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

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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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“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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“Restart” by Jordan Bonn

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Loop One was very typical to say the least. It was something I had worked towards for years, experiencing minor events over and over again until I reached the ideal outcome. Being in possession of this device was a blessing, at least at the time. I had spent years developing the device, dying my grey streaks trying to retain any semblance of youth during my strenuous work experience. But at last, I had done it. I had created the solution to my lonely existence, and sought to create the version of my life I always dreamed. Instead of being an...

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“Five Golden Rings” by Nicole Davis

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Love is in the air… I thought it was supposed to be cinnamon, good cheer, and tidings of great joy, but apparently, it's love. People have just gone crazy this year! Let me tell you about my day as I hurry to the safety of my home. This icy sidewalk and brisk wind are going to slow me down a bit, so maybe I'll have time to tell the whole story before I get there. Let's start with this morning. I'm a nurse at Good Cheer nursing home, and most days, I have the same patients. Well, there's this one elderly man, Eugene, who's in his nineties. H...

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“Christmas Romantics” by Amanda Stuntz

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Meghan opened the door to find her best friend Dave on the other side. “Hi. Are you ready for the big night?” Dave pushed the door the rest of the way open and invited himself inside. “I’m so nervous. Can I practice on you?” She shut the door and followed him to the living room. “You want to practice what you’re going to say?” She sat down on the couch and watched him pace the small area. “Please. I know it’s a lot to ask.” He stopped pacing and turned his puppy dog brown eyes towards her. “Sure, why not.” She perched on the end of the 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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“What my Knees Knew (even if I didn’t) ” by Maryanne Frederick

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It was Christmas Eve. Not that it mattered at Laster and Holt. My coworkers grumbled, Scrooge, under their breath. We were counting the minutes to five o’clock. With any luck, this would be my last holiday at the law firm. I was waiting for a call from Hensley, Harper and Barren. Did they want me? I had to quit soon or I’d go crazy. “Lauren? Mr. Laster wants to see you at 4:30,” his executive secretary informed me as she passed my office around three. I saw her lips turn into a smirk before she left. Shoot. No way would I be out of her...

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“Dear Celia” by Samarah Ahmed

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Dear Celia, This may take some time to read, so get comfortable. Make yourself a cup of coffee and get your soft blanket and relax on the couch. I know I’ve never written a letter for you before, but maybe this is the perfect way to start. Celia, we have been together since the simple days of high school sports games, going to the movies every weekend, having the most romantic first kiss at senior prom. Now look at us, we work so hard and yet still manage to make time for each other. You’re my world, Celia. You make me happier and happier ea...

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“Love Hexagon” by Faith Barber

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It was Christmas Eve. I had been so caught up in my work that I forgot all about. Little did I know, that would be the day I met him. Or should I say.. them?1 : MatthewI ran across the road rushing across the sidewalk with a list of things I needed to buy from multiple stores. My long brown locks tumbled in the freezing wind. As I walked into the first store with my head down looking at my list, I ran into someone. Someone tall, and blonde. This was so embarrassing, I felt like I wanted to die right then and there. The man I ran into helped ...

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“The final one wins it all ” by Arin Ginsberg

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As Rain is walking to her car after work she looks up and sees her skinny boyfriend with shoulder length black hair and too many ear piercings to count riding into the parking lot on an elephant. “What on earth?!” she screams, but he can't hear her over the mariachi band and the circus performance. She stares in awe as he swings off the elephant using a firemans pole, that she has no idea where he acquired, and lands right at her feet. She just shakes her head, raises her eyebrow, and waits for an explanation. He reaches down to his be...

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“A Partridge in a Pear Tree” by Grace Schneider

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My eyes flitter awake, the grogginess taking over. Oh, how I would love to go back to bed right now, I think to myself. Suddenly, the realization hits me. “Buddy! It’s Christmas Eve!” I say to my dog. Ding! My doorbell rings. “Hmm, Buddy, I wasn’t really expecting anyone.” Confused, I walk to my door. “I have a package for Ms. Tudor,” the postman announces. “Here is your partridge in a pear tree.” “What? Who is this even from?” I glance over the large package--From Tristan. Why did Tris...

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“Pandemic Proposals: Who's the Bravest of Them All?” by Tabitha Howard

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Raina de la Carte. That young lady was stunning, intelligent, vivacious. Her big brown eyes sparkled beautifully when she, and her mocha-colored skin was always gleaming like the Nubian Queen she was. She was tall and slender, but alluringly curvy and had a mellow smoky voice that would awaken even the deafest ear. She was always catching the eyes of the men and had many suitors come and go, but she was so focused and driven that she barely paid them any mind. But little did she know, just how much her life was about to change. The w...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 169 stories

“An Unexpected Christmas” by Lizzy Stevens

“A Dash of Magic” by Laura Woodside

“Restart” by Jordan Bonn

“Five Golden Rings” by Nicole Davis

“Christmas Romantics” by Amanda Stuntz

“5 Diamond Rings” by Caleb Jensen

“What my Knees Knew (even if I didn’t) ” by Maryanne Frederick

“Dear Celia” by Samarah Ahmed

“Love Hexagon” by Faith Barber

“The final one wins it all ” by Arin Ginsberg

“A Partridge in a Pear Tree” by Grace Schneider

“Pandemic Proposals: Who's the Bravest of Them All?” by Tabitha Howard

“Five Times a Charm” by Doug Goodrich

“5 Rings” by Silvana Sherrill

“Five Diamond Rings” by Emma Harris

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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.

Write about a young nobleman whose greatest wish is to become an Olympic long jumper.

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