Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.

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“Into Orbit” by Jessica Tomaselli

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Fire shot out beneath him propelling him to his future, which was something he had worked for for all of his life, but which I was trying to regard as no more than a minor detour on our shared future together. I didn’t want to say goodbye, but it was impossible to compete with the pull of space. Two weeks ago we had our last dinner before he entered quarantine in preparation for the launch. I hadn’t known what to cook or order. Part of me wanted to make the meal special, something we could both cling to during our separation. But I also didn...

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“Goodbye?” by Sandra Wheatley

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31st May 2020Sandra Wheatleysandrawheatley@live.co.uk1090 words ‘’How many lifetimes can we spend saying goodbye?’’Tears were flowing down her face like fairy’s pearls and when they reached her chin they hesitated, then plopped casually onto her Tshirt.She held his hand, it was warm, smooth and as comforting as a dummy and a square of silk, both of which she had sucked and stroked until she was three years old. Even after her mother had given her dummy to the fairies, she ...

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“The Summer of Loss” by Hannah Howard

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In the midst of all the chaos there was you, always you. You came in on a rainy June day with arms folded over your chest, resting in your lap. The gas station we pulled up to was empty, and the sky screamed from the heat wave that passed through the valley. We smoked, toked, and laughed at the unexplainable things surrounding us. The dirt roads no longer tearing up dust behind us, and the long mountain road went on forever, just to find a small place hidden amongst the trees. And I looked into your eyes, and they sparkled with the sun. The ...

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“By the Butt of a Cigarette ” by Esther Sheina Agishtein

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Jake had worn all black, the day it rained. He and his father stood beside the casket, lips and palms worn and chapped from all the thank yous and the handshakes of solidarity. Marry-Anne Frank lay in cushions of white-pearl surrounded by polished oak. She had picked the coffin herself, bargaining the funeral home down to the lowest price. Dying shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg, she had told Jake as he tried to pry her off the salesman. She then spent the next half-hour crying from laughing at her own joke while Jake and the store owner ...

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“The lost violinist” by Diana Wilson

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Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye. The Lost Violinist I looked at him lying prostrate on the kitchen floor. His chin slightly bloodied from my punch. He turned his head to face me “Get out and goodbye – you will never amount to anything” he said through gritted teeth. “Goodbye you bastard, thanks for nothing!” I replied. The shit that hit the fan and resulted in our “Goodbye” routine happened on the day of my 7th eisteddfod. I had started competing when I was 10 years old and every year since I had ...

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“THE HIDDEN ENEMY” by Vineet Bhave

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Their party had been going on for quite a while. The guests were mainly friends, some relatives and neighbors. Ajay and Shraddha were now getting sleepy and were waiting for Rahul’s story to finish.Rahul said, “So, in conclusion, Santosh visited the police station for the first time that day and is never ever going to touch my apple juice again. The beer really got to him.” Everybody gave out a hearty laugh.Vedant yawned and saw that it was late. He needed to head home.“Well, Ajay, I had a hell of a good time but I’m afraid I’ll have to leav...

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“Dead on Arrival” by Itxy Lopez

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Isabella was sitting on her gravestone. She was waving goodbye to papá and moving her mouth. I couldn’t hear what she was saying—mostly because my heart was a drum in my ears—but I could read her lips: “I’ll see you next year.”Papá turned and started walking toward mamá and me, his eyes both happy and melancholy. I knew he’d longed to hug Isabella and pepper her cheeks with kisses the way he used to. He wanted her to laugh that big laugh of hers, the one that made it feel like the sun was rising in the room.I longed to hear that laugh, too.M...

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“The Squatter in the Broken Home” by Dallas Goodnight

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“Is this really goodbye? After everything, you’re just gonna leave?” Tim Lincoln stands between Gwen and the camp’s exit. Gwen has her things packed. Her long brown hair tied back. She answers Lincoln by adjusting her shoulder bag and diverting her green eyes from his brown. “Even after all the towns we’ve saved from specters, all the haunting spirits in churches we’ve caught, all the souls we’ve saved from wander this hell, you’re just gonna leave me behind?” Lincoln is responding to her silence, trying to get Gwen to look up at him from he...

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“So What's Your Favorite Flavor? ” by Emma Levin

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“I would hate to see what happens outside of class affect your behavior in class.”And I wonder what Ms. Miller would look like without a head. “I would really like it if we could be friends one day.”I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. Ms. Miller peers down the hallway, “Well…it’s Tuesday, so your dad is picking you up, right?” “Right.” She looks at me again to see if I’ll say anything else, but I just stare at my feet, “Well, I’m sorry it’s turned out this way, Lucy. I'll see you in class tomorrow.” Good riddance.“Ms. Lewis?” The...

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“Strawberry Blood Bath” by Jillian Spaulding

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“I won’t miss the way she smacked her lips when she chewed gum,” I confessed with eyes cast down and a smirk pulling at the corner of my mouth. Brenda burst out in laughter, hunching over in her seat. Her dark curls bounced with each body shaking laugh. “God, you could hear her across the library!” A sharp giggle escaped my own lips, and suddenly it was like nothing had changed. Without realizing it, I looked to the lime beanbag Monique always sat in. Brenda must have done the same because a sullen silence fell over the tree hous...

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“GOODBYE TO LOVE” by Anne Sanga

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“Goodbye” Dary said holding me so tight against his chest. He looked at me and I could see a tear run down his chubby chicks, for a moment I couldn’t breathe. He was the love of my life and seeing him hurt tore me apart. He finally got the strength and told me he’ll be waiting for me on the other side. He suddenly fled to the bushes. I knew the men sent to take me were near, they had been commanded to kill Dary should he be seen anywhere near me. I had been trying to convince my dad for so long that I didn’t need to be circumcised but t...

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“The Fugitives Part” by Angela Wade

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Two squad cars grumbled in front of a trembling house, waiting to ferry two fugitives to their own separate hells. The house strained to shelter a forgotten grandmother and an orphaned dog from the cold tragedy happening outside, but the walls might as well have been made of straw. A host of SWAT personnel kept their weapons ready, surrounding the property. Two detectives watched two fugitives, who saw only each other, and everyone knew that their goodbye must endure. They didn’t uncuff the mother. She and her daughter would have died a litt...

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“The Hazel Diary” by Rutvi Dhruva

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"Finally I get to go away from you", she laughed. “Yeah,finally!” I said with as much fake enthusiasm I could build in my voice. “Bye”, she mumbled and started walking, probably hiding her tears like me. “Bye”, I almost yelled. I always yell when things don’t work like I want them to. I yelled at her the first day we met. I recognized her the moment I saw the hazel diary in her hand, similar to mine. I didn’t want anything from my past to ever show up. I had finally moved on. A new place, a new life and far away from people I could hurt...

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“Master of Words, Worlds and None” by OB Jato

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This writer was a master of words and worlds. The desk was his companion for most of the day, and coffee his sole inspiration as a deadline approached. A kerchief placed in his pocket would help him dab away the sweat before they fell on his notes. It was always a few degrees too hot where he worked, which was at the corner of his room. But the location had become as much of a routine in his life as the monotony of dabbing away at his keys, broken only by the ringing of the bell or the alarm of his clock at the end of the hour. Today, h...

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“Goodbye then.” by Kasie Ernst

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" Goodbye then " was the last thing Carlson got to mutter before a door slammed in his face. The meeting had been crude with a short and brutal ending. It was like a kick in the face to Carlson. He didn't even bother to get in his car. He sat down on the curb in front of the house and thought to himself. What had he done? Well he didn't know much himself. Jessica and Carlson were best friends. Since third grade they were very close. Even with different internists and ideas, they listened to each other and had a healthy relationship. They...

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Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 248 stories

“Into Orbit” by Jessica Tomaselli

“Goodbye?” by Sandra Wheatley

“The Summer of Loss” by Hannah Howard

“By the Butt of a Cigarette ” by Esther Sheina Agishtein

“The lost violinist” by Diana Wilson

“THE HIDDEN ENEMY” by Vineet Bhave

“Dead on Arrival” by Itxy Lopez

“The Squatter in the Broken Home” by Dallas Goodnight

“So What's Your Favorite Flavor? ” by Emma Levin

“Strawberry Blood Bath” by Jillian Spaulding

“GOODBYE TO LOVE” by Anne Sanga

“The Fugitives Part” by Angela Wade

“The Hazel Diary” by Rutvi Dhruva

“Master of Words, Worlds and None” by OB Jato

“Goodbye then.” by Kasie Ernst

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