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“No One Knows Linda Marks” by Morey Guntz

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Sheriff Payne looks over the file again and sighs. He doesn’t understand any of it. Currently, he is trying to find Linda Marks. Linda seems like a nice girl. A musician, not quite top of her class at Angelwood Private School, and working as a waitress at a local diner. Her parents had separated when she was seven, and just got a divorce after a long custody battle. Other than that, there is no evidence as to why she left or where she may have gone. “Sir?” Officer Lee pokes her head into the interrogation room. “Allison’s here.” “Send her in...

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“A Room With Three Views” by Jane Andrews

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May 1st, 3am, Emma:Mandy – my lovely Mandy; my best friend. Tears stream down my face as I look at her. I know that life will never be the same again.May 1st, 3am, Ally:I still can’t believe it’s happened. The red blood spilling from Mandy’s neck looks strangely artificial – almost as if it’s a staged scene for a whodunnit; but the police presence and the murmur of voices in the corridor outside and the shocked faces of Ken and Emma all conspire to convince me it’s real. And I know that at some point I’m going to have to explain what happene...

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“At the Party” by Annony Mous

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We all sat side by side in the living room, staring at the people walking around, dancing, eating, drinking, and talking. Music blared in the background, a DJ was bopping in the corner, and blinding, neon lights flashed across our eyes. Yeah, we all knew most of the people here, but we were tired. Darren and Meg were talking on the couch across from me, and the rest of "our party" was in a heated conversation about a class field trip we had all taken in high school. I curled my knees up to my chest, only half hearing. This is what usually ha...

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“The storm chasers” by David Drew

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The hot morning had become a stifling afternoon, oppressive and humid. A breeze had come up in the last few minutes, but it was still hot. In the parking lot of Luke's diner, under a large elm tree, Gavin Braddock sat on the front bumper of his truck, waiting. He watched a massive bank of white-grey cumulus building in the west. They grew inexorably, ever higher, rolling, tumbling, driven by a restless energy. The power of the impending storm thrilled him.Presently, a red Chrysler drove into the lot and parked opposite. The passenger was an ...

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“Ladies (and a Gentleman) in Waiting” by Deborah Mercer

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SEPTEMBERGILDAI’ve resigned myself to being the Big Bad Wolf in this whole business (funny how so far as I know there’s no term for a female wolf apart from she-wolf). Oh, I’ll keep my tongue in check and make at least some of the right noises, after all, Caro is one of my oldest friends. It’s quite comical when we or others say we knew each other since we were that high as when we did meet, at primary school, Caro was prematurely tall and I was short for my age. We must have made quite an odd couple on the playgrou...

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“The four” by Samael Stanev

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The four have been comrades since they entered kindergarten. At the elementary school, they were seated on two adjoining offices. Their friendship continued even after they entered the high school, and we all know that high school is full of adventures and obstacles. It was the second term of study. The graduation ball was approaching to mark the successful completion of all students. Everyone was excited. There was another event that our four boys would be excited about. Shortly before the clas...

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“Terraza Talk” by Kathleen March

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Several friends were sitting on a popular terraza in Santiago. They’d decided they all needed an afternoon coffee and met by the café Xacobe, one of those closest to the tree-lined Alameda of Santiago. Most people enjoyed the stroll along the paths of the promenade. Yes, promenade is an old-fashioned word, but Santiago is a very old city. The Alameda was worthy of being called a promenade because it provided a distant but nevertheless spectacular view of the Cathedral, the Catedral de Santiago de Compostela. Some city residents resented the ...

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“What A Wonderful Surprise” by Hailey Monnie

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Katherine I’m getting married today. I can’t believe I am getting married. And just like that, a wave of panic drowns me. Am I making the right choice? Is this going to be the perfect day? What if I regret it? But then I see his face in my mind. I see him telling me “It’s going to be alright. Just take a deep breath and know that I am also freaking out.” That calms me and a smile plasters itself across my face. A smile that is going to stay on my face for the rest of the day. But that was this morning and this is now. I’m now standing in the...

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“Patrons” by Stephanie Kaye

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Four people. Two women, two men at the dinner table. An outside observer might see it as a war between the sexes, the way they sat across from each other, yet it was nothing of the sort. It was just dinner—overcooked chicken and uncomfortable quiet. Feeling pressured by the sound of forks stabbing her dried and rubbery poultry, the woman in the red scarf cleared her throat, prelude to a request. “Someone please pass me the salt,” she said, gripping the stem of her wine glass with the conviction of someone who really wanted salt. The man...

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“The Blind Following the Blind Cow” by Hamadryad 77

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Evie: I don't want to say things got complicated.Donald: She says that, but she's the one who wore the dress.Evie: As if you wearing a dress could give me the flutters.Donald met Evie. Her name wasn't Evie then, it was Miss Corning. You didn't straightaway go about calling people by their lovely nicknames in those days.Evie: Those days? You act like we're a hundred years old.Donald: Close enough.She was also the daughter of a banker. Ulverus Corning. Which was definitely a daringly made-up name and sounded like someone choking on a long unch...

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“The Headmaster's Daughter” by Emma Clint

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I. Clem. “Clement Hartley!” the professor brought his ruler down on my desk with a sharp thwak. “If there is something more interesting outside that window than my lesson, I beg you, share with the class. What’s that—nothing? Good. Stand up and recite the next verse.” I stood up, read the lines—impeccably, I might add—and promptly retook my seat. The professor, finding no fault, moved away to harass a different student, and I went back to gazing out the window. It was autumn, and newly fallen leaves coated the usually immaculate ground...

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“The Drive-In Incident” by Chloe Henderson

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WESLEYThe silver swirl of cigarette smoke danced under the painfully bright fluorescent lights, making its way into the nostrils of the boy. “Ya know,” Wesley spoke, waving his hand in the air to clear the stench, scrunching his freckled nose in discomfort, “those things will kill you.” “Shut it, Mister Jones,” Deputy Huxley growled before taking another drag. “We’re not here to talk about me and my sins.” Wesley Jones smirked and kicked his feet up on the steel table, reclining back in the cold metal seat. “Thank God, we’d be here...

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“I Do” by Vania Tse

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WilsonWHAT. IS. GOING. ON?? Something special! Everyone loves me! Wait - everyone loves her! And him? Um...not sure about him. Why is he here? And ew - there’s his mother. Aw man, she is E-V-I-L...gives me the heebie jeebies and I avoid her like the plague every time we visit. He’s not quite that bad...bit of a dork. Short. Laughs a bit too much. Aw, she looks stressed. Nervous? But look! Everyone loves me! Oh, I think I’ll get to walk down the aisle! I may be a dog, but I’m the star of the show! Water...I need water...ValerieI can’t be...

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“Mt Matterhorn” by Victoria Nuzzi

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We were all just skiing. I can not believe that day ended up being the worst of my life. You are probably wondering what I am referring to. Well, I could just give you a story from just me, but I think it should be told by me and my three friends. The ones that are still with us and the one who is not. What you are about to read is the description and dialogue from the go pros we were wearing during the avalanche on Mt.Matterhorn. If you do not like unhappy stories I feel you should stop reading now but if you really want to know what happen...

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“Clues for Seven” by Raven B. Evolet

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CrimsonIt was all six of us, a group of friends running from the same thing. Sumi, Blu, Blaine, Finn, Ivy, and me, Crimson. The inseparable six.Then it shortened down to five. Then four.Three.Two.One.But that's not important right now.I live in my little rundown apartment. Nothing happens, it's all the same. Occasionally I'll get a heads up, then move out to somewhere new and have to change my name.But its fine, as long as they don't find me. And they didn't. They didn't, because O found me first.BluAfter the falling out, as Blaine likes to ...

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Write a story about one event from the different perspectives of multiple friends.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 122 stories

“No One Knows Linda Marks” by Morey Guntz

“A Room With Three Views” by Jane Andrews

“At the Party” by Annony Mous

“The storm chasers” by David Drew

“Ladies (and a Gentleman) in Waiting” by Deborah Mercer

“The four” by Samael Stanev

“Terraza Talk” by Kathleen March

“What A Wonderful Surprise” by Hailey Monnie

“Patrons” by Stephanie Kaye

“The Blind Following the Blind Cow” by Hamadryad 77

“The Headmaster's Daughter” by Emma Clint

“The Drive-In Incident” by Chloe Henderson

“I Do” by Vania Tse

“Mt Matterhorn” by Victoria Nuzzi

“Clues for Seven” by Raven B. Evolet

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Write a story about two people who meet and become instant friends.

Write a story about friends who wind up on a misadventure.

Write a story inspired by this quote from Ally Condie: "Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I'm glad for that."

Write a story about someone turning to a friend in a time of need.

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