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#40: You've Got a Friend in Me

In the last few months, we've had the same request pop up a number of times from Reedsy Prompts members: "I'd like the ability to 'follow' other writers." We heard you, and we're always looking for ways to foster a sense of community on our site. And with that in mind, we have a few exciting updates to unveil:

You can now follow other writers and keep track of their latest publications on your Activity page.
You can keep tabs on who you’re following and who’s following you from your profile.
You can also view all the stories you’ve liked by going to your profile, and then selecting 'Library.'

In the spirit of community, this week's prompts are all about friendship. And here's a song to get you started.

P.S. — We're hosting another LIVE Write-In on YouTube on May 1st at 3pm Eastern Time! Once again, our hosts Shaelin and Jenn will guide you through a series of 20-minute writing sprints. During the breaks, you can share your progress and ask our hosts any questions you may have. To join, tune in to our YouTube channel at 3pm EST. We hope to see you there!

This week's prompts

Write a story about two people who meet and become instant friends.

Kids – 107 stories

Write a story about friends who wind up on a misadventure.

Adventure – 99 stories

Write a story about one event from the different perspectives of multiple friends.

Character – 122 stories

Write a story inspired by this quote from Ally Condie: "Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I'm glad for that."

Sad – 161 stories

Write a story about someone turning to a friend in a time of need.

Fiction – 133 stories

Stories

“My neighbor ” by Prathamesh Chavan

Submitted to Contest #40

It was a clear night sky I had settled myself into the arm chair soon I heard shouts within the house a boy came shouting from far how the smell is getting worst it's like rotten eggs had been burnt didn't you are smelling awfully he stared at me as if early waiting me to agree with him.yes I insited in sclience it's worst perfume I thought .He said in anger you know exactly what it is?Which this word he stormed out of sight .The next day it was most happy and cheerfully as long as rohit would not come shouting it's ok for 12 year old boy I ...

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“Her” by Helen Louise

Submitted to Contest #40

The first time I saw her will forever be implanted in my brain. It was exactly two months before my 12th birthday, a crisp November morning where people, bundled in fluffy scarfs, hurried past each other desperate for anything warm to unfreeze the blood in their veins. I was about to get on the school bus, trying to unzip the massive parka coat my mother had forced onto me when she just seemed to materialise. Running along the pavement towards me, fluffy boots and bright pink earmuffs on yet with a polka dot yellow dress streaming from her b...

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“The Girl and The Man” by ℤ ℍ☮️

Submitted to Contest #40

"The girl" was misfortuned enough to be called "the girl". She sat in her mundane tower all day, looking out of an opaque window. That's how she would escape. When she stared out dreamily she could see the dewy speckled grass and the swaying birch ribbon. She could see the snowy peaks that opened a gateway to the yolky sun every evening. The waxy flowers that were nestled in the undergrowth sung to her and she smiled back delightfully. Everything outside her world of greys was lavender and hazy and golden and misty.When the velvety blanket o...

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“Abbey Ruins” by Karen McDermott

Submitted to Contest #40

Jasper is always on these neverending world tours with Hoffman’s Circus now, but back when I knew him he was just a klutz. Always showing off in front of girls, performing magic tricks that always seemed to involve him briefly holding their hands, doing tricks on his skateboard, playing with hacky sack or poi. Even with only me as his audience on our cycle rides around the outskirts of town looking for stuff for him to photograph, he was always jumping about. It’s surprising any of his photos actually came out in focus, really.On a May bank ...

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“The Flight of Thaddeus Grey” by Arthur Tiberio

Submitted to Contest #40

The First Rail of Ans clattered across the aging landscape of the night. The higher strata of society was asleep after a fine dinner of steaks and wines and pastries with exotic names, and their cars bore a different name altogether. They called it the Jamrian Express, and its letters were seared in gold.At the other end of the train, painted in noticeably dimmer hues as if to blend in shame against the darkness, were the third-class coaches. The running joke was that they had only been added on after the last of the chairs had been allotted...

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“Blood Sisters ” by Ivy Moonlit

Submitted to Contest #40

Me and Saddie were not blood sisters, but we should have been. Our mother’s met in kindergarten and they were said to be inseparable. Most people thought that they would be through with each other soon enough, but they never did. I just wish it was like that with me and Sadie. We were born on the same day, same hospital, rooms side by side. I’m sure we played together as babies, but the friendship didn’t sit well with us as we grew older, rather, it didn’t sit well with Saddie. I always looked up to our mother’s friendship. They were a...

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“Charlie and Claire, BFF” by AL Paradiso

Submitted to Contest #40

Charlie and Claire, BFF“My mom, Claire, asked me to read this to her special friends on this dark and special day. Knowing her, as you must, you can expect some embarrassing revelations. Here is her letter.”“Running wildly with our puppies, we two six-year-old strangers collided hard in the park. From giddy smiles under blue skies, my world became a swirl of white cloud-green grass-brown dirt and screaming moms. That’s how I met Charlie, my instant and lasting friend.“‘Are you hurt, Claire?’ mom asked. With few scrapes and no tears, I wasn’t...

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“Female Assassin” by Anushka Binoy

Submitted to Contest #40

SofiaHe lays on the floor, slumped over like a broken doll. Foam froths on his lips and he makes deafening, gurgling noises; one last attempt to breathe in air. I was rooted to the spot. The revolver slowly inches out of my sweaty palms, and smacks onto the marble floor. This isn’t me. This isn’t my life. I’m a florist, with a very successful business and a friend whom I would die for, Keres. Each morning I wake up at 4:30 am for the flowers from Joseph’s farm to be dropped off and I then pick the most wilted ones and start to make my c...

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“THE BIRTHDAY PARTY” by Juliet Oledibe

Submitted to Contest #40

Trust Nigerians, always starting their functions an hour late.SHOLAThe drive to Aisha's house was tiring, Nancy sat close to me and kept complaining about how late we already are, and how much time I wasted changing from from one party dress to another, Chidinma was just on her phone all through the ride, looking up only when the keke bounced on portholes. The truth is, this party would start after we arrive because when I called Aisha by 6:30pm, she was just getting home from her 'Hectic' birthday shopping, and it was 7:30. She can't poss...

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“Campfire topic #1747: How did the world come to be?” by Harken Void

Submitted to Contest #40

In a place that doesn’t exist, in a time that didn’t happen, eight friends that never met sat around a campfire, telling stories. The topic of their discussions this time was world creation, or how the world came to be.“Ah, that’s an interesting topic indeed,” said an elderly gentleman with white hair and a lush mustache. His eyes were fixed in some distant point inside the dancing flames, as he prodded the question with his mind, squatting by the fire. “Would someone else like to go first on this one? I need some more time to think it throu...

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“Critical Fail” by Tim Law

Submitted to Contest #40

Travis McBattle-axe tapped the bar with a scroll case while he smoothed his luscious blond beard.“This is it lads,” he rumbled. “Oh and lady of course!” he added swiftly, remembering the sorceress just before she zapped him.“What have you got this time?” moaned Dwayne the Shadow, unconvinced that anything the dwarf found exciting would be of interest to him.Sarah smiled, giving the feisty warrior a boost in confidence. He thought she looked great in her crimson gown.Popping the top Travis thumped the bottom of the scroll case firmly and what...

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“Had To Do It.” by Estelle Westley

Submitted to Contest #40

It was 2:30 in the morning. Susan was woken by a phone call from a supposed acquaintance of her sister, Veronica. "Come quickly Veronica fall down stair - She hurt - broken a leg!'How many more times was Susan supposed to bail her younger sister out of trouble. 'Who are you and where is Veronica?''I send you address - you come quick!' and the phone went dead.Susan pulled on her coat and slipped her feet into her boots. How many more times am I going to do this for you Veronica? She thought to herself. I am so tired...

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“Waiting for Good-bye” by Adriana K. Maxwell

Submitted to Contest #40

She was always waiting for good-bye. Her room changed. Different bed, different windows, different scenes. Bontoc mountains with green rice terraces, clothes waving from red rebars sticking out from flat concrete roofs, pig squeals, roosters competing, and the boy who played guitar. Shanghai lights, tall buildings, a golden fish pond, magnolias, and if the smog wasn’t bad, the Pearl Tower pinch-tall in the distance. Bright Honduran houses, cowboy men with big hats and long machetes, a tethered donkey waiting with a load of coffee f...

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“Unlikely Pairings” by Arthur Tiberio

Submitted to Contest #40

The evening, like any other calamity, began with much promise. It should first be noted that the Y'vondan was not just any restaurant, but instead the premier dining establishment on this side of the continent. The chandeliers were twirling pieces of art, each one of them worth millions upon millions of the most exquisite jewels, and the wines were peerless to the point of disbelief. It was said that one taste of a Y'vondan cocktail could reduce a man to tears, and this was true to a limited extent. It depended on the sort of man, and whethe...

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“Melany Birch and John Oak” by Harken Void

Submitted to Contest #40

Deep within the lush green forest, yet untamed by mankind and ruled over only by the sun and the rain, there was a meadow of golden grass stalks. And in that meadow, a miracle of life was unfolding.Two stray seeds, a birch seed and an acorn, brought on the dancing winds not that long ago, were beginning to sprout in the pristine soil. Encouraged by water and warmth, they cracked their shells and dug their way through the earth, until their soft, gentle leaves touched daylight. The meadow grew larger by two.With life bustling all around ...

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