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“ Prison for Tea” by Violet Steele

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Lionel wasn’t the spontaneous type; he was a man who stuck to a schedule, his unruly hair brushed every morning by five a.m. While many struggle under the weight of a busy to-do list, this man excelled. His mantra was, “if you’re not ten minutes early, you’re late”. Admired and respected by most, Lionel was top of his class and had the prospects of a productive and successful future. And for the first time in nearly ten years, Lionel found himself void of things to do. According to his schedule, he had three hours of free time before so...

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“Becoming Unafraid ” by Hannah B

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**TW: ED** Dappled sunlight spilled across Amy’s bedroom floor through her half-closed lace curtains, the shadows of tree limbs swaying in the breeze. Her window was cracked open just a slit to allow the refreshing air to overtake the stifling, stale air within the bedroom. Everything felt foreign to her still, the smells of her home–warm and inviting smells–somehow familiar and strange at the same time. She observed herself in the full-length mirror beside her dresser. Her reflection, at least, was beginning to look familiar again. Traces ...

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“Tea Time” by Bryce Benton

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“I’m not sure if we should go,” she said. “Why not?” he replied. He stopped scrubbing the dishes and turned to face her. “It’ll be fun. Anyway, you don’t have to partake if you don’t want to.” “Well for one thing, it’s illegal,” she said. “Is it?” he shot back. “They grow naturally, right there on the edge of the trees at the park down the street a little bit from his place." He was rambling. "They grow everywhere if you know where to look. Well, not everywhere but lots of places, especially after it rains. They grow in cow patties, to...

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“Holy Crap” by Barb Brown

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He was subdued now, sitting in a hard wooden armchair, alone in the room, his foot methodically kicking at the door in front of him making a dull thud as it hit the door, then a soft scraping noise as the sole of his runner slid down to the floor, over and over. Nobody could hear him anyway. How long had he been in this room now? It was four, maybe five hours, paying his penance, but he snickered, "It was worth it" he thought. "Next one will be even better Father", he promised himself. The stink of incense stored in...

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“Poor Petitions” by Marion Comi-Morog

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Only on Lady Edith’s third invitation to tea, did Lady Mary accept. She had been out of town on the first occasion and had reservations with her husband, Henry, on the second. However, when her old friend approached her after church the Sunday past, Mary found her well of excuses entirely dried up. Lady Edith was quite as busy as Lady Mary had pretended to be, for no item could be forgotten or left unpolished. Ordering the most delicate of finger sandwiches, preparing the tea, dusting the counter, setting out the fine china – indeed, wh...

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“Anxie-Tea” by Tasha Meyer

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Anna was 7 years old when she experienced her first panic attack. The day it happened was the day of her first class presentation, and though it is normal for everyone to be nervous before publicly speaking, it was however unusual when the young child began hyperventilating during her recess. She didn’t know what was happening, why she couldn’t catch her breath, which caused her to fall further into her veil of panic. It wasn’t until after she vaguely heard the bell ring that her teacher noticed the frightened child huddled in a corner under...

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“To tea or not to Tea” by The Profound

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Rocks crunched throughout the gravel as Flora drove up into the driveway of Penneltong Mansion. It had been abandoned for almost twenty years, but it was recently sold to an anonymous buyer. The people who lived in the town nearby, had no clue as to who could possibly afford such a gorgeous property. But it didn’t stop many of them from accepting invitations to a dinner party. As Flora’s car began to slow down, she noticed a few other vehicles parked slightly to the left of the mansion, signifying that she wasn’t alone and those wh...

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“A Trinity Coven Tradition” by Camryn Permann

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The sound of the brush running through my hair becomes monotonous as I stare at myself in the mirror. I feel it pull at each strand and look up at my mother standing behind me. Her face wears a grim expression as she studies each stroke, making sure to pull it back into two perfect ponytails, just like hers. Her small frame adorns a velvet blue dress that falls just below her knees. She wears a black, silk ribbon around her neck and white, sheer stockings on her legs. Her makeup is powdery white with a small freckle painted onto her cheekbon...

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“Sadie's Tea Party” by Lynn Tabor

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Write a story about a tea party that your character is reluctant to go to. A tea party? What the hell! It sounded so pretentious, but there it was, the invitation sitting in the middle of my little wooden writing desk. The illustration on the front of the card was so ornate and girly and did not speak to my minimalist nature. It had come in yesterday’s mail and I instantly scoffed at it when I pulled it out of the lavender-scented envelope. It was from a woman I had just met in a coffee shop. Somehow we ...

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“Once in a Lifetime” by Ingeborg Eikeset

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“I’m sorry, dear, but no.” he says. “It’s too sudden.” Two young, local women approached them nearly an hour ago. His mannerism doesn’t dampen their enthusiasm. Until now, they’ve spoken but a few words to the husband. Their focus falling solely on his wife and their teenage daughter. “Oh, please, Harold, this is a once in a lifetime chance!” He shakes his head firmly. The wife’s tongue clicks. She used to get her way like that when they were younger. It’s a trick that no longer works its magic on his stubbornness. “They just need a few mo...

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“The Liberty Teahouse” by Ambassador Rose

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Equable, I was; not prone to meddling, not eager to incur my friends’ displeasure, yet there I stood, at the door of The Nox Teahouse – a humble structure that doubled as Jillian’s home – where I was certain to eulogize too much, set my skin in the color of equivocations, and hear a dozen euphemisms before the party was through. Taking a deep breath, I looked down at my tennis shoes. Not exactly tea-party material, me. We were short a baker at work, so I had pulled a double-shift and gotten off just in time to stand there, at the door...

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“No Sugar, Thank You” by Audrey Polichnia

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“Mother's Tea Time” by Marie Richmond

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Robin changed her outfit three times before deciding to wear the bias cut skirt and jean jacket to the Forest Club’s Mother’s Tea Party. Beads of sweat bubbled up under a medium-beige Revlon foundation and her armpits produced half moons creasing her gauzy top. She would have to tie the jacket around her waist to cover the tear in the floral sheath. Wiping her brow with the back of her hand she thought about how she needed to make a good impression on the high school moms. Her daughter would soon attend a private academy, the first in the fa...

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“The Conversation” by Wilma Segeren

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Tea with Nana “Mom, it’s such a beautiful day and I’m not wasting it on Nana. I want to hang out with Theresa today,” Willow whined. “Now, Willow, you know she loves visitors and you haven’t been to the retirement home in ages. She’s been asking about you. Just spend an hour with her for me, please, sweetie please?” Alice knew she could usually get an affirmative response with a ‘please.’ “Oh Mom, she is always putting you down, always putting everyone down, how did you ever come from someone so miserable?” Willow lamented. She had made ...

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Write a story about a tea party that your character is reluctant to go to.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 44 stories

“ Prison for Tea” by Violet Steele

“Becoming Unafraid ” by Hannah B

“Tea Time” by Bryce Benton

“Holy Crap” by Barb Brown

“Poor Petitions” by Marion Comi-Morog

“Anxie-Tea” by Tasha Meyer

“To tea or not to Tea” by The Profound

“A Trinity Coven Tradition” by Camryn Permann

“Sadie's Tea Party” by Lynn Tabor

“Once in a Lifetime” by Ingeborg Eikeset

“The Liberty Teahouse” by Ambassador Rose

“No Sugar, Thank You” by Audrey Polichnia

“Mother's Tea Time” by Marie Richmond

“The Conversation” by Wilma Segeren

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with someone making a cup of tea — either for themself or for someone else.

Set your story in a tea house.

Write about a character who’s dying to “spill the tea” (gossip) about something.

Write a story about a conflict that breaks out over something ordinary (like tea, perhaps).

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