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

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“A Chasm” by Angela Guthrie

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The best way to describe them was inseparable. Two exquisite moppets romping around the moth eaten vegetable garden, near an old dilapidated house. Their infectious laughter rang out like tinkling glass. Ava with her beautiful smooth mahogany skin, enormous chocolate eyes and tiny coils that framed her lovely face led Susannah into the tool shed. The butterfly they were trying to capture had landed inside. Susannah with her porcelain skin, azure eyes, and sun kissed curls tried to stifle the burgeoning giggle that was trying to escape. Ava, ...

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“Guava House” by Jerry Nourrie

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He stares out towards the ocean drifting in thought as waves break in the background. He thinks to himself, its summer break and here I am wasting it away on a family vacation that I had no say in. He checks his phone and notices that the no cell service is still being displayed. How do old people survive?? He decides to wander aimlessly down the shore in hopes of getting some cell service while anxiously thinking what his friends might be up to while he's away. As he walks he notices the sky beginning to dim ever so slightly. What ...

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“Friendship Gone Kaput” by Philip Ebuluofor

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Course mates are like wounds that leave their marks on your skin at times on your soul even years after being cured. Some of those wounds behaves as if they came into this planet with you, so it’s their right never privilege to lay claim of attachment if not that of ownership on you. You have no choice but to go along praying that mother nature will reason with you and restore your skin to it’s original position. That’s exactly what some course mates are. Wounds that refused to heal properly. If the course mates in question happened ...

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“A blunder of a friednship” by Luisa Rodríguez

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To say that Liliana trusted Hector with her life is an understatement. They met when they were eighteen and in college, they hit it off right away. She was seated two seats in front of him and could hear his laugh and strong voice. She could tell he was smart, open minded and she just knew they would become great friends. Meanwhile, Hector thought the same thing. He could hear her talk, he thought she was really smart and he thought she was very funny as well, so they started talking. They quickly realized they were right, Liliana found Hect...

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“The World Outside” by Carolina Flores

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Looking through the tiny holes of the screen door, I see Doc. S - standing proud on the balcony of his green house just across the street."I wonder what he's thinking," Janie says, whispering behind my ear."Seriously contemplating about buying Jay's house maybe? Or the one next to his." A cute giggle can at times be therapeutic.*****Doc. S and his wife have six kids. We don't know them much. Except that his wife, who's an internist, belonged to a team of specialists who carried out my surgery last year. She's a friendly doctor. And a bubbly ...

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“202” by Emmanuella Achioya

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The Eastern morning sun shone with grace as it rose to it's full glory. It's shadow cast on a troop of tall brown buildings. There were colossal of blocks behind a tiny bungalow font. Series upon series of rooms decorated the building. The smallish looking building in front of the bigger buildings had a small board hung on it. It's words were in bright green color and the board on which it was written was white in color. The block green letters read 'Aminu Kano'. A group of boys sauntered out of the building laughing enthusiastic...

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“The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship.” by Catherine Githui

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To all my friends, I remember you. I need you to know that I have not forgotten you. I remember all of you, how we met, how we became friends, and even how we became strangers. But, you are forever in my heart. I might have forgotten your name, I might have forgotten how you look maybe, but I remember the time we spent together. The time that made us become friends. I remember M, I hear that she was my best friend when I was young. We were always together. Everybody tells me that. But the other day I came back home, I met you, I didn't even ...

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“Perfectly Cut Screams” by Marcia H.

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“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” filled the airwaves in my tiny car as we cruised together down the highway. We called it the Highway of Love because we had driven down this same highway many times over the past year. We didn’t have a destination, we just drove listening to the radio and singing along to the music. The breeze from the sunroof would whip though our hair and we didn’t care how messy our hair was all we cared about was enjoying that moment in time. It seemed like time was slow and easy back then. We were just two teena...

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“Most of Us Are Strangers” by Shaddix Streams

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This was just another hookup, something to take me from the hardships of work and just take a load off. He came and picked me up from my barracks room late Friday night and I thought I was just going to relieve some stress, just do a quickie and get it over with. Since I’ve joined I’ve been working these long twelve, thirteen hour days. It gets rough, coming home to an empty room, knowing your family’s over a thousand miles away, a young sailor can only handle so much of the abyss. When he picked me up his eyes were a little hazy and it was ...

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“Lilliput the nerd” by Swetha .s

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"Don't talk to strangers, Be careful; call me once you reach. Take care" My mom said for the hundredth time as she handed over my favorite pink tiffin box, full of edibles. "Mom! I'm traveling on a Flight! Food will be served by the air hostess." "What! how much money did you waste on that?! I'm a better cook than your air houstis." "mom! they're called air hostesses and they're not cooks!" "Gotcha! I know you lied. You did not want to eat my food so, you said the air houstis will serve you!!" "Mom. you know what. I'll eat only what you've c...

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“The bloody handkerchief” by Margaret Finlay

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“Here”, he held out his handkerchief. “It’s clean”, he added. She shook her head and shuffled away from his proffered hand, inching backwards into the base of the wall as far as she could, as if hoping it would melt away so she could disappear completely. Blood mixed with tears and snot slowly ran down her face; a cut above her eye and a bloodied nose told a tale of a very recent violent encounter. Her head was bowed, her mousy blond hair hung in unkempt strands around her face. “I won’t hurt you”, he offered quietly. He could tell fro...

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“Strangers Becoming Friends - Memories” by Miss Aruna Gohil

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This was when I was travelling for the first time by air on an official trip to New Delhi from Ahmedabad all to myself. (1984) I boarded the flight, got a seat sandwiched between two foreigners. On my right a German (who was on deputation to India with a project handled by Tata consultancy in collaboration with Germany) and another from Glasgow with a project at Chattral Ahmedabad. I was a mute and apprehensive passenger that day, because everything was for the first time. After sometime the Glasgow guy broke the ice and introduced himself a...

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“Weather Change” by Keturah Hunter

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Thoughts rushed through my mind like never before. School. I didn’t want to go again. Ever, ever again. “See you tonight after school” My mum called out to me as I slammed the car door shut in frustration. “Bye,” I called out as I waved at her with a look of disgust. I knew today would be much the same as every other. People would tease me, bully me just like what had happened to others at the school I was at before because of me and my gang. As I entered the school gates again, the same thing happened. The way cleared for me to walk throug...

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“Tales of Thenadays” by Aisha Olanrewaju

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Author’s Note I sincerely don't know what inspired this story. But, anyways do give it a read. It's really interesting, especially the first and last paragraphs. And, please drop a comment so I know where I'm lagging behind or just to encourage me. Thank you! :)Copyright © 2021 by Fallow Amber.You leave the Biology classroom; she leaves the downstairs restroom. You see her; she probably sees you too. You descend the stairwell; she ascends the stairwell. You walk by her; she walks by you. You look at her; she does not look at you. Your l...

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“By the sea shore” by Saloni Srivastava

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It was 6 am. Just like any other day I was running with earphones plugged in along the sea shore. It was quiet and silent, away from the busy crowd, hustle that we live in. There's never ever been a day in the past when I haven't seen the sun rising. Everyday I come here, I can feel the soothing whisper of waves that hits the shores politely.For the past few days I have been observing a boy who too comes here, mostly for walks I assume but only on Fridays and Sundays. He makes me curious.I wonder if he has ever even noticed me by the sea as ...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 262 stories

“A Chasm” by Angela Guthrie

“Guava House” by Jerry Nourrie

“Friendship Gone Kaput” by Philip Ebuluofor

“A blunder of a friednship” by Luisa Rodríguez

“The World Outside” by Carolina Flores

“202” by Emmanuella Achioya

“The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship.” by Catherine Githui

“Perfectly Cut Screams” by Marcia H.

“Most of Us Are Strangers” by Shaddix Streams

“Lilliput the nerd” by Swetha .s

“The bloody handkerchief” by Margaret Finlay

“Strangers Becoming Friends - Memories” by Miss Aruna Gohil

“Weather Change” by Keturah Hunter

“Tales of Thenadays” by Aisha Olanrewaju

“By the sea shore” by Saloni Srivastava

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