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Write a story about a proposal.

Posted in Valentine's Day on Oct 26, 2022

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“Running With the Band” by Samantha Garcia

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The faint scent of a blown-out candle lingers in the hallway. Opening the window to let the smoke flow its way through the living room and out onto the trees, but it's stuck. I blow it along, but it just won't budge. I walk away knowing with time it'll find its course. I then fell asleep on the couch.***I suddenly wake up to a slight breeze tracing my shoulders. Like the scent was saying its salutations. Just as I crept to close the window, I hear a shout from below."Hey! Kennedy!" A familiar voice shoutsI look down to see nothing but white ...

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“Starry Night Eyes” by April Lectrice

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I walked down the street, head hung low with my hands deep in my pockets. The rain hit my hat and overcoat, allowing a few stray raindrops to fall onto my neck and face. I still had a few more blocks to go and I wasn't about to be late because of a rain storm. After evading a stray umbrella, I opened the door to a small bakery. The bell chimed over the door as I walked inside. There was no one at the register, but the smell of fresh baked bread and pastries reached my nose. I took in a deep breath, taking in all the wonderful smells. A young...

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“Bushington’s Big Proposal ” by James Offenha

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     I snuck out last night.  Everyone was sleeping, so I snuck out, but I didn’t go outside, I went to Roseta’s desktop on the first floor.  I would’ve gone to her laptop, but it was closed.   I started thinking about my proposal:   What should I say, what should it sound like, when should I deliver this great letter out loud?  Maybe see what the weather feels like the next few weeks; I want to make sure everything’s perfect.  I only have one shot...

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“Lipstick and Love” by Lynda Freeman

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A blind date setup by a friend who apparently is in fear I just might marry a guy twenty years younger than myself. Apparently this friend doesn't know me as well as I thought. Fun is what I enjoy with my younger young man, and fun we do partake in quite often. Jessie, my friend and my own kids don't like mom dating the younger man, did that stop me heck no. Jessie and I met another friend of ours for cocktail hour. While enjoying our drinks Jess saw a guy she used to date and introduced him to us. Somehow along the way the conversation flow...

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“6ixes Get Stitches” by Bruce Charles

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“We know that you were involved, so talk dammit!”Officer Marcus slammed his fist on the table, causing it to shake from impact. The young man who sat across from him was unimpressed and gave no reaction. The suit and military haircut of Officer Marcus contrasted heavily with the man being interrogated, who wore a sleeveless top that showed off his tattoos, and had long hair dyed with multiple colors.Officer Jane, dressed in the same manner as Marcus, stepped up to the interrogation table. “Look, Danny,” Jane said in a soothing voice, “we’re ...

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“SHIMANI BREAKS HIS GIRL” by RADIUS HAVWAALA

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“Who is this brown, tall, ample bosomed girl, who dances as if she has no bones? Shimani wondered to himself.The girl had a pale, copper-colored skin and a curvy bounce step that seemed to connive to compel men into thinking dangerous thoughts. She, predictably, got Shimani doing that, wanting her so desperately that he forgot that he was a newcomer, a stranger in a strange land.When the song ended, the girl stood in the glare of the bonfire to spread her beauty for all to see. In a melodious tone that matched her features atom by atom,...

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“He finally proposed” by Xara Shariq

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“Hey Seth, I’m home!” shouted out Becky from around the other corner of the house.  I was sitting in my dining room doing my office work as usual when she entered out of nowhere. Oh god! Here she comes. Now I would have to listen to her unimportant yet the most irritating talks about her, Denny, their weird relationship, and much more bla-bla-bla.  “Seth! Where are you lost huh?” “Oh nowhere”, I said coming back to the real world. “You tell? How was your day today? How was Danny?” “Fabulous. Just fabulous! Everything was ...

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“First Love” by Usha 412

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Walking out of the shower with a towel around his waist, droplets of water dripped from his hair all the way down to his abs. Chad admired his handsome reflection in the mirror. One might say he was narcissistic, but Chad just loved beautiful things—and that included himself. After pondering for quite a while, he pulled out a set of outfits from the wardrobe and placed them on the bed. The rays of the morning sun penetrated through the glass windows, falling on the neatly folded bed covers. A teacup stood next to a newspaper on the beds...

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“THOSE WIDE ARID PLAINS” by Claire Tennant

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I stood on the veranda surveying the scene before me. I confess my emotions were mixed, but grief has that effect on you sometimes, even when practical solutions to what could be conundrums appear. It seemed very practical to sell the home I had known for most of my life, certainly, a widow did not need an enormous place to live, but my mind had to adjust to the options. I was not ready. Forty years of living in what Harry and I called an idyllic area, not quite country, but not city living either, would be hard to leave. Dotted ...

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“A CAFFEINE LOVE STORY [une histoire d'amour à la caféine]” by S___a R____n

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Ryan was a barista at Cuppa Joe. he was a coffeeholic in his late childhood and eventually got into being a barista. He really enjoyed the aroma of freshly ground coffee beans,and the smell of brewing coffee, and he believed that the aroma triggers memories more than any other senses.So he usually spent most of his hours in his coffee shop.He had some regular customers,among most of which where highschoolers. He loved to see those people spending happy hours at his shop. One day he was so busy with preparing 4 lattes for the Highschoolers.It...

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“That's how it started ! ” by Anuja Thatte

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She woke up with a blurry vision and noticed that it was Saturday. It took her less than a minute to register that, this was it. This was the day when she finally gets to meet him. She still had to make a decision. She thought of the day when he had proposed to her and had asked her to be his wife. They were on a date at her favourite restaurant. The restaurant was awfully quiet. He had booked the whole place for that night. He had made sure that the whole place was decorated with lilies and had a wedding theme. The manager of the restaurant...

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“In a moment ” by Grace Bee

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People often wonder if “love at first sight” is true or if it takes longer for a person to fall in love. Do we one day look at the person differently or had we been intrigued by their looks and personality for so long it had progressed to something more? We could ponder such things and argue into eternity and still not know the truth, but one thing is for certain: We don’t choose who we fall in love with. We don't. It could start by noticing subtle things about them. We  wonder what they are doing at an exact moment ...

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“Lighthouse” by Deanna Schneiter

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He brought me to the shoreline this evening. As we sat on the rocks, the cool breeze blew a mist through my hair. He pushed a section of my sandy blonde hair from my face, tracing my jawline with his fingertip. I looked up at him with such adoration in that moment. He was tall, sweet and very handsome. His eyes were like honey. His hair short but swift, dark and turning gray. His features were masculine and bold. Age showed on his face but he wore it so well.  As we sat on those rocks, a sailboat went by. From our spot I could see a f...

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“Value of Time” by Sandhya R

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VALUE OF TIME There once lived an astrologer in a village on the west coast of Karnataka. Although he was very famous and well known, he was wise, humble and lived a simple life. The villagers would often seek his advice and he would always suggest suitable solutions and explain it to them in a simple way without asking for anything in return. People who dedicated themselves to his guidance got their problems resolved and made good fortune by following his advice. To a farmer, the astrologer would suggest the right time to sow and reap a cr...

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“HATE TURNED LOVE.” by Faith Oluwafemi

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It is very frustrating to have an extreme Sanguine around, most especially when you are a Melancholy in nature as well. Indeed, we give people a room to change, if not their clothes but at least their attitude a bit. But NO! Absolutely No, he becomes more annoying each day. Ofcourse Not! He isn't my friend; but an ordinary classmate. He is so much of an extrovert, though friendly but still unorganized, always clumsy, he is the life of the entire class. I just observe him from afar. I'm not in anyway interested in "the man of the people". I...

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