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

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“Color Me Dead” by Esha Aphale

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It wasn't the intensity of the feeling but rather the existence of it that scared her. It was foreign, alien, and raw; something she had never felt before and something she'd never ever imagined experiencing. She wasn't sure of the steps she had to take next or how she would deal with it, but the only thing that she was sure about was the euphoric feeling that ran through her veins. But she snapped out of it, she had to. As much as she wanted to relish this feeling of pure, unadulterated joy, she had to work on her feet and handle a situatio...

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“THE BLOODY LAMB” by Mara Masolini

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THE BLOODY LAMB After the succulent appetizers, after the first, tortellini in broth, the highlight of the lunch would be the LAMB. Fried lamb would be served, but also stewed lamb, and roast lamb too. They would eat lamb as they always did at the great Easter lunch, to which there were present aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, children of cousins, of nephews…. Eating lamb at the Easter lunch was a tradition to which her family, her relatives would never give up. Since years she had refused to eat lamb, even thought ...

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“On the Doorstep” by Sydney O Bryant

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The shrill cry of the doorbell as I press. I hold my breath. My scuffed jogging shoes tap the pavement over and over, my nervous disposition is at fault. Never in my life have I been able to sit still. In high school, I fidgeted with the pencils, the desks, anything I could grab. When I got to college it didn’t get much better, especially during the times I would return home. Like now. I don’t blame my parents, my siblings or the rest of my family. How could I? It’s not as if they put the entire burden of their completely fucked up, wretched...

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“INTUITION” by Abe Baron

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I stood frozen in front of the concrete house, surrounded by flowering bushes and fruit-bearing trees. It was a shelter like those of normal people. “So, this is Abby’s house.” I turned back when Amanda’s pitchy, insulting voice broke the stillness of the ambiance. “Yeah.” I agreed while checking her from head to toe. She pulled down her creased miniskirt. As always, her dress was not for the occasion. She looked herself up on her phone, took a selfie of us with the house in the background. “That should work for my IG. Come on. Our F...

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“The Christmas Dinner that made me realize...” by Angele Blanco

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Oh, Goodness. Finally, this day is over. Everyone went home with a smile on their face, and everything went well. But I wish today didn't happen the way it did. Today was one Christmas... Why did daddy have to die?.. He was a young soul, too. Watching him lay on the floor, his eyes are blank. I'm sitting on the floor holding my knees to my face as the tears roll down my cheeks to my mouth. I can't stop replaying in my head how it all happened... I was the first one to wake up today. I ran down up and down the stairs, into every hallway...

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“The Way to a Man's Heart......” by Joan Wright

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Bonnie had to stop at the grocery store, after picking up Brian, on her way home from work. She needed diapers; again. Shopping with the baby was so much more complicated, but she was learning how to cope. Brian babbled in his car seat. Glancing in the rear view mirror she saw her precious son. She felt so fortunate to have him. He was the one good thing that came out of her disastrous marriage. Divorce had dragged her down, dampened her spirit, and destroyed her self confidence. But escaping the four years of abuse she had suffered, had mad...

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“The Final Soiree” by Sona Sethi

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Aunty Myrtle threw the best parties. The reason they were such a success lay not in the cuisine, which could be considered average at the most, but the experience. The parties were fantastical. Each party was peppered with an element of surprise which at times took a life of its own.I remember so vividly the Indian summer themed soiree from many moons ago. We dressed up in silks and jewels like the Maharajahs and Maharanis. Aunty's lawn was a sea of rich fabrics and glittering jewels. Dinner was set al fresco on low lying wicker so...

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“The Scent of Deceit” by L P

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Finny stared at the screen of her phone, showing 7:59 PM. When it changed to 8:00 PM, she slipped the phone in her jeans front pocket and started ringing the doorbell. She rang fifty-eight times in short succession, following the rhythm of Rihanna’s Work, only ceasing when she heard quick footsteps approaching the door.“Sister!” Finny exclaimed as the door opened. “It’s been too long!”She was about to extend her arms for a hug, but the whiff of woody cologne that met her nose made her freeze.“Hello, you must be Finny!” said the strange man w...

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“THE TIDES OF MEMORY” by Benson Angote

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‘Your father’s not coming home tonight. The food is getting cold.’ Worry was scribbled all over my mother’s face. I switched off the TV and joined her at the dining table. I was starving. My stomach rumbled. I was tired of waiting. I mumbled a short prayer and blessed the food. I was raised right. We were a small family of three and it felt a little awkward sitting down for a meal without the head of the table around. All that notwithstanding I took my plate of food with much relish and started eating. The door swung open unexpectedly and ...

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“Dinner’s served ” by Marvin Koyo

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After turning off the tap, Darryl looked in the mirror as he wiped out his face. He was still stressed out since he left the cab. Darryl Faudner couldn’t toss away the thought of failing his meeting with Mrs. Delafosse for his promotion request. He wanted that promotion so bad only for the sake of his newborn baby. With a jobless fiancé having zero motivation to hustle, he had less time to argue. All charges in the house had burdened him until he would have that promotion. However, Darryl mostly thought of not failing than winning tha...

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“Brian and Zack” by Aron Bartal

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It was late evening or more accurately early night time when Brian decided to start preparing the table for dinner. His mother was cooking in the next room some delicious spaghetti. It wasn’t any secret how she made it, the ingredients were all from the local supermarket, but Brian always thought of it as something special that only his family can make. Today was a special dinner, not like the usual silent meals, Brian and her mother have, which really drives home the relationship they have developed over the years of living together. No tod...

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“The Wendigo” by Kelsey Marie

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It was almost time for the annual ball for the 'Forever Forrest Foundation'. However, this year it would be held in early December and located at a remote cabin in Colorado. As opposed to it's usual July 20th summer celebration in sunny California. There was a small group of protestors that were adamant that their presence would only do more harm than good. The leaders, Chogan Granganimeo and Taregan Menatona, were of Algonquian decent. They had requested a meeting a few days in advance of the annual festivities. The owner and co-owner ...

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“Finally, the truth ” by Yasmin Gonzaga

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The dining room was glowing in white and gold. The light came from the windows that led to a wide balcony, big enough to not leave one part of the room dark, but it didn't help relieve the tense weather that involved the guests. Once a month, Queen Rhiannon scheduled a dinner with all the members of her court, this being constituted by two middle-aged warriors, Cathan and Orion, who taught me and Ryon, beginners in the task of protecting her majesty, besides the Queen's niece, Darya. Those meetings were ...

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“Ambush” by Anne McSommers

Submitted to Contest #100

Ellie was running late. She had considered canceling when she realized, but knew that would raise questions that she did not want to answer. Instead she arrived home, late, and exhausted. She changed into an “appropriate” outfit and headed out the door. She cursed as she almost got her dress stuck in the door of the car. It wasn’t a new drew, but she didn’t wear this kind of thing often, and between the dress and heels she felt off balance. She was still out of sorts when she grasped the ornate door knocker...

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“Black Sheep” by Christa Dor

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The‌ ‌cold‌ ‌wind‌ ‌of‌ ‌December‌ ‌stung‌ ‌my‌ ‌face‌ ‌with‌ ‌random‌ ‌blows.‌ ‌I‌ ‌waited‌ ‌outside,‌ ‌hoping‌ ‌that‌ ‌someone‌ ‌would‌ ‌hear‌ ‌the‌ ‌doorbell‌ ‌amid‌ ‌the‌ ‌celebrations.‌ ‌ "Oh...‌ ‌It's‌ ‌you!"‌ ‌Mom's words came out in wavering chunks. ‌She ‌then opened ‌the door‌ ‌wide‌ ‌enough‌ ‌for‌ ‌me‌ ‌to‌ ‌squeeze‌ ‌in.‌ ‌I‌ ‌took‌ ‌out‌ ‌my‌ ‌coat‌ ‌and‌ ‌put‌ ‌my‌ ‌backpack‌ ‌down.‌ ‌I‌ ‌looked‌ ‌up.‌ ‌Mom‌ ‌looked‌ ‌at‌ ‌me‌ ‌with‌ ‌her‌ ‌eyes‌ ‌wide,‌ ‌her‌ ‌lips‌ ‌pursed‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌tentative smile.‌ ‌I‌ ‌lea...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 201 stories

“Color Me Dead” by Esha Aphale

“THE BLOODY LAMB” by Mara Masolini

“On the Doorstep” by Sydney O Bryant

“INTUITION” by Abe Baron

“The Christmas Dinner that made me realize...” by Angele Blanco

“The Way to a Man's Heart......” by Joan Wright

“The Final Soiree” by Sona Sethi

“The Scent of Deceit” by L P

“THE TIDES OF MEMORY” by Benson Angote

“Dinner’s served ” by Marvin Koyo

“Brian and Zack” by Aron Bartal

“The Wendigo” by Kelsey Marie

“Finally, the truth ” by Yasmin Gonzaga

“Ambush” by Anne McSommers

“Black Sheep” by Christa Dor

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Start or end your story with two characters sitting down for a meal.

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Write a story that involves a secret or magic ingredient.

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