Write a story that includes the line “We’re just too different.”

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“Dancing by Moonlight” by Zack Powell

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It started with that damn plié.And look. Let's get something clear right off the bat: I am not a bigot. I'm not one of those guys who's angry at the world just because his son has a little sugar in the tank. I knew what was up a few years ago, when we were on the couch watching a Toys-R-Us commercial and Jesse pointed to the screen, begging me for that atomic-blonde Holiday Barbie. Right then I saw he wouldn't follow in my footsteps. I knew he'd never join the varsity football team or get his championship photo superglued in the school paper...

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“A Clone in Need is a Son in Deed?” by Graham Kinross

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Contains traces of: swearing, daddy issues, singular use of the word mangosteen. Detective Arthas Jacques of Mars’ Off World Crime Division raised his hands to surrender to Earth’s police officers. His droid did likewise, having to hold what was left of one hand in the other. The stub of its other black arm rose to show it wasn’t hiding anything. “Well, mate. Looks like you’ve been busy,” said the lead officer dressed for war as he entered a room full of spent bullet casings. “Lie down on the ground for me, hands behind your head. Cheers ...

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“Self-Discovery ” by Beth Jackson

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“We’re just too different,” I say, and shoot him. Point blank. One to the head. Bang.He collapses in on himself, folding and contorting into a crumpled heap of offal, leaching his blood onto the thirsty ground.I toss the gun on the grass beside him and jog through the summer flowers towards the trail down to the beach.#And here I am. Choking in the city. Assaulted by the cacophony of nighttime suburbia, scuttling through the light, creeping through the darkness. Staggering towards the sanctuary of the lab.Across the road, a red dress flaps, ...

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“Have I Got a House for You” by David B Fraser

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Harris Prince sat in his car in front of a dilapidated albatross of a house, resenting that he had to wait around to meet his new real estate agent to tell her this is not what he wanted in his retirement. He was startled by a tap on his driver’s window. He stepped out to meet a small elf of a girl in sweat shirt and pants, but she was already ahead of him to the house. “Let me open it up.” She bounded up the worn steps to punch in the code for the lockbox. Harris waited by his car for ...

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“Witness Correction” by PJ Aitken

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“DON’T JUST STARE AT THE FUCKIN DOORWAY!! Get her you useless pricks!”Janey could barely hear the psychotic tones of her old boss as she was halfway down the hallway, sprinting away from her certain death. Why did she always find the worst thing to say in a crisis? She made a mental note to address this dangerous character trait once her imminent death had been averted. Running up to the lifts, Janey ran her fist into the down button. Luckily one of the lifts was on her floor so it opened with a BING! Throwing herself inside in a whirlw...

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“Julia Wakes Up With ChatGPT” by Scott Christenson

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(Julia)I hate my boyfriend. (ChatGPT)It's normal to have ups and downs in a relationship, but if your feelings of dislike towards your boyfriend are persistent and affecting your happiness, it may be a good idea to talk to him about your concerns and try to work through the issues together. If the situation does not improve, it may be worth considering ending the relationship for your own well-being.(Julia)Yes!(ChatGPT) If you have decided to end the relationship, it's important to communicate with your boyfriend in a clear and res...

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“Quija” by Louise Muller

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For as long as I can remember, I lived a cautious life, strictly on the straight and narrow. “Never trust something you don’t understand, Sharon,” my grandmother’s words echoed in my head. We, the Braverman women, weren’t the kind of people who lived on the wild side. We never took chances; no risks for us - ever. It is fair to say that we didn’t embrace the name Braverman as we should have, but we weren’t men after all. Maybe it was best to leave the bravery of life to the men. That is what I thought until I met Jonah. Whenever I saw him, t...

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“Sunny and Stormy, we're just too different.” by Mark Nicholson

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Sunny and Stormy, we’re just too different…It was the last thing I ever said to Sunny. It was said in anger, with snake-like venom. Enough venom to kill whatever remaining love and kinship remained. I spat out "we're just too different". I said it in the split second before I slammed the door behind me and stormed off to the bar in the Hotel Monte Carlo. No not the one in the Mediterranean, the one on the shores of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. The hotel was more of a motel and the lake was just the world's biggest swamp. I was over all this ...

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“Dad's Different” by Danielle Savage Hobbs

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It didn’t matter that their down payments were non-refundable or that their parents were splitting a VRBO; Chelsea had to call it off before she exploded. Her wedding had been planned with the best of intentions, but she watched Eddy with a more critical eye than before. What had been harmless jokes, a comfortably laid-back attitude, and a deference to her opinion while they dated had been painted crimson in their engagement. He teased her endlessly for how obsessed she was with planning their future life, all while refusing to help or have...

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“My Shadow” by Marty B

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My Shadow left me today. I will miss him, but I know I will be better off. He was holding me back, pulling me down. We’re just too different, my Shadow and I. He wants to standstill, stay comfortable. I need to push myself, embrace the unknown and turn toward the future. My Shadow has been with me as long as I can remember, following me everywhere, his dark shape lurking behind me. Most of the time I forget he is even there. The first time I noticed the pull of my Shadow, felt his strength, was in high school. I...

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“Is television the perfect plan for Friday nights?” by Natalia Nava

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It was Friday again, and after a long week of work, the only thing on my mind was sitting on the couch with a big pot of popcorn while watching some tv show. I was a twenty-seven-year-old woman who had never experienced a real social life, and it wasn't like I wanted to try it. My best friend called me when I was about to turn on the TV."Guess what!" She expressed, very excited."What's up?" I asked. "I met someone through a dating app, and we have a date tonight!""A date! Isn't that risky since you don't know him?" I question...

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“January 5, 2021” by Valerie Shand

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“JANUARY 5, 2021” Thank goodness she'd bundled up so tightly, snugged into her black balaclava with a bright red, fluffy scarf and a pom-pom beanie hat pulled over her head, which she thought might make her appear a little silly, but she never really cared about standing out in a crowd. She sported matching red, texting-capable winter gloves, and calf-high, black, furry boots covered her tucked-in blue jeans. The red cowl neck of a cashmere sweater peeked out fr...

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“Tea Time” by Amanda Lieser

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CW-swear words Later that evening, they sat alone in their apartment, wondering if they had made the right decision. Sylvie couldn’t stand the silence. She stood and walked the five feet from her dining room table into the kitchen where she filled the tea kettle before turning her front burner on high. The sound of the metal kettle hitting the metal coils echoed into the night. Her husband, Gerald, sat, shoulders slumped, in his wooden chair. His eyes were closed. When she looked at him, her heart broke. The kettle began to whistle and she...

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“Flaws” by Jack Kimball

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We'd been dating for about six months when Linda looked at me with a final decision in her eyes, resolute firmness in her voice, and said, "I can't see you anymore." She was standing in the foyer of her tiny single mom house, her five-year-old son, Blake, sleeping in the other room. I was getting ready to leave and putting on my cool single man's p-coat, collar turned up. I was thirty-seven and never married. Linda was thirty-nine, recently divorced, and married twice. I say resolute firmness because she was firm and resolute every ti...

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“Zen Sam” by Theresa Fox Turner

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Sam sat on a plush suede couch, her legs folded beneath her and a laptop balanced on her lap. Her fingers flew across the keyboard as rain pelted against the windows of the little cabin. Her eyes were squeezed shut, and not even the loud cracks of thunder could distract her from her task. In the fireplace, only red-hot embers remained; the only light in the cabin was the laptop screen which illuminated a small circle around her.When she opened her eyes and noticed the dwindling fire, goosebumps prickled her skin, making her shiver. She consi...

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Write a story that includes the line “We’re just too different.”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 67 stories

“Dancing by Moonlight” by Zack Powell

“A Clone in Need is a Son in Deed?” by Graham Kinross

“Self-Discovery ” by Beth Jackson

“Have I Got a House for You” by David B Fraser

“Witness Correction” by PJ Aitken

“Julia Wakes Up With ChatGPT” by Scott Christenson

“Quija” by Louise Muller

“Sunny and Stormy, we're just too different.” by Mark Nicholson

“Dad's Different” by Danielle Savage Hobbs

“My Shadow” by Marty B

“Is television the perfect plan for Friday nights?” by Natalia Nava

“January 5, 2021” by Valerie Shand

“Tea Time” by Amanda Lieser

“Flaws” by Jack Kimball

“Zen Sam” by Theresa Fox Turner

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Write a story about two characters whose paths briefly cross, but are actually going in opposite directions — whether literally or figuratively.

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