Write about two people striking up an unlikely friendship.

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“The Way to a Man's Heart” by Elijah Rose

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Anton was hungry, but everyone was hungry. They were winning the war ever since the big fight at Poltava, but that did not make the roads any less mud and the rations few and far between. Sometimes Anton wondered how he ever became so desperate that he joined the army. The secret was that army life was mostly marching and waiting for aristocrats to make up their minds about what to do. Anton had only fired his musket in practice a handful of days and had carried the same powder charges and lead shot for many months, and Anton had burned thro...

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“The Ripple of Belief” by Glenda Toews

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(Author note; While I listed this as fiction, do know that it is fiction based on real events. Because the fictional aspect outweighed the non-fiction, I felt compelled to put it in that category.)Sebastian stretched like a cat. A big cat. A cougar cat. He scratched his stubble absentmindedly. Tattoos and veins juddered over his forearm as he did so. The sun streamed through the window calling the day new. It was Friday, but a holiday Friday. He remembered the day and eased his mind back into his pillow. “Ah, no rush.” The digital clock on t...

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“Ill Wind” by Andrew Bell

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ILL WIND Hilda tried to ignore Cassie's yowling at the back door. She drew her head under the covers, reclaiming the tip of her nose from the morning's chilling touch. The yowling continued. Guiltily, Hilda eased out from beneath the covers. She winced as the slipper caught on her corn. Her arthritic fingers fumbled with the cord on her dressing gown. Cassie pushed up on her hind legs, rubbing her body against Hilda's legs....

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“Grandma Pearl” by Bettina Karpathian

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Riley was thrilled about her college acceptance until she heard her parents' idea of a solution to her student housing needs. “Stay with Grandma? You must be kidding.” “No, we are not,” said her mother firmly. “You’re going to be in the same town as her. Her husband recently died, so she could use some company. The Lord knows our budget’s tight enough that we can use the free accommodation. It’s a win-win situation.” Riley had sulked for a week but finally gave in. Her dad was in the military, and they had moved frequently, including over...

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“Tik Tok Tenacity” by Tessa Jones

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“Last night I dreamed I wore my elf ears to work,” I say as my co-worker scrolls through my TikTok feed while we sit together at lunch. “It was hard to use my stethoscope, though. My ears kept falling off.”Monica looks up from my phone and cocks one eyebrow at me. “You sure it’s a dream? After all, you are still wearing your tiara. I meant to talk to you about that.”My hands fly to my head in horror. She laughs. “Kidding! Geez, you’re easy. That’s so funny.”“Hilarious,” I mutter, and take another bite of my tuna sandwich. “Check out the pinn...

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“Stanley and the Undertaker” by Mitchell Kaye

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The undertaker flipped a switch on the casket-lowering device and the pine coffin descended into the dirt. No adornments, no family, no friends, no pallbearers. A simple pine coffin with the remains of a simple man. Cloaked in a blinding sunshine, the undertaker prepared to fill the grave plot with soil. As he pushed the first weighty pile of dirt onto the coffin, a voice sang out. “Wait!” The undertaker jerked back and turned around to see who had screamed. There’s little screaming at a cemetery for an undertaker to get accustomed t...

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“Good Hot Pizza” by Patricia Williford

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Good Hot Pizza Howard perched himself precariously on the large, dirt covered boulder in his side yard, planted the edge of his size twelve work boots into the small crevasse at the stone's base, and watched his house burn. He rubbed his stiff, leathered hands over the earth that clung desperately to the rock. A cloud of sandy dust rose into the air above his overalls and mixed with the coal-colored smoke that was now pouring from the four-room shotgun shack that had been his home for the last forty years. Skinny flames began t...

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“Tristan's Place” by Paige Turner

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Another night draws over the small town of Alba, rainy and cold. The residents are all either snug in their homes or bundled up and about their business on the dimly lit streets. All except one. Shivering against the cold wind, he pulls his threadbare blanket tightly around his shoulders and presses his back against the brick wall. The pedestrians pass by, unaware, or uncaring, of his presence. He sniffs as a well-dressed businesswoman strolls by and she glances at him disdainfully. Sighing, he stands up and slowly ste...

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“Anya and Sherry” by Brittany Anderson

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Anya closed the lid of her laptop over the keyboard programmed to light up in gradient shades of pink. She checked her smartwatch that showed 8:30pm in the foreground of her other metrics: heart-rate, steps, temperature outside. She sighed as she imagined the strenuous drive into the city, then arriving into the chaos of anticipation and storm of pheromones that was the infamous Open Mic Night at Sparrow Lounge.Her brain shifts modes: from meticulous and professional software programmer to loose and relaxed “cool girl”, laughing along with a...

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“Amelia” by B Hill

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“The good news,” Dr. Malcolm said, “is that you finally have a diagnosis. The bad news”—he glanced up from my chart—“is that everyone will still think you’re crazy.” He leaned back in his roller chair, the grating creak of unoiled springs filling the room. I shifted, crinkling the paper on the exam bench. I took a deep breath. “Am I?” He gazed over the rims of his glasses and frowned. “I’m an epidemiologist, not a psychologist, but I’ve seen too many cases like yours, with measurable physical symptoms, to attribute it to a mental cause. T...

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“The Doll Collector” by Gigi Gibson

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The Doll Collector Roselyn ambled up the cement steps of the 1890's brick building and lifted the knocker on the thick, wood door. Tap, tap, tap, echoed through the halls of the interior, once a judgement place for the guilty, and their innocent victims, now a grand home. “Hello, you must be Roselyn. I'm Maggie. Come in... come in!” Maggie pushed the door shut with a loud thud. Roselyn looked up at the high ceilings, mouth agape. “I know, it's quite imposing isn't it? And yet, it is very homey once you get a feel for it. You'll see. I'...

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“My Friend Frank” by Chuck Thompson

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We became friends after my disappearance. Frank was paid to rend me from my body and then to disappear said body. I objected. Strenuously. Why he didn’t just stand back and shoot me still puzzles me. I’m pretty sure it puzzles him on occasion. That night he magically appeared at my bedside just like in a zillion bad guy movies. Luckily for me, I am a very light sleeper and he mis-stepped just enough to make a slight noise. I awoke, saw a shape in the nightlight-lit room and rolled away. He walked across th...

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“Abductions” by Brendan Doyle

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“Thirty years of abductions and still no anal probe? Y'all move slower than a church girl on prom night.” Asa grinned mischievously into the large, dark orbs of the silver-headed creature in front of him. The creature let out a mild chortle and swiped at a screen pad balanced delicately in a thin palm. “Oh, it’s been that long? Well, drop your pants….” “Be a gentleman, Larry. I’d know you love to get those freaky fingers up there, but….” “Not before lunch, alright?” Larry held his hand to the midsection of his long, delicate torso. ...

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“The Whole Wide Whirl Writer's Guild” by Webb Johnson

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The Whole Wide Whirl Writer’s Guild The Whole Wide Whirl Writer’s Guild began when Libby Devlin placed an announcement on gather2gether dot com: “Are you like me? Do you dream of becoming an author of praiseworthy literature? If you would like to be part of a small group that meets to discuss our writing with that dream in mind, please sign on. I’m thinking of calling our group The Whole Wide Whirl Writer’s Guild, but once we Gather2Gether we can decide on a better name if you please. Libby did not place any requisites to join. Sh...

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“Alterum Dimidium: A Mirrorline Story” by John Werner

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“Syag le-khokhmah shtikah” The words scrawled upon the transom, raining white dust upon the floor.“Syag le-khokhmah shtikah” Identical words scrawled down the astragal on the left, the white dust collecting at its base. “Syag le-khokhmah shtikah” The process duplicated a third and final time down the astragal to the right.Gilead Coine exhaled a captive breath and regarded the three leavings of chalkdust. He knelt and placed his left index finger into the dust, tracing a trail from left to right to complete the incantation...

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Write about two people striking up an unlikely friendship.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 95 stories

“The Way to a Man's Heart” by Elijah Rose

“The Ripple of Belief” by Glenda Toews

“Ill Wind” by Andrew Bell

“Grandma Pearl” by Bettina Karpathian

“Tik Tok Tenacity” by Tessa Jones

“Stanley and the Undertaker” by Mitchell Kaye

“Good Hot Pizza” by Patricia Williford

“Tristan's Place” by Paige Turner

“Anya and Sherry” by Brittany Anderson

“Amelia” by B Hill

“The Doll Collector” by Gigi Gibson

“My Friend Frank” by Chuck Thompson

“Abductions” by Brendan Doyle

“The Whole Wide Whirl Writer's Guild” by Webb Johnson

“Alterum Dimidium: A Mirrorline Story” by John Werner

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Write a story about lifelong best friends.

Write about two friends who were once inseparable, but now find themselves growing apart — or even friends turned enemies.

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Write a story about two friends who find themselves competing for something: a job, a prize, a love interest, etc.

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