Write a story that ends with one character waiting for the arrival of another.

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“Mikey ” by Sonora Johnson

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It’s been 4 days since we last spoke. The first thing I remember about seeing you was your curly hair. It’s rare to see people with hair like mine. Immediately I realized how sweet you looked. You wouldn’t disappoint. You sat right next to me and for the rest of the night we couldn’t stop talking. It was so easy with you. I told you too much. I called you Mike even though you were introduced to me as Mikey. I was drinking but not as drunk as our friends. Some of it is hazed over but the feeling is clear. You amazed me ...

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“Waiting” by Emma Crawford

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“My little brother is probably still alive.” Eda replied, after placing a cup of tea down in front of me. “We were lucky, because the college we went to had an underground shelter. It was made for a nuclear attack, but it worked for this, too.” I took a sip of the tea- Red Oolong. She eased herself into the chair across from me, leaning her cane against the table. “Why didn’t you go in?” I asked, looking at the puckered red scars that spread across her face and down her neck, disappearing beneath her clothes. &nb...

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“Free Will” by S S

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When he was younger, my wings carried me to wherever the wind pointed. He was too young to understand me then: he struggled with the concept of choices.I was always perched high above the floor, dumb and unknowing as he was. There was a day when I watched children play in the living room. The clutter of plates and drifting scents excited me. I shouted, but no one bothers me. I’m merely another sound they would hear when the house is unbearably quiet or when they’re trying to focus.The boy of the house turns around. He looks beyond me, to whe...

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“The Year With No Child ” by Rina Mo

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Just in case the parasites were crawling around the hospital, she held her legs up to her chest on top of the chair and made sure she had a clear view of the floor. It was said that they were too small to notice, but she tried to locate them anyway; it disturbed her to imagine a small bug eating its way through her. Maybe it had already happened—she didn’t know, but she wanted to make sure. Her period hadn’t come for two months now and that was the only obvious sign that the parasite manifested. Almost all of her friends had it, but no...

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“When I Can See Her Again” by Kailia Gilligan

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She was the most beautiful creature on Earth. Her long milky white hair that I brushed every morning. Her unbelievably wide doey brown eyes that always seemed to hone in on me, reflecting the soft light of the lampshades. We used to lie together every night for bed with her resting a foot away from my face, just staring. And I’d stare right back, stroking her hair. I loved her. And now she’s gone. It was a tumor in her abdomen. My cousin, a doctor, said that it was fatal and there was nothing I could do. Nothing I could do! Like he expe...

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“Hug it out” by Kumar Subra

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Alex’s eyelids were becoming heavier by the second and it was slowly trying to close. That’s when an ear-splitting sound which sounded like a car honk woke him up. His eyes were wide opened and he realised the car he was driving was going off the lane. He quickly got hold of the steering and guide the car back on track. Luckily there were no cars coming from the opposite lane.Alex checked the time in his watch. It showed 3.30am. He didn’t know how much time he has left but all he knew was that he had to see his wife as soon as possible. Exac...

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“The Brakes” by Alexander DiStefano

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It was hot as hell and we had the big fans going in the garage the day she stepped into my life. I was finishing up underneath a beat-up ‘37 pickup. It needed much more than the oil change I was giving it but what the hell, it wasn’t my problem. I slid out from under the truck, wiped my brow and hands with a dirty rag, and there she was.She and Manny, one of the other mechanics, were talking over her car. She was wearing a tight striped sleeveless blouse and shorts that barely touched her thighs. Her blond hair was pinned up and she had on t...

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“Clementine” by Daniel Brown

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The day hasn’t been a shade over grey in the sky, on the ground, in this house which gives way to an obnoxious assortment of colors. The grey is coming from a heated disagreement at the dining room table between Kenny and his girlfriend, Caroline over the length of a denim skirt. Kenny, with his blood orange tan and hair, soft features, and pale overalls, feels the length is too short while Caroline, whose skin and hair are as mahogany as her eyes in a plain off-white t-shirt that drapes to her knees, believes the length meets socially accep...

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“Forty-two percent” by Pablo Mascaraque Glenn

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Marco turned the key and his entire body began to rumble in tune with the car. The motor purred playfully, like a cat getting its belly scratched, but he was well aware of how quickly it could turn into a roaring lion if he just put down his foot. The tiniest smile prodded at the corner of his mouth as he pictured waking up the beast. But his foot stayed where it was. He knew it wouldn't pay off.He looked down at the small clock next to the speedometer, not really sure if he wanted to know the time. Nine minutes to nine. Twenty one minutes h...

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“"Three Triangles"” by IM SALAZAR

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Her long, wavy brown hair curled at her cheeks as each strand danced in a gleeful, melancholic way. Her stark red lips made her wan skin look paler. Her eyes were brown, but they possessed the blue of the sea and the green of the fields and the gold of the sun-- looking into her eyes meant you saw the whole world, as if from a spaceship up in outer space… up in outer space. All the way up there where there is only you and your thoughts and the thousands of stars to watch you dance naked in your mind, to scream as loud as you can, to cry at t...

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“Roses” by Lindsey Keen

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The house on McKellan Street was what the holiday brochures like to call a ‘character property’. Loosely translated that meant it was a quirky little place, tucked into an odd corner that no one these days would consider building a house on. It was a throwback to a time when even a small space to live was a luxury, and hard working men and women considered themselves lucky to have food to eat and something to burn in the fireplace. It had tiny doorways, wonky stairs and the kind of bathroom that would send any plumber running....

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“Waiting” by Jennifer Griffin

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“I don’t know how much longer I can wait.” Stephen said as he hunched over and put his head in his hands. “It’s been ten hours of waiting and there was only so much hospital cafeteria coffee that I can drink.” “It could be awhile longer, remember, we waited 23 hours for Lucy.” I reminded him as I checked my watch for the fifteenth time in the last 30 minutes. The waiting room chair dug into the middle of my back and I wiggled trying to get more comfortable. The fluorescent lights cast a harsh light on the eerily silent room, that just a...

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“SIBLINGS” by B M

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She was extremely unreliable to the point where it was expected. He knew that her "on the way" realistically meant waiting another hour or two. Or she was just a complete no-show. There was never any good reason on her part. She would try and excuse her actions with statements as frivolous as, “I lost track of time!". Like this would justify. She never thought twice about the importance of his time or time at all, nor did she even realize the effect she had on him. But the pattern continued, there she came, str...

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“Layla” by Melinda Maxwell

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The first thing I saw when I came out of my box was Mother. Her face. The daylight was yawning as she held me up; the subtle, pink room enhanced by lamplight and sunset colors. Soft fingertips touched the fragile porcelain of my cheek, smoothed my hair, my dress. She took in my tiny hands and feet. She smiled. I took a tour of the house with Mother's arms wrapped around me. My back was to her heart, where I could feel the contented symphony of that organ beat. My legs danced a tap-tapping over the tight rise of her stomach. She chatters...

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“Flight FXQRF5” by Willow Leah

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"When will you be back, Mum?""In 1 week Ellie, I'll be back before you know it.""Promise you will bring me back something from Canada? Like a souvenir?""Maybe, I will be caught up in conferences all day. if I have time.""Bye Mum, I love you.""Love you too."As she walked away, I waved and smiled. She turned around and waved back, before disappearing through the big metal doors to the plane on the other side. "Come on, let's go home." Said dad, taking my hand"Can we watch the plane leave first?" I said. Dad thought for a moment. "I don't know....

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Write a story that ends with one character waiting for the arrival of another.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 199 stories

“Mikey ” by Sonora Johnson

“Waiting” by Emma Crawford

“Free Will” by S S

“The Year With No Child ” by Rina Mo

“When I Can See Her Again” by Kailia Gilligan

“Hug it out” by Kumar Subra

“The Brakes” by Alexander DiStefano

“Clementine” by Daniel Brown

“Forty-two percent” by Pablo Mascaraque Glenn

“"Three Triangles"” by IM SALAZAR

“Roses” by Lindsey Keen

“Waiting” by Jennifer Griffin

“SIBLINGS” by B M

“Layla” by Melinda Maxwell

“Flight FXQRF5” by Willow Leah

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Write a story that ends with the narrator revealing a secret.

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