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Start your story with the line, “This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives,” and end it with, “By then it was too late.”

Posted in Sad on Oct 31, 2022

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“Of Red and its Thrill” by Lizzy Burt

Submitted to Contest #68

This is a sequel to my short story, ‘Of Red and its Irony’. This story makes more sense if you go back and read the other one. My favorite color used to be red, but I never told her why.  Joining the UEA was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. No one knows when, where, or who started the Underground Extermination Agency, or UEA, which was on purpose. The only reason why I know that name is because I was a member. My great-grandfather was the first in my family to join, with a couple uncles and my father joining. Growing up, ...

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“Supposed to be.” by Issy :)

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. Supposed to be. She screamed with pain, not able to handle the sensation of her insides being ripped out. This wasn't right, she thought. But what would she know? It was her first child. Her first time giving birth. None of her birthing classes had prepared her for this much pain. With no medication and no one to hold her hand, she was scared out of her life, feeling alone for the first time. She trained her eyes back to the road, taking deep breaths as the agonising contractions eased...

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“Milestones to Woe” by Eugene Ewusi-Annan

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“This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives”Friday…Pause. Rewind to Thursday.Chantalle stepped out of her dorm room into the hallway and dialed on her Samsung. She speaks quieter than usual, calling out mildly, ‘Hello, mama. Hello, are you there?’. She multiply turns at her sides to see for anyone passing while on the phone, as if she was hiding. She was. She complained for the little money given her. Her mother convinced her to be patient until she is paid her poor salary.Chantalle lowly replied, “I’ll call you next week t...

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“I'm sorry” by Meera C

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives.But I ruined it.Yes. I was the cause, the reason, the problem, the black hole.The one who was responsible for my own terrible actions, it was me and only me.And I regretted it. So much.I don’t know how to forgive myself.God, please forgive me.Bring them back together again.I’m begging you.My father died when I was still a young, immature child. By then, I was already big enough to know and understand what was happening. No words needed.I pushed everyone away. I don’t need their sympathy...

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“Ward ” by James Offenha

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    This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives, but then it happened. I need therapy, the doctors and nurses told me I need therapy, but I’m a doer and therapy’s expensive and dangerous.  My parents said they’re still proud of me and we can always try again.  After all, trying is the fun part, right?  Yes, but it’s the herd mentality.  Everyone else has one, so we should have one, too. What a weird world.   My colleagues have jobs, so do I, they have hous...

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“Overly Dramatic” by Harken Void

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives but little did they know, it would be their last day on the face of this Earth. And it wasn’t even a particularly happy day. It was only… kind of happy. The Johnston family had been planning a trip to the Rocky Mountains, one of America’s most beautiful places to bring your family to. Dan Johnston had been working tirelessly for months, saving up the money for the trip. Mary Johnston planned the route they would be taking and checked the trails they could walk with their kids....

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“The Perfectly Imperfect Proposal” by Zahra Daya

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. Mr. and Mrs. Vander awoke merrily just as the sun rose from beneath the luminous clouds. Today was proposal day. Not for them, of course. For their beloved son, Theodore - or Theo, as he liked to be called. Elliot had no idea that she was going to be proposed to, and the Vanders had gone bonkers in attempting not to spill anything. But the day had dawned upon them and they couldn’t be happier. Mrs. Vander hugged her husband snugly - a rare action - and gave him a sloppy kiss on the che...

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“The Anniversary” by Catherine Hill

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MorningThis was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. “Not just an event, but a beginning,” said the elegant priest. The cavernous church was packed. The smell of the lilies and roses wafted among the crowd, mingling with incense. Light shone through a pane of stained glass that ran from the floor to the ceiling; ancient dust floated sleepily in the sunbeam; eyes were brimming with happy tears; an organ played the mass parts while a small choir sang. But Delia hardly heard the words or noticed the tears. She was in a different...

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“Class of 2022” by Tracey Carvill

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CW: This is based on current events and might be a bit 'too soon' for some. It was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives – one of them, anyway: watching your child graduate from university. And in surroundings like these, it should have been; hundreds of smiling, black-robed young people, milling around in the square in front of Westminster Cathedral, with the modern, shining buildings of London surrounding them and the old, ornate church rising up ahead, its huge double doors open to welcome in the class of 2022. The paving stone...

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“Operation Freedom” by Veritable Vessels

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Operation Freedom This was meant to be the happiest day of our lives. How did it all go wrong? We had worked for 3 whole years just to get into this college….      Briiinnggg! Briiinnggg!! my alarmed clock blared. I grudgingly turned to switch it off. I had a flush of happiness, excitement, and sadness. I was finally leaving home. Normally, people would have been sad to leave home, but not me. I’m not like most people (in a lot of ways) i.e Most people didn’t go through the trauma I went through when they were just 6...

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“Blue Eyed Invasion” by Roth Sassin (inactive)

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their life. Sarah was nervous. "C'mon," coaxed Zoey. "It'll be awesome.""I can't wait for MY wedding," said Chloe."I bet Elijah's just as nervous. But he's still coming. So you're still coming," comforted Grace."I-I'm coming. I-I'm just. . .really nervous.""We know," Chloe says. "You told us a million times.The two other women shush her."What Chole means," Zoey comforts. "Is that we know you're nervous, and we're trying to help. So if saying it a lot helps, you can do it, and we won't care, be...

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“The Day” by Ahmia Peters

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives . But what happened may you ask? A tragic thing a thing that is so unimaginable to the human mind except one, an outcast a weirdo a phyco is what they would call them,…….but who? Well let’s start at the beginning shall we? It was the summer of 84’ the young couple embraced in each other’s arms explicitly in love with one another in the early morning hours nothing else matters in that moment, nothing . They were watching their favorite show The Cosby show a series of the century. Mar...

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“The Ripple Effect” by Emmanuelle Shemko

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives. Now mom’s body is sinking.  The lake ripples and the perfect circles are getting bigger and bigger. Her open eyes aren’t staring back at me anymore, I can only see her hair growing up towards me like seaweed - it looks green and slimy. I try grabbing it to pull her back onto the boat, but it slips right between my fingers. Soon I won’t even be able to see her shadow; the lake is so deep - we tossed the anchor down, and it took all the rope tied to it. Deep. I wonder what kind of fi...

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“STINKY WEDDING” by Jonathan Eje

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‘This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives…’ Benny said this in a low tone as she was cleaning the blood stained card. You can only hope for a better tomorrow. You never can tell what it brings. Your only consolation is that your future is in the hand of the Almighty who controls tomorrow. Benny was still holding the wedding card when Melford stepped out of the toilet attached to their three bedroom flat, on the 4th floor of one of the high rising buildings in Ajayi Estate, Ogba Lagos.‘This was supposed to be the happiest ...

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“The Coming of Isaac” by Maria Hall

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. Many people mistake that day as their wedding day, but plenty of people can have several of those. No, the happiest day is to know that the person you love is alright, and safe. To feel their warmth in the bed beside you. Though, no one ever thinks of how sweet these things are until they’ve left you.  When the German bombs started raining down and the guns began to ring into the night, like most of the other men in the neighborhood Lizzy’s husb...

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