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

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“New Year’s Eve” by Allison Jean

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Azra looked into the mirror and combed her long, red hair. Smiling at her reflection, she poked around in her Hermès handbag for a lipstick. It's a shame, she thought, that manufacturers could no longer put arsenic or lead in makeup. The staying power of lead-based lipstick was surprisingly good. At least she still had a decent stock of Arsenic Complexion Wafers, last made in the late 1800s. People are such snowflakes these days. She rolled her eyes as she wiped a small mark off the side of the handbag. It has been a parting gift from her f...

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“Happy New Year” by Sean Tang

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December 31st, 2019. I don’t usually spend my holidays like your usual individual, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. In times like this, the work I do is critical. I work at Uptown Atknap Hospital as a surgeon. Today on New Year's Eve, I volunteered to stay at the hospital so that my other colleagues can go home and spend time with their families and their children. I myself don’t have much family, so I think it’s only fitting that I’m the one staying behind. I don’t mind always being the one to work during the holidays. Rath...

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“New Year, No Me” by Andy Johnson

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December 31st, 2019, 6:30 pm. Everyone is buzzing with excitement at the last day of the decade. As I walk down the street I see people going from shop to shop, scrambling to get their last-minute party supplies for their New Years Eve Party tonight. I don’t get what the big deal is. Nothing is going to change for them. Well, except for starting the year with a hangover. The only thing I want to do on a Tuesday night is eat dinner and sleep through midnight. Which is exactly what I plan to do as I slink into my apartment for the day and...

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“Understand” by Elizabeth Auwarter

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“Happy New Year,” a woman with Bambi eyes and a short, sparkly, red dress greets Aida as he lifts her glass for a refill of the only drink available, what looks like watered-down red Kool-Aid and doesn’t taste much better. Aida tries to smile but it comes out as more of a smirk as she starts to shuffle away. The woman leans forward, “I mean almost Happy New Year, obviously, it’s not New Year yet.” She gives a nervous little snort, covers her mouth, and pretends to be focused on the next person in line for punch.Aida nurses her punch as ...

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“Shifting Towards Tomorrow (A New Year's Tale)” by Laura DiMartino

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The glitter and glam on the 11th floor outdoor rooftop lounge at The Grand Plaza was only offset by the brilliant colors of the setting sun, as it spectacularly made its exit beneath the Gulf of Mexico. The club offered a 360 degree vista, encompassing Boca Ciega Bay on one side, the ocean on the other, and the twinkling lights of the city appearing below and across the bay. Conversations, expectations, sparked the air in undulating waves as warm breezes brushed over bare shoulders, low cleavages, thighs dangerously exposed.&nbsp...

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“Kissing Partner” by Julia Lechear

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“Hey Cassidy!” My friend, Mira smiles at me. “Come on in!”“Thanks!” I responded, stepping inside. The apartment is already teeming with life. There are lots of smiling people, but there aren’t so many people that I’d describe the apartment as crowded. Everyone’s talking, laughing, and seems to be having a good time, yet I can still hear “I don’t want a lot for Christmas” playing in the background. I don’t normally enjoy parties. They’re loud and obnoxious, and there must be something about me because everyone who pukes alw...

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“A Countdown To Remember” by Lenai Despins

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Ten minutes and it will all be over. The decade, but also my life. I watch him out of the corner of my eye. His face holds the same familiar features, but somehow it’s changed – morphed by his expression into something more terrifying than the weapon he’s clutching. His eyes are wild as they focus on sharpening the knife in his hands. The laughter they once held has shriveled dry and hard. His skin is sallow; a foreshadow of what mine will become. Nine minutes ‘til midnight. Pins and needles prick my hands. The rope that’s bound th...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 97 stories

“New Year’s Eve” by Allison Jean

“Happy New Year” by Sean Tang

“New Year, No Me” by Andy Johnson

“Understand” by Elizabeth Auwarter

“Shifting Towards Tomorrow (A New Year's Tale)” by Laura DiMartino

“Kissing Partner” by Julia Lechear

“A Countdown To Remember” by Lenai Despins

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

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