Write a story where one person is trying to say goodbye but keeps getting interrupted.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 26, 2022

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“Difficulties of Goodbye” by Andrea Itt

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Words have far more power that we give them credit for. Sure we talk about the power of words all the time, but it’s the small things in words that give them the power. You don't say ‘hey’ to a person who is interviewing you, and you wouldn’t normally say greetings to a good friend. The way you pronounce a word also plays into it, how formal you plan on treating someone, how close you are to a person. Goodbye’s, Farewells and see you laters are all so different. There was a heavy paper envelope in my hand. Excitement buzzed deep in my bone...

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“All To Say Goodbye/No Time To Say Goodbye” by Flora Bell

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The sky was grey and swirling with clouds. The trees stood still and quiet, their leaves not moving. Small droplets of rain fell down from above, splattering against the surface they landed on. The girl stood there, unmoving even after the last few people had walked away, tears streaming down her face. Her bright floral dress not matching the streaks of makeup running over her cheeks. "Damn it!" She screamed, fisting a hand in her long brown locks and falling to her knees. "Why? What happened to our time?" The petals fluttered across the gra...

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“United Forever” by Ultimate Bookworm

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I can do this. I can do this. I can do this. “I can do this,” I said out loud. I can say goodbye. I’m only going to a different country. 5031 miles, to be precise. No biggie. And leaving behind my friends, home, the comfort of growing up in a place and knowing it is, in some way, your’s? No big deal. I walked up to Alrys. “Hey,” I said. I hid my fidgeting fingers behind my back. “Hi, Isabelle!” she replied. She always called me by my full name, even though everyone else, including my parents, call me Izzy. “What’s up?” “Nothing,” I lied. I w...

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“Goodbye” by Cody Wright

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John looked at the sheet of paper in his hands, once again reading over the words he had written there. He looked out the window, the rain breaking up the glow of neon signs illuminating the street below. He sighed and set the paper down, the faint rainbow glow shining across his scrawl. As he stood up from the bed his phone rang. The name of his girlfriend flashed across the screen he had sitting beside his bed. He hit the red button, silencing the shrill that had pierced the sullen silence. He turned to the objects he had spread across his...

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“Farewell” by Hyann Jimenez

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She stands on the corner of the city block, right next to her apartment, but she doesn't move to leave. Instead, she stares at him expectantly and crosses her arms over her chest. She shudders, but that could well be because of the breeze that's picked up, blowing litter their way."What are you going to do tomorrow?" she asks suddenly, breaking the awkward silence that has settled between them.He blinks in surprise, then smiles. "I'm going to Leon's to grab a coffee and some donuts. I heard a cold front is coming tomorrow.""Yeah, I can feel ...

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“Nowhere Train” by Lyra Dhani

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"Hei, Lel, are you listening?"Leili wasn't listening. She was more interested with the graffiti expanding from the roof to the wall and scretching under their feet. The red hurt her eyes but the sight was undoubtly pretty. Sitting beside her, Kami didn’t seem to care as much.Such a pity, Leili thought. There was nobody else in the train to see such beauty. The compartement was practically empty, only the sound of Kami’s salty mutterings filling up the silence.“Leili,” Kami sighed. “You need to listen to me.”“I am listening to you.”It wa...

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“Something to tell you” by Eileanor Crilly

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He pulled another thread from the unravelling sleeve of his sweater. Jess had never been good at being on time but even twenty minutes was a stretch for her. Taking another sip of the rapidly cooling coffee, he reread her message announcing she was on her way. The larvae of worry squirmed in his stomach. Nothing quelled or quietened the scenarios playing through his head of her possible reactions. Would she cry or shout at him or just go silent? He didn't know which he'd rather have, probably anger. It was easier to read and deal with than t...

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“Photos and Fishhooks” by Emmett Wrighter

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Wind brushed against chimes in the garden outside to send the polished rods jangling and clattering against each other before settling. Each bell-like tone seemed to start a song anew, and yet faded as quickly as it started, turning to another melody likewise cut short. Some found it raucous. Others, endearing. To the man sitting inside, nodding off in the plush divan couch that always seemed to smell faintly of moth balls and cleaning chemicals, they were the only shield he had against dozing off. Laying in his hands with the pages splayed...

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“The Poetry of Lady Everhart” by Paulette Hampton

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"...and that's when she fell off the horse," Lord Windell cackles, his powdery wig limp and frayed. I think it’s his only one. It’s certainly worse for wear. "Why, Lord Windell," I say, heaving my somewhat ample breasts in his direction. "You're so witty." My dress is far too tight, and my stomach feels poorly. Perhaps it was the appetizer I'd eaten a few minutes ago. In thinking more on the subject, I do recall a strange taste being left on my tongue after h...

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“Social Anxiety” by Nao Nishimura

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The sound of my combat boots against the floor of the train station already felt as if they were twice as loud as anyone else’s shoes here. Along with that, every coherent thought of what I could say to break a horrifyingly empty silence disappear at my lips the second they open to speak. I’d like to think that the same was happening to her as I look over at her fumbling fingers against the strap of her bag and the way her head is turned ever so slightly away from me. “Did you cut your hair recently?” I make a mental plea to any entity ...

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“Mr Aloysius Lets the Cleaning Lady Go” by Tina Muncaster

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Aloysius Lets the Cleaning Lady Go It really was time to let the wretched woman go. Goodbye, but as graciously as possible, of course. Aloysius had forty pounds in his pocket and the words on the tip of his tongue. She stamped into the room, in the middle of a sentence as usual; another thing that irked him, her non-stop chatter. “So, you see, Mr Aloysius, there is a big difference between being alone and being lonely, if you get my drift. A big difference.” Maggie was unusually stern, having finished her hours. They were in the orchid hou...

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“The Depressing Goodbye” by Evelyn Chan

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The brightening sun glistened into my eyes, my blanket covered in white cat paws was as cold as ice, from the air conditioner blasting to twenty-one degrees celsius last night, feeling like Antarctica. The photo beside my bed stood out from many others, shining with glory. That photo was not some old picture of me winning an academic award like all my other photos hanging all over my room. It was my beloved grandma, hugging me with love at the beach. I could still feel the warmth of the hug my grandmother had given me, the love was stuck wit...

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“Promised Land ” by M Hiroko

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She found herself standing on the brink. Teetering, even, rocking back and forth on the balls of her feet as if on the edge of a cliff; only slightly too much forward motion would send her tumbling down. She was not, of course, really standing on the edge of a cliff, it only felt like it - there was no up nor down, in fact, there was only a single path extending out in front of her and retreating behind her, behind her from whence she came. Even having come this far she felt the need to look back, just a turn of her head to the side ...

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“Henrietta Tries to Walk Away” by Pako Dunwhile

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Henrietta had once dreamed of working as a veterinarian. Throughout college, her husband had fully supported her plan by encouraging her dream. They married soon after graduation and agreed to have children years later. Jack became cemented into his new finance job, leaving her ample time to search for the right graduate program while working part time in an animal adoption center. Henrietta was excited about her future. Jack was home between work and “meetings” that usually consisted of time at the bar with coworkers. Henrietta became pre...

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“Our kind of "goodbye"” by Sophie Ho

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On that day, the weather was sunny and the skies were clear. I remember this because of how the sun shone on my grandmother’s pale, almost translucent skin. It was ironic that instead of brightening her face, it only seemed to expose the life slowly leaving her. I sat in front of her, beside the windowsill. We were the only ones in the room - everyone else already had their own individual conversation with her. However, as much as I wanted to talk to her, I constantly felt myself hesitating. Her hospital room was so stifling. The smell of ...

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Write a story where one person is trying to say goodbye but keeps getting interrupted.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 155 stories

“Difficulties of Goodbye” by Andrea Itt

“All To Say Goodbye/No Time To Say Goodbye” by Flora Bell

“United Forever” by Ultimate Bookworm

“Goodbye” by Cody Wright

“Farewell” by Hyann Jimenez

“Nowhere Train” by Lyra Dhani

“Something to tell you” by Eileanor Crilly

“Photos and Fishhooks” by Emmett Wrighter

“The Poetry of Lady Everhart” by Paulette Hampton

“Social Anxiety” by Nao Nishimura

“Mr Aloysius Lets the Cleaning Lady Go” by Tina Muncaster

“The Depressing Goodbye” by Evelyn Chan

“Promised Land ” by M Hiroko

“Henrietta Tries to Walk Away” by Pako Dunwhile

“Our kind of "goodbye"” by Sophie Ho

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story that spans a month during which everything changes.

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Write about someone who is always looking toward the future.

Start your story with an ending and work backward toward the beginning.

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