Write about a “found family” who are finally able to get together again after a long time apart.

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“Missing” by Samara Holland

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As Lucy walked down the loney road to home, she kicked a rock which reminded her of her sister, Tammy. Tammy hated her kicking rocks and would get up her everytime however the arguement that ensued past the time on their walk home from school. So Lucy always kicked rocks.She missed Tammy and the thought of her sister made her angry. She didnt like thinking of her as she didnt want to confront the feelings her loss made her feel.Tammy had raven black hair and striking hazel eyes. She had freckles that only enhanced her look. Although Tammy ha...

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“Found in Paradise ” by A Sher

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He couldn’t believe it.His hand reached out — as if to touch, to feel, to confirm — but drew back at the last moment, afraid.What if it was all an illusion?A sick, twisted joke on his homesick mind.But for once, he dared himself to dream — to hope.So that's what the young boy did, inching closer, heart soaring with every step.The figure in front smiled endearingly at him, her blue eyes crinkling into crescents, and held out her arms. He fell into her warm embrace, hot tears prickling at his eyes, reminding him just how dearly he had missed h...

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“Mountains & Skylines” by Ivy Kova

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Mountains bear cold winds powerful enough to knock strong-abled travelers off their feet and clusters of boulders from their thousand-year-old perches; high cliffs found near oceans are found even more dangerous, as ocean currents bring bushels of raging air to main lands. Yet as Komalia's gaze travelled across a soft grey sky, terns danced among the winds gracefully. Their white bellies helped camouflage them against the clouds, yet when they dove their grey backs and yellow beaks flashed momentarily to remind the young woman she was never ...

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“Missing pieces to every story ” by Faye Rose

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Lilly clenched her arms around her knees and her parents had left her in the woods on a hiking trail with nothing but a granola bar and a small bottle of water. They were on a hike when they left her saying, “We will be right back, we have to grab something from the car.” But the next thing she knew she heard the car starting and saw her parents driving away quickly. Lilly chased the car as far and as fast as she could but could not make it past the parking lot. She waited there for hours but no one came, not even a fellow h...

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“The Hot Tub” by Brammy Rajakumar

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“This tastes like kool aid,” I say, taking a quick sip of the drink before passing it along to Maya. “It’s vodka,” noted Zac, his arms around the edges of the hot tub. “It’s not kool aid.” “Wow, what a genius,” I retorted, crossing my arms self-consciously, still trying to hide behind passive comments as the shy but know-it-all tenth-grader I was. “Have you ever even had kool aid?” taunted Tony, his voice cracking obviously in the middle of his sentence. “Heh. You’re still a wittle boy, too,” teased Maya as s...

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“Life won’t do us apart again ” by Lynn Ayrton

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Some other days they all thought it was over. Some other weeks any chance to reunite seemed invisible, impossible and unthinkable. Black! Dark! Black and dark was his heart. Red! Red but not like wine was her heart; because she was bleeding. She was bleeding pain from inside. Not many people knew, but she missed him every second, every minute and every eternity spent in a single day. He loves her; the first girl he ever knew. She loves him the first boy she ever loved so hard. They both remember how beautiful it was back then...

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“Mother” by Oluwapelumi Adewole

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Sixty years, six months, two weeks and a day since I last felt her warmth. I was meeting her again today, even if it was a swift passing of a second, it was all that mattered to beings like me. You must think me weird, yes you should. It’s not a regular meeting at a park, a restaurant for a meal, or a walk from school; neither is it the eagerness that comes when she arrives home. No, it’s not all that, I could never experience that, I never even know what it was like. Although I have watched from here seeing such war...

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“While We’re Still Alive” by Caleb Kuether

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While We’re Still AliveA boy looks out through a foggy backseat window. Panic blurs his thoughts. He’d only seen his father ten seconds before, but now, he can’t picture his face. He wipes the window to get one last look. If only he could wipe both sides of the window. All he can make out is the shape of a broken man, head downtrodden, as the car drives away.***The 1950’s arrived quick to some, slow to most. Malachi Turner felt as though he’d lived four lifetimes. He’s only twenty-seven and has taken over the family business. “Death” he says...

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“The Find?” by Chioma Opara

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It should have been happy, shouldn't it? There should have been tears- tears of joy, I mean. Tears that blur your eyes while a beaming smile spreads across your face. Hiccups filled with regret and love all at once should have slipped through lips. And hugs too, I think. Yes, hugs. I remember from the thousands of plots I had read in preparation. Hand holdings should have been there too. So, why had mum and dad been so frigid? Why had there been an emptiness in dad's eyes when he looked at me? Where had the love been? The sparkling light of ...

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“A Chariot for Champions” by Barabbas Ben

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Author’s notes: Story inspired by “The Rainbow Bridge Poem” and dedicated to the most amazing mother who taught us Guardian Angels are all around us in every shape and size. Thank you. The pain stopped. Suddenly. Instantly, really. That’s all I can remember. Understandably so, it had been so long since I felt free. I’m not entirely sure I ever was free. But now I am. I feel weightless--like I’m floating, numb and clean. I don’t want to open my eyes. What if it breaks the illusion and the heaviness returns? Bound again to th...

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“The Trio” by Navneeth N

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“Hi. I’m Bob.” “Nice to meet you. I’m Rob” “And hello! I’m Cob.” They were all smiling, happy to have just moved into their new homes. It was a beautiful Sunday morning, and they all had finished moving the night before and had gotten a good night’s rest. The birds were chirping, the trees were swaying, and all was nice and quiet. “Oh my, isn’t it such a nice day outside?” remarked Bob, rasping. He was quite old, old enough to be a grandfather, which was exactly what Rob asked. “Where’s your wife, children, and grandchildren? L...

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“Cosmically Inclined” by Estella Espresion Mercado

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I hate her, I hate her, I absolutely hate her. She looks so at home here, on my kitchen counter, she's literally on the surface of my kitchen counter, putting her butt right next to my containers of sliced fruit. Ugh, I put my food where she's sitting, god forbid the Elara Espresion acts like a normal person and sits in a chair. She's perched like a cat. One knee tucked under an elbow as one hand holds a bowl and the other is adding an obscene amount of sugar to it which was enough to knock out a toddler. There is a feigned nonchalance...

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“The House was Empty” by Josephine Andersen

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The House was EmptyThe house was empty. Where could she have gone? Where could she have disappeared to?“Lorna, ring the bell again. Maybe she is out in the back?”“OK Jeff, You go round and have a look and I’ll go inside and see if there are any signs of life, or otherwise!”Lorna pulled the door open and tiptoed in. The hall led into the kitchen. On the table she saw two cups and saucers and a small plate of biscuits, lightly covered with a film of dust. There was a small bowl filled with sugar cubes, on the neatly se...

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“Am I my sisters Keeper” by Chantel Brown

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After their mother unexpectedly dies of a drug overdose three sisters are left with nothing, with no money to pay for rent the two younger sisters are forced to live with their dad and the oldest unfortunately is sent to stay with her only blood relative left which is her elderly grandmother on her estranged dads side.The grandmothers house was very big in a secluded area lots of trees, a huge lake and horses everything a young girl would dream of however the grandmother was not so pleasant she always made her granddaughter wait on her hand ...

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“Reminiscence” by Teji Reve

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I almost didn’t answer the phone when Eomma called that Friday afternoon at the start of my first three-day weekend in college. Part of it was guilt. I’d told her I would call once I moved into my dorm more than a month ago. (Until then, you used to call like every week or every couple of weeks at least.) Oh yeah, I did, didn’t I? (I remember waiting and waiting for you to call.) Really? I had no idea. Sorry, kid. (Not a kid.) You used to say that back then, too. Meanwhile, I totally felt like a kid--a scared kid. Did I ever tell...

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Write about a “found family” who are finally able to get together again after a long time apart.

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✍️ 100 stories

“Missing” by Samara Holland

“Found in Paradise ” by A Sher

“Mountains & Skylines” by Ivy Kova

“Missing pieces to every story ” by Faye Rose

“The Hot Tub” by Brammy Rajakumar

“Life won’t do us apart again ” by Lynn Ayrton

“Mother” by Oluwapelumi Adewole

“While We’re Still Alive” by Caleb Kuether

“The Find?” by Chioma Opara

“A Chariot for Champions” by Barabbas Ben

“The Trio” by Navneeth N

“Cosmically Inclined” by Estella Espresion Mercado

“The House was Empty” by Josephine Andersen

“Am I my sisters Keeper” by Chantel Brown

“Reminiscence” by Teji Reve

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