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

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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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“Five Golden Rings” by Quill Norris

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"Will you..." He cleared his throat, no doubt having as hard of a time saying his next two words as she was having trying to look at him. It didn't matter. Grace had been through this too many times not to know what he meant, too many times not to dread what came next, too many times not to have anticipated this. "Will you marry me?" he finally squeaked, sounding every inch as young as he'd been when they'd first met. She'd been through four engagements already, each one ending more excruciatingly than the last. Worse still, every single...

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“The five times he asked me to marry him. ” by Diana Huckaby

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Kristy Moxley was sitting at her desk working on her latest assignment. Her editor had been in such a hurry to get out the latest news on this new company that just opened she insisted that Kristy work well into the night to the article out before the morning paper was to be sent to the printers. It was the day before Christmas eve and Kristy wishes she were out with her friends getting last minutes gifts or helping her mom get dinner ready for Christmas day. Sadly, thought Kristy was stuck in her small Boston apartment working on th...

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“Five Golden Rings” by Rita Gulick

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Audrey was a successful woman who worked for a large marketing firm in Chicago. This time of the year was the worst for her. She viewed Christmas as an unnecessary distraction to real life and never really saw the allure of the holiday. Audrey sat behind her desk reading through paperwork when her phone rang. Distracted, she slowly reached for the phone and answered without looking up. "Audrey Harris" she chimed into the phone. Her head snapped up and her whole expression changed. She brightened up and a smile formed on her lips. "Yes ...

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“4 Times She Thought is Was a Proposal and the 1 Time it Was” by Darrian Berkheimer

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She's always been way too smart for me. She knew all of my next moves before I did. I don't think I've managed to surprise her at all in the years that we've been together. I was devastated when she told Jess that she had a feeling I was planning to propose soon. I had at least held out the hope that I could pull off a proposal without her finding out. But obviously, I was still going to do it. Sure, she had figured it out, but I spent a lot of money on the ring and I had been thinking about this moment for weeks. That's when I came up...

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“Alana & Kane” by Tyrone Mighty

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KANE:Alana and I met seven years ago on Christmas Eve. My coworker had just broken up with his girlfriend and was throwing a sort of anti-love Christmas party. My parents live in another state so I didn’t really have any other plans. That’s how this all started. I wore the ugliest Christmas sweater I could find at target which featured 3 cats of different colors wearing ugly sweater of their own. I arrived a little after 9 to way more people than I expected. Were we all this cynical? I found the drinks table and faded into a corner with a wh...

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“Five Rings” by Elise Ove

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Maddie rushed through the bustling streets of New York City, her breath hitting the frosty air like tiny clouds. She wrapped her jacket tight around her as a gust of wind blew past her right as she was entering the Subway tunnel. Most passengers on the train this evening looked joyous, it was Christmas Eve after all, but not Maddie. Five times in one day, she was sure that this had to be a record. She made the solemn walk to her apartment alone. This day definitely did not go the way she had planned. The creaky old elevator in her building...

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“Saying Yes” by Jennifer Hansley

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“You’ll be alone for the rest of your life!” Todd departed from Natalie’s world with the slam of the front door. She gripped her forehead and attempted to scrub away the last 5 years of her existence. How had she ignored the red flags for this long? Todd wasn’t worth a moment more of her headspace. She evicted him with a final tear. Natalie Romance figured her...

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“The Journey to Nothing” by Susannah Webster

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Empty. My apartment is empty. Anyone with a soul can see past the dreadful mess everywhere, sticky notes and old socks and books scattered about, to the emptiness. Somehow, when I remember how very full it was a year ago, it seems even more empty. Last Christmas Eve’s ghosts hover over every air particle, sucking away all the happiness I once had. No, not happiness. Forced contentment. Fillers. Woosh. When I turn at the waist, twisting my spaghetti straps into near submission, I peer out the window and see the Pilteron Hotel in all of its gr...

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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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“Girlfriend Experiences” by Geoff Peterson

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She did one more makeup check before her performance. Her eyeliner was a perfect foxy look; a thick black line thinning to a point just beyond the edge of each eye. There were no stray eyebrow hairs present, they were all covered by the wide black stripe of makeup. Her forehead was that perfect tanned look she wanted and her cheeks matched except for their hint of rosy. Her cheekbones appeared higher than they actually were and her lip filler was holding strong. She puckered her lips at herself in the mirror, admired the d...

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“The Grand PROPOSALS” by George Davis

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The Grand Proposals—George Davis Cecile Lavenmore is what one might call a drop-dead gorgeous woman, and that would be an understatement. Christmas Eve last month, Sissy as she’s known by her friends, was at a party at Brian Forester’s home, a friend who lives on State Street in Portland. The host invited several of his friends to help him celebrate Christmas Eve. There was Harlan Crandlemire, Marvin Hooper, Stanley Haskell, T. Thornton Hewes the Third, and Cecil McMillan, plus Cecile (Sissy) Lavenmore, and Fo...

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“The proposal” by Bob Menaces

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Barbara lives in the state of Wisconsin. She lives in a small city of about 4,000 people. Barbara has been in a 5 year relationship with John and had hoped he would have proposed by now. When they first met they were in their sophomore year of college and both were majoring in biology. It’s weird they met because if you knew them before they got together they were not two people who would seemingly meet. John hung around guys who were party goers and Barbara was the life of the party. Many thought Barbara was promisc...

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“All I Want For Christmas” by Robert Lent

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You walk through the front door and dust the snow off your shoulders. I’m leaning on the wall, waiting for you to see me, and when you do, you beam. It’s a cold night, yet your smile is warm enough for me, for us. We embrace, and, as you always have, you squeeze me tight. All I want for Christmas is to live in this moment forever. The moon is a sight to behold tonight. It’s not often my evening walk is so well-lit. I like it—my very own dark-day-time. Apart from the moon, however, everything else remains the same. The 6:00 pm chime of...

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“Persistant Love ” by Oren Reed

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“Hey, Sophie, can I ask you something?” “Yeah, but I can’t promise I won’t be mad,” Sophie said teasingly. She turned around to look at Andrew and almost dropped the sugar cookie she was eating. Andrew, on one knee and holding out a tiny velvet cased box, forced a confident smile. “I really hope you won’t be mad,” he joked, but anyone looking into his eyes could see the unrestrained panic and fear within him. Sophie said nothing. She stood frozen in place. Her eyes darted back and forth between the tiny box and Andrew’s ...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 169 stories

“The Eve of loneliness ” by Martin Morales

“Five Golden Rings” by Quill Norris

“The five times he asked me to marry him. ” by Diana Huckaby

“Five Golden Rings” by Rita Gulick

“4 Times She Thought is Was a Proposal and the 1 Time it Was” by Darrian Berkheimer

“Alana & Kane” by Tyrone Mighty

“Five Rings” by Elise Ove

“Saying Yes” by Jennifer Hansley

“The Journey to Nothing” by Susannah Webster

“The Turning Point of Destiny” by Yashpaul Kalra

“Girlfriend Experiences” by Geoff Peterson

“The Grand PROPOSALS” by George Davis

“The proposal” by Bob Menaces

“All I Want For Christmas” by Robert Lent

“Persistant Love ” by Oren Reed

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