Write a story that takes place at a spring dance.

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“Senior Love” by Frank Turner

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“You look gorgeous.” Patricia stopped in her tracks and turned around with a big smile. She was shocked by who was there, not believing the compliment came from the handsome man before her. “Hi,” she said. “Are you going to the Spring dance?” She felt nervous standing there in the middle of the large lobby and was unsure what to say. She had moved to this retirement home, Brighton Gardens, two months ago in the dead of winter at her daughter and son-in-law’s insistence (demand) and had yet to make any close friends much less be hit on by a m...

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“the spring prank” by Gabriella Velasquez

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Today is the day, it’s the spring formal! I am SO excited, the only thing is that, I don’t have a date yet. My best friend Mia is going with the guy that she has been crushing on since 5th grade, Isiah. Maybe I don’t have a date because I’m not as pretty as Mia is. Come to think of it I can’t really blame anyone for not asking me, every single day I wear the same thing hoodie and sweatpants or leggings with my hair in a ponytail. Looking at my outfit today that’s exactly what I was wearing, I had my black Vans hoodie on with light gray sweat...

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“Bliss” by Samantha Lynn

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I couldn’t believe the new kid had actually asked me to the dance! He was otherworldly handsome with that dark hair and those sexy hazel eyes. I thought for sure he would have asked Donna; she was by far the most popular girl in our grade anyway. But no, he asked little old me, Andrea Verick. I certainly wasn’t part of the popular group like Donna, but I also wasn’t a total nerd. I just kind of blended in… I guess. So I’m sure you can imagine my surprise when the new kid that every girl was eyeing approached me about going to the dance.&nbsp...

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“Lost” by Alice Xu

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Lost was the name of the ridiculous color of lipstick I was swabbing on my lips. I braced myself on the vanity, looking at the stranger in the cracked mirror. I could hardly recognize this mask I'd thrown on. The girl in the mirror looked strong. Confident. Her deep red lips were slightly parted. Her flawlessly tan skin and newly rouged cheeks seemed perfect in every way. But her eyes were mine, pain flashing in them. Today was the first day of spring, March 19. Spring should mean hope. Today was far from it. Today was also th...

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“Trusting In Love” by Jasmyne Keller

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The music coming from the school's gym is loud and muffled as I pull into the parking lot and find a space to park my car. As I get out and start walking towards the gym doors, I hear someone wolf-whistle in my direction. I turn around to see which immature high school boy decided that would be a good idea, but quickly realize it was my friend, Jess. "Dang Emma! Look at you! Where did you find that dress?" Jess asks as I approach her. "Macy's," I say with a smile. I was wearing a knee-length, sparkly midnight blue dress with a lace...

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“Pill Bug” by Dakota Red

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Faris you comin?Id rather die K Im in ur driveway Avery no!!! Ready when u r :)Faris sighed and chucked his phone at his bed. Then his mother’s swift knock came at the door. “Faris, are you almost ready?” He could have screamed just then. Did “no” mean nothing to these people? “Mom, I don’t want to go.” “Well that’s fine, but Avery’s in the driveway, and you gotta tell him yourself.”Great. Like that would go well. Fine. You know what? Fine. He would accept his fate for now. With the anticipation of a slug, Faris pulled on a cas...

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“The Good, The Bad, And The Weeping” by Anjolina Fantaroni

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In the freshman year, I was just like every other girl. Obsessed with music, dancing, hair dye, and I had a pretty awesome friend group. My group wasn't exactly "popular" however. We were theatre kids, also known as, "the dorks of the school". We didn't let it bother us, and we continued doing what we loved. During the year, my friends moved away to prep schools or different towns, leaving just me. Being alone in school frightened me, but at least I had other friends. Not as close as my original friend group, but they'd do for company. The ...

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“The Season of Love” by Ellie L

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Dear diary,Today is a new day.I know that I may have done something stupid and immature, but that is in the past now. Time to go on with my life and. . . I looked up from my journal at the sound of a knock. Opening the door, I see my mother come in, a plate of lasagna and caesar salad balanced carefully on one hand. Tucking the little book under my laptop, I scoot off my chair and standing up, I walk over to my mom and take the plate from her. “Sorry I couldn’t eat with the family tonight,” I said, before stuffing my mouth with lasagna...

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“Cherry Blossoms” by Emma S

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I could feel the music pounding in my chest. The entire space was filled with people, all moving, vibrating with a sort of excitement that electrified the air. The lights were dim, but I could see flashes of pastels, wisps of color blinking in and out of existence. I stood in the center of the gymnasium, terrified, sweaty. The entire throng of people around me seemed to be completely unaware of my existence. &n...

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“Finally Spring” by Awpic Erin

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“Ow,” Julie said, “you’re pulling my hair.”“Sorry,” Anne muttered, her mouth full of bobby pins. “Why do you have to French braid my hair, anyway?”“Julie!” Anne exclaimed, the bobby pins falling out of her mouth, “You know why! All the boys in our grade will be seeing you for the first time in two months. Would you mind getting that pin for me? I can’t reach it.”“I’ve seen them on Zoom,” Julie said, “and here’s your bobby pin.”“Thank you,” Anne said, putting the bobby pins back in her teeth, “but Zoom does not count.”Julie sighed, twist...

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“The Unexpected Encounter” by Somdatta Gangopadhyay

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‘Red is always the best color for me.’‘Hmm…this is not bad’, said Harinee as she lifted up her golden embroidered white blouse and red lehnga, holding it in front of the mirror, while her red party dress was struggling to accept ‘rejection’. Soon her most favorite and sought after lemon yellow party gown visible from the mirror hanging on the other side of her studio apartment was powerful enough to distract her.‘Huh!’ Harinee seemed to find a long lost friend as she embraced the gown in her arms, and tried in on her, allowing the mirror to ...

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“The Irish Spring Dance” by David Lastinger

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The Irish Spring DanceIt was typical in my family that whichever kid was graduating from high school that year, would also get to go to Ireland for that summer as a graduation present. My mom was born and raised there, and we still have family over there. To date, my oldest sister has been living over there for about 30 years. I was 17 years old when I made his trip.I took my bike with me and rode miles around the country exploring things the best way I knew how. At first, riding on the wrong side of the road was weird. Once ...

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“Complications of love” by Katy Galbraith

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"You can't just sit there all night."The ceilidh music blared in the background of the small, crowded hall bouncing off the walls like it was a rubber ball,"I've done it before. Never underestimate my ability to idle.""Will you please just get up and dance with me?" He was trying anything now, even bringing out the puppy eyes. "I told you," she said, shifting in her seat so that she was facing him, "all I'm going to end up doing is stepping on your toes, remember what happened last time?"He did, she broke his toe, which made him unable ...

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“Red Dance of Spring” by Samuel S.

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On the first day of spring, the white mares had to trot for but a minute down the dirt road before pausing. A singular, small field separated my own family’s estate, Maysonshire House, from the manor of Lord Weldonsford. Yet my mother urged me to make quite an entrance on this, such a special and enchanted night. So it was that our finest, whitest horses pulled up to the front steps of the Weldonsford Manor and I emerged from the dark-as-night carriage. I gazed down nervously at the great salmon-colored dress I wore, bedecked with enough fri...

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“Our Last Dance ” by Kathleen Whalen

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Spring 1942Katt had chosen the yellow dress with the short sleeves from the Sears catalog. She’d saved up for months. Using babysitting money, birthday money, and money from her part time job at Mason‘s Hardware. Her grandmother had chosen a pattern and wanted to sew her a dress. But that dress was pink and fru-fru. Katt had told her grandmother she was eighteen years old, not eight.When Thomas came to the door he whistled appreciatively.“Yowsa! Katt, you look like an actual girl!”Katt was not certain how to take that comment. She kissed him...

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Write a story that takes place at a spring dance.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 89 stories

“Senior Love” by Frank Turner

“the spring prank” by Gabriella Velasquez

“Bliss” by Samantha Lynn

“Lost” by Alice Xu

“Trusting In Love” by Jasmyne Keller

“Pill Bug” by Dakota Red

“The Good, The Bad, And The Weeping” by Anjolina Fantaroni

“The Season of Love” by Ellie L

“Cherry Blossoms” by Emma S

“Finally Spring” by Awpic Erin

“The Unexpected Encounter” by Somdatta Gangopadhyay

“The Irish Spring Dance” by David Lastinger

“Complications of love” by Katy Galbraith

“Red Dance of Spring” by Samuel S.

“Our Last Dance ” by Kathleen Whalen

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Before bed, you put your clock ahead one hour for daylight saving time. When you wake up, you realize you've gone forward a lot more than one hour.

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Write a story about someone walking through a park on a spring evening, told only through internal monologue.

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