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

Posted in Summer on Oct 26, 2022

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“Consistent” by Uzma Sanam

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'Rachel, please. I haven’t asked anything from you till date. Please accompany me. Won’t you do a little favor for your sister?’, asked Diya.Diya was talking to Rachel through a phone call. She wanted Rachel to spend some time with her. She had planned for a road trip and was convincing her to come along with her.‘I will let you know, Diya. I have lots of other important works rather than hanging out with some brainless people.’, said Rachel.‘Brainless? Who? Me?’ ,asked Diya surprisingly.‘No, Why would I say that you are brainless. You ...

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“Valhalla Summer Trip” by Hector Luna

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Maxine Inoza wanted to be furiously incensed because she wasn’t being allowed to sleep. She had trouble being angry. She was just too tired. Sleep was against the rules. She wished her dad could afford a better ship. “Why did you let grandpa sleep and not me?”“I didn’t. And you couldn’t wake him up either. Don’t go pointing fingers.” Enoch, her father, was flying The Ebaneezer, a prehistoric freight hauler that constantly went off course. Every few minutes, the ship’s helm control would beep and he would have to make adjustments to the fligh...

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“Shadybrooke Landing” by Elizabeth D

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It wasn’t supposed to be like this. A road trip was meant to be fun. An adventure with great friends, delicious food, and marvelous sights. It wasn’t supposed to involve blood, guns, and a seedy hotel. We were supposed to laugh, not fight for our lives. It wasn’t supposed to come to this, me in the middle of the night with my knees soaking up blood on the pavement, tears flowing down my cheeks. 40 hours earlier. We had been friends since we were thirteen. We had been the three new kids in seventh grade and had formed an instant bond which ...

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“Last Summer” by Kiana L Valenzuela

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“Is that everything?”Kaylee poked her head out of the open window as she drummed her fingers against the steering wheel. Her best friend, Madison, stood in her driveway with her hands on her hips. She was chewing loudly on her gum.“For the last time, we didn’t forget anything. Now stop worrying and get in the van so we can get out of here!” Kaylee said.“Come on, Maddie, we’ve been ready for like, ten minutes!” Chelsea called out from the back of the van, tapping furiously on her phone.“You can never be too sure, you know,” Madison climbed in...

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“Road Trippin” by Joe Swanson

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“Where are we to go? Every year it becomes the question I fear, as there is no agreeable destination. Planning has a way of destroying the very thing you wish to accomplish. Spontaneity is one way to invoke the intended hope of something poignant, interesting, different than last year, or the year before that…but it always seems to end with having forgot something. Or something happening you hadn’t anticipated, which of course you would have had, had it not been for the newly acquired spontaneity. Then there is the c...

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“Scary Summer Road Trip” by Huyen Thanh

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In 1990, My mom and my dad got married, and when I was 3 years old. We decided to go on summer vacation since it is hot outside. We go and go all the way to the beautiful lake, rising next to the sun. We set there and camp. But little did I know, this is actually kinda weird. Because after I set the camp, it started raining. It was heavily raining that all of us has to go to the tent. But the tent didn't work out because we haven't finished it. Even using an umbrella, dad and mom still get wet. After that, it stopped. We peek out and mom and...

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“Road Trips and Remembering ” by Luna Ravensneck

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Our yearly road trips began at seventeen.It had started out as a dream between us. She was always the more fantastical one, longing for an adventure and an escape from her home and the reality that came with it. She would show me the pictures on her Pinterest boards of beautiful sunsets over magical looking mountains and large forests full of mystery. She was silly like that, squealing as she showed me a picture of a beach, shiny rocks on its shore. I was the realist, the one who realized how impossible and expensive it would be to visi...

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“Contents of the Aluminum Beast” by Jack Riedinger

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A 2005 Chevrolet Express with 345,000 miles on it sporting its last set of wheels is not the ideal choice of a ride for anyone. Let alone when it's hot pink with a sexy fire stripe going down the side and meant to carry you and your bandmates around the country. But, hey, it works. Ninety five degrees outside on the Fourth of July and the inside of the Aluminum Beast is as cold as the beer cave Harold stole a 30 pack from last night. He’s faster than he looks to be sure, it's his short stature and beady four eyes give away the more deviant a...

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“Grandma's House” by Star Man

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When my alarm went off, the first thing I did was go to the bathroom to wash my face with a facewash that advertises clear skin in 10 days. The ten days had come and gone for me, but my acne had still stood present on my cheeks. As I looked for a paper towel to dry my face, a bright reflection that sparkled in the hot July sun outside the bathroom’s window caught my attention. The big black van stood parked on the curb parallel to our house. The bumper stickers on the back with colorful designs try to convince the purchasers of the stickers ...

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“Two Sisters and a Mouse” by Lauren Rice

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Constance leaned forward and rested her chin on the steering wheel. She had been driving for 8 hours straight now with 9 more hours to go and the day was starting to catch up with her. Nova reached forward to change the radio station. After scanning for something worth listening to for a few minutes and only hearing static, she settled on the only station that would come through clear enough to understand the lyrics. “You know I literally hate country music, right?” Constance glanced over at Nova with an agitated look on her face and then ...

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“Trip to Gettysburg” by Heather Duckett

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Morning finally came. After waiting all year today had finally come. Most people do not jump up with the alarm. Most push the snooze button so many times that they end up being late. That is me, well normally. But not today, no not today. Today was different, today was the beginning of our summer trip to Gettysburg. We have gone every year of my life…which happens to be twenty two years. And yet every year we leave with different ghost stories than the year before. This year I was determined to see one on the battlefield. There was something...

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“ON THE ROAD AGAIN!!” by Shelly Wota

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Yippee, Yippee!! No more school, shout twins James and Joanne as they get off the school bus. Two months off, yippee. That’s my thoughts exactly, thinks their mother, Susan, since she and her husband are teachers. Now comes the packing. Going on a 30 day road trip will take a lot of organization, but will be worth it. At dinner that evening, Susan reminds everyone that the next few days are going to be very busy if they want to get s...

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“To” by Bob E

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* This story uses some lyrics from Road To Nowhere by Talking Heads Well, we know where we’re going We set off after lunch and we drove all day and we drove into the night and we kept on going because that was the plan. Occasionally we stopped to switch drivers. One time, Ryan and I even switched as we drove, stretching and shuffling and twisting our limbs as we crossed over each other while the girls screamed at us from the back seat to just, for the love of god, stop. We were going up t...

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“What Happened to Eva Sanchez?” by Aria C

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It’s funny how you can feel a person even when they’re gone. The way the butcher at the local supermarket still knows their order. The way their earthy smell lingers on their favourite black Kaiserchiefs T-shirt. The way their sofa in the corner of the living room is still damp with coconut hair oil, and no one can quite bring themselves to sit in it. I bounced into Jude’s caravan, grinning, about to boast about my total lack of a hangover. But Kayleigh was in Jude’s arms. Her face was puffy with tears. Jude just shook his head, jaw tight,...

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

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✍️ 104 stories

“Consistent” by Uzma Sanam

“Valhalla Summer Trip” by Hector Luna

“Shadybrooke Landing” by Elizabeth D

“Last Summer” by Kiana L Valenzuela

“Road Trippin” by Joe Swanson

“Scary Summer Road Trip” by Huyen Thanh

“Road Trips and Remembering ” by Luna Ravensneck

“Contents of the Aluminum Beast” by Jack Riedinger

“Grandma's House” by Star Man

“Two Sisters and a Mouse” by Lauren Rice

“Trip to Gettysburg” by Heather Duckett

“ON THE ROAD AGAIN!!” by Shelly Wota

“To” by Bob E

“What Happened to Eva Sanchez?” by Aria C

🌟 Similar prompts

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

Write about the longest day of the year, or a day that never seems to end.

End your story with somebody stepping out into the sunshine.

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

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