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

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“The Treehouse with Termites ” by Abby Hamilton

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Up high on a hill sat a tree. In 1992 the tree was found by a trio of girls, who knew that they needed a place for their secrets to be shared and kept forever. They knew they had found the perfect place when they laid eyes upon the tree. They whiled away building the treehouse for months, and when they were finished, it was the most magnificent tree they had ever seen. The tree stood tall and strong, when the girls sat in the treehouse, they could see the whole town. A large platform surrounded the branches of the tree and streamers were hun...

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“Cherry” by Robin Biggs

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Her name was Cheryl, but I called her Cherry. No one else called her that. Just me. That was, until we met Susie Bridgers. She saw us chalkin’ on the sidewalk across the street and walked over. I warned Cherry that we shouldn’t talk to strangers, but she insisted there was no harm in makin' a new friend. Susie heard me say, "Cherry, I’m hot. Need more sunscreen. Are you ready to go back and keep swimmin'?” "Cherry." Susie snickered, smilin' to herself. "That's a cute name." "It’s Cheryl, but that's what they call me.” C...

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“Coincidence, I Think Not” by Skylar Clemons

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The lights on the subway flicker a couple of times until they go off. Silence fills the car until the emergency lights flash on and every single person groans loudly. All showing varying levels of irritation as they shift to find an open seat or just plopping onto the floor disregarding the filth. “Why does this happen every time I decide to take the subway?” Stacy grumbles as she squeezes her eyes shut, rubs her face aggressively, and hits her head once, irritably, on the subway window behind her. If only her car wasn’t currently in the sh...

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“Angels and Demons” by Ann B

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Dia I balk in horror at the skimpy red outfit Liz holds up for me to see. Her face lights up with a devilish sort of amusement at my growing discomfort. “C’mon Dia, this dress is perfect.” She tries to convince me but I hold fast. “Are you kidding? There is no way in this or any other world that that outfit qualifies as a ‘dress’,” I counter but it only makes her grin wider. The outfit is red and suggestive and all the things Liz is that I’m not. I knew it was a bad idea to agree to go as a devil for Halloween but Liz found...

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“Call Your Mother” by Andrew Sweet

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Muhammed's hands shook violently, threatening to spill the contents of his coffee mug. He wasn't even sure that he liked Mochas anymore, but here he was, ordering from habit. A frothy, foamy sip told him the truth. Caramel Macchiatos had displaced Mochas in his coffee hierarchy, but it was too late now. The light flickered, and the man looked up to catch a face peering through the window. He forced a smile and beckoned with the hand not cradling the oversized mug to his visitor to join him. At the same time, he caught his reflection in the g...

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“You Stranger Me” by M Belle

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“I didn’t think you would come today,” Henry hands me a shallow cardboard box stuffed with stained t-shirts, several packets of floss, and a mug. I don’t point out that my most expensive possession is missing, a box of condoms. Rather, I hoist the box onto my hip. It's one of those fruit boxes, the ones that come stacked with oranges. This one smells like citrus and dust and me. Or well, what was me. The me before the breakup. That isn’t right. It wasn’t a breakup. It was a breakdown. A corrosion spanning four years, eight months, and...

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“Sea Foam” by Neri Sompanos

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Blood poured through a gash from Elin’s arm as he fled the burning city. Dark smoke filled the air and chased the beautiful sky away into the heavens, where it couldn’t be found. He stopped for a moment, watching the horror around him increase. The people who were spared the death of the sky either ran or burned in their fiery apartments. Everyone still had to be careful even if they were alive and free from smoky suffocation. Streetlights that had once lit the proud roads of Sudbury crashed down and added to the turmoil. E...

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“Drift ” by Melia Mendoza

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We were drifting Mark and I I blamed myself, everything I touch slowly dies. "Stupid, Stupid, Stupid" I screamed into the night there was no one to hear me scream no one to hear my pain. I sobbed and heaved we used to be so close. "What do I do" What would you do when the person you love the most leaves you? What do you do with all the knowledge you have about them.? I know Marks favorite song I can still hear it like it was yesterday. "Mark" I whined loudly as he turned up the volume on the dash board. "Oh come on Jonah you know you love th...

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“Vanessa Drake Is my sister” by Alonzriah'a Washington

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I truly believe that the greatest gift a friend can give… is their friendship. The story of how Vanessa and I crossed the line from Strangers to Friends is one that has changed both of our lives for the better. Over the past few months, I’ve asked friends to share one of their own “Stranger to Friend” stories with me so that I could post it on my site as a “Feature Friend Story”. To my surprise, on my 33rd Birthday, Vanessa sent me a story; the story of US. Below is her version… an incredible story of overcoming self doubt to accomplishing a...

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“TIME BEFORE” by Opara Chukwuebuka

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Saved by the Alarm as I woke up a little late for work, looking at the time, I jumped out of bed like I had a string at my back and dashed down to the bathroom slamming the door behind. On dressing myself up, my mind traveled so widly at every part of my livelihood as I thought about the future looking completely confused on my life making decisions for the best and unregrettable future as everyone wishes for. But how possible is it to have such flawless future, judging from the imperfections of our creation. I dressed my self staring at the...

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“The illusions of Venom” by Bea Ecube

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I’ve never told this story, and yet, my soul is exhausted of it. You make excuses for the people you love. It doesn’t matter what you hear and usually, you opt to turn a blind eye when you catch yourself staring face to face with a capital red flag. If you’re anything like me, at one point in your life you’ll have made the blunder of assuming that with love, comes loyalty. If you’ve managed to see the error, you’ll have learned that the two have always been mutually exclusive. You can be loyal to something you don’t love. You can be loya...

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“sTrangers meeting in Bolivia” by Clinton Siegle

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I had just gotten off a bus in the middle of no where. When I mean no where. I mean I had no clue as to where the h, I was at. And? Well, I was hungry. So, I went along the road until I came upon a hostel. A hostel in the middle of nowhere. To be precious I was in the middle of no where Bolivia. And? To make matter worse my Spanish is worse than my English.And thus I came upon this hostel and knocked on the window. The door being barred shut from the inside. I could hear muffled voices in Spanish. And their requests and my replies would have...

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“A Quiet Angel” by Aakanksha D

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“Happy anniversary, babe.” I caressed the top of the tombstone before I extended my fingers to stop the trail of water streaming down my eyes. Was it the tears or the rain that pelted all around me? I hardly cared about it or my black dress, now soiled. I knelt on the wet grass, edging closer to the grave to put the red roses. It was as if déjà vu greeted me. Two months ago, I was in this very spot- standing all alone, wailing on the loss of my hubby, thinking about the future that looked as bleak as the clouds above. Only the rains, God and...

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“The S.O.S” by Marjorie Kabwe

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It was a slow start on a Wednesday, in the Epirium galaxy of the back star system. There were a few dwarf planets in existence and all were occupied by over four thousands miners, industrial workers, farmers and a few handful business owners. Unlike the glory days from old, most of the settlements had a backwater feel. It was as so though the government had purposefully forgotten them. However, there was the occasional visit from the space port inspectors, at most twice a year. In this relatively small community of colonists, there was ...

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“Sunshine and Rum” by Theodora Loúpe

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She rose up out of the ocean like a goddess, water droplets falling away like diamonds scattered around. She was one with the water, it caressed her body like a lover. She was breath taking and I couldn't believe my luck. The minute my toes buried in the sand, the sound of the surf hit my ears, I could taste the salt on my tongue. There she was. Like a starburst or a light show my eyes where drawn to her an I was mesmerized. Captivated, completely taken. Awash in sensation, every fiber of my being yearned to touch her, smell her, hear her s...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 262 stories

“The Treehouse with Termites ” by Abby Hamilton

“Cherry” by Robin Biggs

“Coincidence, I Think Not” by Skylar Clemons

“Angels and Demons” by Ann B

“Call Your Mother” by Andrew Sweet

“You Stranger Me” by M Belle

“Sea Foam” by Neri Sompanos

“Drift ” by Melia Mendoza

“Vanessa Drake Is my sister” by Alonzriah'a Washington

“TIME BEFORE” by Opara Chukwuebuka

“The illusions of Venom” by Bea Ecube

“sTrangers meeting in Bolivia” by Clinton Siegle

“A Quiet Angel” by Aakanksha D

“The S.O.S” by Marjorie Kabwe

“Sunshine and Rum” by Theodora Loúpe

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