Write about a few people spending a long-overdue weekend away at a cottage.

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“CATCHING UP!” by Tina Freese

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CATCHING UP! “I can’t believe it is finally happening!” said Simran. “Yes, finally!” I said A baby started crying in the background. “Ughh..” her mother said, we all giggled. “Suno (listen), I am going see you guys tomorrow,” the mother of the weeping child said and left the video conference. “Bechari! (Poor girl) I told her a kid will be a disaster” I said pitying my best friend. “Guys bring something traditional to wear,” Mansi said. “You have told us that so many times,” Divyanshi replied. It was decided then, everyone will reach Del...

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“Manifestation” by Harken Void

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The winds howled like haunted spirits, ramming curtains of snow at the cottage walls. The blizzard was in full bloom, nature’s display of power uncontested by any adventurous souls, who all hid away in safety. Four friends had made it to the cottage just as the blizzard hit and they were in the process of defrosting their bodies as well as their spirits. Andrew sighed with content as he placed his feet up on the coffee table. The fire was crackling softly in the hearth thanks to David. Michele and Christine took care of their wet clothes and...

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“Cottage Get Away” by Debbie Ealer

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Melanie arrived at the cottage first. She worked it out so she worked half a day and so she could arrive before her friends. She opened the windows; she let the breeze flow through the wide-open windows and wake up the cottage. She walked to the kitchen and placed her bags of food along with her basket of wild flowers she bought. She had hours before her friends arrived. She gathered old glass mason jars from the cupboards and made three arrangements for each bedroom. She gathered water pitchers and filled each one. One at a time, she took a...

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“Beth's Respite” by Christina Hall

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Beth ignored the sweat beading between her drooping breasts. She stood in front of the fire tossing herbs into the only pot she owned. She’d rather be doing anything else on this scorching day, yet they would not eat if not for this broth. She stepped away, hoping to catch a breeze outside. The stagnant air offered little relief. Beth unconsciously played with the skin tag underneath her elbow as she peered down the dirty lane looking for her daughter. Still daylight. She’ll be back at dark, she will. Worrying about her daughter was n...

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“The Eternal Forge” by Jessica Buford

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The smell of fresh cut wood is strong in the newly built cottage. I inhale the scent and walk to the sink to fill the vase I brought for the roses. Sunlight floods the cottage through the large floor to ceiling front windows. There is a perfect view of the lake from where I lean on the kitchen counter. It never ceases to amaze me what humans can do. A thousand years ago the forest here was so thick that it was impossible to walk through unless you knew where the deer paths were. The lake was larger, and where this cabin now stands used to be...

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“All in this together ...” by Cindy Bennett

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Mindy-Sue, Lennon, myself and Greg had been friends since high school. Known as "The nerdy bunch" because we all wore thick-rimmed glasses and always had our noses in a book. We really didn't care what people thought. We just knew that there was a certain chemistry between us that worked. It was inevitable that years later we would all end up in similar jobs as we took all of the same classes at high school and in College. What we didn't expect was us coming together as couples. Mindy-Sue paired up with Greg and myself with Lennon. It kind o...

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“The Straw Men” by Ian Wilson

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November 2, 1961 I’ve had the most unusual experience over the past two days; something which I am still processing. It’s a strange thing, the Appalachian countryside; full of superstition and folk traditions. In the eyes of those who live there, witches still roam the hills and hollers looking for unsuspecting people to hex. Even still in this modern age of science, in some places of the world, magic is king. I recently came into possession of a cottage in West Virginia. Heh, “possession” is a good word for it. I feel as though I need a...

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“Real Life Series of Unfortunate Events” by DERRICK CHU

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“Uh, is this our cottage for the weekend?” Thomas asked nervously. “Yes it is! Isn’t it great?” his mom replied. Thomas would not use the word great. More like eerie. The cottage looked like it hasn’t been lived in for at least 100 years. It is a pretty small cottage Thomas’s parents bought really cheap. The owner bought a new cottage, so his parents bought it up. The cottage was tan, with a gray roof. It had moss all over the walls, and the roof leaks. There were 2 bedrooms, with a bathroom inside of each one. The lighting was really...

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“A little fun” by N C

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“So this is where we stay? I asked the director of the lockdown. “This is where you stay, but the counselors and I will have our own shelter.” I rolled my eyes. I didn’t want to come, but my mom bribed me with the new Motorola Razr I had wanted. I guess she needed some alone time. Her and her new boyfriend. Mom had just recently got a new babe, and he’s a pretty nice guy. Way better than my biological dad. He might always agree with my mom, but he’s funny and if he really thinks I’m right, he’ll sometimes be on my side. That doesn’t happen o...

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“Life in the Shadows” by Hannah B

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August 1910 The cottage came into view at the end of the road that curled through the Irish hillside. They had had to continually put off this trip as spring faded into summer, which was threatening to fade into autumn. What was meant to be an Easter time get-together turned into an early August gathering at Edwin Fitzpatrick’s grandparents’ old cottage, scarcely used now. Away from the bustle of Belfast, Edwin sighed contentedly. There was freedom in the air, a freedom he only otherwise felt at sea. He loved his work, and thought himself fo...

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“The Present” by Blake Hogen

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I can’t stand it anymore. It’s literally sweltering, and that is honestly not a word I find myself using...ever. Jack’s at work, but it’s 4:30 so I’m hoping to God that he’ll be home soon. I’ve spent the whole day packing and I-I just can’t stand it anymore. I can’t stand being in this house and looking outside and watching the occasional person walk by, mask-adorned, dragging along a teacup dog that stops to spray some grass every three inches of sidewalk. I mean, I watched the clouds yesterday. I sat in the backyard, while the sun boiled e...

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“The World Inside the Fairie Clock” by Daisy Torres

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The woods were cold with winter, and all the fairies had returned to their homes. A log cabin sat very solemnly in the midst of the grey and brown forest, speckled by shadows of leaves, as if it were waiting for a very serious event to take place. Moss and dying vines had crept into the crevices of the cottage and seemed to loosely frame a particular window. If one was to peer into this window, they would see an old man sitting near a dying fire in his old—likely hand-carved—rocking chair. His hound lay near his feet, burrowed deep...

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“Sojourner” by William Hogg

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Three years ago, I was gifted land that's been in my family for close to one hundred years. Not a small patch or lot, rather eighty acres. It is located in a beautiful area of Georgia, near Pine Mountain. Of course, I was glad to get it. The question became what in the world to do with it. An obvious solution would be to sell it. To me, totally tacky. How can you sell something that has been in the family for so long and was given to you? Another ...

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“The Art of Enjoying Vacation” by Nataleigh Sandberg

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"Are you kidding me?!"Cara, Katie, and Angelica were bumping along a pebble road in a green rental car, wobbling through a flourishing forest. Angelica was at the wheel, with Cara in the passengers seat."When you said we were going on vacation, I thought of the Bahamas!" Cara protested."Look," Angelica started, not taking her eyes off the uneven road. "I figured that you realized we weren't going to the Bahamas when we landed in Norway.""Agreed," Katie said, climbing over the backseat to join her companions over the console."Where's your sea...

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“A Week In The Woods” by H. W. Autumn

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The smoke rose high into the air, billowing in the gusts of wind, spreading out like an ashy cloud. Birds danced around it, soaring through the breeze, circling softly around the cloudy smoke, admired by the two figures sitting on the balcony of a small cabin, enjoying the scenery as the sun slowly set, “I’m pretty sure that one there is a sparrow, and those might be swallows over there, oh and those could be finches in that tree to the right, you see?” The birds outside twittered and chirped like a small orchestra of nature, calling out “H...

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Write about a few people spending a long-overdue weekend away at a cottage.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 124 stories

“CATCHING UP!” by Tina Freese

“Manifestation” by Harken Void

“Cottage Get Away” by Debbie Ealer

“Beth's Respite” by Christina Hall

“The Eternal Forge” by Jessica Buford

“All in this together ...” by Cindy Bennett

“The Straw Men” by Ian Wilson

“Real Life Series of Unfortunate Events” by DERRICK CHU

“A little fun” by N C

“Life in the Shadows” by Hannah B

“The Present” by Blake Hogen

“The World Inside the Fairie Clock” by Daisy Torres

“Sojourner” by William Hogg

“The Art of Enjoying Vacation” by Nataleigh Sandberg

“A Week In The Woods” by H. W. Autumn

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Write a story that begins with someone's popsicle melting.

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