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

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“Elusive Dinner” by Alex P. Gounaris

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The smell of the frizzling onions and carrots fused with the aroma of Michael's Pinot Noir. The blues songs blended with the cutting and knifing sounds from the kitchen. Michael sat comfortably in his chair, Plato’s Republic on his lap, and listened to his mother singing along from the kitchen. “I could have been a singer, Mickey,” his mother used to say. “But your father stole my hearts and dreams,” she always added, and they all shared a laugh. The dogs barked outside. Not their hungry bark, but their excited one. His father was home. “Eas...

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“Mom, something smells funky” by Gaynor Jones

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Mom, something smells funky Here in Canada, we celebrate Thanksgiving in October, unlike our American friends. Families will get together to enjoy a delicious meal. We hold Thanksgiving since January 31, 1957, on the first Monday every year. Our families are going over to our parent’s house for our dinner. There will be nine of us sitting around the table. This year the family wanted to eat something different from the traditional turkey. Spice things up a bit. Everyone is in for a surprise. Everyone is hungry and excited about the del...

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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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“Chief Scientist VS Master Chef” by Hina Nauman

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It was dark inside the science lab dining hall. All the lights were off. No voice can be heard of spoons or food pouring in plates or chit chatting of scientists while eating dinner. But it was dinner time in the Science lab. In fact its 9:00 pm. Whereas dinner time starts at 8:00 pm. And still no sound is coming out from the science lab dining hall. But why???? Today was supposed to be a big dinner arrangement in the dining hall. The chief scientist of this country, who was the most brilliant scientist ever born in this country, was coming ...

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“Taco Knight” by Ian Mitchell

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“Down in the west Texas town of El Paso, I fell in love with a Mexican girl,” I sang out as I used my board scraper to dump the chopped onions into the pan full of browned ground beef. Megan smiled as I sang, her deft fingers strumming at the guitar. Our daughters – four year old twins who thankfully take after their mother – love Tuesdays. After all, Tuesday is taco night, and they love tacos, as everyone should. They also love the part where we have to sing while cooking. Yeah, have to. Sorry, Tristran here. ...

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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 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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“Seriously Bad Date” by Lauren G

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Olivia stared at the wide wooden door of the restaurant with a mix of excitement and nerves. It opened, and she felt her heart flutter while she waited to see would enter. A couple. Darn. She smoothed out her black strapless dress, checking to make sure her bra wasn't showing. It wasn't, but she gave the dress a little a tug anyway, just to make sure it stayed that way. She silently questioned her outfit choice for the third time that night. She rarely wore this particular dress and rarely wore strapless in general, because she alway...

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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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“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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“Chicken With a side of Glass. Can You Pass Me a Potato Please?” by Danielle Cole

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My grandma was a Sicilian. That's Italian for, 'you just ate? You must be hungry, let me make you some food.' I'm not even joking here. One day I made the mistake of eating a sub sandwich before showing up at my grandma's at two P.M. She asked me if I had eaten, I said yes, and then she promptly prepared 'a little something' for me which included: lunch meat sandwiches on home made bread, home made soup with fresh parmesan cheese, and fresh homemade bread sticks for dunking. Oh, yeah, and a little side salad complete with bacon bits, tomato,...

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“What a dinner bash” by Writing Caia

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The sun was still high in the sky when Diana started the preparations for the dinner party that night. It was the first time in many years she had a place of her own and people she could invite for such an event, but she was nervous, insanely so. Her all-consuming doubts and self-loathing were difficult to manage. People’s judgment and deceitfulness, their unreal expectations, and her pain, hate and guilt had birthed monstrous debilitating thoughts even if for some time now, she had been able to keep them at bay in the past years. But...

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“The Michelin Star Fry Cook” by Walter Wright

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There are so many rats in the city. I understand why but it really is a problem. Just beside my smoking spot, waist-high piles of bulging garbage bags fill up most of the alley. In between hits, I experience the most diverse whiffs of rotten meat, fresh bread, and urine. Yet, the night remains night as partygoers still walk by and express their suppressed energy in each hairstyle and flashy accessory. The back door opens, “Freddy, we need you in early. The dinner rush is heavy tonight.” “I’ll be in just a second.” The door ...

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“Nothing Ever Happens in Breda” by Carla McKirdy

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Nothing ever happened in Breda. Josephine had that realization much earlier, not long after arriving in the provincial Dutch town. A gentle bolt of excitement had jolted through her body back then, as she packed up her bags following her marriage to Joost to follow him back to his hometown. It had been what people call a whirlwind romance, yet falling into every category of predictability. They met through friends in common in college. The courtship was brief and he showered her with spring tulips throughout. By the next fall, they w...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 201 stories

“Elusive Dinner” by Alex P. Gounaris

“Mom, something smells funky” by Gaynor Jones

“The Scent of Deceit” by L P

“Chief Scientist VS Master Chef” by Hina Nauman

“Taco Knight” by Ian Mitchell

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

“The Wendigo” by Kelsey Marie

“Finally, the truth ” by Yasmin Gonzaga

“Seriously Bad Date” by Lauren G

“Black Sheep” by Christa Dor

“The Final Soiree” by Sona Sethi

“Chicken With a side of Glass. Can You Pass Me a Potato Please?” by Danielle Cole

“What a dinner bash” by Writing Caia

“The Michelin Star Fry Cook” by Walter Wright

“Nothing Ever Happens in Breda” by Carla McKirdy

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