Write a story about summer love — the quarantine edition.

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“Love Delivered: A Quarantine Love Story” by Heather Gardner

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I didn’t set out to fall in love with my Shipt shopper. I only ever sent him that flirty text message, because I thought it might make him work harder to get me toilet paper. I certainly wasn’t expecting him to be my shopper again the following week. Ryan S. That was the name listed on his Shipt profile. There was a small picture too, but you couldn’t zoom in on it. Not that I would have-that would’ve been creepy. Still, I...

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“Summer Love” by Unknown User

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He was 18 she was 17. They met in high school. Joe was a jock and Celia was a wall flower. Their lockers were next to each other so they saw each other through out the day he always spoke first and had a nice smile. During lunch one day Joe ask Celia to join him on the front steps. They met on the front steps for lunch. Joe who was tall and strong picked Celia up and placed her on the hugh cement wall next to the steps surprising her. Celia enjoyed her lunch with Joe and some of his friends that came along. Joe carried Celia books and walk h...

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“ Getrennte Liebe (Separate Love)” by H. W. Autumn

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“It’s so hot today, it’s just not fair,” I moan, rolling over on the couch. Next to me, Purple, my furry little kitten, brushes up against my side. “No Purple. I love your fuzz, but not today. It’s way too hot.” In my head, I weigh the pros and cons of going out to the store. If I went, I could stock up on all the groceries I need, plus I could buy some ice cream to cool down. On the other hand, I would have to wear a mask (Blech. More sweat.) and be super careful and have to disinfect everything, not to mention the fact that I would have t...

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“I Loved You Over FaceTime ” by Habiba Altantawy

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“CAN LIFE GET ANYMORE BORING!?” I shouted at literally nobody, but can you blame me I have been stuck at home doing nothing for the past 5 months and without any form of affection- not that I had any before- so I was already on the verge of exploding for the third time this week because I have no one except my best friend Reilly who is my only source of actual sanity right now. “Okay maybe I should download those hook-up apps or I don’t know what they are called,” I thought to myself then went to get my laptop to ask Reilly before I do any...

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“Locked Up!” by Grace Namkung

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"Katie, wake up!" My mom's voice startles me, as I kick her off my bed. I yawn and stretch out my arms, as I sit up to see Mom, who's just shaking her head while folding her arms. "Ugh, what?" I ask while making my bed. "Just please don't kick me like that. Okay, sweetie?" "Yes, mom." I search for my phone and realize I woke up at 2 in the afternoon. I follow Mom downstairs and smell the most delicious thing I've ever smelled in the whole world. "What smell is that?" I ask. "I made brunch. Pancakes with chocolates and whipped cream, alo...

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“SUMMER LOVE.” by Opeyemi Oyenekan

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'No, stop it.' I screamed clutching my pillow tightly to my face, as my sister opened the window blinds letting the hot sun generously bless me with its radiant rays. I love the sun but I didn’t need its blessing at this time of the day. My sleep was put to an abrupt end, as I rose up to chase that mischievous little sister of mine out of my room. My leg came in quick contact with a chair which served the purpose of a roadblock, obviously a trap set by my sister.'Ouch! You’d better not let me catch you, Vee' I shouted as I tried massaging my...

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“Quarantine Nights” by Izabellah Cruz

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I woke up this morning to a text, not just any text, the text of a lifetime, the text from him. We had known each other since preschool. The two of us weren't always close, we actually didn't speak for years, but I always felt a strong connection toward him. My mom used to jokingly say his name, as though I liked him, and I always remember blushing. In middle school, I finally admitted to myself that I liked him. It was too late when I recognized my feelings for him because he was in a relationship with a girl a year younger than us. Our sch...

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“A Remote Chance” by Saxon Prater

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It’s pool weather outside. Beach weather. The kind of weather for summer lovin’ and hot fun. At least it would be, if there wasn’t a disease out there bad enough to generate nursery rhymes. Maskes maskes they all fall down. No, I shouldn’t even think about the virus. Or why I haven’t seen more masks with beaks. Or the weather. People fall back on the weather when there’s nothing going on. But the truth is, I’m out of practice carrying a conversation. And I need to figure out what to say. I’ve spent days upon days at home, typing from...

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“Romancing in Two Places” by Aliena Howard

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Last night I dreamed that I was close to James Collins. Not just close as if I passed him in the hallway, but we were physically close. I even got to look into his eyes and press my forehead against his. Is this love? Or is this what it feels like to be in love with someone? I shivered as I lay in bed, thinking over the dream. If only it were real. Dee dee dee. My phone chirped. I sat up, yawning, and pushed my way out from under the covers. I raised the blinds. Midmorning sunshine flooded my bedroom as I leaned down and swiped my cell ph...

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“Unfortunately Unromantic” by Kermit A Frog

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Prepare yourself for a cliche, dear reader. My alarm clock is about to go off. Three… two… one… There it is, my obnoxious alarm, at 7:15 in the morning. “7:15?!” you ask, outraged. I can’t tell if you’re upset that I consider 7:15 early, or if you’re indignant that anyone would have to get up as early as 7:15. If you’re the latter, thank you! We think alike. If you’re the former, well, you disgust me. I clumsily make it down my loft bed’s ladder and hit the snooze button to shut up the alarm, then flip it over to officially turn ...

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“The Cottage (part 1)” by Keith B.

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“Don’t forget to wear your mask,” Melissa says over the phone to Don. “I know. See you soon.” “Okay.” Thirty-five minutes later Don pulls up in an UBER in front of a brown cottage. It’s well kept. An extravagant vine encasing its sides up to the wood roof. The wide bright green grass is cut perfectly around its landscape. Its door is colored forest green. After he steps out of the car, he sees Melissa standing at the entrance. The weather is warm, sunny, a little breezy. The car service pulls away. He walks up to Melissa. They smile at e...

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“A Summer Kiss” by David Dicaire

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A Summer Kiss This was supposedly the summer that it was going to happen. Danny Murtag was going to not only kiss Karen Stephens, but they were going to have a high-in-the-pie-sky summer love that they would tell their children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They met when they were twelve and it wasn’t exactly the greatest encounter. It was summertime and Miss Karen was collecting shells on the deserted beach. She made necklaces and bracelets with them sometimes giving them to friends o...

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“Cthulhu's Sweet Summer Romance” by Kendra Darcy

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Sophie thought she had been fine. Unlike her peers going stir crazy during the quarantine, she was doing rather well in forced isolation. She hadn't been the most productive, hadn’t learned to bake sourdough or organize her cluttered apartment KonMari style like some others -- but her high score in Tentacle Space Invaders raised her clan level to Platinum Elite, and wasn’t that what really mattered?Staying home and not having to see anyone was great. In fact, the only symptom she was missing human contact at all, was the rather imaginat...

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“Sammy and Erna” by Tommy Merriman

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“She’s beautiful.” Sammy said this with such genuine affection that even the most spiteful person would find it enduring. “She’s 80,” came the blunt reply of Jacob, his gruff voice nicely complimenting his hard-edged personality. “I’m 88.” “Robbing the cradle a bit there,” Jacob guffawed. Sammy just smiled as he adoringly examined the lady of his desires. He knew well Jacob’s typically cynical and condescending nature. They had been living in rooms next to each other for the past nine months. They weren’t friends,...

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“Quarantined” by Noura Alsuwaidi

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Layla was sitting on a wooden chair on her balcony. She leaned her head on her hand and looked out into the city. One lonely star was sitting up in the sky and she looked up to it in wonder and let out a sigh. The streets were all lit up, but no body was out at this hour because of the new laws. An occasional black car would pass or the sound of a siren would fill the air but other then that all that could be heard was the muffling of the wind in her hair or the sound of her breath being exhaled. The sound of a door opening startled her, s...

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Write a story about summer love — the quarantine edition.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 131 stories

“Love Delivered: A Quarantine Love Story” by Heather Gardner

“Summer Love” by Unknown User

“ Getrennte Liebe (Separate Love)” by H. W. Autumn

“I Loved You Over FaceTime ” by Habiba Altantawy

“Locked Up!” by Grace Namkung

“SUMMER LOVE.” by Opeyemi Oyenekan

“Quarantine Nights” by Izabellah Cruz

“A Remote Chance” by Saxon Prater

“Romancing in Two Places” by Aliena Howard

“Unfortunately Unromantic” by Kermit A Frog

“The Cottage (part 1)” by Keith B.

“A Summer Kiss” by David Dicaire

“Cthulhu's Sweet Summer Romance” by Kendra Darcy

“Sammy and Erna” by Tommy Merriman

“Quarantined” by Noura Alsuwaidi

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