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Write about someone who gets proposed to five times on Christmas Eve.

Posted in Romance on Jul 5, 2021

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Delilah

Submitted to Contest #73

December 2018 “Marry me, Delilah!” a voice screams over the crowd as I close the front door behind me. I act like I didn’t hear and make a beeline for the kitchen, where I see Patrice serving punch into crystal cups.  “Hi,” I say, as I take off my winter coat. “You look shot.” She looks drunk, not shot. Her hair is oddly askew, her eyes more than a little wild, her dark red lips smeared with several added layers of lipstick.  “You’re late!” she says loudly, handing me a brimming cup of punch. I take a gulp as I slip my purse of...

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sticky notes

Submitted to Contest #73

Sticky notes littered his bedroom wall. Yellow, green, blue, and the hot pink that used to be yours. He kept a pen in his pocket, a black ball point, and a notepad in the other one.  He forgot a lot of things. Simple things, like what he ate for breakfast, and important things too, like doctor appointments. He remembered the day you two met though. One of the only long-term things he remembered. He didn’t remember what you were wearing or the place, but he remembered the feelings. The scramble of getting your number on his phone becaus...

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The Love Quadrangle (Ft. Raquel Rodriguez)

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Submitted to Contest #73

RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ AND I COLLABBED ON THIS, CHECK HER PART OUT WHEN IT COMES OUT!!!!!! ENJOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! Christmas Eve was always my favorite time of year. The holiday smells, the anticipation. All my friends hung out together, eating cookies and drinking eggnog spiked with scotch. The fire crackled below the cobblestones, warming everyone’s hearts. Now here it was again, rounding the bend before Christmas. If I could, I would run right past it to the 25th, but you gotta keep the anticipation building, I guess.  “Where t...

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A Christmas Resolution

Submitted to Contest #73

I’m that girl that every girl is jealous of and every boy likes. I mean, it’s not exactly surprising. I have delicate, soft brown curls that tumbles down to my slim waist. My smooth, olive skin serves as a canvas for my gorgeous emerald green eyes with flecks of peacock blue. All my life, I have been told that I was beautiful. Strangers would stop just to gape at my looks, as my eye color was rather rare. I have always been admired like a great painting, and I loved that feeling.  I had never agreed with the phrase “inner beauty.” What...

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Merry Christmas to Me

Submitted to Contest #73

Trigger warning: domestic violence   I wake up to the sunlight hitting my face and temporarily blinding me.   Slowly lifting Lucifer’s hand splayed on my stomach, I take off the blanket, only to be hit by the cold wind flowing in from the open windows.   I place my feet on the ice-cold floor and regret not wearing something warmer last night.   Getting up to close the windows, the warm rays of light reaching my face give me temporary comfort.   The view from the window can only be described as a winter wonderland. Th...

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One Sucky Christmas Day... (Lyra's POV)

Submitted to Contest #73

“There! All done!” my little brother - Adryan - screamed, his arms above his head in a jumping jack position. In front of him, the lights of my mother’s Christmas tree twinkled red and green.A loud, shrill beep came from the kitchen, and the mouthwatering smell of candy-cane cookies filled the air. My mom rushed into the kitchen, a grin on her face. We all followed her, ready to help her whenever she asked.“Lyra, when did Marcia say she was coming?” Mom said. She took the cookies out of the oven and put them on a separate platter.I glanced a...

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Sour and Sweet

Submitted to Contest #73

Just to be clear, Gena and Mike aren’t married.So why do they share the same house?Because he rented the apartment to her so they live together, but in different rooms.Gena trailed her eyes at the snow globe on a desk next to her, trying not to pull away as Mike curled his fingers in her hand. She didn’t want any more to do with men, after the incident that happened several weeks before.“Why are you here in San Francisco?”She still didn’t meet her eyes with him. “May I not take a vacation?”“Who sent you here?”“No one did.” He was fading fro...

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No Place Like Home

Submitted to Contest #73

𝓡𝓲𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓲𝓷 𝓪 𝓸𝓷𝓮-𝓱𝓸𝓻𝓼𝓮 𝓸𝓹𝓮𝓷 𝓼𝓵𝓮𝓲𝓰𝓱. The snow is soft and unbroken when I pull back the heavy curtains and peek out the window. I pull on my winter gear as quickly as possible, fighting the desire to make a snow angel in only my pyjamas. When I am finally bundled up and sheltered from the relentless gusts of wind creaking the windows, I open the door and walk outside. There is something extremely satisfying about being the first person to wake up on a snowy morning. Being the first person to make a footprint in the blank canvas. It feels l...

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Lilah’s Love Story

Submitted to Contest #73

authors note: Hey y'all! Hope you guys all are having a fabulous Friday. I Just wanted to say a few things before you get your read on.This is dedicated to my bestest friend EVER, Lilah Blackburn.❤️❤️❤️QOTD: Apple or Samsung?If you don't get all of this, don't worry there are a lot of inside jokes (like the prince's first and last name and others) so that's why.ONE WEEK TIL CHRISTMAS!!!!This was just for fun. I thought it'd be cute and I was bored. I wrote this in like an hour so it's not good.When I say creative nonfiction I mean it hasn’t ...

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You are [Fill in the blank]

Submitted to Contest #73

You know how sometimes, your parents tell you a story about when you did something as a baby? You might be a little embarrassed, but you usually just end up shrugging it off. It feels like they are talking about another person, not you. That is how I feel when people tell me how I used to be. Because I can’t remember who I am. You may say, Surely we’re all different people than we used to be. Sometimes you forget that. No. Just no. Yes, sure, you will be a different person then you were when you were in kindergarten, fifth grade, middle sc...

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The Storms We Cannot Weather

Submitted to Contest #73

“And still I dream he'll come to me, that we will live the years together. But there are dreams that cannot be, and there are storms we cannot weather.” A cool whisper of air came through the vent below Colette’s feet as she stumbled over the rattling floorboards. They were tile, with cracks and broken bits plastered back into place many times over the years. Beige stains were strewn about the floorboards and walls, possibly from the messes that had emerged in the tiny apartment over the years, or possibly from some old artist who thought ...

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Love Letters ♥

Submitted to Contest #73

“Oh no what have I done!” exclaimed Jenny. “This was supposed to be my favourite time of the year” She could remember that moment as vividly as if it were yesterday: the pain, agony was all intertwined that their names ought to be changed to reflect their true intention. Walking towards the post-box, the snow danced in the light, as a choreographed ballet conducted by the gentle wind. Moving into her hands, the crisp wintry snow met the warmth of her blood but she knew she had to post these office documents otherwise they might even ...

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The Christmas Proposal

Shortlisted for Contest #73 ⭐️

It was Christmas morning and Nancy was woken up by her boyfriend. She rubbed her eyes and looked into his, wide with excitement as though he had been awake for hours.  “It’s going to be a beautiful day today.” “Is today a special day?” Nancy teased. “Yes, it’s Saturday. The best day of the week. Football is on, full English in a bit, some drinks later.” “Anything else?” Jude looked curiously at her, thought for a moment, and replied with a simple not that I can think of. He was, however, running over a plan in his mind. “It’s Christ...

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Five Golden Rings

Shortlisted for Contest #73 ⭐️

I took two more steps on the snowy sidewalk and somehow felt like I hadn’t moved at all. I’d been in line for at least fifteen minutes. I was out of time. I craned my neck and glared down the line at the bright windows of the chocolate shop. Christmas lights glittered behind the glass. The long line of people ahead of me, all spaced six feet apart, were transfixed, at the chocolate delights under the twinkling glow. I glanced down at my phone. Less than fifteen minutes. I wasn’t even at the bus stop yet. I looked up, groaned, and stepped ou...

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Rejection x 5 (Part 1)

Submitted to Contest #73

“What happened all those years ago, you left me cause ‘it wouldn’t work out’, I quoted him. “Look… Nessie.” “Vanessa,” I corrected, didn’t want my ex to use my nickname he’d used when we were together years ago. “Vanessa,” He pronounced shyly, keeping his head low. “I’ve changed, and so have you… it’s almost Christmas… why don’t we make it memorable?” “So am I just a toy you use whenever and throw?” I questioned, flickering my honey golden eyes to stare at his blank expression. “I…” “Stop Jared, we’re done… I’m sorry to disappoint you but I…...

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