events of the last twenty-four hours had changed how she ...

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“An Unexpected Christmas” by Lizzy Stevens

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An Unexpected Christmas Written by Lizzy Stevens & Steve Miller It was Christmas Eve and the house was full of friends and family. It was her parents’ annual Christmas Eve party where everyone expected to see a smile on Amber’s face. She sat on the window bench looking out across the yard. The weeping willows that lined the long driveway to her parents’ house had ice twinkling in the branches and the tops looked like they had glass on them with all the ice. She wiped a tear trickling down her face. “How am I supposed to pretend to be...

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“All I want for Christmas are my memories” by Dominic Luongo

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It was bad enough that Violet was coming home from the hospital with amnesia on Christmas Eve, but to make matters worse, there were two strange men fist fighting in front of her house. “Stay in the car,” Violet’s sister said as she threw the car into park and unbuckled her seatbelt. Violet watched as her older sister, Amelia, stormed up the driveway. The sudden burst of her voice froze each of the men in their tracks. Amelia swung her finger back and forth between the two men like a Louisville Slugger. The strange men stood there like c...

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“5 Diamond Rings” by Caleb Jensen

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5 Diamond Rings Jeremiah “On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five golden rings—” “Turn off that awful noise already would you! And stop singing!” I walked across my room and turned off the radio. “It’s called music, and y’know that the song was just ending don’t ya?” “Yeah, well, I didn’t want to hear any more after it. Nona that stuff about snow and it being...

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“Five Diamond Rings” by Emma Harris

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Once was okay. Twice was funny. Thrice was strange. Four times was crazy. But FIVE TIMES! That's too much! Let me explain what I'm talking about and, maybe give you my name. Artemis. Hi. Alright, Let's start on December twenty-third. I have a lot of friends. A lot of them are boys. I just seem to get along better with them. I'm not the most share-y care-y kind of person so it's not like I tell them everything. Anyways, I was at my bakery and business was booming! I got a text so I paused and checked the message. "Can we meet tomorrow nig...

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“Holiday Cheer” by Chris El

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The coffee shop had decided to close early on Christmas Eve and Julia couldn’t wait to spend the evening lying in bed with a cup of tea and a good book. Christmas week was always crowded and Julia would be lucky if she avoided another eggnog latte until the next year.She frowned thoughtfully as her eyes raked across the room in search of her cat, who had the unfortunate habit of sneaking into the living room and peeing in her fake flower pots. Sniffing suspiciously she sagged in relief when she found him sleeping on the bed and the flower po...

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“Time to Graduate, Texas 1964” by C G

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Carol slumps down at her writing desk with a sigh. The Jessels pay well and the kids are cute, but gosh do these parties run late. Her clock reads just past midnight. She sifts through the stack of mail on her desk, tossing the sorority pamphlets and ripping open her fall semester grades (four As and a B- in economics). A couple of football advertisements and… a letter from John Mark. Carol enjoys spending the holidays in Austin. As the only non-Christian in a walkable radius, Christmas party babysitting makes good money. Besides, she l...

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“The Eve of loneliness ” by Martin Morales

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Journal entry 2020 December 24: She did it. They did it. I'm not really sure what these women find in me so much and so often. I'm a scumbag really but I don't have a bad heart, just a bad mentality. Today was weird. I was proposed to five times and I don't know why. I started my morning off with my girlfriend. We woke up and I made her breakfast. Potatoes, onions and eggs all scrambled the way she likes. It was an early start because her job has her wake up incredibly early and she always wakes me up too. So I cook her breakfast and make he...

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“The Turning Point of Destiny” by Yashpaul Kalra

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Title :- The Turning Point of Destiny Cressida James Smith a young lady of twenty four years was a Managing Director of a large pool of reputed companies situated in U.K. AND SHE WAS IN Edinburgh with a posh, a good Car called Ferrari and also a long retinue of assistants .were there to serve her .When there is...

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

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✍️ 169 stories

“Five Times a Charm” by Doug Goodrich

“5 Rings” by Silvana Sherrill

“Proposal On Hold” by Lyn VJ Bennett Wilson

“Five Golden Rings” by Beks Basil

“My True Love Gave To Me” by Moira Siobhan

“The Annual Event” by Guan Tan

“A Dash of Magic” by Laura Woodside

“An Unexpected Christmas” by Lizzy Stevens

“All I want for Christmas are my memories” by Dominic Luongo

“5 Diamond Rings” by Caleb Jensen

“Five Diamond Rings” by Emma Harris

“Holiday Cheer” by Chris El

“Time to Graduate, Texas 1964” by C G

“The Eve of loneliness ” by Martin Morales

“The Turning Point of Destiny” by Yashpaul Kalra

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Write about someone who is given a bird for the holidays but doesn’t know how to take care of it.

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