Fortune Cookie Fiction Swap #1

This is my first swap for the 'Write Now!' Group, so I wanted to make it easy, fun, and stimulating. I was looking through my booklist book (where every other page I glue ticket stubs or fortunes from fortune cookies) and that was when my idea struck me - I would use some of the fortunes I'd saved as starters/tiles for a short story here at Swap-Bot. Below I will list fortunes and you must choose one of them to write a short story which you will mail to three e-mail partners. There's no postage fees! So it will only cost you some creativity and time (I provide time, you provide the creativity). Here are the fortunes:

01) You will be called upon to help a friend.

02) You are the master of every situation.

03) Your present plans are going to succeed.

04) Luck is coming your way.

05) A pleasant surprise is in store for you tonight.

06) Sudden love takes the longest time to be cured.

07) Your hard work is about to pay off.

08) A surprise announcement will free you.

09) The star of riches is shining upon you.

10) It is better to get something done late than never.

11) You will soon discover your hidden talent.

12) A simple kindness today will bring you great reward.

Now your short story can be fiction, non-fiction, science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, suspense or horror. It has to be on the theme of one of these fortune cookie fortunes and/or be titled the fortune itself. I want you to have as much creative leeway as possible. Please note it is a short story (between 3-7 typed pages). Going on a little longer or a little shorter is fine, but not just a couple paragraphs & no novellas. I am giving you 6 weeks to write something from the day this swap is assigned. Newbies are welcome (with well filled out profiles) and Swap-Bot members must at least have a 4.75 (with no recent unexplained ones). Also, you must rate, as people will be putting a lot of time & effort into their work, and also because manners really do matter. If you're known to be a non-rater, I WILL exclude you.

I always "angel" my own swaps (which means I will be writing a second short story) just in case. If you have any questions, please PM me as you will get a much faster response. Let's get writing!