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

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“Next Year” by Laura Wang

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1 I told him to save the proposal for Valentine's Day. I told him to buy me chocolate hearts and a bouquet of roses. I told him to make up a poem about how much he loved me. I told him I wanted proof of his devotion, and he gave it to me.In his poem, he said that he couldn’t wait until Valentine's Day, that he cared too much and too deeply. That, like swans, he’d die of a broken heart if I ever left him. 2I had told him a proposal was out of the question; our love was that of the body, not that of the mind. I wanted him to show me ...

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“Five Times a Charm” by Alisa Burdick

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"Is she here yet, Paula?" Jenna asks."I don't know. Chel is her own person. I don't even know if she decided to show up for Christmas." Paula replied."She's been in the news a lot. Maybe, her laying low is what's best. If I just broke up with a Bachelor contestant, I wouldn't leave the house." Carol said.Cheyenne walked through the door of the coffee shop with her daughter, Natia, wrapped in a baby sling."What's going on, ladies?" Chey asked."Paula's little sister's s'posed to be comin' for Christmas." Jenna said."I see. How're you feeling, ...

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“No thank you ” by Linda Bakewell Bakewell

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It feels like an extremely privileged thing to complain about but after a certain point being chased after, romantically, is just a hassle. I’m not an especially beautiful person but I do possess a series of traits which some people find appealing. I live in a small town along the coast, one of those tiny towns indistinguishable from dozens of others dotted along the shoreline. Tourist towns, where any newcomers are noticed immediately and after a while, the gene pool becomes more of a puddle. Therefore, anyone who isn’t directly or indire...

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“Magiloca Christmas Eve Couple” by Roymakaay Jeffrey

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Blue eyes, blonde hair with cute dimples on the cheeks.Who is she? She is Emily Flareston, the daintest lady in the Magiloca Town, a town of powers and magic.Heritaging the power of flame, Emily is obligated to light up the Magicandle on the top of the Great Magiloca christmas tree located in the peak of Mag Mountain.Years over years, the Magiloca Christmas Nights were dark and serene because there's no 18 year old flame ladies who has the courage to walk through the Soula Forest, walking in the path along the Fairy River and the Creepy Magi...

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“Romania's Proposals” by Carolyn Philip

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ROMANIA’S PROPOSALSRomania had wished for a proposal this Christmas. All her high school friends were already married and had started their families, and she was tired of being the professional bridesmaid or wedding arranger. She dreamed of the day she would walk up the aisle with Sam Rogers, but somehow, he seemed to see her as a good friend. They had spent countless special times together but, he seemed unaware of her love for him. Romania had dated a few men over the past two years, but none of the relationships seem destined for the alta...

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“My True Love” by Sunshine Charlie

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On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, A Partridge in a Pear Tree The beginnings of the widely known Christmas carol drifted over the sounds of the bustling café. It never failed to remind me of my staunch catholic grandma who made sure that I knew the real meaning behind the song. The 12 days of Christmas where the liturgical season of Christmas and “my true love” was Jesus. So was the partridge, a kind of bird that sacrifice its life to save its children. The song was a mnemonic device for catholic children to sing and re...

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“Best Dishes To You This Holiday Season” by S. C. Shelby

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“Do you want to come to dinner with me tonight?” Michelle sighed theatrically from her nest on the couch. The family's old Maine Coon asleep in her lap, a mug of marshmallow-filled hot chocolate for breakfast, the old Grinch cartoon on cable – this was the perfect way to spend her winter break. Was a mere meal truly worth getting out of her fuzzy slippers for? Her mom grinned. “You know the board goes over the top on holidays. Remember the last dinner party you came to, a couple Easters ago? This is at the same swanky hotel. The food is goin...

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“The (Series of) Indecent Proposals” by Sienna Baker

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Part 1 We are the group of a ridiculous mass that you dread seeing walk into your calm, quiet restaurant. Except the seat to the left of me is empty. It is a party of fifteen minus one. “He’ll show up.” Leila whispers into my ear, from the chair my right. Something in me quiets. Across from me, my mother babbles furiously away. “He probably lost the bloody address, even though I told him a squillion times.” I say after a few seconds. “He’s a twenty-four year old college stoner.” Leila said. “They’re not known for being the most responsible p...

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“Nesting Failure” by Vanessa Waltz

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Leda is getting ready, brushing her hair, fretting over which shoes she’ll wear. The green dress will bring out the color of her eyes – and would look best in the photos that will undoubtedly be taken – but she doesn’t have a nice pair of pumps to match. A black dress seems too somber for such a festive occasion. She imagines Brant will be wearing plaid, the Cobham family tartan, so her floral dress would clash.She smiles, thinking of Brant. Tonight will be the night, she thinks, it has to be. She’d thought it might happen on her birthday – ...

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“Maybe” by Estelle Westley

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Leila's office was stifling hot and it was only eleven in the morning. She hated the air conditioner but it was time to switch it on again for some relief from the heat. If I leave at twelve I'll be there by six thirty and everyone will be so busy with dinner preparation, I will just be able to blend in without too much of an ado. She was looking forward to having some time away from all the paperwork and clients that keeps her busy throughout the year but not sure about this trip back to her tiny hometown in the Karoo. It has been ten yea...

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“Must've Been The Mistletoe” by Savannah Borizov

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Clarice exited the alcohol-infested house, taking a smoke break on the porch. She exhaled deeply, seeing her own frosty breath in the biting air. “You know you’ll kill yourself if you keep on smoking that.” Annie pointed out, rocking back and forth on the porch swing. Annie was huddled up in a hefty red snow jacket. Her face was a brighter red than usual. “You know you’ll turn into a frozen tomato if you’re out here any longer.” Clarice fought back. She slouched up against the brick wall close to Annie. Annie choked out a little coug...

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“Merry Wedding Bells??” by Mel Kheios

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"We should do a green card wedding." Lucio just about chokes on his drink; he spits half of it out ― fortunately back into his cup rather than his computer ― and barely manages to swallow the rest. "Say what now?" "We should get married so I get a green card," Hana says, just as casually the second time around. "Hana, I'm not even an American citizen," Lucio reminds, wiping his chin. "Would it give us both citizenship or whatever if we got married in the states?" Hana muses, tipping her head back to look at him upside down. "I do...

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“Worthless Love” by K Lewis

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It starts with Eirlys buttoning up the final button on her dress and saying, “There is a visitor without.”“Without what?” Eirlys huffs. “Sorry. Who is it?”“My lord Iwan.”“Iwan?” Eirlys steps back and she turns. “Up here? That’s … odd.”“My lady-”“Aneira.”“My lady,” Eirlys says firmly. “Haven’t your parents permitted any male suitor to call on you?”“Only at the Christmas feast, and Iwan is hardly… Oh, never mind. Let’s find out.”So, Eirlys opens the door and Aneira lets her, having lost this fight long ago. True enough, her childhood friend is...

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“Change of Heart” by Wren C. Arden

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By the night of Christmas Eve, Miska had been proposed to five times. And as the clock struck twelve that night, Miska clutched her empty wine glass and watched Jack, whom she believed to be the love of her life, ease his battered blue ford truck down the street, until it was swallowed by the gently falling snow. She waited for a moment — held her breath, though for what, she could not say, and finally. finally, drew her blinds against the night. Then she turned to her empty house, which, in Jack’s absence, seemed to swell with silence,...

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“Fifth Time's the Charm/Patience Rewarded.” by Spencer Steeves

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Join me, the horrific, fractured voice of the demon Regaelyon moaned in the back of her mind. Your body harbors potential beyond anything this world has ever seen. Power and life eternal can be yours! All you must do is renounce your false deities, accept the demonic essence that resides within your blood."Fyndralie, sweet goddess of love, I call upon your succor once more," Sarauthedes Silvreign mumbled. Her head was bowed as she knelt in the ray of glorious white light beaming out from the heart of the statue of the Deific Lover....

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 169 stories

“Next Year” by Laura Wang

“Five Times a Charm” by Alisa Burdick

“No thank you ” by Linda Bakewell Bakewell

“Magiloca Christmas Eve Couple” by Roymakaay Jeffrey

“Romania's Proposals” by Carolyn Philip

“My True Love” by Sunshine Charlie

“Best Dishes To You This Holiday Season” by S. C. Shelby

“The (Series of) Indecent Proposals” by Sienna Baker

“Nesting Failure” by Vanessa Waltz

“Maybe” by Estelle Westley

“Must've Been The Mistletoe” by Savannah Borizov

“Merry Wedding Bells??” by Mel Kheios

“Worthless Love” by K Lewis

“Change of Heart” by Wren C. Arden

“Fifth Time's the Charm/Patience Rewarded.” by Spencer Steeves

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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.

Write about a drummer going to a Halloween party for musicians.

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