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

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“"BLANK PAGE"” by Marnyn Paniel

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Children’s giggles, chit-chat, and laughs made me miss my childhood. As I am watching my grade eight students, at our annual school camp, I remembered my best friends and the things we did when we were young.“Teacher why are you smiling?” asked Ericka, one of my students as she was walking closer in my direction. I did not notice her approaching because I’m busy looking back at my adventurous memories.“Hi, Ericka! I am smiling because I remembered how happy I am when I was a child like your age playing with my friends.”“Your smile tells me t...

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“Tara's FlashBack” by Z Osborne

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The incident had taken place a few summers ago, and I remembered that summer pretty well almost too vividly. Most of everyone had gone away on vacations so the only people still around were me, Tyler, and Paxton. Whenever Paxton was around, we would be vigorously training; but then it was just me and Tyler we would have hours of fun. we’d spend hours running through the woods, chillin’ at the pool, and walking around the neighborhood. there was only one time I could recall training with just me and Tyler. we’d spent that day hanging out in t...

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“ Frigid Water” by Nancy Lou Henderson

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In the summer of 1975, Frank, Scotty, and I moved to La Pryor, Texas. We had rented an old farmhouse out in the country. This house had not been lived in for nearly twenty years, and we would face some unique problems as we made the old farmhouse into our home. Frank and I decided to make the long drive to La Pryor a week earlier without our eighteen-month-old son, Scotty. Scotty's grandparents volunteered to keep him while we set up house in our new home. Leaving Scotty behind with his grandparents proved to be an excellent decision. Fran...

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“Summer of '69” by Jeannie Labelle -Potvin

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It was the summer of Nineteen Hundred and Sixty Nine. I had just turned twenty and decided it was time to attempt my first ‘blow job’.Calling me naive would’ve been something of an understatement.Don’t get me wrong, I was not entirely innocent about the magical world of sexuality, it was just that there were a few stumbling blocks in my way.My maternal grandfather was high on the list of obstacles that interfered with my education. He possessed formidable powers and did his best to ensure that I remained innocent.We lived on a farm and ...

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“Aviary"” by Tariq Saeed

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Firmly believe everything could be happened in this world ,nothing is impossible. sometimes ,Inbreded 1950 to 1975,saw great changes in the world, especially in science and technology ,inclusion in Every field of life.During or around the era of world wars,poverty excelled and the nation’s mentally deteriorated and disappointed, danced at large ,though all these experiences pointed “That person or nation would kiss success,who ,continued their walk in hardships”.Our life belong to the third world .Still there are hardships an...

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“Curse You July 12th” by Ruth Duarte-Harris

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My fingers trembled against the thin paper that was tightly within my grasp. I unclutched them slowly one by one until my eyes were met with the countless wrinkles that spread throughout the photo like the flu. Today was the most painful day of the year, July 12th. Exactly one year ago today I was in Spain on what was supposed to be the best vacation of my life, with my best friend and lifelong partner, who was taken away from me far too soon. We were swimming in the water, when he suddenly pulled out a dazzling ring from his pocket. I was i...

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“About Andromeda: Page 25 "The Last Dead Flowers"” by Sara Mahara

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Summer, July 14th 2015 What once was mine will never come back, I would call it regrets, perhaps. It's not a story about the moon, or the sea, it's a story about a hesitant love, a burning bridge, it's about a love that's left behind. The name was Andromeda, just like its name, he is beyond everything, an intelligent human being, funny and most importantly, kind. The first time we met was by the seashore at dawn, I was twenty-one, he was twenty-three, it was an amusing yet unforgettable encounter, for this specific story maybe I will tel...

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“Old Ebbets Field” by Gerard Watson

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You never know what you’ll find when you start Spring cleaning. Knowing full well my sixty-year-old knees will never forgive me, I climb the creaky pull-down attic steps. Every other step, I rub my achy knees. I try to remember the last time I’d ventured up these steps. I cringe at the thought of what I might find. But, believe me, it didn’t disappoint. A series of cobwebs lace the entrance. Two or three spiders scurry away as I wipe away the webs and step up inside. The smell of m...

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“Who Would Have Thought” by Muskaan Aggarwal

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Rachel!! Jeff!! Get your asses down here this instant. No pizza for a month if you are not down in 10....9….8….7….6….5…..4…..3…...2….. "We are here, Mommy. We are here." Two pairs of feet ran down the stairs and out the door to the car standing in the driveway. ‘Great! Let's go now. The vehicles will begin to traffic the roads in an hour. We must get out of the city before that.’ said Lisa, locking the door and keeping the keys in her pocket. ‘Wait, but we can order pizza next month now right?’ A chuckle made its way up Lisa’s throat and e...

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“Midsommar.” by Tanvi Paropkari

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1500 AD. The first time they meet is in the middle of the village, under the stars of a midsummer night. She was spinning wildly around the flames. Hair flying around and dress sweeping along the ground. Yellow and white flowers that her sisters had delicately woven into her braids lay strewn around her feet. Her world tilts as she stops before him. She knew him for what he was, the moment her eyes meet his. Traveler. One of the men who came with the ships twice a year, bringing wonders from the worlds she has never known. He kneels at her f...

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“That Old Timber Farmhouse” by Chris Tyroak

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There it is, that old timber farmhouse, still abandoned, still standing in the middle of nowhere. You look a little older, a little more weathered than when we first met all those years ago. How I love this quiet that surrounds you as if humanity were dissolved and removed from this hidden world that hides you, a grand relic, and a token of my most loved memoir. You are the keeper of my history, and whilst the wild scrub and snaking plants have swaddled you in their grasp of life, you keep celestial echoes livel...

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“Karrie in the Sunshine, Smiling” by Mike Burgess

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When the sun shone on Karrie’s hair, I believed she might turn to gold. Her eyes, the colour of the sky on the clearest summer day, sparkled like sunshine on the sea. And her voice. It played like wind chimes on the breeze. Whenever she laughed, I pinched myself to see if I was in heaven. We were inseparable. At that age, our perception of time hasn’t yet straightened itself out. A year can feel like an hour and a minute akin to a lifetime. Often both at once. Our affair only lasted six weeks, but it defined my life to date. I was six months...

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“Apologizing” by Penny Polendina

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To everyday people, ghosts didn’t exist. Ghosts. The common name of spirits that had lost their lives along the way, but still had an unfulfilled goal. They wandered the wastelands of the world, dreaming of returning to civilization and fulfilling the quest that they had come back for. Many never did. Many spirits were unable to leave the scorching, empty Sahara Desert or barren, frigid Antarctic wastelands, to go to ...

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“The Beach House” by Ruth Smith

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We stood at the end of the dock, looking out onto the lake. Tera, my younger sister, sighed loudly. Sissy, the eldest of the sisters, turned towards her and smiled. “Do you remember the first time we were here?” she asked.Tera laughed. “How could I forget? You pushed me off the dock into the freezing water!” She threatened to push Sissy in, but I stepped between them.“The sun is about to go down. Let's not ruin the beauty of the moment by causing a ruckus.” I rarely used the word ruckus, but being at this place reminded me too much of Grandm...

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“A walnut rests before my eyes” by George Puscuta

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Summer. Summer! Summer… How many summers do I now have under my belt? Twenty-six… twenty-seven? When asked how old we are, our answers do not falter… but what are the questions we’re actually answering to? How many years have passed since we were born? How many years we have lived? How many summers have I lived? The answer: not enough! Are they not enough because I want to live many more or maybe… Maybe it’s because I didn’t get the chance to live those that I could… Definitely… not enough! Not enough dips in the sea. Not enough cherries eat...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 217 stories

“"BLANK PAGE"” by Marnyn Paniel

“Tara's FlashBack” by Z Osborne

“ Frigid Water” by Nancy Lou Henderson

“Summer of '69” by Jeannie Labelle -Potvin

“Aviary"” by Tariq Saeed

“Curse You July 12th” by Ruth Duarte-Harris

“About Andromeda: Page 25 "The Last Dead Flowers"” by Sara Mahara

“Old Ebbets Field” by Gerard Watson

“Who Would Have Thought” by Muskaan Aggarwal

“Midsommar.” by Tanvi Paropkari

“That Old Timber Farmhouse” by Chris Tyroak

“Karrie in the Sunshine, Smiling” by Mike Burgess

“Apologizing” by Penny Polendina

“The Beach House” by Ruth Smith

“A walnut rests before my eyes” by George Puscuta

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