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

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“A New Tradition” by Carmen Schaller

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Hour 1: I’ve started a journal to mark the progress of our First Ever Hopefully Annual Summer Solstice Road Trip. Meg thinks I’m a control freak when it comes to recording things, but I just want to remember what good times we had. So there. Hour 2: Sleepy. Hour 3: Janis has already broken into our snacks. This is going to be a long trip. Hour 4: Everyone is starving. Seriously, each and every person in this van. Meg is getting really cranky, like she always does when some magazine makes her think it’s sexy to starve herself. I w...

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“where the road ends” by Cassie Goins

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Years ago seemed to be last week and last week now seemed years ago. Summer was always the easiest time to for the three women to get together and let the road trip take away their many problems at home. But this summer trip would not take away but add to their lives, beginning when Pam asked Julia, "How did the meeting go with August and his promotion?" Friends since elementary school, Pamela, Julia and Missy seemed to be triplets more or less friends. They were known as such around their small town and school as the Blonde Triplets. All of...

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“Strange Occurrence” by Ciara Schipper

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“It was the summer of ‘69!” Bryan Adams’ song blasts through the speakers as Natalie and I make our way down Highway One. This song has been the theme of our trip. We take any opportunity to turn the volume up and sing at the top of our lungs. We’re not talented singers, but when you’re with your best friend on a trip of a lifetime; no one cares. Natalie turns the volume down when the song ends and faces me. She has a radiant smile on her face. She’s riding a high that not much can damper at this moment. I know because I’m feeling the ex...

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“On the beach” by وداد أكرم

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There were a lot of things that Beatrice had to hire, four days of packing and collecting all the things that the family needed to travel, the summer break came and they were ready, but because of the epidemic they would have to travel in their own car, which they would have to go a long way to move from Kentucky to South Carolina. "Mom did I finish packing, I forgot to put my beloved yellow T-shirt in my bag."Roxana is Beatrice's daughter. "Oh Roxy, you've been holding your bag for a long time, always late to get things."Beatrice. "Plea...

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“Road to the night show” by Thabo Diutliuleng

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It’s well into the morning now, I don’t know what time it is exactly, I don’t really care, summer vacation just started yesterday after all, so it feels like I have forever to do what I want. I live in Culver City, Los Angeles, I lay on my bed playing my guitar as I say this, my name’s Neo by the way. My mom’s a doctor and Dad’s an architect, the guy loves Floyd Wright so much he designed our house to fit a contemporary household theme which “Channels his creativity”. I like our house though; the color schemes and palettes go well with my go...

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“Karmas back ” by Shadow Of Dread

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CW: rape, murder At beginning ,in this story a man sees (Frist character) who were go for his summer trip and thinking of good and joyfully trip,but who knows what's gonna be happen ....he's name was Alexender which character is very bad,selfish and he's play boy ,he's just crazy about girls ....he's weekness is girls ,he never control himself when it comes girls....one day he go for his summer trip to his farm house for holiday by the car ,all things good and he's happy but suddenly one girl standing on the road side and the girl saying 'pl...

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“The getaway” by Vincent Guillemin

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[Follows " Microcosm", "Hebrews 13: 1-2 ", " The son never shines on closed doors" and "July 4th"]Ernie watches the stranger walk away and gloats over Lou's bewildered look. He smirks and takes a sip out of a bottle still wrapped in a brown bag. « That'll learn him". He feels a slight burning in his throat as the syrupy beverage makes its way slowly down. On reaching its stomach, a soft warmth, right in ...

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“AFTER SO LONG ” by MALIK 1

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After all the requesting and analysis, it was finalized. We were going on a trip. OH MY GOD! We haven't been on a family trip since forever; not any that I remember; we may have when I was like 2-3. It doesn't matter; I was going on a trip with my parents. I was super-super excited. I had never felt so good in my entire life; my father is always busy with office work; he could never join mum and me for any trip but, he got an off; isn't that AMAZING. Also, we decided that to make it more adventurous and fun, we will take the car. Life just k...

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“The Summer Holiday” by Christopher Moore

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We’re all going on a summer holiday. I’ve heard that song and it just popped into my mind. Maybe I’m just feeling happy. But we are going on a summer holiday. Guess that’s pretty well the best reason to be happy, don’t you think? Getting the family together, sorting yourself out, and leaving behind the cold, the wind and, yes, even the ice and snow sometimes. Sweet joy of living. Mind you, it nearly didn’t happen this year. There was this virus. That was bad. Thought we might all g...

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“the lake trip ” by Annaliese Kilzer

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My name is Lizzie, I am going to tell you the story of 6 friends on a road trip to the lake and the disaster that it became It all started on July 12, with a group of friends. two girls named Katie and Shelby and three boys Chris, Sean, and Luke. they were the kind of people who lived outdoors, did well in school, and didn’t care about appearances. I was not, I was a girl who loved to shop, sing and dance. I was the type to go out at night and party meanwhile they liked to stay in, watch movies. You may be wondering how I got i...

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“On a Summer Road Trip with 'the Girls"” by John Steckley

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On a Summer Road Trip with ‘the Girls’ From the time that they actually were ‘girls’, these three women, Lydia, Sarah, and Sydney (her parents didn’t know whether they wanted a boy or a girl, but they liked the name) had always referred to themselves as ‘the girls’. In their mid-forties they even had the two words tattooed on their left forearms, all doing it at the same time at the same tattoo parlour. That way no one would chicken out. They had become close friends as teenagers, and became well-known at their high school for t...

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“A Rambunctious Ride” by Holly Hanlon

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“Have you got everything?” Nick asks the group of three that are sitting on the couch as he walks in. He is mostly ignored besides Ian who glances his way, the other two’s eyes trained on the large flat screen in front of them. Ian smiles at his friend, “Yep, I’ve been packed since yesterday, these two just finished throwing things in their bags.” Nick rolls his eyes before narrowing them at the other two that still haven’t acknowledged his presence. “I’m not letting you guys borrow anything on the road.” He tells them, knowing for...

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“Project Camping” by Mona Del Valle

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I was pissed. I turned away from Han and exhaled audibly. Great… four days into the life of our dreams and we were already arguing. While I stared out of the dusty window, watching the green forest leisurely passing by, I did not notice the whites of Han´s knuckles. Clutching the steering wheel, she tried to suppress a sob. *** The silence was unnerving. Tiff usually never stopped chattering. Never. In this ringing silence I was hyperaware of every clunking noise the cups in the back of the van made. We should secure them better, I thoug...

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“Picking Up Peony” by Ella Fritz

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TW: eating disorders Peony looked more beautiful than ever, stepping out of the house in her bright green bell bottoms and a tight white blouse revealing her warm, sun-kissed chest. Emmett was always excited to visit her during the summer, but what Emmett didn’t love was the amount of bags Peony wheeled behind her, as though she wasn’t pulling a thousand pounds of luggage down her driveway. Well, it was her driveway, and the gaudy ‘For Sale: SOLD!’ sign didn’t seem to help make this fact any less apparent. “Your girlfriend is ab...

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“CRAVE” by Ebube Alaka

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CW: sexual assault, violence Audrey tapped her heel against the carpet-covered floor of the bright office. “Please be patient miss Hawke, the will can't be read without him being here.” She narrowed her eyes at the white-haired old man behind the office desk. “Why? I'm her only family. Why should an outsider be at the reading?” He clamped his hands together, giving her a pitying look. “Your grandmother must have her reasons.” Just then, the door opened. “Sorry, I'm late,” a husky voice said, an...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 104 stories

“A New Tradition” by Carmen Schaller

“where the road ends” by Cassie Goins

“Strange Occurrence” by Ciara Schipper

“On the beach” by وداد أكرم

“Road to the night show” by Thabo Diutliuleng

“Karmas back ” by Shadow Of Dread

“The getaway” by Vincent Guillemin

“AFTER SO LONG ” by MALIK 1

“The Summer Holiday” by Christopher Moore

“the lake trip ” by Annaliese Kilzer

“On a Summer Road Trip with 'the Girls"” by John Steckley

“A Rambunctious Ride” by Holly Hanlon

“Project Camping” by Mona Del Valle

“Picking Up Peony” by Ella Fritz

“CRAVE” by Ebube Alaka

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

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