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“The Two Acquaintances ” by Ayanda Letsatsi

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He can see birds with his eyes closed which is something that is far from possible in real life. But no, these are not just ordinary birds for in their hands there are forks and they have cloven hooves. Although strange, it is as if he has heard of their kind once or may have seen them in their animated form. But how did he get here? And what is this place? Why is he lying on this hard rocky ground? He is even having a hard time standing up for it feels like the side that was in contact with the ground had been roasted for ...

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“The More Things Change” by ★ 𝑷𝒊𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒐𝒏 ★

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Ella-How do you know when friends are growing apart? Like the branches of a tree, like the petals of a flower, or like an animal family in the wild. Do you notice it? Does your friend notice it? Or do other people notice it and tell you?Nora-I remember a day on the beach with Ella when we were 8 years old, playing and splashing in the waves. We were the best of friends, the type of girls you could never keep apart no matter how hard you tried. But things have changed between us since then. I don't know if it's that we're growing older, or th...

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“A Pet Day ” by Charlie Murphy

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Audrey passed the clippers over the last patch of hair. “Done!” She shut the machine off and dusted the hair off her pet’s scalp.“Let me see,” Carrie said and walked into the bathroom. She stared into the mirror and screamed.“What?!” Audrey ran in.”Oh, Audrey… I… I… I… love it!"“Great! I’m glad, but it’s not a good idea to scream while you're in the White House.”“Oh, sorry.”Carrie looked down at Audrey’s womanhood. “You need a trim.”“Nah… I’m growing it out… also, my armpits, see?” Audrey raised her arms, revealing thick bla...

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“What is in an empy room?” by Millenia Todd

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What is in an empty room? By Millenia Todd The day was hot, and I just wanted to stretch out in the bed, with no covers on and rest through to the evening. I had been especially lucky today which never happens to me. Earlier this morning I had stopped for a bite to eat at this diner down the road, from my mother's old place. I was just passing through going down memory lane as it were when my car was towed. I saw it moving past the diner window, so I dropped my spoon in the sweet and creamy chocolate sundae I was enjoying and ...

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“The Battle of Brethren” by Valerie June

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This is a collab I worked on with Lone Wolf. Make sure to check out her POV!Lone Wolf's Link:https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/96/submissions/69995/I survey the peaceful valley that lies spread out before me. On the opposite side of the river, is a stretch of generic army tents that held my future victims. The thought of their general makes me cringe away in disgust. A loud whiny pierces the air, bringing me back to reality.I sigh with relief at the sound. It's just my loyal companion and commander of my troops, Spots...

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“Butterfly Effect” by Sherley Furtado

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I longed to visit Port Dalhousie in St Catherines. I felt a strong pull and a sense of urgency towards that place. Unfortunately, whenever I visited St Catherines to meet my sister, we never managed to go there. I was 22 years old. I had been waiting to meet the love of my life for quite some time now. It had been three or four months since I gave up looking for a partner. Prior to the beginning of my third semester, I decided to visit my sister again for the summer vacation. After five hours of adventurous and cautious travel, I got to my ...

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“Josie & Jack” by Julie Ward

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The street lights were still on at precisely four o’clock when Josephine Beaulieu opened the shiny chrome doors of her diner with a whoosh, switched on one row of schoolhouse lights, then another, and placed a clean glass carafe on the coffee maker. High heels clicking, she moved to the kitchen, flipped a row of switches on the fryers, setting their red lights aglow, then disappeared into the refrigerator. She returned to the lunch counter balancing three golden pies. She settled them gently inside their glass case as the coff...

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“Life Overnight” by Jacqueline Cantú

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“Should I send it?”Silence.“Ami?”I shake my head as I tune into the present. “Yeah, send it.”“You didn’t even read what I put!”“Oh my god, Lili, you’ve rewritten that one-worded message for the past hour. ‘Hey’ sounds perfect. Just send it already.”I open my notebook and pretend to study my English notes. I know a good best friend would be better to help with messaging a crush for the first time, but Lili’s indecisiveness has diluted the excitement. She probably wants to tell me I feel this way because I’m a Virgo, to which I would laugh and...

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“Time Lines” by Mary Corbin

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Evalee: Ten days. That was how long Jimmy said it would take us to drive from New York to San Francisco. Comfortably. I don’t want to drive more than five hours a day if I don’t have to, he’d said to me as we finalized our plan. I usually go along with whatever he says. It’s just easier that way. And what did I care how many days it would take us to get there? I’d been counting down days for the past two years, seventy-three days and eleven hours. Now? We were driving towards a new life— one I knew could be the break I needed. From him,...

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“Transitional Object” by Scott Skinner

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My mother’s dead. She died several days ago. I’m inside her three-bedroom house, which still smells like the perfume she wore. I’m in my childhood bedroom, sitting on my old twin-size mattress, eyeballing the vivid texture of her gray carpet. I’m here because I’m tasked with choosing which of her possessions are worth keeping and which to throw away. Her perfume is woody, mossy, floral, powdery; it lingers in the foyer and in every room. I smell her. I see her footprints on the carpet like animal tracks on the snow. This house and the things...

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“Framed Perspective” by Melainie Chow

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The night before I was cooking myself dinner in the apartment I shared with my friend from University who was named Cathy. She was out of station, leaving the cold, lonely and empty apartment all to myself. My attention was focussing on the sizzling sliced chicken on the pan frying with oil, until there was a laugh feminine laughter came from the next block, followed by a gleam of yellow lights flickered behind the sheath curtain. Followed by, “You’re home!” The woman exclaimed and went ahead to wrap her husband around with her wide ar...

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“Gods Among Us” by Rexy Rexy

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Moscow, December 18th, 2021 I felt exhausted. It had been a long journey and I felt the sharp pain from the blisters on my feet with every step I made. But the night was fast approaching and the temperature was dropping drastically with every minute past since sundown. I needed to find a place to settle for the night, somewhere that could protect me from the elements. As the sky was getting darker, the city started to pick up a nefarious vibe. With every direction I turned, I saw evil looks lurking from behind the flickering impromptu fire...

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“Best friend, best enemy” by Opher 51 2022 REYES

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Life is in every case brimming with shocks. We never realize what is straightaway, it's vastly improved by that way. I got set in one of the significant IT organization in India. I used to travel a great deal truth be told I love to travel. I like to visit puts shockingly I was limited by family all the time implies any place I head off to some place, somebody firmly related to my family will straightforwardly or by implication save a watch for my prosperity. I guaranteed myself to leap out of this limit. I oversaw by one way or another and ...

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“All She Had Were The Stars” by Pippin Took

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CelesteShe was sleeping, sleeping in her mind. She was alone. No one loved her, no one knew she existed. All she had were the stars. Celeste sat on the cliff, overlooking the ocean. The waves were pounding against the rocks, frothing up like spittle. She pretended the cliff was hers, that it was hidden by the scraggly trees. But it wasn’t her own. Sometimes she saw the grass matted down by footsteps. Or saw a glimpse of russet hair. Celeste wanted to see who the fascinating russet hair belonged to. She had pale blonde hair the prec...

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“It Was Enchanting to Meet You. I Promise To Call” by Annie James

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Introduction: This story introduces new characters Alex and Lexi, and switches between the POVs. Trigger warnings: kissing scene; indirect reference to violence; and description of severe injuries. Alex "Let's go camping. We haven't done that in years," Alex said to his cousin Jerry. "You'll be married soon, and this might be our last chance for a while. "Alright," Jerry said, "I will call the guys." Later at the campsite, Alex sat moodily watching the other guys pitch their tents with their girlfriends and Jerry with his fia...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 262 stories

“The Two Acquaintances ” by Ayanda Letsatsi

“The More Things Change” by ★ 𝑷𝒊𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒐𝒏 ★

“A Pet Day ” by Charlie Murphy

“What is in an empy room?” by Millenia Todd

“The Battle of Brethren” by Valerie June

“Butterfly Effect” by Sherley Furtado

“Josie & Jack” by Julie Ward

“Life Overnight” by Jacqueline Cantú

“Time Lines” by Mary Corbin

“Transitional Object” by Scott Skinner

“Framed Perspective” by Melainie Chow

“Gods Among Us” by Rexy Rexy

“Best friend, best enemy” by Opher 51 2022 REYES

“All She Had Were The Stars” by Pippin Took

“It Was Enchanting to Meet You. I Promise To Call” by Annie James

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Start your story in an empty guest room.

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