Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.

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“Just the beginning ” by Allen Winter

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His mother was hugging him for the tenth time in those last five minutes. She had stopped crying, but she maintained her reluctant attitude towards his departure; although nobody could blame her: her only son was leaving. Despite being a small woman, her arms clung like strong pincers around the boy's back. “Mom, that's enough,” he said gently. “I'll lose the ship.” “Silence.” She replied as a shudder ran through her. “I will not see you in God knows how long, let me hold you just a little more.”...

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“Our Last Saturday” by Dahyana Lizarraga

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We were the only people at that karaoke bar that last night we sat opposite of each other, him sitting closest to the door this time. He was letting me watch him through our silence. As I sat there more with my thoughts than with him, I could feel through the windows the crowds of people heading opposite the direction we came, bustling through the darkness of the city’s night arm in arm in warmth and cheer.The more I felt the silence the more I realized what I wanted to say.“You should go home first.” I spoke gently. “It’s okay.” And th...

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“Countdown” by Alexandrine DeSalmone

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Prologue“Doctor Wilson, could you just run through the procedure one more time?” Megan asked, her voice shaky and weak, like a dying leaf, barely hanging on to a branch.“Honey, you already asked that a million times, repeating the surgery won’t remove the tumor any faster,” laughed Gabe. “I’ll see you in a bit,”“I…I love you so much,” she whispered, placing a hand on his.He smiled and squeezed her hand. “I love you too. And Charli,” he said, turning to a young girl standing on the other side of the gurney. “And I love you the most, my little...

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“"Goodbye to the dead"” by Navya Jain

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I sat on the beach as the waves lapped at my feet, it felt good. This was so good, I almost didn’t want to leave it, but I had to. I couldn’t live in this place, not just because of college, but her memory would probably haunt me for life. And I couldn’t stay in the same place that I’d met her, where I’d spent those moments that I had so enjoyed.I looked down. Someone clapped me on the shoulder, I didn’t need to look up to tell who it was. I had arranged the meeting after all. James plopped down beside me.“What up, little sister?” He as...

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“End of the Line” by Ashanti Dixon

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"Goodbye old friend." Lionel said. "I'll see you again soon.""Goodbye Silver Lion." Trevor responded. Lionel held back his tears as he squeezed the trigger and shot his best friend in the back of the head. He always knew it would come to this, because in this business having a friend meant having a liability. Painlessly, the Walther PPK delivered its retribution without remorse and without regret. That's when he realized the cold steel was an extension of himself.One month earlier... Lionel sat up from his ice bath feeling rejuvenated in bod...

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“Enveloped Boundaries” by Katie Eagan Schenck

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“So, this is it, then?” Danielle nodded. “This has been it. We just want different things.” “Well, I can’t say that I’m surprised,” Sam responded. He ran his hand through his dark hair. “It’s always felt like I was waiting for the other shoe to drop, like you were always trying to find a way to end it.” He stood and stepped away from the bench, adding physical distance to the emotional distance he felt. They were both silent for a moment. Sam felt a charge in the air between them, tension on her part, desire on his. There seemed to be...

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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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“Of Farewells and Revenge” by Elizabeth Sanchez

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There’s a boy who lives in a blue house down the street, with two trees and a tire swing in the yard. I used to love going to his house and seeing him, and if I squinted I could still see the younger person I used to be, smiling as she hid in the bushes and tried to climb the trees that didn’t have any branches. They were good memories, and I was fond of them, but at the moment I would have done anything to get rid of them. I stood at the end of the driveway, trying to pretend that I was anywhere else. My hands were sh...

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“Promise to Forget Me” by Ray Shields

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"Promise me one thing before I go, Aya: promise to forget me," Marie whispered these last words into a barren, loveless room. Aya nodded absently, looking through the wardrobe while she waited for her grandmother to pass."I will, Marie. In my memory, you will be nothing more to me than my first kill." Aya looked back, tearless, at the bed that was no longer occupied by anyone living. Suddenly, the room seemed to smell of rot and death, the sensation causing Aya to gag. The room had transformed from a bedroom to nothing but a giant coffin in ...

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Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 248 stories

“Just the beginning ” by Allen Winter

“Our Last Saturday” by Dahyana Lizarraga

“Countdown” by Alexandrine DeSalmone

“"Goodbye to the dead"” by Navya Jain

“End of the Line” by Ashanti Dixon

“Enveloped Boundaries” by Katie Eagan Schenck

“Goodbye…Good Day” by Ted Villamarzo

“The Sum of Little Things” by Ryan Dimalanta

“GOODBYE” by Mohammed Ismaeel

“A story without her. ” by Julia Windley

“Just the Beginning” by Josephine Nolan

“Leaving and Back Again” by Christina Melusine

“Good-bye” by Neil Naft

“Of Farewells and Revenge” by Elizabeth Sanchez

“Promise to Forget Me” by Ray Shields

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