Write a story that contains the line, "I wish we could stay here forever."

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“My Aunt Sophie” by Joyce McBurney

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The National Geographic Magazine, AKA, the Nat Geo, was first published in September of 1888. By 1908 more than half of the magazine’s pages were photographs. At its peak of publication in the late 1980’s, Nat Geo magazine had twelve million subscribers in the U.S., and millions more outside the U.S. [1]From the time she was nine and got her first camera for her birthday, Aunt Sophie loved taking pictures. Through high school, she worked for the school newspaper, taking pictures for all the extracurricular activities and the school yearbook....

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“The Loose Brick” by Leonard Jeffrey

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THE LOOSE BRICK Zachary’s sister, Emma-Rose was excited about the move to their new house the next day but Zachary wasn’t. In fact he was angry and fed up with moving yet another time. It seemed that every few years would mean another move to another house and, invariably, to another school. He was angry about a lot of things. He was angry about losing the friends he has. He was angry about having to go to a different school in a different city or town. He was angry that he had to get used to new teachers and classmates. He was simply fed ...

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“Clouds and Canvasses” by Rain Ing

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She's a lovely canvas, isn't she?Those words utter from mouth to mouth. I keep my head down, feet moving from one cobblestone to another.“Look up,” says Aunt Maple.And I do. And I see clouds. The sky is always the same. I am terrified of falling in.“Okay. That’s enough.” Aunt Maple pokes me in the shoulder as two German shoulders pass by. The market is filthy with noise, but I hear them. I understand every single word. And I feel as if I could never inhale again.Aunt Maple asks, “Do you like my tree?” She'd suddenly switched to French.“What?...

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“Almost Heaven” by Katharine Johns

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*mild references to female puberty* The students of Chesterton Middle School all but clamored for the final bell of the school year. Seventh-graders Samantha, Alexis, Sydney, and Kayla congregated in the commons area while awaiting their dismissal. "This summer is going to be so dope, guys! We'll all be thirteen by next school year--actual teenagers!" Kayla exclaimed, "We could all shop at Sephora literally by ourselves then!" "Your birthday falls on the start of Grove Summer Nights Festival!" Alexis noted, "Will you have a party there?" "Ya...

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“Sunsets” by Daniella Orellana

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***NOTE: This story contains themes and mentions of death.***The summer nights’ tranquil breeze dances in my hair as I sit blissfully on the roof, watching the sunset behind the ocean. It has always been one of my favorite summer pastimes. The sky melts into shades of pink and gold as dark purples and blues take their turn to shine. As I stare at the gold, I can't help but imagine how things could have been for us and if I'll ever really enjoy this view again. “Another beautiful sunset.”I turn to see my Abuelo standing at the window. Hi...

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“Paradise” by Lisa Spargo

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ParadiseEzekiel finished his breakfast and claimed his hat from the rack by the front door. He smiled at his wife, Ruth, and patted his son’s shoulder.“Cole, make sure that last field gets mown today. I will have a buyer for the whole harvest when I come home,” he promised.“It will be cut, Papa,” the young man answered with a nod.The man left the house and strode to the barn. The brown draft horses knickered as he came in. He reached down and gathered a handful of oats for each of them. They had been fed before breakfast. He s...

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“Pearls On The Marble Floor” by Kaitlynn Flint

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The words slipped out of her mouth and into the darkness, echoing down the stone hallways and racing up and down the high walls of the shadowy castle. The statement was almost a threat, filled with a longing and a desire that was far too human for the pale-faced man. Too warm for his cold, dead heart. It sparked a remembrance in his mind of a time when he was still allowed to feel emotion. When nature had not betrayed and damned his soul with eternal darkness. Her words made him remember a time before he met Death—a small chapter of his earl...

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“Sibiling Revelry ” by Cynthia Hartley

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I gaze over at my mom as she lies with her eyes closed, relaxing in the summer’s heat. Her Danielle Steele novel, sits next to her, untouched. The feathery boughs of the large cedar trees, that surround our back yard, gently bounce, as a sea breeze is carried through the tall old growths. The ocean is so close you could smell the salt air and hear the fog horn but too far to hear the crashing of the waves against the rocky shoreline. My mom whispers “ah, that feels nice” as she exhales deeply, I can see beads of sweat pooling on her che...

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“"Someday"” by Priyanjali Bhattacharyya

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The wind blew one end of my scarf past my waist. I took it off clumsily and wrapped it around my ears over my head before wrapping my neck with it again.I was stuck in a storm in winter inside the school premises where I taught Mathematics. While it brought on a pleasant wintry chill, the taste of its shrill cold monsoon wind was not something I was too keen on enduring.Perhaps because I could tell no one that I was cold on the inside. There was someone I had been ignoring - a fellow English teacher.I strode past students who were leaving th...

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“Just keep breathing” by Inalem Green

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"Breathe in, breathe through, breathe deep, breathe out. You're not missing out on life." a gentle voice spoke silently. "I fear missing out on me, Mom." the young girl opened her eyes and looked at her mother. Her mother’s eyes softened, lines etching deeper into her face. “You’re not missing out on life, my dear,” she replied, her voice always gentle as a breeze. “Life is what you make of it. Life is the way you want to live it, it is sadness and joy, and sorrows, excitement and everything in between. Each moment, each choice, ...

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“Whispers of the Oasis” by Blessing Chimbo

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The relentless thrumming of the city had become a forgotten memory. Here, on the sunbaked savanna, the only music was the rhythmic rasp of wind through tall grasses and the mournful cry of a lone fish eagle circling overhead. Amina dug her toes deeper into the cool, ochre sand, the scent of sun-warmed earth filling her senses. Beside her, Kwesi stretched with a sigh, his face turned towards the relentless sun. They had been wanderers for years, ever since the Great Drought had choked the land, leaving behind skeletal trees and parched earth....

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“Another chance” by Tommy Maximum

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Jackson shrugged as he didn't really know how to answer that question. It wasn't an exact thought that occur in his head when it happened, he just had a feeling and knew immediately that he wanted to marry her. There wasn't anything special about that moment that stands out from the rest. Viola wasn't trying to be extra pretty or giving him a special attention. They were just lying in bed together. Jackson was on his phone, while Viola was humming the Power Ranger's theme song.The thought of that alone made him smile again, as his father rai...

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“Escape ” by COsMiC DReAmEr

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Beams of light starch across the night sky. Howling dogs and men shouting echoes through the night."Don't let them escape!" a man shouts, running through a grassy field, carrying a flashlight in one hand and a dog leash in the other—Hound’s barks and growls, tugging and pulling in excitement.A storm of men dressed in all black, like shadows in the night, floods the open grassy field. "Keep going! Don't look back," Star, a teenage girl of about 16 years, called out. She has black, kinky hair and brown skin. She is barefooted and wearing rippe...

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“The Meadow at the End of the Universe” by Marshall Kim

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Two people sit alone atop a cloud of iron and surrounded by flowers of different elements. The grass is aluminum and the dandelions are made of antimony. Surrounded by an ocean of stardust they sit under a tree made of amber. These two people have spent their countless lifetimes searching for each other, being near yet so far. “I wish we could stay here forever.” “I know.” “I’ll miss you a lot.” “I know.” “So… same time next week?” “You know it doesn’t work that way.” “I know.”&nbsp...

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“This Moment” by Kristina Hopper

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People went by at a hurried pace. Walkie talkies screeched frantic words. Behind the curtain, the crowd seemed full of excitement. Beacon stood close to the small set of stairs leading up to the stage. She looked at her reflection in the floor length mirror, oddly placed across the hallway. Lime green pantsuit. White high-top sneakers. Sparkling rings. Expensive (but truthfully not) glasses. Everything was up to par. Beacon glanced at her phone. Six forty-four. “Beacon!” A man, with an untucked black dress shirt, black dress pants and a gold...

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Write a story that contains the line, "I wish we could stay here forever."

Submissions are closed

✍️ 89 stories

“My Aunt Sophie” by Joyce McBurney

“The Loose Brick” by Leonard Jeffrey

“Clouds and Canvasses” by Rain Ing

“Almost Heaven” by Katharine Johns

“Sunsets” by Daniella Orellana

“Paradise” by Lisa Spargo

“Pearls On The Marble Floor” by Kaitlynn Flint

“Sibiling Revelry ” by Cynthia Hartley

“"Someday"” by Priyanjali Bhattacharyya

“Just keep breathing” by Inalem Green

“Whispers of the Oasis” by Blessing Chimbo

“Another chance” by Tommy Maximum

“Escape ” by COsMiC DReAmEr

“The Meadow at the End of the Universe” by Marshall Kim

“This Moment” by Kristina Hopper

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Write a story about a highly-strung character learning to slow down, or someone pursuing a quieter way of life.

Set your story over the course of a few minutes; no flashbacks, no flashforwards.

Start your story with a character canceling their plans.

Write about a character who has the ability to pause the passage of time.

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