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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“One Night Only” by Kim Nickolopoulos

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I arrived at my friends house shortly after 8 pm, alone. My husband and I separated just after Thanksgiving. “Taking a break from each other” he claimed, “Let’s see if we are really meant to be together” he said just before he and his bags walked out the door. We really hadn’t spoken much since just a text here there “Hey how you doing?” We wished each other Merry Christmas but other than that not much else. I really didn’t know how I felt about it all and just wanted a night to get away from the house and the loneliness. My best friend had ...

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“Mystery Woman” by Desarae Driggers

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A few weeks have passed since John had met the mystery woman. Since the New Year’s Eve party, the thought of the stranger had been ruminating throughout his mind. Every waking moment her imagery presence never leaves his mind; her scent, smile, touch of soft skin, and cheerful laugh was there for the duration of each day. John remembered the mystery woman smelled like sweet pea lotion and freshly cut roses. Her smile shone brighter than a thousand suns, and her hair was red as the crimson moonlight. She was short and slim, not usually to his...

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“The Great Wilderness in the Sky” by Noah Harvey

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We met in the basement of a house I didn’t recognize; a house belonging to a friend of a friend. I’m not sure who she knew, but I knew that I wanted it to be me. I approached her and tried to strike up a conversation, sloppily albeit successfully. She had no name, or at least none that she wanted me to know, so I came to find that neither did I. She spoke of hobbies that I can’t remember and books that I’ll never read. I spoke of movies and an unhealthy longing to write my own someday. We were selfish conversationalists. I asked questions so...

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“Alone Amongst Everyone” by Blue Minium

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Alone Amongst Everyone By Annie LittlewolfCeleste scurried along, carefully picking her way through the dirt-packed ice and snow on the sidewalks. Everyone was hurrying, eager to get somewhere inside, out of the blistering cold, even if it meant into a crowded bar, or into the lobby of a hotel. Except for her. Celeste was alone; she was always alone. Even in a crowd, she was alone. Even with two people, she was alone. It was the way it was. She had accepted that. So she continued ...

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“A Tale As Old As Time...” by Jai Lush Law

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Blair Madison woke up at ten in the morning on December 31st with a stretch and a groan. The dull wintry light shone through her sheer curtains hanging up just at the foot of her bed. New Year's Eve was one of Blair's most favorite holidays, especially living in the city. She climbed out of her bed and her feet met the cold hardwood flooring as she made her way to her bathroom. She ran a brush through her thick copper waves and ran the shower. Steam soon filled the bathroom as she undressed and let the water stream down her muscles. Normally...

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“a different kind of fairytale” by Solana Bailey

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If you're anything like me, spending hours in a loud environment filled with acquaintances, isn't the ideal way to bring in the new year. Especially when you vowed that this year would be different. When I got the email to the annual work new years eve party, needless to say I was a little apprehensive. Its not that I had anything better to do, but how am I to make 2020 a special year if I stick to the status quo? All day at work was filled with questions and discussions about this party. What are you wearing? Who are you bringing? Was all t...

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“Little by Little” by K. L. Jones

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“What are you most afraid of?”Her eyes glittered like the lights reflecting off the glass building across the crowded city street below. Her hair, as dark as his eyes, blew across her face, but she didn’t move it away and he resisted the urge to do it for her. “I don’t know. I guess-” she sighed then, heavily, before taking a drink from the champagne flute she held delicately between two fingers “-I’m afraid that nothing’s going to change.”He nodded at that, taking a swig of his own drink, a mixture of apple cider and rum. The two of them we...

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“I'll be gone at Midnight” by Emily Cannon

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There was some drinking, of course, but Carlotta wasn’t interested in the drinks. If she had been a younger, prettier woman she might have found the prospect of free drinks more likable. But she was mostly here for the books, wasn’t she? Her long-time friend had invited Carlotta to her work party. It was just like Carlotta to have a librarian as a friend. It was also just like Carlotta to have gotten banned from the very library where Zeala worked. It had been an accident. Well, mostly. But apparently, the ban did...

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“The Encounter” by Krisha Perkins

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“Who are you?” I wondered aloud.He wouldn’t tell me. He hadn’t directly answered a question once tonight. I followed him to the kitchen; he made himself another drink.“So, you were saying?” he said, in that sardonic tone he seemed to reserve only for me.“Oh, right? What are you doing here? This is my party; I don’t remember inviting you,” I said with only a hint of malice.He leaned back on the counter, sipped his whiskey, and replied, “Does it matter what I’m doing? Aren’t you having fun?”His response catered to my less than ration...

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“Serendipity ” by A. L. V.

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With the night brings the stars.Even though I was indoors, inside a glass elevator, I knew that the brightest star was watching me. That She was watching me.And She knew exactly what I was doing.The elevator made a graceful halt at the top of the building, the roof. Me, Amber, and Samantha filed out, the three of us dressed up for this party.Amber came from a wealthy family with many connections, and was invited to a New Years Eve party, and was also allowed to bring two friends. Samantha was an obvious choice, but instead of bringing Victor...

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“Beginnings” by Amanda Mnguni

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Beginnings(Narrated)His powerful scents dragged every girl to look at his way, such a handsome man he was. He seriously made his way to the bar settling on the high chair there. The bartender looked at him as he got hold of his phone slowly looking up."What can I get you sir?"The bartender softly asked the powerful Greek God, many have already given him the name. Snorts"No, nothing"His thick voice maintained so much authority. This was a new year party yet it felt like 'just any ordinary party'-where you have to order a drink,but what c...

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“"Close Encounters of the Brief Kind"” by Sam Hendrian

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“Close Encounters of the Brief Kind” Should auld acquaintance be forgot? Harold Baxter found himself answering this question in the affirmative every New Year’s Eve. Taking a match to his cell phone contacts (with the exception of his mother and anyone else he would be burned at the stake for deleting), he was determined to start each year fresh relationship-wise, moving on from past pains and embracing new ones, whether they be of the heart or of the ass. Now, this wasn’t technically a New Year’s Eve ritual, as Harold always waited until af...

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“To see you” by Aminatta Kamara

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The bright lights pounced across the city like a leopard. Hearts leapt at the sound of voices and cars bristling against the tinsel. People were ready.Nothing could stop the roaring or souls and the need for company. It was as if it was every bodies last chance to connect before time went. Parties were everywhere.They found each other in a tiny club. Intimate and quiet. Like a mini-riviera in the midst of hell. They danced. The music pulsated around them like pools of delight. They couldn't even see what each were wearing- such was their tra...

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“More Stars than I can Count” by Charlie Braune

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10 PMI ring the doorbell. Through the milky glass in the little window of the door, I can see blurry figures. They waver and melt into another. One of the figures grows larger and larger as someone nears the door and opens it. “ Welcome, my darling.” Sabina greets me, champagne glass in one hand. She giggles and pulls me inside. There are about 20 people in the entrance area alone. I know the house is huge and so are the gardens. There must be around 200 people at the party. Sabina has already disappeared back into the crowd. I smile at...

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“Girl Code Rule #1” by Azizza Stephens

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Shit. I can tell he’s attracted to her. I don’t blame him. She’s conventionally pretty with an aura that implies an adventure. Her dark brown hair has golden highlights in it. She’s wearing red lipstick. The makeup enthusiast in me knows it’s MAC’s Ruby Woo. I’m convinced she knows someone important at all the popular clubs, and could jump the line with her four girlfriends. She probably has six guys that call and text her everyday. They take her out on dates and brag to their friends afterwards. She didn’t even bother to dre...

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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

“One Night Only” by Kim Nickolopoulos

“Mystery Woman” by Desarae Driggers

“The Great Wilderness in the Sky” by Noah Harvey

“Alone Amongst Everyone” by Blue Minium

“A Tale As Old As Time...” by Jai Lush Law

“a different kind of fairytale” by Solana Bailey

“Little by Little” by K. L. Jones

“I'll be gone at Midnight” by Emily Cannon

“The Encounter” by Krisha Perkins

“Serendipity ” by A. L. V.

“Beginnings” by Amanda Mnguni

“"Close Encounters of the Brief Kind"” by Sam Hendrian

“To see you” by Aminatta Kamara

“More Stars than I can Count” by Charlie Braune

“Girl Code Rule #1” by Azizza Stephens

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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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