Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.

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“At The Top” by Jaimee Wilmott

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My gut warned me something wasn't right, or that I ate way too many nachos. Either way, I couldn't bear standing around any longer. My dad just did not want to let Jennifer go. I mean, she was coming back in a couple of weeks. What's the big deal? Sometimes I'd hope the plane would never land, that she'd be stuck citcling the air forever. "Tell me all about how it is over there! I'm sure Bree here..." I feel a slightly painful nudge with his elbow on my arm. "Would love to see Texas sometime." Dad smiles wide like she's his hard earned troph...

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“The Curious Kismet of Love ” by Manu B <3

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In the darkness, many a tale is spun. In the darkness, many a tale ends. Under the moonlight, all is hidden under a layer of curious white light; stars up above, Earth below— there’s a great pause that sits upon the brink of destiny. The moonlight flickered and cast shadows in a cinematic matter; as though any actions made during the hour were played up on the big screen. In this luminescence, two figures could be seen. Their shadows danced upon the garden gate, near which a bush of tiny white camellias poked their heads. “I g...

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“The Final Goodbye.” by Alexis Ward

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Bang! Bang! "Goodbye, I love you." Mother said silently. Whispering mother told me to get under the floorboards were father made a crawl space yesterday before he got taken. I scurry to my spot. The guards kick the door down and grab mother by the head. I can see through the slight crack of the boards. The day before mother had slipped me a map, she told me to wait three days in the crawl space before following it. I remember making a mental note to avoid the men wearing red scarves around their arm. "Where is she?!" they demanded from my mo...

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“The First Picture” by Samadhee Ismail

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Hasini starts sobbing as she is sitting next to her boyfriend, Marc lying on the hospital bed. His eyes, now pale is staring back her, blinking, his mouth uttering soundless words at her. He is breathing heavily, as if he is having a hard time to breathe. He clutches her hand, as if he is afraid of letting her go."I love you..." Marc croaked.Hasini leans down and kisses him on his forehead. "I love you too Marc...and goodbye." she whispered into his ear.Tears spill down his cheeks before he replies back."Good bye Hasini," he whispered back.*...

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“Who is Worthy?” by Kate Enoch

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I never thought that it would come to this. I guess a part of me always knew it would, but still, seventeen years is not a long time to live. This is my third month in the hospital, seventy-two days of chemo and confinement to these halls that reek of antiseptic and bad hospital food. I don’t blame the doctors, they did the best they could. When they discovered the strange growth in my chest was cancerous, they gave me two weeks to live. At least I can die knowing it was...

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“Our First Goodbye” by Esprit Bijou

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I hugged my mother tightly while she uttered some words with tears in her eyes trying not to make them fall down her rosy cheeks. “And remember, don’t trust anyone. Don’t go near anyone. No one can take care of you now. Even I’m a danger to you.”I snuck a peak at my mom before she closed the capsule. She pressed her hands to the glass and mouthed the words, “Don’t forget about me. I won’t forget about you, honey. I will always love you. Goodbye.”Without me realizing, my throat started aching. I swallowed and watched her disappear as my capsu...

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“When Hello Means Goodbye” by Rhonda Allen

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I will never forget this day. I held his tiny little body in my arms, his shallow breathing saying there isn’t much time left. A tear landing on his cheek, as his father leaned in to kiss him “Goodbye little man” and he crumbled into the chair bedside my hospital bed. I whispered to him “Not yet please, hold on just a little longer” A nurse came over and put a stethoscope on his chest. “Just checking” she said gently “Not yet” I choked, she smiled caringly, she too had tears in her eyes. I looked at the clock again, two hours had gone b...

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“Pain Brings Healing” by Grace Jarvis

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I began to chew my lip while tears welled up in my eyes. I wasn’t ready for this. This wasn’t how it was supposed to be. Our lives shouldn’t have been like this. My voice was shaking and I trembled, “No, I’m not ready to say goodbye.” I put his hand in mine. I wasn’t ready to move on, but I couldn’t let him suffer any longer. That was selfish and cruel. I had to let him go. “Doctor,” I called into the dense room. A nurse walked into the tiny room and I could feel the intensity of sadness. Not only mine, but his. “I’m ready to let go,” ...

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“Blood to Blood” by D. Alfonso

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Blood to Blood My brother’s last words were “Goodbye, Lily”. That’s what echoed in my ear the second he jumped. I could hardly scream as he plummeted from the five-story building to the ground below. My baby brother. I sprinted to where his broken body lay beside the abandoned warehouse and didn’t hesitate to do what needed to be done. It was a nasty business, the transformation, but I wasn’t going to lose my younger brother when there was another alternative. Even ...

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“The Flawed Perfect ” by Varsha Rajagopalan

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“Sign the papers that my advocate sends you. Don’t just waste time doing some drama.”, she said in a very plain tone, which actually contradicted her actual emotions.“As you wish.”, his words faltered as his throat crammed in with some unknown pain.“And my daughter would stay with me. You should not come up with any objections in the court.”, she grabbed my hands and walked away, not bothering to hear any reply. We reached home in no time. I sat on the chair in the living room, numb, while mom crashed straight into the bed. After two lo...

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“My Grandmothers Violin” by Angela White

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My Grandmothers ViolinAngie WhiteI can still see her face as it lay gently on her violin. Her eyes closed and her expression calm and serene as she played a soft melody that sang to my heart and brought tears to my eyes.She treasured this violin and I know in her mind’s eye she was seeing her family pre-war as they played together, happy and excited, filled with love and immeasurable joy, all before it came crashing down as four of her brothers headed to war and her sisters and parents worked the land, praying that the boys would return home...

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“God be With You” by Alyssa Phipps

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Nannette pinches out the candle next to the door. “God be with you, Ari.”The words come out of her mouth like juice squeezed from the rind of a lemon: sour and strained. And then she’s gone. I don’t have time even to croak a “Goodbye.” She slams the door, leaving rattling hinges and dying spires of smoke behind her. This is the way she always leaves. Her lips form the words “God be with you” habitually. This time, though, feels different. Final. Something about the palpable bitterness of her voice, or the stiffness of her narrow shoulde...

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“Late Afternoon” by Amy Ayres

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Max came by in the late afternoon, just before dusk and dinner time, a few days after he sent his letter. "Hey, Joanna, some kid out here's lookin’ for a Joanie, is that who you are, today?" Sam shouted to me from the porch as I sat poised on the scarlet-colored antique sofa. "Depends, is the kid's name Max?" I half-joked, but part of me refused to speak to anyone else. "Hang on!" she put her head outside the door again. Her muttered conversation with the unknown was inaudible. She brought her head back inside the door and smiled at me, “Yea...

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“A last GoodBye!” by Sheeba Javid

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It's a story of a Boy and a Girl. They studied in the same school, same batch, but Class sections were different. He was in section A and she was in section B.The boy was too much shy in nature, the girl too much naughty and natorious of her time. They both never spoke to each other during school time. He always kept himself away from girls. It was a time where two batchmates become good friends. When they both were in the age of 19. He saw a friend list sugesstion and he sent a friend request to her. By looking at his profile, she says "hey...

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“Flying” by Barbara Eustace

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“Bye mum,” you say, and with one last quick hug you’re gone. I want to hold on forever, but too late, you’ve slipped from my grasp. I watch as you walk away in slo-mo, long hair flying behind you, long legs taking you further and further away from my reach. You don’t look back, but I can feel the smile on your face, the excitement as you face this new challenge.We’re all a matter of chance, a particular egg, a scramble of sperm that fight it out to see which one will get there first. And the timing has to be just right.&n...

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Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.

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✍️ 248 stories

“At The Top” by Jaimee Wilmott

“The Curious Kismet of Love ” by Manu B <3

“The Final Goodbye.” by Alexis Ward

“The First Picture” by Samadhee Ismail

“Who is Worthy?” by Kate Enoch

“Our First Goodbye” by Esprit Bijou

“When Hello Means Goodbye” by Rhonda Allen

“Pain Brings Healing” by Grace Jarvis

“Blood to Blood” by D. Alfonso

“The Flawed Perfect ” by Varsha Rajagopalan

“My Grandmothers Violin” by Angela White

“God be With You” by Alyssa Phipps

“Late Afternoon” by Amy Ayres

“A last GoodBye!” by Sheeba Javid

“Flying” by Barbara Eustace

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