Write about two characters who’ve gone through something so intense they now feel like family.

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“BLOOD MAKES YOU RELATED , LOYALTY MAKES YOU FAMILY” by Claire Ngesah

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BLOOD MAKES YOU RELATED BUT LOYALTY MAKES YOU FAMILY “I was scared. This was my first time and I did not know what to do. How do I start? What do I do? How do I do it? I stood there confused as he looked at me. A lot of things were running around my brain. If you’d open head up, you were to see an airport with so many landings and take offs. My fear was the Boeing 777 which was full to capacity. He kept on pointing at me to sit on it while I was froze at the door. “Claire! Claire!” The man was clapping in my face as he took my hand leading m...

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“Family Replacement” by Julia C

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As a solo cruise tourist, please select if you are open to having a roommate. “I’m kinda doing this to get away from people,” I mutter to myself. “My family has been so stressful lately. I just want to get away. I hit submit. We apologize, but there is no room for you left. You may either reschedule or select the roommate option. “Ah, come on!” I slam the desk. I flop my head in my hands and tightly squeeze my hair between my fingers. “Fine.” I hit the check the option and hit submit before I overthink the decision. Two days. Two days till...

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“Beautiful soul ” by Madhu Siaa

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Two friends Usha and nisha living in one village they enjoying daily with there own company and sharing everything there own scretes, one day usha died in scooty accident nisha don't see her died body in last postion one day nisha started to crying lot in midnight nisha mother worried about that and ask her nisha reply usha coming in my dream her mother shocked died person coming in dream it's unlukiest my dear ,nisha mother told her tomorrow we will visit temple everything will ok now sleep well nisha ,up next day they went to temple atten...

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“Close encounter of two of a kind” by Charles Arena

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Close Encounters of Two of a Kind There have been stories on a meeting of east meets west or the convergence of two sides to a political argument with divergent ideas, or comparable situations resulting in some resolution. However, what is often overlook...

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“The Elevator ” by Eric E

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Nick Maxwell walked into the lobby of his apartment building holding his basketball in one hand and his gym bag in the other. He had his headphones over his ears, and they were so loud that the faint pounding of some kind of hip-hop beat could be heard if you walked past him. He pressed the button for the elevator and felt a little bubble of relief inside of him, in that part of him that was still a scared little kid who had heard all of the stories at night about the guys getting jumped or the fights in the park. The light hadn't turned on ...

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“Time and Friendship” by Dominique Rocha

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Time and friendship They say that time heals and erases everything. I experienced situations that I thought were very remarkable and today I only have the trace of such memories. Some of these tracks make me doubt the time, others make me grateful. No, time does not erase all wounds. He passes. And sometimes we need it to process the damage. Measure trauma. Although today I am aware of its importance, I have always mocked this old saying. When I was 14, my best friend, Felipe, lost his mother. It was a heavy blow for a 15-year-old boy ...

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“Night on a porch” by Lizi Khelashvili

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It was cold, chilly evening.No one seemed to be in the street. Nobody except one little girl, the one, who could bear the frosty weather outside. Everybody had preferred to stay home to stay warm. In the darkness, the girl could see just few shadows passing her, the shadows which were in a hurry on their way home. She was walking with accelerated steps on the sidewalk lightened by street lamps. The road had no end. No one knew where she was going, neither did she knew. Somewhere far away, to infinity. She was slowly slowing...

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“Bonded by Flames and Understanding” by E. B.

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Laney traced her steps, pacing back and forth, dragging her feet across the carpeted floors of her childhood bedroom. She must have been spiraling for hours. She couldn’t break herself out of it. In front of her images of the past flashed, frightening scenes playing on repeat and smoke that wasn’t there burning her eyes. She shuddered as June’s horrified face was swallowed up by blue flames and squeezed her eyes shut, wanting desperately for it all to stop. But shutting her eyes only made it worse. Like a gear spinning endlessly inside of a ...

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“A Moment of the Past” by Jillian Hagerty

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Kaylee isn’t smiling anymore. At the beginning, she was. The night had been young and she had been eager- how could she not have been? The museum had a new work up for show, a Degas from Chicago, proudly hung in the prime lighting spot. Ripe for the masses to take in. But the day had gone on, and the hoards of demanding visitors had broken her spirit a bit. Even the wonderful artwork of Degas could not cheer her up. Not to mention the three elementary schools that had come for tours today. Three groups of fifth graders, four groups o...

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“Blessing in Disguise” by Suman Saxena

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“Dad, Dad, where are you?” “I’m here in the balcony,” came George’s voice. Maggi hurried to the balcony. She wanted to give her father good news. “Dad, guess what? I have won the scholarship. I can now become a doctor and fulfil your dream.” “That’s really good news. You can achieve great heights now. My blessings and best wishes are always with you, my dear.” Maggi could feel the happiness in each word he said. Maggi and her father George lived together in a cottage near the seaside. Maggi had never seen her biological parents. George was ...

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Write about two characters who’ve gone through something so intense they now feel like family.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 190 stories

“BLOOD MAKES YOU RELATED , LOYALTY MAKES YOU FAMILY” by Claire Ngesah

“Family Replacement” by Julia C

“Beautiful soul ” by Madhu Siaa

“Close encounter of two of a kind” by Charles Arena

“The Elevator ” by Eric E

“Time and Friendship” by Dominique Rocha

“Night on a porch” by Lizi Khelashvili

“Bonded by Flames and Understanding” by E. B.

“A Moment of the Past” by Jillian Hagerty

“Blessing in Disguise” by Suman Saxena

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about someone who decides it’s time to cut ties with a family member.

Your main character is approached by their long-estranged parent who wants to reconnect. How do they react?

Write about someone who discovers the only family member they have left has just betrayed them.

Write about a “found family” who are finally able to get together again after a long time apart.

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