Two strangers meet at a New Year's Eve party. They spend the party together, and then never see each other again.

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“Goodbye, Friend” by Caitlin Vincent

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There was dance music blasting in my ears. It was about to hit midnight, the big, colorful ball in New York was about to drop. People were counting down excitedly. “10, 9, 8…” However, I wasn’t focused on anything else, I couldn’t register what song was on, and I wasn’t joining in on the countdown. All I could think about was him. The strange man with whom I shared the evening with. We talked, danced, laughed, and just before I could start the new year...

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“The Bet” by Brenda Carpenter

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The Betby Brenda Kay Carpenter “I love this place,” I said. “The food is great.” “That’s why I picked it,” said Marci. “Let’s get appetizers. Tom’s going to join us later.” “Tom?” “Yea. You know, my friend from work. You met him at my New Year’s Eve party. Remember?” “Yea. Did you invite him?” “No, I didn’t, but he asked what I was up to after work, and I told him you and I were meeting up. He said he might join us later. This is the first time he’s ever agreed to come. You don’t mind, do you?” “No,” I lie. “That’s fine.” I pull out the com...

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“Men are from Mars” by Hazel Meades

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This is not a quiet party Aaron, Kate thought to herself, not for the first time that evening. The music pounded like a headache. She could barely hear herself think over the thud of the bassline. The noise was not helped by the footfalls of the guest lumbering towards her. The guest was a large, reasonably handsome man and Kate had seen him eyeing her from across the drinks table earlier. This encounter had only been a matter of time. Kate didn't bother trying to make harald heard over the music. Instead, she raised her cocktail g...

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“New Year's Eve” by Amy DeMatt

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It was unseasonably warm for December, and the headlights illuminated fog like a spider-webbed veil over the wet black asphalt. Her car dipped where the road dropped and thick fog like a fur collar wrapped itself around her. Her headlights searched for the road, then as the road climbed, she could see. The sky had turned dark hours ago, but her headlights caught the fog lines and guided her around the winding way. Heather's house was a bitch to get to, but the party promised to be festive, at least. She was living in New York, and it f...

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“Ramblings on New Year’s Eve ” by Adrianna Caraballo

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Log date: 1/1/20Log written: 5:00 a.m Log #27As I’ve stated before in previous logs I try to not give my number out anymore. I don’t take any numbers either. It occurred to me, sometime during college that people are unavoidably disappointing. You either come across someone interesting who’s appeal dies out over time. OR You meet an uninteresting person who you’re stuck with because you were too afraid to disappoint them. A friendship will last forever if you’re willing to close your eyes tight enough. But at that po...

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“The Key to Happiness” by Maxwell Smith

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Parties are really not my thing. I never planned on being out for New Year’s Eve, but Taylor always knew how to persuade me into doing things I didn’t want to do. As my best friend, she always knew the right thing to say. And it didn’t help that I’d been in love with her since the day we met. My first day at Alder Middle School, she beat me up on the school bus for taking her spot. I admired her deep blue eyes and rainbow Converse while she slammed my up against the bus window. Our moms, clearly unbeknownst to us at the time, were in the sam...

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“Half of a Whole” by Valley Reynolds

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I just opened my eyes and I feel like a part of me is missing. Something is off and my entire being feels lighter. Am I still dreaming? Or am I even alive? I roll over and look at the time. It is seven o’clock in the morning, on the dot. As usual I stayed up all hours of the night eating fast food and binge watching my favorite sitcom. How do I feel so refreshed? It is rare for me to be up before eleven o’clock on any given day. I must admit it is a bad habit of mine. Let me check my five senses. My eyes can see the sun rise peeking through ...

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“The Hourly Healer” by D Dixon

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We had been debating for roughly an hour, I know because I missed an entire episode of “You” arguing with these fools.“It’s the biggest party of the year, we have to go!” Julian exclaimed. I shook my head and tried to tune back into the television. I wasn’t really in the mood to go out. “I think this would be a good chance for you to get some fresh air and have a little fun.” Theo suggested. Julian hastily got out of his seat and growled, “Theo let’s dip. I’m not going to waste anymore of my time trying to get her out of her feelin...

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“Champagne for Two ” by Stephanie Johnson

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I’ve always hated New Years Eve. At least, that’s what I liked to tell myself. I strolled up the sidewalk, champagne bottle in one hand and clutch in the other, my stilettos continuously getting caught between the cracks of the walkway. What what this - Europe? What kind of fancy neighbourhood has cobblestone sidewalks, anyways? I was miserable. Every home looked like an upscale brick version of barbie-dream-house. Stuck in the pessimistic narrative that runs my life like a dark and twisted rom-com, I was startled out of my daze. “Slow...

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“Red” by Abdul Lukindo

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What a sucking Tuesday!I began to curse why the New year's eve had to show up the earliest of the week. What if you could come on Thursday? Don't you think you could make everyone a happy panda? Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; a long relaxing weekend! I talked to myself.Despite the hell of a day I had earlier at work, yet I felt so giant stepping on a new year as a single champ after opting out unhealthy relationship a day before the new year's eve.It rained at noon, and I was so disturbed with the point of fact that roads would be sever...

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“Party Extravaganza” by Jem Stone

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Every year, the boredom in me got worse. The New Year’s Eve party was never fun, neither was the New Year’s Day party. Despite that, I’m still forced to attend both parties because it would be my last before I leave my family and move in with my fiancé’s. I can’t say I’m happy with my marriage, but I also can’t say that I hate it because he treats me well. His looks aren’t bad either so what’s there to complain about? Still, this New Year’s Eve party is as lame as ever. I prepared myself with a sigh, then proceeded to walk down the center st...

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“ The tones of mellowness” by Anny Lol

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You'll think this is plain corny and would want to gorge your throat out and I won't blame you but hear me out. You waltz into a party, skin all over the place and I mean it. Girls throwing their bums on stranger's members, their thighs and cleavage on display, sensualizing there every move. Perfumes of every scent invade your nostrils and make its route straight into the mind, into this one section of the brain that causes individuals to lose all mental abilities and make them crave a person, paying no mind whether they got bunny teeth or d...

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“The New Year's Gift” by Diana Allee

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I didn’t want to go. I’m not much of a “party” person. More of a hermit, I’d say. Not that I don’t like going out, but the length to which some of my girlfriends go to get ready for any outing is absolutely ridiculous. Add to that it’s New Year’s Eve, well, you might as well be prepared to wait hours for them to be ready. Not to mention for weeks prior they are talking about it, looking at outfits, lamenting over who they will kiss! It’s a little much for me. I’ve never been much of a dresser. I always thought they should make Garanimal...

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“An Interesting Night” by Kenya Davenport

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I don't like new years eve parties. Any other party I'm okay with. Birthday parties? Yes, they have free cake. Holiday parties? Free booze. Bridal showers? Also free booze. But new years parties are the worst. They last forever, everyone always drinks way too much as they go on and on about how they plan on changing when we all know that they’re just going to be the same shitty they’ve always been, and they’re always crowded. So when my friend first asked me to go with him to a bar new years&...

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“The Only Help I'm Giving You” by Eve K

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Ace wasn't really sure about a lot of things, like why he hadn’t run after his girlfriend after she broke up with him three days before Christmas Eve; why he was considering meeting up with his mom over dinner after she disappeared from his life at age three; why he was sitting out on a balcony in cold New York wind, drinking orange juice out of shot glasses on New Year’s Eve. With the gallon right next to him, he could have easily drunk straight from the container and downed the measly amount of liquid left within five gulps, but his arms w...

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Two strangers meet at a New Year's Eve party. They spend the party together, and then never see each other again.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 79 stories

“Goodbye, Friend” by Caitlin Vincent

“The Bet” by Brenda Carpenter

“Men are from Mars” by Hazel Meades

“New Year's Eve” by Amy DeMatt

“Ramblings on New Year’s Eve ” by Adrianna Caraballo

“The Key to Happiness” by Maxwell Smith

“Half of a Whole” by Valley Reynolds

“The Hourly Healer” by D Dixon

“Champagne for Two ” by Stephanie Johnson

“Red” by Abdul Lukindo

“Party Extravaganza” by Jem Stone

“ The tones of mellowness” by Anny Lol

“The New Year's Gift” by Diana Allee

“An Interesting Night” by Kenya Davenport

“The Only Help I'm Giving You” by Eve K

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Write a short story about a person who goes to bed on Valentine's Day and wakes up in 1920.

Write a short story about someone with unconventional New Year's traditions.

Write a short story in which the last line is the countdown to midnight on New Year's Eve.

Write a short story about someone who does not spend December 31st celebrating New Year's Eve.

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