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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

“The Garden Party” by Dustin Softman

Submitted to Contest #40

All that was left was a chickpea. I can cut it in half if you’d like? I say. She says no, but I do it anyway and she accepts it with one of those smiles where only her mouth moves.We hover around the buffet table searching for something to say when a gloriously silver pigeon with a violet neck plume bats its wings before returning to its home in the fur tree.It’s… almost fortifying to know how bright their feathers get out here, I jibe.You know pigeons are covered with ticks, even in the country, she says. They’re like giant fleas, if you si...

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“Opening Up” by April Summers

Submitted to Contest #40

“I can’t believe he would do something like that to me!” She yelled, clutching my old, worn out teddy bear with all her might. He’s definitely seen better days. If my teddy bear was a living, breathing human being, his face would definitely be blue with the lack of oxygen from being held so tight. “Hang in there Teddy.” I thought as I sat down on the small, two seat sofa in my studio apartment. I called the sofa the “Talking Space”. It was more of a one sided rant rather than a talking space with me interjecting once or twice but sometimes a...

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“Friendly Flames” by Anisha Yagnik

Submitted to Contest #40

Vivian:Camille and Nihar got divorced yesterday. It wasn’t Vivian’s marriage, but it made her feel terribly alone. The thought kept resurfacing that she was right, but that’s not what this was about. Two of her friends had renounced each other with a vicious stamp on a piece of paper, and now Vivian had to bite her tongue in order to keep her friendship with Camille and with Nihar. And with Avani, and with Luke. With all of them, even though sticking to Camille called to her the most. Hanging onto this friend group has been exhausting for he...

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“Thief.” by Marsha Webb

Submitted to Contest #40

Janet : “We had all been out for an expensive lunch and had a few drinks , it was Keisha’s birthday so we had Champagne with our afternoon tea. We were all in good spirits laughing and joking and we went for a walk down the high street. When we passed the jewellers Keisha burst into tears, I asked her what was wrong, why she was crying on her birthday. Keisha said she thought that Derek, her boyfriend of two years was going to propose to her on her birthday, she had been dropping hints and she thought that he had picked up on them. She...

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“Doomed” by Neha Dubhashi

Submitted to Contest #40

Prologue Our friend group was always beautiful. Twisted, but beautiful. Ahmed, the serious, brooding type who could always be found with his nose in a book. Jaime, the new French intern who was eager to please everyone. Rosalia, a sweet, doe-eyed girl who modeled and had a successful career on YouTube as a beauty influencer. Leonard—whose zodiac sign was coincidentally a Leo—a software engineer who always worked late nights. Zara, a lovable medical student who was constantly telling the rest of us that Grey’s Anatomy was inaccurate to a...

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“Sweater Threads” by Madison Healey

Submitted to Contest #40

We begin, like everything we have to start. As we started in this world, I start my story. Me and her laid on tickly grass. When it grazed the sole of my foot, I giggled. Rolled out the blanket. Looked up at the stars. “Wish. Right now.” she said softly.” “There's a star right..there. It's the brightest one, You can talk to it you know?” she pointed up at it. Then let her arm fall down. For two seconds. She didn't know but I saw her look away from the sky. Her eyes were just on me. Something I had never seen her do befo...

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“Will See You Soon, Angel.” by Julia .

Submitted to Contest #40

Dear Autumn,We met in late october. I had just moved to Colorado in August. In Delaware, it had been a breeze for me to make friends. I was the popular kid, the interesting one, the one with a perfect family. Yet, in Colorado I was just a whistle of a voice. I was a lone seed blown off of a dandelion by a young girl, who would go to her mother and yell “Mommy look!” But during October, I had been quieter than usual. I would normally talk a few times in a day to answer a question in school, but something changed in fall. I never talked. ...

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“The Prodigal Father” by Kate Strong

Submitted to Contest #40

The day was a cold one, drifts of snow blanketing the ground and a bitter wind shrieking through the bleak stone buildings of 321 E. Robertson Way. If one stood in the middle of the narrow, wet street and looked upward, there was a good chance that it looked as if the gray stone reached all the way up to the clouds…and also of getting a thorough dousing with the gradually-melting snow gathered on the eaves.On this particular day, a young man wove his way through the motley crowds of Robertson Way, his threadbare coat pulled close about his s...

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“Through the Years” by Sue Marsh

Submitted to Contest #40

Through the YearsSuzanne MarshI am drawn to this quote it is from author and New York Times best seller Ally Condie:“Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side, our roots willalways be tangled, for that I am glad.” Friends come and go throughout our lives, some remain through thick and thin. Growing up is never easy and in some cases very difficult. In the summer of 1956 my parents moved from Buffalo, New York to a new suburb, Town of Tonawanda. I remember my dad pulling away from the curb in his black Fo...

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“JOY” by Unwanaobong Essien

Submitted to Contest #40

I had my confusion about so many things in life and the more I thought aloud about it, the more in exhaustible the list got. Joromi!! Are you okay? My eyes went from the flowery flip-flop to the mosaic apron that hung loosely round her neck and yeah, the brown wig that made her fairly tanned skin look older. It was my Mum. She had bashed into my room once again, and who knows what the command would be this time around. I stole a quick glance through my room, felt kind of relieved 'cause it wasn't too much of a mess. "The table for dinne...

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“Bonded by rapids” by ✰ Jessica ✰

Submitted to Contest #40

"Ready guys?" Ray yelled to the small group. Everyone nodded. They had anxiously waited for this, but the tallest kid in the group, Katherine, was nervous. The rapids were wild today. It was a hot summer day in Wimberly, Texas, and the group of teens were ready for some fun. Warren and Josie were pumped. "I am so ready!" Josie squealed. Warren slapped his inner tube excitedly. Ray's deep dark brown hair shone in the sun as he stepped onto the bank and lead his fellow teen friends to the water. Katherine paced. She had been excited for t...

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“Flora and Nawar” by Bruno Lowagie

Submitted to Contest #40

Thursday“Hey Flora, are doing something special for your birthday?”Flora waits for a moment so that her friend Nawar can catch up with her on their way home from school.“No, I don't have anything special planned; I don't expect any surprises either,” Flora replies. “My mom will probably prepare my favorite meal, and that's it. I didn't ask for any presents; I hope I’ll get some money.”“But you're turning sixteen, aren't you?” Nawar says. “Doesn’t that call for a party?”“The most important thing about turning sixteen is that it brings me clos...

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“Green is the Color of Friendship” by Christopher G

Submitted to Contest #40

The only time I’ve dealt with death was with my hamster, Chubs. He died a quiet death for unknown reasons. An autopsy wasn’t performed, why would anyone? But for the body that lies in front of me, an autopsy was surely to be performed by a coroner. Why wouldn’t it? Luther was in my dorm hall drinking, but he passed out in the hallway. People stepped over him, thinking he was another drunken college student. But he wasn’t drunk. He was dead. And he wasn’t a student. He was my drug dealer.&nbsp...

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“Stuck in a cave” by Saranglogy R

Submitted to Contest #40

"All I wanted was to enjoy my birthday.""In a cave?""Oh please, if you are so uncomfortable, why did you even come in the first place?""Well, I was dragged here without my will. We wouldn't be stuck here, had it not been for you stupid birthday in a stupid cave.""Guys, just shut up," Lily shouted by making her friends stop arguing. Rachel and Maggie were making this more difficult for Lily. She was frustrated with her friend's childish behavior."Now, let's think about escaping from this cave." Lily pushed her hair back in frustration, but no...

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“BEAUTIFULLY DIFFERENT, DIFFERENTLY BEAUTIFUL ” by Ankanadec Emberwriter

Submitted to Contest #40

Ashrita was drawing the woman seated in the front row who was looking outside the window pointing at the rain falling to her two daughters . One looked around 8 and the other around 3. The younger one was giggling which made her sister and mother happy . The three of them were admiring how beautiful the rain was. The bus moved and splashed water on the passers-by . Ashrita loved rain . The smell , the sight , everything was so pleasing about it . She loved getting wet; mud covering her feet . The slanting raindrops hit the ear...

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