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.”

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“The Tragedy of the Missing Groom” by Gordon K

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives, but the wedding of Kayleigh Reynolds and Liam Hampton wasn’t the glorious event that everybody had hoped for. What it turned out to be was a parade of broken hearts. It had started out just like any other wedding day. Kayleigh stood there in her wedding dress facing the mirror. She couldn’t deny how beautiful her dress was. The problem was that despite her dress being beautiful and she, Kayleigh, being the one stood there in it, she just didn’t feel beautiful at all. She f...

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“The White of Snow” by Chayanka Kashyap

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It was supposed to be the happiest day of their life. After a confused and completely nightmarish week, they would get time to take a breath of relief. He was sitting at his doorstep, looking towards the mountainous terrains in the east. The sun was just visible above it; the wind was nominal; the weather was in their favor. He stood up from his doorstep and tightened the straps of his backpack. He went inside the house, a concrete house of four rooms; giving shelter to his two younger brothers and his paralyzed parents. He looked at th...

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“A Night we'll Never Forget” by Abbi Kazoo

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives. Prom. When did it all go wrong, you ask? Personally, I think it all started when Clementine asked if I had a date for prom yet. It happened last week. I was at the mall, helping her pick out a dress. She modeled a bright yellow gown in the mirror as I looked wistfully at the dresses around me. “Hey Kayla, do you have a date to Prom yet?” I glanced back at her, surprised. Of all things I expected to talk about on this trip, that hadn’t crossed my mind. I had assumed Clementine would...

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“Bride of the Round Table” by Djuanna Lester

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“It was supposed to be the happiest day of their life…” I muttered, thinking of my parents, and how crushed they’d be if they were here. I wish they were here. I had it all. This entire kingdom was going to be eating out of the palm of my hand. I shut my eyes, and thought about when I first woke up. It was sunny. The bright morning sky came in through the blinds, forcing me awake. “Kaisa, we’re running late. Get up!” Carissa, one of my maids, was nearly yanking me from my slumber. “Come on, it’s your wedding day!” Tha...

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“The Possessed Car” by Maira Finn

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. Twin sisters Sally and Samantha were going to Fun Land. It was a 3 hour drive to Fun Land. Sally could be patient as she drew picture after picture in her old battered sketchbook, but Samantha was impatient and restless. "How much more time till we get there?" moaned Samantha. They had been driving for nearly an hour already. "Two hours," said Dad, who was behind the wheel, "Be patient. Sit back and read your book." "But I'll get carsick!" "We're not on a twisty road," said Sally, look...

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“Little things” by Amélie Veva

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. They had been planning for this day for weeks –no months, maybe even years. Malinda had met Matilda at a Christmas party at a friend’s place. Malinda being the introvert that he was, was head strong on not going to the party that day. He wished to stay home – away from the very many sweaty bodies stuck together in a place with deafening noise and too many people. He preferred being a homebody that evening, cozy and warm. But his dreams of the night shattered as two of his closest fri...

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“Rogues” by Stan Allen

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This was suppose to be the happiest day of their lives. Jay Rhone and Amy, his new wife left the brokers office holding hands, happy and excited. They walked across the yard until the Inter-coastal waterway stopped them. Sitting quietly and waiting on her new owners the forty five foot ketch was what the couple had just purchased. A ketch is recognized by it’s twin masts, plus a head sail or genoa..“Here she is, your wedding present.”“Oh Jay, it’s beautiful. The photos you showed me didn’t do it justice.”“Come on, I’ll show you what it looks...

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“Till Death Do Us Part” by Bee Bee

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. Lilly and Ryan Hankamer had just gotten married in front of 30 of their closest friends and family. The venue was a breathtaking scenic view on the beach. The vibrant turquoise streams and silver balloons danced with each breeze that caressed the beach. Lilly laughed and danced with her new groom on the dance floor. When it was almost time for the evening to end, Lilly's father and mother strolled over to the happy couple one more time to speak with them about their future plans. She r...

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“Complications” by Adrian Solorio

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives, at least, that’s what parents having their first baby were supposed to feel. Carmen, Arturo's wife, was radiant. After nine months, they were finally welcoming their daughter, Delilah, into the world. But Arturo couldn't share his wife's joy. For his night had been plagued by dreadful dreams and his morning haunted by an inescapable feeling of approaching disaster. They had been in the hospital room for an hour and Arturo felt cornered. It was too sma...

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“The Distressed Damsel” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. The entire jungle of the Eastern ghats reverberated with the sounds of cymbals, drums and bamboo pipes announcing the birth of the first royal child of the tribal kingdom of the Parja tribe . The kingdom which was hidden by the tall sal trees, and teak trees and bamboo groves, rejoiced as their king at last could father the heir of the parja dynasty. The long wait of two decades had come to an end. Meanwhile the kingdom saw a dozen weddings and...

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“the day of the bite back” by Jadyn Krone

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives. We were setting up for our annual fourth of July party. My mom handed me more corn to husk just because I said I was bored so I told her that I wanted to do something else and she said, “You could pour some more skittles and also you could help them get some hot dogs and other stuff cooked.” "Ok I will do that then I will come back and help if you need help.” I said calmly. I was getting really excited because each step that we took to set up we got closer to the celebration t...

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“Rose's Wedding” by Julie Bissell

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. And it would have been, if Rose hadn’t told me to organise it all. Two things there – first, that she told me, as in, no please or would you mind. Secondly, organise it all. All. She could have hired a professional wedding planner, but I was free and I was always available. She loved saving money. She even got me to make the wedding cake, and that was my chance to take a little revenge. Any wedding guest who got stomach lurgy, sorry, but… you’re friends with Rose, right? Legitimate tar...

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“Egotistic” by Maimai Luzano

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This was was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives after winning a match, the aura that surrounds the both of them changed."so what happened after that? you two didn't try to sort it out? like you know that's what you always do, so the both of you won't be awkward to each other" nicolaii kept asking the latter, but she noticed that she's just talking to the wind 'cos here's her friend staring right at the sky. nicolaii sighed, "when it happens to you enough you just learn to pick up on it." she added, "it's gonna rain lai, you shoul...

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“Thousands of Days” by Mary Corbin

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This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. So far. I mean, we have a lot of those, right? Birthdays when we’re kids. Wedding Day. A first-born child. This. This was the best day yet. At least. Until it wasn’t. It didn’t start out that great for my niece Julia. She woke up that morning to an email from her boss telling her he had to let her go. A reorganization was underway, last-hired-first-fired kind of thing, you know. They loved her work but it was just the method they had decided was most fair. It was a Friday morning and...

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“The Sun Has Fallen” by Diana Espinoza Banegas

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December 25, 1917 It was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. Mama had prepared roasted turkey for the holidays and had made a delicious punch filled with exotic fruit. It was a luxury for us and we were excited. But Papa didn’t return that night. We waited so long that Mother eventually told us to go off to bed, that tomorrow we would eat. I stayed awake and grabbed a book from under my bed. Drowning myself into new worlds and places, I heard a sob after another. That sound called me back into reality and I walked to the ajar doo...

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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.”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 132 stories

“The Tragedy of the Missing Groom” by Gordon K

“The White of Snow” by Chayanka Kashyap

“A Night we'll Never Forget” by Abbi Kazoo

“Bride of the Round Table” by Djuanna Lester

“The Possessed Car” by Maira Finn

“Little things” by Amélie Veva

“Rogues” by Stan Allen

“Till Death Do Us Part” by Bee Bee

“Complications” by Adrian Solorio

“The Distressed Damsel” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

“the day of the bite back” by Jadyn Krone

“Rose's Wedding” by Julie Bissell

“Egotistic” by Maimai Luzano

“Thousands of Days” by Mary Corbin

“The Sun Has Fallen” by Diana Espinoza Banegas

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Start your story with two characters watching a sunrise and end it with one of them seeing the moon reflecting off a lake.

Start your story with someone admitting a secret and end it with someone telling a lie.

Start your story with someone robbing a bank and end it with two people driving on an interstate.

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