Write about someone who wants to stay home alone, only for their plans to be disrupted.

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“In the Light of Darkness” by Dan Harris

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The house was dark inside yet the sun had risen. It shone as much as it dared through the gap in the black curtains in the bedroom of Cassandra Voltz. She sat alone in this room in full makeup running her fingers along the blade of a silver dagger, a drop of blood dripped from her finger and extinguished the candle. “It is done.” She said throwing her dagger at a poster of her ex. He was dressed like a vampire anyway, he wouldn’t ‘get’ what she was all about. The candle sent a puff of green smoke into the air, almost forming ...

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“The Task of Tolerance” by Sasha-Lee Dodgen

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Constant accusations of Jessie Benet, being unapproachable, permeated the office cubicles and the men’s room walls. These misconceptions were a cold draft, leaving an unpleasant feeling in Jessie. It fueled his desire to prove them wrong. So he said, “Yes” to the yearly team building holiday trip. He had already discovered every cognitive distortion, emitted by each of his colleagues, on the airplane. To someone like Jessie, it was the stench of small-mindedness, but to Scott, Clint, Derrick, and Keith, It was the aroma of untold o...

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“Never a dull day.” by Maria Goodwin

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It should have been a normal day. Luna had the day off from work, from classes. She didn’t need to go anywhere else to pay bills or get groceries. Today she could spend all by herself. At least as much as she could with her two partners. “Are you sure you don’t want to come with me to the library?” Issac asked her as he packed his laptop bag. “Or with me to my parent’s house?” Emilia offered. Luna smiled gently and shook her head. “No I’ll be fine here.” She insisted. Helping Issac force his bag to zip shut. “You need to focus on study...

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“The Squatter” by Prince Akatika

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I had no friends, and even if I did, they would all call me Owl. It was one in the morning when the top of my phone screen slid down to notify me of an unsolicited caller. I blinked at the nameless digits, sneezed, wiped my nose, and rejected the call.Lowering my head back on the chair’s arm, I resumed watching my Blumhouse movie. The stranger called once again, disquieting my solitude, and I swiped at my screen so hard my finger left a scratch.“What?” I bellowed. I should have probably asked who it was.A raspy voice exhaled from the other e...

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“STRANGER AT THE DOOR” by Sivaram Govindaraj

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It was a Saturday morning – a day away from work - and I sat studying Reedsy’s prompts. There was the usual $50 stake and I felt I could meet at least one of the prompts. It was quiet and sunny outside and the atmosphere was noiseless and very conducive to my efforts at writing. I must confess that I long to be left alone undisturbed to pursue writing. To start complying with Reedsy’s prompts I arranged my 2 dictionaries and the thesaurus for easy reference. Of course I could refer dates or data from Google. Only thing I needed was insp...

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“rekindled” by Claudia Anne

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Izabella felt exhausted. Emotionally. Physically. Her cheeks were crusty from tears and head throbbing as she lay in the dark. Her body felt heavy. Music pounded from over at her neighbors, everyone else was out and partying before the first week of semester. Izabella groaned and curled into her pillow, wishing the headache and fatigue would go away. With low iron, B12 and insomnia, she was struggling for energy in the day but to fight to sleep at night. It had been a long summer, to say the least. Early work shifts and relentless tr...

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“Home Alone” by Adra Verse

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It was a Friday. A quiet weekend was waiting for me. It was autumn with calm and steady showers. It felt amazing to even watch it from the window. Each water drop fell down in an orderly manner. I wish my life would be so simple, and calm. Right when I was thinking that, I heard sounds from the hallway. It was my parents. They were finally leaving for their trip. My dad had a business trip, and my mom wanted to come with him. They were worrying about me staying all alone at home, but that was no issue for me. The opposite actually, this woul...

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“A Wonderful Surprise” by Mary Williams

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"Ugh, finally", I said as I walked into my apartment. I had just finished my night shift. It was already 9:00 pm and I was exhausted. "All I want to do is relax tonight and enjoy some Netflix." It is a bit lame to just stay home, especially on a Friday night, I thought as I slumped onto my couch. I remembered that I had promised myself at the start of the year to be more socially outgoing. Being an introvert, it was quite easy for me to find excuses to not go out or avoid plans altogether. The thing is, I do enjoy outings, but it real...

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“An Introvert's Haunt” by Shreya B

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Layla unlocked the door, almost instantly slumping into the couch in front of her- melting into it to the point of imperceptibility. It had been weeks of her having to put on her “extrovert” face. On Mondays, a friend or a colleague would drag her out to the nearest bar with the promise of getting blackout drunk, although it almost always ended up with her pulling them away from prying eyes and depositing them back home. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, she had site duty; a noncommittal mask of emotions, paired with bright red lipstick...

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“Interruption” by Kayla Thompson

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A night such as this is one to be dreamed of. The week had been painfully long and tedious; however, the stretch of hours before her is guaranteed to make it well worth it. Her muscles ache quietly as a result of the after-work gym session that served to release any distracting tension that dared to have lingered once she clocked out of work at five o’clock, thirty minutes late of course. She had, as usual, pushed herself more than she probably should have, but the toning in her arms and stomach as well as the growth in her lower half prove...

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“Change of Plans” by Sharon Marcus

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Melvina kicked off her pumps. In stocking feet, skates down the hall into the living room, pirouettes in front of the sofa and flops on it giggling. Still got it. With her head back and arms spread, she inhales. No conversations, meals to plan, or places to go tonight or tomorrow. Enjoying her own company, something she discovered in her youth, but marriage, motherhood and devotion to Christ changed her perspectives. To engage others a challenge for her. Opportunities arose from the neighbor who asked for help to search the community for h...

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“Girl Who Cries Fire ” by Frances Stuff

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“Julie, dinner will be ready in 5 minutes!” The smell of her father’s creamy pasta sauce tugs at the peach fuzz inside her nose. Her favorite meal. She wonders if he purposefully planned this meal to coax her into the house. It is always a fight to get him to let her stay in her own home, where she has everything she needs. Her parents finished building the treehouse weeks ago. Julie recruited them to hold the ribbon for the grand opening. Franny, the family dog, was the only audience member present to see Julie cut the ribbon. The ceremony ...

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“A Night with Mom” by Noor Layla

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“Are you sure you don’t want to join us?” Angie asks as we meander out of the office. It’s been a long week, and everyone wants to chill. For Angie and my other coworkers, it means heading to the bar down the block for drinks. For me, it means not seeing any other living creatures except my cat and my plants until Monday morning. “I’m sure,” I smile. “My friend is coming over tonight, and we’re going to hang out this weekend.” It’s a bald-faced lie, but I can’t bring myself to feel guilty about it. My coworkers are all nice people, but i...

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“The Uninvited Guest” by Lukas Wenzel

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We find ourselves in a town near a river. It’s relatively small and isolated by thick forests all around. The little village is one of the few places on earth, where everybody truly knows everybody, where the same families have been living for generations, where nothing ever really seems to change. A sleepy town, where nothing ever happens, where the biggest news is the death of a neighbour, where all the young people have gone away years ago and left only the old behind to slowly fade away. Doyle was one of those left behind. He once was ...

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“Travelling Back” by Jason Dean

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Della clung to his legs pitifully that morning. He half-heartedly pulled her away from his ankles and held her up so their eyes were level.“I’m sorry DD but Daddy has to go.”She bawled and squirmed as he handed their daughter to his wife.“Text us from the airport and when you land.” She held a surly Della with one hand and squeezed his arm with the other.He nodded as he closed the apartment door behind him and stepped toward the elevator. The first mode of transport on this longest of days.His taxi was waiting at street level. The local...

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Write about someone who wants to stay home alone, only for their plans to be disrupted.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 145 stories

“In the Light of Darkness” by Dan Harris

“The Task of Tolerance” by Sasha-Lee Dodgen

“Never a dull day.” by Maria Goodwin

“The Squatter” by Prince Akatika

“STRANGER AT THE DOOR” by Sivaram Govindaraj

“rekindled” by Claudia Anne

“Home Alone” by Adra Verse

“A Wonderful Surprise” by Mary Williams

“An Introvert's Haunt” by Shreya B

“Interruption” by Kayla Thompson

“Change of Plans” by Sharon Marcus

“Girl Who Cries Fire ” by Frances Stuff

“A Night with Mom” by Noor Layla

“The Uninvited Guest” by Lukas Wenzel

“Travelling Back” by Jason Dean

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Start your story with a character saying, “Are you coming tonight?”

Write about someone who everyone thinks is an extrovert, but is actually an introvert.

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End your story with the line, “I’m never going out with you again.”

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