Write a story where a meal or dinner goes horribly wrong.

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“ What To Eat?” by Jovan Ivančević

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Three men are approaching the ruins of the fortress very tired. They were walking for hours. Inside they try to find shelter from the harsh winter. They start the fire, without any conversation. It seems that it has been prepared for them; just to ignite it. Everyone sits to his place around it as cold winds are the only thing to be heard, apart from hauling of the wolves. -“Fetch the wood”, silence is broken in commanding voice to the fattest man. Also he has a dark beard all over his face. He goes out, but he is not coming ...

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“Sparks” by Ben K

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With a deep sigh, Derick unlocks the front door and walks inside trying to hide tired eyes with a rigid statue like smile. Closing the door behind him. Derick throws his coat on the couch and drops his briefcase behind against the wall. Kicking his shoes off, he lets out another sigh and calls out. “I’m home. How was your day…?” Derick trails off seeing neither Paul or dinner waiting for him.Instead, a single note awaits him. Resting underneath a small paperweight shaped like a flower. The weight always served as a proper reminder of their l...

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“Over cooked .......?” by Greg Rigby

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Alec and Andy McManus routinely met and sat at the same table for their Sunday lunch. The elder brother Alec was a sheep farmer whose wife had left him seven years previously and who had long since delegated the arduous hill work, the shearing, and the spring dip to his two sons, Bob, and Colin. His personal role had matured to one of constant review and direction, which he combined with regular and conscientious libation by choosing The Hen and Chickens or The Bottle and Glass as the venue for his daily meetings with his boys. Now forty-fi...

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“Chasing Windmill-berries” by Jon R. Miller

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The onslaught of nano-pulsations intensified, threatening to puncture Florian’s closed eyelids and drumfire onto his retina. The din of static crackled around him, interrupted by low frequency booms convulsing his body and high-pitched squealing in his ears. He regretted not paying for the optional eye and ear protection. Lyle had insisted against them, calling him a spendthrift.The sensory melee abruptly stopped and warmth permeated his face. The ringing in his ears subsided, bringing to the fore the warbling of birds.“Come on Flo, don’t ju...

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“a nice warm meal” by Magali O'Brien

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My grandmother always told me to stay out of the woods in the fall months. Those old wives tales about children wandering into the shadows of the trees to be taken away. I used to heed those warnings when I was younger. We like to pretend children are young and foolish to obey the warnings of the elderly, but there is some part deep inside us that still fears those tales are true. It’s only our arrogance, unearned by time, that forces us onwards.It was a particularly nice autumn afternoon. I had come up from the city to stay at my grandmothe...

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“Fat Chance at Mickey D's” by Jeannie Labelle -Potvin

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The day began like many others.As she headed off for her morning bath, the menu of choices before Ginny seemed endless; she yawned as she contemplated the day before her.Ginny's friend had phoned her earlier and suggested going out for breakfast.She accepted the invitation even though it included her friend's 6 year old grandson, a delightful child, keenly intelligent and always a source of entertainment.The boy's largest character defect in the moment was a certain limitation of scope. His tunnel vision excluded dining venues that would've ...

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“Empire of Vipers” by Wayne Chang

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Panicked whispers of the honoured guests hissed through the great hall like a hundred snakes. A sense of contempt washed over Captain Rothal Halrion as he surveyed the faces frozen in shock, stark white against their bright, garish garments.They’re all vipers, he thought, each and every one. They just never expected someone among them to strike at the emperor himself.Captain Halrion stood shoulder-to-shoulder with his imperial guards, forcing back the crowd that were craning their necks for a glimpse of the emperor. Captain Halrion, himself,...

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“Dinner with the Madigans” by Gunnar Ladd

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“Could you see who’s calling me, hon? The shade’s going to fall if I let go of it right now,” Ryan called from the living room. “That’s not how I want our first day in this house to go,” I called back. I set down the plates that I was putting away in the cupboards and made my way over to the island. It was a selling point for me, I’d always wanted a big island like this in my kitchen and I found it hard to contain my excitement when the realtor showed it to us on our first open-house visit. I grabbed Ryan’s phone, “I don’...

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“A Friend in Need” by Ravi Srivastava

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A Friend in Need I reached the Crown Palace hotel as early as one o’clock though the time fixed for our lunch was 13:30. Since I had a full thirty minutes to wait I sat in the lounge and picked up one of the glossy magazines lying on the table. My mind was not, however, on the pages of the magazine but on the unfairness of my bosses who had posted me to Mumbai. I had requested them to post me at Delhi as I had to look after my old parents who lived in a town close to Delhi, and though the Director had assured me that he’d look sympatheticall...

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“Dinner for two” by LeQuitta Randolph

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*click clack, click clack, the sound of Katrina Miller's heals continued down the long stretch from her office to the exit. Co-workers glared trying not to get caught staring. Knowing this, Katrina held her nose in the air higher and a pleased grin drew across her face. Before she reached the exit of her office building, her assistant cut in front of her and began speaking immediately. "Donavon called." She pumped her eyebrows multiple times before giggling and continuing. "He wanted to see if you were available to talk? He's on line 1." She...

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“An Extremely Successful Dinner Where Nothing Bad Happens” by Virtual Chesse Emporium

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When I imagined dinner with a colony of water spirits, this is not what I imagined. I had sculpted in my mind a gorgeous, moonlit river filled with lily pads, lotus flowers and sparkling blue water. I would ride out in a beautiful raft with my mother, being guided towards a beautiful, lantern lit river city. The spirits would braid my hair, feed me grilled rainbow fish and take me for a midnight swim in the calm waters. Not so. Instead, we were cloistered inside the stuffy castle, glancing uncomfortably at each other while our guests glared ...

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“Under the Bridge” by Lucy Clement

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Under the Bridge Few people have cheated death by moving at the right second. The minority of the few, have escaped death altogether. This story is about someone who might have escaped death, but you must deduce that for yourself. Mary Watson didn’t like her name. It was too common to fit her situation and character. Mary wasn’t common, but she wanted to be. She wanted to mean something to someone. She didn’t want to be a beggar on the streets, she wanted pa...

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“The Visitor” by Noelle C. Lee

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Each year our family celebrates the highest of holy days to honor Jewish traditions. As non-observant Jews we have creatively invented our own ways to pay respects to the customs and struggles of the Jewish people. As there are many holidays throughout the year which does call for observance and Synagogue attendance, we select those very few that highlight the most important aspects of Judaism. Going to Temple is rarely or truthfully, never involved. We gather our family and observe with festive, and appropriate culinary foods associated wit...

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“My Neighbour's Son” by Abbey Long

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Grabbing a bottle of wine off of the counter, I take a quick swig. It burns at the back of my mouth, but still tastes so sweet. I let the bubbles flow over my tongue as I take another sip. My father walks in, and immediately tuts at me. “Where are your manners, stupid girl!” He snatches the wine off of me, so a little trail of wine dribbles down my dress. It looks pretty, I think to myself, as the crimson stain deepens on my cotton dr...

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“I CHANGED MY NAME” by Jaycee Shanahan

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I CHANGED MY NAME My name is Jackie Jean Smith, or at least it was. I never liked my name. It was picked out by my father for the express purpose of calling me JJ. He wanted a son; I was a girl. Though I was very much a Tomboy as a child, I liked my long hair, the only girlish thing about me, at that time. From the day I was born, Wacky Jackie the Spacky was a common nickname. I was not “normal”, not like other children, though I now know this is because I have autism, in the ’80...

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Write a story where a meal or dinner goes horribly wrong.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 202 stories

“ What To Eat?” by Jovan Ivančević

“Sparks” by Ben K

“Over cooked .......?” by Greg Rigby

“Chasing Windmill-berries” by Jon R. Miller

“a nice warm meal” by Magali O'Brien

“Fat Chance at Mickey D's” by Jeannie Labelle -Potvin

“Empire of Vipers” by Wayne Chang

“Dinner with the Madigans” by Gunnar Ladd

“A Friend in Need” by Ravi Srivastava

“Dinner for two” by LeQuitta Randolph

“An Extremely Successful Dinner Where Nothing Bad Happens” by Virtual Chesse Emporium

“Under the Bridge” by Lucy Clement

“The Visitor” by Noelle C. Lee

“My Neighbour's Son” by Abbey Long

“I CHANGED MY NAME” by Jaycee Shanahan

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