Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.

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“Time to Move On” by Emma Gersho

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“Goodbye Luce.”“Are you serious right now dude?” I questioned. “You asked me to stay.”He bit his lip, blood oozing his mouth agaped again. “But you’re not doing what I want.” I scoffed. “You literally have no one else who’s gonna deal with your shit. You’re gonna be alone.” “I don’t care.”I shook my head ludicrously. “Bye then.” I rolled the blood stained sleeves of my pullover up, taking out my phone to send a text. 5 months later 2am. My Converse scraping the floor with the redundant tiled pattern as I paced back and fo...

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“Staying At Home” by M Solarova

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“Alright, bye Tatiana!” Just like that, before I can say respond, he closes the door and he’s gone. Well, bye Max. I have breakfast to attend to anyways. As I’m eating, I notice a beautiful bird land on the birdfeeder on our balcony. We are on the third-floor and it gets a lot of traffic. I so enjoy watching them and hearing them sing. It’s something Max and I share. I remain perfectly still while watching the blue tit–a common one in our area but very pretty just the same. They fascinate Max because, he says, they’re basically dinosaurs tha...

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“Good-bye” by Neil Naft

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“Good-bye,” he said, turning toward the door.“Good-bye? That’s it?”The tremor in her voice slowed his hand as he reached for the doorknob.“Three years and you can only muster one word?”He turned back to face her. Her eyes glistened with tears.“You knew this day would come.”“No, I didn’t ‘know’. What you said back then was…. But I didn’t….” Her voice was cracking, her breathing ragged as she tried to keep from sobbing. “A lot has happened since we met. Three years have happened.”He put his suitcase down and he said, “I warned you about this d...

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“Goodbye, Grandma” by Sarah Oakes

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Goodbye. That’s what I have to say. But the word is stuck in my throat. I know I must say it. It is time to say goodbye. She is gone now, resting in peaceful slumber. She is gone now, all the pain and worries of life washed away like the rain. She is gone now, to be with her dear friend, God. He will keep her safe and happy, in a kingdom of kindness and love and music. Until we meet again. But for now, it is time to say goodbye.That’s what I whisper to myself as the hearse draws up to the chapel. The black car approaches the glass doors slow...

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“The Game” by Kinsey M

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“Whenever I pictured us saying goodbye to each other, I always assumed one of us would be killing the other, most likely me killing you. So this whole situation has really thrown me for a loop.” Her fingers gingerly rub at the top of her forehead, while avoiding eye contact. Her voice was mocking, sarcastic, and confident, as it always was when they would talk to each other, but her body language gave away how different this situation was. “Killing me is still an option, you’ve...

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“Our Universe” by Absidia Delta

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“Will I see you again?” her voice cracked. His back was facing her, and he turned his head over his shoulder. He paused and pursed his lips for a second, as if he were giving his response some thought.“Probably not.”He continued to walk through the shrine ruins, without ever looking back at Earth.This is the story about Earth and Universe. Though, it isn’t just any universe. It’s the universe.In human terms, we often call it our universe. Long before all the living creatures, there was only Universe and the accomplices. We now call...

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“Disloyalty” by Madison Rose

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While his once warm but now chilling presence faded more into the distance, I could not help but remember all of what we had. It was a humid night on the pier, Sonya was blabbering about her on again off again boyfriend, Maria twirling in the breeze like she was in some old film, and Abby focused on the neon lights brightening the bland night sky. I, however, just tuned everything else out and walked along with him. It was ironic, how we were all together yet in our own worlds. “GUYS GUYS GUYS,” Abby squealed. “Have any of you been listening...

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“The End of a Friendship” by Ishani Arni

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(Bella)It was a time I anticipated but dreaded. All the memories from when we were younger, engulfed my brain and my eyes welled with tears. How could she leave? I refused to look at her, I knew I would break down. Katherine stared at the cardboard boxes, unable to process anything either. She sat abnormally still, and the marker she held in her hand fell onto the unpolished oak floor. College was inevitable, but we demanded more time together. Everyone hears stories of the best friends that forget each other due to life having separate plan...

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“Leaving and Back Again” by Christina Melusine

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“So is this goodbye?”Lyra quivered to the man standing in front of her. They were both just behind the gates of her manor, autumn leaves swiftly falling from the trees towering over them. Just three mornings before, Mattheus, her companion in her home, had broken the news to her he was leaving the place to be on his own, a concept which Lyra had a hard time grasping since after all everything has gone smoothly for the both of them. To be honest, it had been the most major fight they had ever since he lived in with her. “I’m leaving the ...

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“Just the Beginning” by Josephine Nolan

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Reedsy (story starts with 2 characters saying ‘goodbye’ 4th June 2020 Just the Beginning by Josephine Nolan“You will understand some day and thank me”. Who was she kidding? She would never forget the strained ...

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“Goodbye…Good Day” by Ted Villamarzo

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What do you say in the face of death? She was lying on the hospital bed. Her white hospital gown blended with the white sheet drawn just above her waist. Her left hand was clasping at both his hands. He was sitting on the chair besides her bed. They were looking at each other with intensity. As if to make sure that their faces would be imprinted permanently in their minds. The w...

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“Opening Up to a Colorful World” by Christine Hungerford

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Zeke and Amelia waved goodbye to Amelia’s parents and siblings as they dashed towards the cabin’s back door and whipped it open. Laughing, they then jostled their way through the screen door, letting it slap closed as they hopped out onto the sidewalk. Ready?” Zeke asked although he knew the answer. He moved his head so as to jerk a bang of his red hair out of the way, but the night’s cold wind swished it away for him. “Yeah.” Amelia agreed ex...

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“The Sum of Little Things” by Ryan Dimalanta

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The Sum of Little ThingsNever have I seen a greater, or more beautiful, or a calmer or more noble thing than you, brother. It is good that we do not have to try to kill the sun or the moon or the stars. It is enough to live on the sea and kill our true brothers. — Ernest Hemingway The extended family is there. They sit around the kitchen table biding the time: chewing nails, tugging hair, gnawing lips. The air is tense, brittle to the touch, and everyone is on edge. The food is gone. Dakota sits on the far side of the room, ...

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“GOODBYE” by Mohammed Ismaeel

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“Goodbye Bro! Good luck," Ahmad whispered....It was a bright sunny morning and the gargantuan, yet strikingly golden sun was majestically shining, revealing its lofty status to the cosmos. Pearl white clouds started journeying the universe as a chilly, invigorating breeze awakened the slumberous trees.Colourful nightingales chattered in a melodious tone. Bumble bees droned in pursuit of sticky honey. Meanwhile, the old farmer Ahmad Tembo aroused with a startle, for his younger brother Salim touched him gently with his large scarred hand.Toda...

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“A story without her. ” by Julia Windley

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Goodbye. I never liked that word. I think I've said it far too many times. I'll probably have to say it again. Now I was sitting in a cold, isolate waiting room at three in the morning, desperately waiting for someone to say my best friend was going to be okay. She was going to survive this, because that's just who she is. She always got though it.I thought back to first grade when she broke her arm right before field day, and her mom didn't want her to do any of the field day activities, but of course, she did every single one of ...

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Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.

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✍️ 248 stories

“Time to Move On” by Emma Gersho

“Staying At Home” by M Solarova

“Good-bye” by Neil Naft

“Goodbye, Grandma” by Sarah Oakes

“The Game” by Kinsey M

“Our Universe” by Absidia Delta

“Disloyalty” by Madison Rose

“The End of a Friendship” by Ishani Arni

“Leaving and Back Again” by Christina Melusine

“Just the Beginning” by Josephine Nolan

“Goodbye…Good Day” by Ted Villamarzo

“Opening Up to a Colorful World” by Christine Hungerford

“The Sum of Little Things” by Ryan Dimalanta

“GOODBYE” by Mohammed Ismaeel

“A story without her. ” by Julia Windley

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