Write a story about someone dealing with family conflict.

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“Two Among Billions” by Rebekah Lee

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Oh my darling. You were my whole world and I was yours. The things I had planned for us to do together, they spanned years, decades, our own little eternity of just you and me. All that lost time is what kills me the most. You and I were going to do so many great things together. I say great, you and I were never going to make headlines, we were just two among billions, going about our daily lives, but even daily ...

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“I'm Glad You got to See Me” by Savaria Marshall

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It was a warm summer day, and my grandpa was outside mowing the lawn. he had his button down shirt and work jeans on, and he was as happy as he could be outside.I was inside, with a cup of cool, clear lemonade in my hand, watching for lack of anything better to do.I turned away from the window in the cool, air-conditioned room and took a sip of my lemonade. it was scorching hot outside, I didn't know how he could stand it. Later that evening, as my mother was pulling into the driveway, my grandpa pulled me in for a sweaty hug, but ...

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“Aunt Kim” by Indra Maxwell

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"Kimberly Rainwater?" "Yes...?""Hello, Ma'am. My name is Detective Spice Miller, TCPD. How are you this evening?" "I'm doing fine, sir. May I ask why you're here?" "This may be hard for you, madame, but I'm here to talk to you about your nephew." "Mercer?" "Kumara. Kumara Deveraux?" "Oh, him! ....is he well?" "...may I come in?""...alright. Come on in." "Thank you." "Watch out - the kids leave out their things too often, I apologize." "It's no problem." "Follow me - over here. Can I get ...

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“A father's dilemma” by Prema Sankaran

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John was restless and rightly so. Next morning was the court hearing when he had to tell the court of his decision to keep his daughter or let go of her custody. Susie was his world, how could he let her go with her maternal grand mother? After Liz died a year ago, he had been single handedly taking care of his five year old daughter. Of course he had to struggle at times when she was cranky, sick or angry. Obviously she missed her mother who had been always there for her. And now she was not. How much the child understood this, he did not k...

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“The Lonely Dog” by Alvin Campbell

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The Lonely DOG by Alvin CampbellRoanoke Rapids, NCI once was happy, living with my family. Well things happen, Ok! I made several mistakes and I’ve been punished for all of them. But there comes a time, when a dog can take but so much. The first chance I got. I broke free. Yes, I was afraid, and I didn’t know where to go. I just kept running, looking for someone to love me and appreciate who I am. My owners didn’t like it when I became too excited; because I would bark and jump on people near me, leaving my paw prints on them. They didn’t ap...

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“Descendants of love” by Kasuni Gomes

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“Marriage?, At this age? Why is he doing this? A year ago he surprised us with a divorce, now he’s going to marry?” I was furious but Mom looked calm as always.“What is this life, Can’t he understand that I am going through a lot because of him, How hard was it for me to recover after he divorced you. This is insane and humiliating.” I didn’t know how to handle the frustration, except showing it to the only person who was by my side.“Mom this is crazy, are you going to stay silent, while he’s going to happily remarry some gold digg...

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“A Beacon For Challenge” by Rayne Lalonde

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“You gotta stop,” Marcus said grabbing Danny’s arm.“I need the money, I’m so sick of this little shit house,” Danny said while releasing his arm of his brother’s grip.Danny looked down at the small balloon of poppers in his hand, feeling the weight of two grams pull down on his hand like an elephant. He’d mixed the drugs himself, it was a new hybrid he’d invented, he was proud of it and it made Danny a lot of money. He left for the door, Marcus felt their attachment release as he left, like a hot knife had cut straight through his hold on Da...

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“Untitled” by Fred Aiken

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“I don’t think I like you.” “Unfortunately, you don’t have a choice about who your parents are.” “But that doesn’t mean I have to listen to you drone on about whatever it is you’re going on about.” “No, I think it does. It’s either listen to me or stay grounded.” “You don’t have that sort of power over me.” The child stabbed at the food on her plate. She flicked a few pieces of broccoli that landed on the table. Her head began to hurt and she knew a headache was coming on. “I need to go.” “You can’t.” “I would disagree.” “I know you would di...

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“Rupert’s Gift” by Karen Jones

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Bakersville was Rupert’s hometown. He was the reigning quarterback that took them to the national championship - albeit several years ago. I was the interloper who stole their most eligible bachelor while he was away on a business trip. Returning with me as his new bride was not what anyone expected - ’a Christmas gift to myself,’ he always responded when asked. Men would chuckle knowingly; women would scowl. I found my new husband had become proficient at hiding things - his temper, his bruised knuckles, the checkbook. Each month ...

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“Unaccounted Diseases” by Selene Marin

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My brother is an addict. But that is just one of the many things that he is. On top of his addiction, he is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a mental illness sometimes referred to as a manic depression. But although my friends and family may assume that he is nothing other than this addiction and illness, he is or was much more. He was valedictorian in high school, he was accepted to John Hopkins University, he made it to CIF for Track and Field all four years of high school, and he was president of who knows how many clubs. But on his ...

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“The Girl That Cried Help” by Brooke Whiteside

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Sometimes I wish I was someone else, sometimes I wish my life wasn’t chaos. I didn’t ask for all the problems. But that's what I got. Sometimes in life we don’t get what we want but here's where it all started. When I was about seven years old my parents decided to get a divorce. This divorce started with a big fight. At the time our house was fairly large, it was beautiful. I pass by it with salty tears starting, at the back of my eyes. They burn. and the memories of my decent childhood before the divorce burn with my eyes as we pass the ho...

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“Lost and Found” by Ann Parker Burgess

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The March family gathered at their parent’s home. This was more than just a reunion. They were about to meet their brother for the first time. He was the oldest of the siblings and had disappeared at the age of four. After months of searching, authorities had given up. His mother and father never gave up hope, but dead ends thwarted their efforts to continue. It had even been suggested they declare him dead. They refused.Now twenty-five years later, he had been found. The wonders of the internet and two younger siblings’ tenacity to find the...

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“THE DAY MR.CRUMBLEY QUIT DRINKING” by Bob Fogle

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Bellowing every profane, offensive, blasphemous, and malicious word he ever learned, an old man unleashed an outburst heard for two blocks around our generally peaceful neighborhood. I’m Gerald Crumbley, unfortunately for me that was my old man. I learned of this verbal eruption from my best friend Rodney, who lived just three houses away. He’s my best friend living just three houses away. Walking in the door after school, he heard his folks talking about an outburst of foul language earlier, and trying to decide if it had been George’...

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“Aron” by Chris Pallett

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Aron woke up in a cold sweat, for the last few weeks he had been having the most terrible nightmares, torturous scenarios had been plaguing him, another night of broken sleep, the fuzzy head, the bulging eyes. He walked to the kitchen of his cosy flat and flicked on the kettle, he leaned on the kitchen side and glanced out the window, he had many times felt stuck and trapped by his current situation, however he lived on a steep island attached to the mainland by a solitary road and a beach, he was near the top, looking down at the steep town...

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“Girls and Safetypins” by Anie Homan

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“So he just left?”Gem took another long gulp from the bottle of whiskey she had nicked from her parents’ liqueur cabinet. “Yup. Just packed a bag, got in the car, and hasn’t been back since.”Gem held out the bottle to Amy, who took it and knocked it back. She shot forward, sputtering. “God, this is disgusting.”She looked over at her best friend and put on a reassuring smile. “It’s been three days, he might still be back.”Gem scoffed. “Doubtful.” She looked around herself, feeling the warmth of the Jack Daniels taking a ho...

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Write a story about someone dealing with family conflict.

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✍️ 82 stories

“Two Among Billions” by Rebekah Lee

“I'm Glad You got to See Me” by Savaria Marshall

“Aunt Kim” by Indra Maxwell

“A father's dilemma” by Prema Sankaran

“The Lonely Dog” by Alvin Campbell

“Descendants of love” by Kasuni Gomes

“A Beacon For Challenge” by Rayne Lalonde

“Untitled” by Fred Aiken

“Rupert’s Gift” by Karen Jones

“Unaccounted Diseases” by Selene Marin

“The Girl That Cried Help” by Brooke Whiteside

“Lost and Found” by Ann Parker Burgess

“THE DAY MR.CRUMBLEY QUIT DRINKING” by Bob Fogle

“Aron” by Chris Pallett

“Girls and Safetypins” by Anie Homan

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Write a story about someone discovering something new about themselves.

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