Write about two solo travelers who keep bumping into each other in the most unexpected of places.

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“Sneltram” by Hay Deeby

Submitted to Contest #171

I have been thinking a lot about this story. I've been looking for any excuse not to write it, I've talked about it several times with Cecilia who, god bless her, has been close to me since the day we met in this disconnected and hyper-connected world. She made me realize that this story is the craziest, most wonderful, terrible and absurd story I could ever tell. In 2019 I took a gap year and started visiting my friends around the world, the first was Magdalena in France. I was randomly assigned a sit on the plane I took from Bol...

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“Not All Who Wander Are Lost” by Jango MyHeart

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Marion is sitting in her mid-century aqua armchair in a five-hundred-square-feet warmly-lit room, drenched in cold sweat, feeling this heavy dread inside of her. It feels like there is this impending doom perforating every atom in the room, making the air oppressive and difficult to breathe in. Marion is directly facing this plush cognac colored velvet loveseat, with a walnut colored side table next to it. On it, there is a mug with an image of a black and shiny majestic Friesian horse galloping, with long and curly manes, powerful shoulders...

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“A Murder Meet Cute” by Brook Writes

Submitted to Contest #171

I’d taken the trip to get away from it all. Since my sister had died, my life had been full of noise. At home, I couldn’t escape her memory, seeing her in the mug she’d left on my counter the last time she’d visited, the roses she’d helped me plant in the backyard, even in the stupid lemon painting she’d picked out for my kitchen. I’d never had the heart to tell her how ugly I thought it was. Ugly or not, it was all her. The third day that I’d broken down crying over something completely mundane, I decided I couldn’t stay. Not in my h...

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“One Night in Northern Germany” by Michael Florean

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“How long are you staying in Winsen?” Helga asked. “Just for the night,” said Scott. “I’m passing through Northern Germany over the next week or so, and then Denmark, Sweden, Norway.” “At this time of year? It’s so cold.” “Travelling is mostly hotels and trains. When I sightsee, I just put on a jacket and I’m good to go.” Helga guffawed and smacked a hand on the bar counter. “All alone you do this? You have not run in to any nice girls to travel with?” Scott snickered and sipped his lager. “I did meet one in Brunswick.” Helga leaned in...

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“Dirtbag Magic” by Fernie Moore

Submitted to Contest #171

Pulling off the road and onto the empty camping area, she was grateful to have the public land almost to herself. Minutes later, her small, A-frame tent was staked into the ground, marking her territory. A tiny lawn chair sat in between the open trunk of her car and the plot she would call home. Milo, her protector and friend leapt from the passenger seat and took his own steps to mark the territory. Arlie filled his water bowl as he barked in anticipation. Arlie thought about how this was by far her favorite destination yet. The weath...

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“Sarah's Solo Sightseeing” by Madeline Honig

Submitted to Contest #171

The hot sun felt nice on the back of Sarah’s legs. It felt a bit hotter here than back home. Harsher. Almost like a punishment that felt good. She had rubbed sunscreen on her legs earlier that day and wondered if it was time to reapply. The rest of her body was protected by the white and blue striped umbrella that was put out and opened before she ever arrived. It was never intended specifically for her, but for whoever was willing to pay the extra ten Euros to sit in the front row. If she was a responsi...

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Write about two solo travelers who keep bumping into each other in the most unexpected of places.

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✍️ 21 stories

“Sneltram” by Hay Deeby

“Not All Who Wander Are Lost” by Jango MyHeart

“A Murder Meet Cute” by Brook Writes

“One Night in Northern Germany” by Michael Florean

“Dirtbag Magic” by Fernie Moore

“Sarah's Solo Sightseeing” by Madeline Honig

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