Write a story about characters going on a summer road trip.

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“Lego Meritus” by Elias Nader

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The day finally came. Kay and Tes were more than excited. This was THE trip of the year for them. Kay and Tes are young adult girls who were best friends since high school. They have slightly different characters and that’s what made them a strong duo. But what units them the most was their passion for social media. They are influencing bloggers or as we call today Vloggers. Indeed, they established wonderful pages on several platforms with different pictures and videos showing their daily activities. And this event in particular was ...

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“GOOD & PLENTY FAIRY DUST” by Joy Strouse

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GOOD & PLENTY FAIRY DUST by Joy Strouse If someone had asked me my idea of hell, I would have told them, “Being stuck in a car for 10 hours with my sister.” I would have said, “Anyone but Katherine! Give me wicked Uncle Ernie or the screaming, bratty Rodriguez twins from next door, but please… not my polar opposite, Katherine-Not-Kathy Patricia Clark!” But nobody asked me, so t...

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“Lonely California” by Giulia S.

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Premise: it's my first first-person story. Any suggestions are much appreciated! *** The summer heat arrived all at once, like every year. I’ve always had trouble to swift from the winter cosy sweater to shorts and flip flop; and every year, I’m totally blindsided. This time was no different: in the middle of June, I’m still wearing my pink slippers and my leggings are on, but that day was terribly hot, something like 38 degrees Celsius. “Ok, now I’m gonna take a shower and change these clothes…”, that’s what I thought when I opened my b...

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“A MEMORABLE ROAD TRIP” by Sivaram Govindaraj

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That day as I was seated reading the news paper I called out to my wife who was in the kitchen, When she came I said “Reena it says here that the amusement park CALGARY has opened with a big ,roller-coaster besides other attractions. It seems it is the first such park in India.” She said “That’s at least 100 kilometres away.” “Yes. Our car is new and we could easily reach and return by the evening.” She said “You never let me drive the new car whereas I was free to use the old one.” “You see the roads here are narrow and besides there’r...

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“My Summer Vacation” by Sheila Borton

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It was a beautiful afternoon when all the sudden my family decided to go on a Vacation somewhere beautiful and fun.And I decided to asked my parents and sibilings if it was alright to have my best friend come along,they said as long as theyre parents dont mind her going with us.And also my parents are amazing with all sorts of children of all ages and because one of my parents is a teacher at her school,which is so cool,So we all decided to set off on our Vacation and as were going down the highway in our big SUV we noticed lots of beautiful...

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“Looking Back At It” by Varun Balodi

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I met Kayla two years ago. The memory of walking up to her for a question about Trigonometry was still burnt into my mind. It was the first time I had even noticed her. A teacher had recommended me to go and ask my doubts. Her being the best in class. She usually sat with a select group of people during lunch, and did not attract anyone's attention, ever. Any teacher stopped her from answering even when she rose her hand, in hopes of some more obscure student getting a chance, so half of the class did not know what she sounded lik...

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“The road trip of doom!” by Damian Nowacki

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DING! DING! DING! DING! The school bell rang for the end of the term, finally the school holidays would begin! Jack and John entered out of the school building, each thinking up the things they could do in the next couple of weeks. “Come over to my house and we’ll have a barbecue!” “Let’s have a water fight! I have plenty of water guns at home!” “Maybe let’s-” They reached John’s house. “Nevermind,” smiled Jack, “we’ll discuss this later.” Over tea, John’s family were discussing their summer holiday plans. Mom seemed extra happy while ...

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“Scones” by Kayley Dickins

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Getting time off work was a rarity, getting time off work in the summer was nothing short of a miracle, but getting time off work that coincided with your partner simply didn’t happen. Contrary to all rules of nature, it just had. Not something to be dwelt over, they had left the building the day before trying their hardest to pretend they didn’t exist, never had, and never would again. Someone remembering their presence now would simply not do. That brought with it the risk of them being told quite directly that they were no longer hurtling...

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“Headed West” by David Taylor

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The three brothers packed their things. Jacob Chu, the eldest, was taking inventory of all the essentials. The middle brother, Joseph, did the same for his own personal effects; double checking that his essentials were packed in place. All who was left was the youngest brother, Jordan, who printed multiple maps from MapQuest. He used a highlighter to show the path they brothers needed to go from Atlanta to Santa Fe. If the path is to be believed, they would be on the road for a minimum of 20 hours ignoring traffic and time. In reality, Jaco...

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“2HOT in Arizona” by S.E. Reed

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The front vanity plate on her vintage red mustang read “2HOT”. She thought it was funny. This was Arizona after all. “You know dear,” Mrs. Tanesky started in, “If you want Bill to propose, you’re going to have to sell that car. Men don’t like to compete. And that car just screams--” “Ooops look at that, I’ve got someplace to be.” Esther Rae rolled her eyes at the nosey neighbor as she wiggled by in her jean mini-skirt and wedge heels. Her faded hemp bag was slung over one shoulder, filled with the essentials. She ...

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“Dead Trip ” by Grace Kelley

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I’m on a summer road trip, but the only difference is that instead of a nice air conditioned car of sorts, I’m walking on the hot road, underneath the hot summer sun, so a trip yes, a road yes, just not the type of road trip you would think. I am not alone, I am with my worst enemy, can people have worse enemies? Yes, yes they can and this person is the worst, she is awful, but why am I with her because we were going to the same summer camp, but to get there you need to travel far. So my mom and her mom thought it would be a great idea for...

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“Summer Waters” by Christian Hinrichsen

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Summer Waters Port Royal Jamaica After several missions over the last year Mack McCauley, Dr. Samantha Fox, David Berchoff and Maria Moyer rented a catamaran to explore the coastal waters of Port Royal, Jamaica. Finishing up his second degree in Maritime History, Mack has been bugging his close friends to help him with his degree in maritime history based on Pirate Legends in the Caribbean. The catamaran was a gift from Admiral Ambassador and though tight can hold up to 6 people. Flying the UK Flag to passing vessels. Mack and Gauge c...

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“The Road Trip Trope” by LM Konkel-Dixon

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"Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no!" Oliver Winkett was a twenty-nine-year-old office worker notoriously bad at using his vacation days. He was also an anxious puddle of a person. This was especially true when he woke up at ten-thirty am to find his alarm clock had died sometime in the middle of the night, leaving him an hour and twenty-five minutes behind schedule. He flung his charcoal-colored covers back and dashed to the bathroom, praying Iossa hadn't left yet. He checked his phone often as he powered through his morning routine, dressed, grabb...

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“Making Sense of Summer” by Ed F

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I woke up to the sound of my phone buzzing loudly into life. It sounded like a furious insect protesting at the invasion of its nest. My brain struggled to work, but my body responded in a state of alertness, identifying imminent threats. I grabbed my phone instinctively, too quick for me to read the caller's name. But it didn't matter; I recognised my best friend Kitty's voice instantly. "What are you doing right now?" she asked. "Actually, you woke me up," I said, trying to convey my drowsiness. "Well, you need to get up and...

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“A summer's day out” by Stevie Burges

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‘The wheels will roll at 8.30. You need to get up now, we don’t want a big hold up in the bathroom. Get up now don’t just lie there!’ ‘mmmmm’ ‘Open your eyes - the wheels will roll at 8.30 - precisely’. I look at dad through screwed up eyes that are totally unwilling to open wide and inwardly silently groan: ’I’m asleep go away’. Once my eyes begin flickering and there is at least an attempt to wake up, that look of stress begins to leave his eyes and off he hurries to do battle with my sisters. ‘The wheels will roll at ...

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Write a story about characters going on a summer road trip.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 104 stories

“Lego Meritus” by Elias Nader

“GOOD & PLENTY FAIRY DUST” by Joy Strouse

“Lonely California” by Giulia S.

“A MEMORABLE ROAD TRIP” by Sivaram Govindaraj

“My Summer Vacation” by Sheila Borton

“Looking Back At It” by Varun Balodi

“The road trip of doom!” by Damian Nowacki

“Scones” by Kayley Dickins

“Headed West” by David Taylor

“2HOT in Arizona” by S.E. Reed

“Dead Trip ” by Grace Kelley

“Summer Waters” by Christian Hinrichsen

“The Road Trip Trope” by LM Konkel-Dixon

“Making Sense of Summer” by Ed F

“A summer's day out” by Stevie Burges

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Begin your story with somebody watching the sunrise, or sunset.

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Write a story about somebody reminiscing on an event that happened many summers ago.

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