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

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“Hope” by David Ajala

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I could barely tell in the dark room we were hiding but I could just make out the corners of her mouth lifting up in a smile. Her face was covered in dirt and her hair was caked with mud but her smile still managed to tear through the veil of dirt and shine a ray of light.I don't even remember what I said but I know for a fact it was not funny. At least not funny enough to elicit such a response from a normally stoic girl especially in the dire situation we found ourselves in.She reached out her hands and grabbed mine. Her hands were cold bu...

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“Through Life and Death” by Bobby Chowdary

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“Hand over the Divine Fate Pearl. Don't make it harder for yourself Long Fei. You and your friend can have an easy death if you just hand over the treasure” “Never! My master used this treasure to save the lives of others, but because of your greed, you decided to kill him, in hopes of monopolizing the power! Do you have no shame? 3 different sects, with power to rule the black rose empire, all ganged up on a single man, just because he had a heaven defying treasure. You fools!” said Long fei, his eyes bloodshot. Lo...

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“Birds of a Feather” by Daryl Oliver

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Sometimes telling someone else’s story is impossible to get right. Details fade into the background and the perspective of voyeurs see angles that may blend the black and white facts into a slur of greys. There are things that may be important to one person which has no value to anyone else. So, take these things into account when reading. This is not my story. Lisa moved to town when she was in the ninth grade. Her father had a job opportunity which he couldn’t refuse and he took nothing into account when he made the decision to take h...

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“To Mum With Love” by Norman Musiiwa

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A story submitted in response to the prompt: Write about two characters who’ve gone through something so intense they now feel like family. By Norman Musiiwa Little Daniel darted from the house, shirt in hand and panting. He kept his head turning back to check if his assailant was not pursuing. He paused at the edge of the yard with subdued sobs that kept his head nodding like he was agreeing to an emphatic instruction. The boy put on his shirt with such speed that made sure his head would not be kept buried. Eye freedom was ne...

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“The Color of Sound” by Sydney Anderson

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Though the caves in Batoidea Island regulate their own temperatures they still drop a few degrees at night. It is how Pierce is able to tell the difference between night and day down here. Gray. That’s how he remembers the rain. When it beats upon the earth it creates a kind of static in his ears that is an all-encompassing gray. Outside, even on a cloudy day, he is able to feel the warmth of the sun on his face or the soft glow of the moon. And then there is the barometric pressure. It changes, even in the caves, bringing an influx of moist...

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“How to Survive Falling in Love” by Dani Rei

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I was on the street for three years before I met him. A boney, blonde kid joined the crowd during my street performance. He was pale, bruised, and quiet. He stayed behind when the crowd dispersed and I collected my coins. We didn’t speak the same language, so I almost shrugged him off, but his eye was bruised, and it tugged at my heart strings. I know that kind of bruise, and that look of fear in his eyes. I couldn’t leave him. Curse my good boy nature. I shared my food, and we exchanged words of our own languages, doing our best to build c...

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“There and Back Again: A Modern Tale” by Rebecca Holmes

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We just spoke last week, my friend and I. It had been quite a while since we had spoken on the phone, though we frequently texted and sent voice messages. She talked about her life and career, her new girlfriend and being stuck inside still. I talked about problems at my work, comically awful dates I had been on, and the hobbies I had. We had also talked about that place, the one where we had met. It comes up in every conversation - even if it seemingly has nothing to do with our current lives. The...

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“The New Kid” by Rajesh Patel

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For some reason, my parents did not want me to attend high school that was the closest to our house. I was not pleased. I was going to miss my friends that I had known for almost my entire elementary school years. The only argument my parents were giving me is that the public bus by which I will be attending my new school was very convenient in terms of where the bus stand location was from my home to that school, and also, for my return from school to home. Also, they kept saying that I will recognize my old neighbors, Jake and Kate, who we...

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“Keys to the Sea” by Burritofish E

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It was dark in my cabin as I lay still in my bed. All the candles had been put out for the night and the rest of the crew were sound asleep below deck. I would have been, too, if not for my new record for insomnia, unbroken since I first came to this ship. I rolled out of bed and slipped out of the lonely room. Exhaustion weighed down my feet, but I did my best to keep my steps light and even so they wouldn’t thump on the boat. Finally I reached the ladder on the other side of the room that led above...

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“Homecoming” by Ceci Calvino

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Second Story on Reedsy! Please comment and advise! Vaffer twisted his hatchet moodily in his hands, staring at the full moon. It was past the second watch, but he knew sleep was hopeless. He hadn't bothered to wake Riggot, who looked as peaceful as if he was lying on a feather bed. Except that, unlike Vaffer, Riggot had probably never been in a feather bed. With a heavy sigh, the young dwarf sat back against the tree. Two years was a long time for anyone to be away. But for him... Riggot mumbled something about roasted squirrel and his wei...

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“A Strangers Service ” by Lauren Bendall

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I despised flying. Heights to be exact. I didn’t like the feeling of placing my life into someone else’s hands, especially when those hands were navigating an airplane at 30,000 feet in the air.I arrived at the airport a couple of hours early, eager to be rid of my luggage and clear security. The nerves had already begun to set in and I decided a coffee was the best solution. I wandered over to the nearest coffee bar and took a seat at an empty table. My fingers briefly flipped through a menu but I already knew what I wanted. Dark roast, dec...

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“A night at The Community Nursing Home for the Glorious Elderly” by Rebecca Jade

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A night at … The Community Nursing Home for the Glorious Elderly She didn’t yet know the news. How could she? It had not occurred in her time zone, and when Rose awoke, she still had a few hours before her night shift at The Community Nursing Home for the Glorious Elderly. She felt hot - Rose usually awoke hot. She pulled back the cotton sheet and slowly swung her heavy body to a sitting position. Fat, she thought, but you have beautiful feet, Fille Mae, and she wriggled the small red tipped toes that once made a young...

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“A HAPPY PLACE” by Esther Lune

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“Where have you been? Where on earth have you been?” my dad shouts as he takes another gulp of the bottle of whiskey. His black hair is roughed up and his eyes were almost red, his clothes were stained with puke and God knows what else.“Answer me, where did you go to Elizabeth?” I stare at his eyes and I’m filled with disgust and anger.I hit the chair beside me down and whisper “disgusting”.“What did you just say, what did you just fucking say?” his voice loudens and he takes a step forward to intimidate me.“I said that you are disgusting, y...

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“Jannat for Jai” by Prachi Pati

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“Let me go, Jai”, Ali said, just before slipping away from his grip, and into the house, alone and armed. Maybe five minutes passed, and then there was the blast. Jai wasn’t sure what hurt the most. Whether is was the physical pain from the explosion, or the immense heart ache he felt, when he realised, he had lost Ali. A month earlier.. “I must be really popular. Otherwise, I can’t imagine why a healer, a superhuman fighter, a girl with wings and their psychic leader will be baby sitting me all day long!” Ali whistled away and smiled hi...

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“Noah” by Glenna Fisher

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The rain, just moments before an April shower, pounded in earnest now and wind drove it in horizontal sheets across the windshield. Spring in southwest Ohio – tomorrow it might be eighty degrees. Relaxing her grip on the small bag of groceries, Nola settled in to wait out the storm. She watched, mesmerized, as heavy drops drummed an erratic rhythm on the garbage cans in the alley beside her gate. Movement caught her eye, breaking the spell; then ceased. A heartbeat later, a flash of pale hair appeared in the gap between the cans. She o...

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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

“Hope” by David Ajala

“Through Life and Death” by Bobby Chowdary

“Birds of a Feather” by Daryl Oliver

“To Mum With Love” by Norman Musiiwa

“The Color of Sound” by Sydney Anderson

“How to Survive Falling in Love” by Dani Rei

“There and Back Again: A Modern Tale” by Rebecca Holmes

“The New Kid” by Rajesh Patel

“Keys to the Sea” by Burritofish E

“Homecoming” by Ceci Calvino

“A Strangers Service ” by Lauren Bendall

“A night at The Community Nursing Home for the Glorious Elderly” by Rebecca Jade

“A HAPPY PLACE” by Esther Lune

“Jannat for Jai” by Prachi Pati

“Noah” by Glenna Fisher

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

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