Write a story about strangers becoming friends, or friends becoming strangers.

Posted in Fluff on Oct 26, 2022

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“Atithi Devo Bhava” by Surajita Acharjya

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She sat silently on a table in the bar. "One red wine please" She asked to the waiter. The waiter asked-"Ma'am, with Ice? Or without?" "Two cubes please, thanks." She replied. Liza, a heartthrob lawyer, was sitting in a corner of a bar, Bras de Feras. She was lost in her own tune. She was enjoying the Jazz played by a local Greek singer. She was disturbed, by a voice which came from her back. "Nice song by the singer." A manly voice said from behind. She turned back, it was Lewis. Though he was unknown to her, but, his voice distracted he...

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“The surprising auction” by Cezanne Panay

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“Why are you selling your old items when you could just give them away? Mind if I take this fruit shake machine? I want to make a mango puree in hot summer afternoon”. That was Leanne, my neighbor and vice-president of the Parents and Teachers Association. “That looks nice, and it appears to be new,” I chimed in. Rose grinned and added, "Yes, it was hardly used, we still have the box, and it's 50% off from the original price." With a sorrowful yet longing look, Leanne urged, “Oh is that so, may you gift it to me instead?”. I hear Rose ...

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“Bitter” by Lucy Gray

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Maybe it was time to admit that my father was right, had always been right, about me. I was a terrible judge of character. I was a doormat that let people waltz in and out of my life, trampling me in the process. Yet I still welcomed their presence, making excuses for them even as they wiped crap all over me. I was lucky that none of them cared enough to stay. We all knew I couldn’t let go. I sighed and sank deeper into my seat, the rough upholstery chafing against my skin. I spooned another mouthful of ice cream into my mouth, welcoming ...

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“All That Time” by E. T.

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Kira waits at her bedroom window, running over to catch a glimpse of a passing car periodically. She runs to other windows, trying to get the best vantage point of the driveway. The car she waits for takes its sweet time… five minutes pass, then ten…I sit back in the rocking chair, the one my mother gave me. Every time I rock it creaks, back and forth, back and forth. The support bars on the back dig into my spine. I don’t know why I keep it. It is not even comfortable. But then again, I do know why I keep it. I keep it because it is all I h...

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“The Start of Something New” by A Mehendale

Submitted to Contest #96

She’s scanning the crowd for a man wearing a red fedora.He isn’t hard to spot. Even here, in the heart of the city, amidst this crucible of clashing cultures - merchants with their brightly dyed cloaks, aristocrats casting broad shadows with their padded shoulders and flared skirts, craftsman and criminals sporting the colours of their gangs and guilds - crimson hats with bright green trim are far and few between.She tracks his movement through the square, watching from her perch on the church spire above. His gait is heavy, ill-suited for n...

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“A Stranger's Colorless Cabin” by Lanie Ausiello

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The wind pounded on the windows almost arbitrarily. Each knock imprinting a reminder of how I, fairly recently condensed a clean scar firmly upon a neighbor’s window after testing my luck wielding my dad’s driving iron. My dad’s clubs were all I knew of my dad...and mother for that matter. They hadn’t been there while I was growing up. They weren’t there to teach me how a golf club is swung, or even how it feels to not be unafraid when the wind picks up a little too much for comfort. My Foster parent...

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“BRAINSTORMING ” by Magdaline Funderburk

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The fight delays were coming in on David's notification faster than the rain was coming down. Just as he was about to turn off the Rideshare App and call it a night, a request came through. He quickly circled back around the airport towards the arrival area to pick up a passenger named Shamira. David admired her picture as he turned in without realizing the message saying that she was waiting at the departure dropoff, not at arrivals. A few minutes larer, Shamira called to let him know her exact location. David swooped around the airport ter...

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Write a story about strangers becoming friends, or friends becoming strangers.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 262 stories

“Atithi Devo Bhava” by Surajita Acharjya

“The surprising auction” by Cezanne Panay

“Bitter” by Lucy Gray

“All That Time” by E. T.

“The Start of Something New” by A Mehendale

“A Stranger's Colorless Cabin” by Lanie Ausiello

“BRAINSTORMING ” by Magdaline Funderburk

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