Write a story about an unlikely friendship.

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“Protect Me” by Nora Lange

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He was chasing me. He thought it was a funny game, but to me it wasn’t. I thought it would be a fun game like when I played with mommy. I miss my mommy. We used to play fun games all the time, like when we would hide from the big scary monster who would stomp through the hallways and smell really bad. Sometimes my mommy would run to the monster to protect me from him. He made my mommy sad, she cried all the time and whenever we played the hide and seek game, parts of her skin would be purple or green-which was pretty cool. I didn’t know skin...

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“Don't be Afraid” by Sarah Grace

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“Don’t be afraid.” Those were the first words he spoke to me, from inside my closet. If not for the scars I still carry, I might believe I had imagined it all. He didn’t mean to hurt me, that much I have faith in. We were friends, and I hold out faith that one day our paths might cross again. I had celebrated my ninth birthday a few weeks before we met. After my parent’s divorce, my mother and I moved into my grandparent’s old house. A rickety place that made me feel like I was stepping back in time, whenever I crossed the threshold. My brot...

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“Unlikely” by Blane Britt

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I met Ota Benga while skiing in the slopes at Ecole du ski Francis ESF Isola 2000 in the alps. It was strange seeing a 4 foot 3 inch pygmy skiing instructor. I too looked strange as a 6 foot 9 inch 382 pound professional wrestler who goes by the name of Doctor Savage. The two of us bonded right away and have been best friends for over 20 years now.The first thing I asked him long ago is how did he ever learn to ski. Isn’t it virtually true that all Pygmy people are hunters and gatherers, practicing neither agriculture nor cattle raising? Did...

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“Smoked Salmon” by Michael Wills

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The trade order was about to be filled and the tension in the room was palpable. George had planned this trade for the past year with his investing partner James. Together George and James had grown a combined $1,857 into $3 million over a two year period and now 99% of that growth was at stake. This created tension, James had moved to the conference room and now they were talking via Zoom to help decrease the pressure they were feeling. This was a far cry from serving an uncooked fish or steak in their restaurant.The two were not in their o...

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“I Am Not Your Friend” by Logical Paths

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Frederick Gilligan ordered a small chocolate milkshake. He took his receipt and leaned against the wall behind the line of customers. Number 53. The workers finished his order quickly and called his number. A young man named Jeffery Kidd with messy blonde hair walked in as Frederick collected his frozen beverage. Jeffery wore a jean jacket and black sweatpants to go with a pair of red sneakers. “I thought you were going to wait for me.” Frederick did not face his companion. “We agreed to get something to eat at 11:30. I placed my order at 11...

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“Never Even Liked You Anyway” by Amelia Downey

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You could say that my life is boring. My name is Alex. I’m 14 years old and I live in Los Angeles, California. My life is boring because nothing ever interesting happens, well not until this morning. My mom is a nurse down at the hospital and my brother is just this really mean guy that always sleeps over but has a degree in earth science, him name is Oscer. I’m a straight A student that gets bullied all the time and no teacher likes me. You can see you I am on depression medication. But life wasn’t always this boring and depressing. It use...

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“SOLITAIRE” by Russell Waterman

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The music was so loud you couldn’t hear a sound. It wouldn’t have mattered if the volume was set to five or cranked up to eleven, the shoddy condition of the woofers and tweeters still gave off a relentless buzzing with annoying efficiency. In the end, anyone without earplugs would walk away with their bones rattling and one hell of a headache. Marvin seemed immune to it all. He was in his nineties, nearly deaf, with a mind half-eaten by dementia. Months ago, Marvin was unceremoniously dropped on the doorstep of Blissful Valley, location irr...

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“My Good Friend Snoopy” by Romeo M.

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They say that the most unlikely of relationships spawn from the deepest places were your life turns drastically and some just happen out of pure luck you, your best friend could've been the last person on earth and you wouldn’t even come across them, but hey things happen. Well for me I found this friend in the most unlikely of places but once we clicked it was like nothing could separate us. I found Snoopy in the back ally of a convenience store and before you go off thinking hey he must be in with the rough crowd but no. Snoopy is my...

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“THE DREAM” by JOY DEEP SAHA

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The boy slept peacefully in his bed. Dreams of cartoons characters filled his head with joy and happiness. I have only just awoken. I saw the world though his eyes and the world is beautiful, new and filled with wonder. Tonight I will leave him to sleep. I have work to do and sleep won't come so easily in the nights to come.Scott is a quiet child. Eleven years of age; he is extremely shy, introverted and socially awkward, all the ingredients needed for a difficult childhood. His days are happily spent locke...

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“I Got You Brother.” by Faraz Ahmed

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(Parker is the one person I can confide in, he's not my brother instead he's my person.. Parents named me Percilius but everyone calls me Percy, the only reason for it is that I really hate the name Percilius)Parker! Parker! Where in the world were you?I'm sorry man I got lost in the woods today…I waited for you…Jackson did tell me you didn't care enough to be there for my birthday…Jackson? Who in the world cares what he says..?I do..(I walked away upset)You were right Jackson ..Parker is just like how you said he is..I really want to say .....

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“A Jurassic Visit ” by Bonnie McD

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Colonel Pollock was not Alexandra’s idea of a perfect grandfather. He was far from it. Based on her considerable research (the careful study of her friends’ grandfathers) and her experience of Colonel Pollock himself, she believed that he hated children. Taking this into account, she believed that it was a very fortunate occurrence that he was not her actual grandfather. “He is an old friend of Daddy’s from work and he needs somewhere to stay for a short while,” her mother explained the day he arrived. Alexan...

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“ You Made Me Love Me” by Virginia Yang

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Every day for 2 years, I would board the school bus and sit by myself, blasting music in my headphones in order to drown out the cacophony of “Vagina! Slut! Whore! Bitch! Retard! Two-faced! Hoe!” Emotional breakdowns were a frequent occurrence. As the bullying quickly became routine, I had learned to anticipate this obnoxious behavior. Rather than responding to the insults, I turned my body away and faced my head in the opposite direction, glaring out the window. Over time, I became emotionally numb. This hellish nightmare became my reality....

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“Battle of the Boxes” by Lady Jade

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Maeve could feel her heart beating. It was the kind of excitement she felt right before desert when she’d indulge in a giant scoop of her favorite: chocolate chip ice cream. She’d get drips of the melted delight all over her face, making its way to her nose in some unexpected way. It was messy. But the kind of messy she was getting herself into now - was very different. It was Wednesday. Which meant battle day. Battle of the playground that is. She and Murphy Stevens had been competing since the 1st grade and their dislike for each oth...

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“Growing Flowers.....” by Sama Gul

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Silence had spread throughout St. Francis High School as classes had started, with only teachers' voices resounding in classes. The school's chairman appeared at the door of 5th grade with an innocent-looking boy. The whole class got distracted from the lesson to the chairman and the boy with him. The chairman came to dice with the boy, where the teacher was standing and said, " He is the boy about whom I had mentioned earlier." The teacher looked at the boy and said, " Yeah, I remember." The chairman then said, " I want a minute." The teach...

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“Curious Lizzy” by Dylan Dacunha

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Way, way down south, where the sun blistered skin and the whirring of cicadas was normal background noise, was a small town in Louisiana called Riverside. Like most towns, Riverside had two prominent districts: one for the rich, wealthy folk like us, and the side where not-so-good people live, or at least that’s what my momma told me. And right smack in the middle of those areas was Riverside Park, the place where my nine-year-old self would learn a very important lesson in the summer of ‘63. My momma was your classic southern belle: blonde ...

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Write a story about an unlikely friendship.

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✍️ 113 stories

“Protect Me” by Nora Lange

“Don't be Afraid” by Sarah Grace

“Unlikely” by Blane Britt

“Smoked Salmon” by Michael Wills

“I Am Not Your Friend” by Logical Paths

“Never Even Liked You Anyway” by Amelia Downey

“SOLITAIRE” by Russell Waterman

“My Good Friend Snoopy” by Romeo M.

“THE DREAM” by JOY DEEP SAHA

“I Got You Brother.” by Faraz Ahmed

“A Jurassic Visit ” by Bonnie McD

“ You Made Me Love Me” by Virginia Yang

“Battle of the Boxes” by Lady Jade

“Growing Flowers.....” by Sama Gul

“Curious Lizzy” by Dylan Dacunha

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