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

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“Home Again” by Bryanna Martinez

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"I can make a u-turn and not go back to the house and just sell it, no strings attached. That's it." Andy Channing parked her SUV containing some moving boxes and her loyal Pit Bull, Milo. She hadn't stepped foot at the Channing Manor in Oregon in a few years. After graduating high school and then moving to Baltimore for college at the University of Maryland, things have been different for Andy. She lost contact with her dad, Ralph, and his new wife, Zora since it was just awkward without her mom after she passed. Ralph and...

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“Sunny Gulmohar afternoon” by Chinnu Kutty

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The sunny Gulmohar afternoon. Juicy treats, self-pampering sunbath and kid’s camps kept me high on spirits. A season that made my body light from both within and outside. The sweat seemed to flush out all the burdening toxins from the head to toe. The daily dose of the essential vitamin D, given to me, free of cost from the most benevolent sun. The sun without which we are doomed. With high regards to the sun god, my daily routine started with the small prayer “ Om Bhur buva….”. The summer solstice was a time for the family get-together. T...

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“Summer in Kuta” by David Nesbit

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“Stop it, will you?” Jay chided his son, good-naturedly. “You’re making too much noise, Zak. Daddy’s trying to do some work”. Jason’s curly-haired, freckled son paused momentarily from the game of ‘Trucks and Lorries’ he was planning on the living room floor and grinned impishly at his dad. He knew his daddy was not angry with him - not really. He knew he was the apple of his daddy’s eye. Jossie, Jason’s wife and Zak’s mum, also smiled. Looking at the raucous yet familiar domestic scene, as usual, she felt blessed. She knew their family ...

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“Memories for Mom” by Jennifer Taylor

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The front door opens, a girl stands in the entranceway setting her suitcase down she breathes in the wonderful smells of being home. She hears a television in the background, but fresh flowers combined with the aroma of a baked apple pie allure her to the kitchen. Walks past smelling the colorful bouquet but focusing on getting a piece of grandma’s tasty apple pie. Letting her nose be her guide, and it does not disappoint leading her straight to one of the greatest tastes of the four food groups. The pie still warm, she rustles through the s...

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“The Shack Coupling” by Okey Boy

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....for the first time in months, I felt wetness on my face. Those memories surfaced. It tickled my cheeks. The taste of my infidelity, many years ago. My husband never knew what happened. I do not blame him. This is what happened, years ago. I have grown from it. We have had a more satisfying relationship since the shack incident. God knows. October 15, 2015.The shack hummed with desire; both savage and conflicted. Oga Eugene probed her wetness, alternating between a finger, then two.. She gasped when three of his fingers were in her, and c...

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“We Was Just Kids” by Jerry Stewart

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“Hey, George, get me another one, will you?” Clayton hollered across the scarred wooden bar. “Don’t you think you’ve had enough for the night?” He answered with a question of his own. “God Dammit! George, don’t cut me off. Not today,” Clayton pleaded. A look of panic flashed across his eyes, as if that were a real possibility. “Oh, hell. It’s not today, is it?” George asked, removing his old ball cap and rubbing his head. “You didn’t forget? Did you?” “Nah, I didn’t forget. I just didn’t realize what day it was is all. You know how it ...

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“Roots” by Elena Rouse

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I stir the pot because my mother is dead. Around and around the stew goes, hypnotically swirling about in the rusty pot upon our gritty stove top. The open window to my left made me vulnerable to the sounds of the children playing soccer in the street below. Cars beep occasionally to shoo them out of the street. Vendors on their way home from a long day of work stop to sit on the stoops in front of their apartments, too exhausted to muster up the strength to climb the steps and face their families whom they can’t fully provide for. It is in ...

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“Everything Changed in Five Summers” by Saishreya Nair

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Life ain't no straight line as it has crests and troughs. I don't believe in fate. But the deep valleys compel me to believe in the foul play of fate. I am the daughter of California's most successful businessman. Today I am going to be promoted as the CEO of our company after my father's retirement. I am in an interview which is aired live on the radio and YouTube as well. Well, I am a bit nervous but it's way less than my excitement. "Mrs. Wyden, great to meet you. Congratulations for becoming the new CEO", the interviewer bega...

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“One in a million summers” by Nieves Estella

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“Boss, aren’t you going to have a summer vacation? I’ve never seen you take a break from work.” Yvaine’s assistant asked her. “I don’t like vacations, more so summertime. How about you, why don’t you take one?” She said then faced the big windows behind her. … Looking back, summers weren’t really memorable or worth remembering for Yvaine. She spent most of her days reading books, writing reviews, exercising, and sleeping. She stayed inside her apartment all summer, went back to school after that. She’s usually alone during summer since her f...

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“The Pacification of a Helpless Activist” by Dozzy Nika

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“I heard that Odili postgraduate hall has been rejuvenated, and there is no more influx of undergraduate students.” Ken tells me.“If so, I will consider living there throughout my postgraduate programme.” I respond.What he tells me actually is true: the nuisance from the undergraduate male students in Eni and Alvan halls has ended. Eni and Alvan, adjacent to each other, are the two complexes used as undergraduate male hostels in the university. When I was an undergraduate, students living in Eni and Alvan often came to Odili, the only postgr...

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“I Remember: A Missouri Summer Slice of Life ” by Carolyn Varvel

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I Remember: A Missouri Summer Slice of Life “Mom, she’s touching me!” “He won’t move his legs!” Mom turns toward the back of the car, “Shut up! All of you! Go to sleep.” We three kids are stuffed into the back seat of our parents’ new ’56 Chevy station wagon as we barrel from a Colorado crystal blue afternoon sky to Kansas gray, headed for Missouri soggy. Air is hot and stuffy. Dreams of being held down, drowning, I wake up with a start to find my younger sister lying on top of me. I shove her off, waking her up. She stretches and l...

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“Shark Girl” by Karma P

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I strolled down the boardwalk, nibbling on my ice cream, watching the world go by. Most people are busy during the summer, sometimes too busy to notice a teenage girl, but everywhere I went, I was followed by people’s attention. Their admiration. Their fear. Sounds like too much? Yeah. Being me is exhausting. I pulled my phone out of my pocket. Only one new message. Halmoni. My Grandmother. Don’t be late, Summer. Your parents are going to come home in an hour with your brother. I flicked the phone off. One hour. One hour left. Plenty of ti...

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“Sparks Fly ” by Sydney Adrianne Gonzales

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Brown dried leaves fell down from a tree that I sought for shade. I looked down at my feet, and the dead leaves had landed their destination to the ground, and... ugh. My white pair of sneakers that Mom gave me need some intense brushing and bleaching to make them pearl white. But, never mind. Never mind it, Sophie. Never mind it anyway. Stop being the perfectionist type. It won't help you that at this time. With the stuffed-up tote bag that hung on my right shoulder and my right hand holding an iced coffee that was bought from a fast food n...

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“Blissful Summer” by George Davis

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Blissful Summer—George Davis It was the same summer I met Charlotte Haines. Charlotte was here vacationing for the summer with her maternal grandparents, Ivory and Lucille McGregor. As far as I was concerned, Charlotte Haines was the prettiest girl I had ever seen. Understand, I did not date during high school. I spent all my time studying to become a good, no great, physician. Not one female classmate appealed to my senses. I was too busy being an egghead. I stood on my front porch that over...

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“Brittany” by Bob E

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“I remember growing up, when holidays took us with the predictability of the sunrise to a cottage in Brittany where the landscape was so similar to home as to make the whole thing seem almost as if the populace of a small French town had been moved to our back yard. I know people dream of visiting this place, think of it in some dream of rustic romance or something, but I was born and raised in the heart of the countryside. The biggest differences I could make out there was that I didn’t speak the language, and none of my friends were there....

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 217 stories

“Home Again” by Bryanna Martinez

“Sunny Gulmohar afternoon” by Chinnu Kutty

“Summer in Kuta” by David Nesbit

“Memories for Mom” by Jennifer Taylor

“The Shack Coupling” by Okey Boy

“We Was Just Kids” by Jerry Stewart

“Roots” by Elena Rouse

“Everything Changed in Five Summers” by Saishreya Nair

“One in a million summers” by Nieves Estella

“The Pacification of a Helpless Activist” by Dozzy Nika

“I Remember: A Missouri Summer Slice of Life ” by Carolyn Varvel

“Shark Girl” by Karma P

“Sparks Fly ” by Sydney Adrianne Gonzales

“Blissful Summer” by George Davis

“Brittany” by Bob E

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