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

Posted in Dialogue on May 31, 2024

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“Sycamore Trees ” by Kaiya Hodge

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Sycamore TreesThey sat together every day, holding hands shooting the breeze. Sitting under sycamore trees. They talked for hours every day, he knew the every workings of her mind. She liked his arms around her. He liked her lips. The breeze was always warm when he was happy and it rained when she cried. She believed that nature was tied to their emotions, he went with the pretty lie. She seemed to like a pretty lie, she liked pretty things like the sun and the sky. She always fell for pretty things especially sin in disguise. So they sat to...

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“CIC-DUX4” by Maja T

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“You have 6 tumors in your brain.”The words came from the doctor who had just asked us to sit down and the other patients to leave the ward. She looked at Ava - my little sister - who sat in the bed. A couple of months ago, we had been asked to leave the ward without explanation; now we understood why. It was when a doctor had to bring bad news to a patient and their family.I sat in the windowsill, my parents each in a chair beside me. The room turned silent; no one breathed, no one moved.“Okay,” Ava sighed stoically, breaking the silence.Th...

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“Sob Story of a Lonely Youth” by Chloe Jones

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"I wish we could stay here forever." It seems like everyone knows this phrase. It's in the sobby vocals of your favorite cry-in-the-car song, in the not-so-subtle messages of young teenage Disney movies talking about "enjoying your youth," and it's probably something your parents and your parents' parents tell you every Christmas. Maybe that's just me, though. I haven't ever taken the thought seriously, as I'm 21, and the world moves by so fast it's hard to see the memories in the motion blur. In the middle of college, you're so wrapped up i...

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“Never Wish in Front of Strangers” by Megan Chapman

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“You just had to go and open your big mouth didn’t you?!”From the moment Aster Baylin agreed to go on this hike with his sister’s best friend, he knew he’d made a god awful mistake.“How was I supposed to know he was a genie?!” Sofia Tarron bit back as the ground around her continued to (quite literally) slowly swallow them both up. Her idiotic best friend had put them up to this, forcing Sofia and Aster to hike together so that, maybe, they could finally get along. What a stupid, stupid thing to agree to.“The guy had a turban!” Aster shouted...

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“This Sunday” by Teuta Dhimarko

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- Dad, put on my beach shorts.- Why are you going to get dressed? You better to sit in the sun.- No please. Come to me! Those girls on the shore are mocking me.- Girls...? That's when the phone rang.- Hello? Yes. Who? Ah, yes. How are you? Yes, tell me. …Finished? Very good. Did you used the letters that we chose together that day at the office? Good. ...What about the picture? …I do not know. It seemed a bit cold when I saw it that day. Maybe because of the colors…? Did you make the changes we mentioned, the retouching on the computer? Good...

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“Whisper On a Breeze” by Mary Reid

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Whisper On a Breeze by Mary M Reid The soft glow of the sun casts its light across the clear waters of Wasaga Beach. The calming rhythmic hum of the water at dawn reflects in the tranquil temperament of the birds resting along the shore. White waves creep to the shoreline, bringing deposits of new sand with them then retrieving for more. In some places along the waters edge, spots of seaweed accompany the sand. The early morning shades of soft blues, pinks, and golds fill the sky. A few feathery clouds scatter random...

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“FOREVER” by Glenna Agnew

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FOREVER Kori flipped over onto her back on the deck chair and raised it into a sitting position. She adjusted her sunglasses and reached for the sunblock on the small side table abutting her chair. As she slathered the fragrant coconut sunscreen over her body she looked around and sighed with satisfaction. The water had that blue-green aqua shade, that screamed - tropics. A short ways away, a group of dolphins frolicked in the surf, their whistles and clicks could be distinctly heard. The receding tide had left a wide strip of beach, litter...

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“A Busride to Heaven” by Zeeshan Mahmud

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I walk 50 paces...wait. Am I some soldier in Ambrose Pierce's eerie "Bridge" story that I am pretending to walk to the gallows...? So, I saunter outside [quickly googles the word to see if it was indeed apropos] and wait a gazillion kalpas or Brahma's wink to catch the 29 bus northbound (or was it south?) on Knott/Woods. I do this every other month. I am a caregiver for my mother and the time I get free for some "me time" I go around Dharma-Bumming around the city as if some Tibetan goin' a-trottin' 'nd trekkin' around Orange County with the...

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“Destined To Die” by Naya's A Writer

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The birds have left their trees, the palm trees swishing and swoshing with the heavy winds of the day. It was early morning, about eight am, which was the regular time for the workers of Indonesia to go to the office, work the whole day and come home by the afternoon. Mothers were cooking in their kitchen, in their element as they mixed vegetables and rice with a maternal patience, their smiles also greeting the bright, morning sun. The stout men said goodbye to their home-maker wives, and with a stomach full of their wife's delicious meal, ...

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“The Bench” by Susan Lamphier

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The Bench The bench was a surprise, an afterlife construct that stood at the crossroads of the path that I had walked down. All around me was an impenetrable mist. But I was not afraid. Birdsong filled the air, and I heard joyous barking in the distance. No one else was sitting on the bench. My heart felt sick, my body ached. I sat down, and waited for a while, curious to see what would happen next. My mother came down the path a few moments later. She, too, had died, some twenty yea...

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“Within a dream ” by James Little

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A gentle breeze blew across her face, she could feel the dirt beneath her back, and hear the gentle trickling of the river. “What are you doing down there” A teasing voice came from above, for some reason this voice both comforted her but also strangely caused her to feel the pain of longing. As she lifted herself off the dirt and began to look around she thought she heard something “Wak…” it seemed to say, but then a hand gently tapped her shoulder shaking her from her thoughts, instinctively she grabbed the wrist and swiftly threw th...

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“In My Defense” by Joseph Hawke

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(Physical violence, racist attitudes) So, it all started when we was coming back. Janie just loves Bald Head, so we go there every year. Getting to Bald Head is a journey and a half. The drive is eight hours, minimum, and that assumes the traffic in Richmond is only normally horrible, not worse. And then there’s the ferry, which requires unloading at Southport and then finding the coolers, luggage, boogy boards and all manner of other items essential for the beach on the other side, which for some includes their pooches, but they...

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“The Coffee Between Pages” by David De Leon

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“Trouvaille,” I said. “Quite a word, right?”“Uh-huh,” the little girl replied, eyes half-open.“The first time I encountered the word, I thought about some fancy French furniture.”“And?”“With a dictionary’s assist, the word meant one thing, but came in different names.”“I doubt that,” she said.I smiled. “We all need a little of that, yes. Doubt. It gives us something to overcome.”“I also doubt that you’ve cleared your to-dos for the day, Mr. K.”“Oh, right,” I replied, reaching for my phone. “There. Postponed today’s last reminder for tomorrow...

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“Bestie” by Peter Truter

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“Wake up bud,” he said and tapped me gently on the mouth.“Ergh, do you have to do that?” I groaned and tried to role over to carry on sleeping.“I could bite your foot?” he offered.“Ok, wait, I am getting up,” I yawned and rolled out of bed.The groans, cracks and moans that emanated from me in the course of making it onto my feet, alluded to an epic effort to become vertical. The truth be told, I just have never been a morning person.“Looks like a really nice day,” he mused as he followed me through to the kitchen, “I love this winter sun. No...

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“A Glimpse of Time ” by Emily Rose

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“I wish we could stay here forever,” Gabriel said as he sat straddling Callie on her twin bed, his face hovering no more than a couple of centimeters above hers. He peered into her eyes with a sultry look. “And you promise to write every day?” she asked, looking for a sense of security. “I promise,” Gabriel swore as he pressed his lips into hers, and she sank into the kiss with a savoring desire, knowing deep down what would really happen. In two days, Gabriel would leave for boot camp, and when he graduated, he would be st...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 89 stories

“Sycamore Trees ” by Kaiya Hodge

“CIC-DUX4” by Maja T

“Sob Story of a Lonely Youth” by Chloe Jones

“Never Wish in Front of Strangers” by Megan Chapman

“This Sunday” by Teuta Dhimarko

“Whisper On a Breeze” by Mary Reid

“FOREVER” by Glenna Agnew

“A Busride to Heaven” by Zeeshan Mahmud

“Destined To Die” by Naya's A Writer

“The Bench” by Susan Lamphier

“Within a dream ” by James Little

“In My Defense” by Joseph Hawke

“The Coffee Between Pages” by David De Leon

“Bestie” by Peter Truter

“A Glimpse of Time ” by Emily Rose

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

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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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