Write a story about a teenager whose family is moving.

Posted in Teens on Oct 26, 2022

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“Evermore” by Zi Poromon

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EvermoreTW: death, mental health, mature language, abuseLife is precious, love is a disease.God makes perfection, Esi made a mistake.Family is everything, and Olufemi is a sledgehammer barreling into them.----The aging, brown townhouses swelter in heat, even though the sun has fallen. Children run home in notice of the streetlights, mosquitoes follow them, craving to get a taste of their blood.Inside the small Okoro home, white rice and tasty African chicken stew is set on the deteriorating white stove.Olufemi plates first, dishing a large a...

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“Who Moved My Life” by Lynn Tabor

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Who Moved My Life? He would feel it in the mornings; when he first woke up it hit him like a harsh blow to the stomach. He recovered marginally and creaked out of bed. Football practices had been particularly grueling lately, but nothing impacted his body, his whole being, as this thing did. It had a life of its own and it loved to overwhelm him, wrap around him and not let go. He would slowly descend the stairs, those same stairs that he used to practically tumble down, two, three at a time, so compelled to get down ...

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“Our Time in California” by Brian Thatcher

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Dear Diary Fuck everything We moved again. I remember when my mom had just given me the news months ago. Dad had been reassigned so we were moving, come the end of the school year and we would be gone. So, you might think, why write about it now, if you got the news months ago. Well to be honest, I am writing about it now because my therapist told me to, so here it goes. It was just another move, to wherever dad was stationed next, no big deal. I make it a habit to avoid tethering myself to a place because I don’t want to be heartbroken when...

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“Moving Again” by Rick Mullholand

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Gary is a typical young boy, fifteen years of age, and thoughtful. He had a slight build, and his weight was average. He was very self-conscious of his body changing into an adult. On a good day, he thought of his life as filled with little adventures because his family was always moving to a new city. On a droopy day, the thought of moving made him sad. Their latest move was to Durango, Colorado where a small startup firm needed someone with his father’s, Harry, experience, and qualifications. They have m...

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“THE START OF SOMETHING NEW” by Paula Young

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THE START OF SOMETHING NEW BY Paula E. Young "Libby, your dad has orders again! Guess where!" The pecan leaves were just beginning to turn with the first hint of fall in the air. Lorraine caught up with her daughter, Libby, walking the dog. "Mom! Where and WHEN? This is my senior year of high school! We can't move now!!" Libby swished her dark brown ponytail back and forth and held her hands to her mouth, dreading her mot...

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“The second time I died.” by Alexandra David

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This story is written in response to the prompt "Write a story about a teenager whose family is moving." - contest organised by Reedsy. Story content: My love life is ending just as fast as it began. It’s ending because of them. It’s not enough they keep breathing down my neck all the live long day since Jonathan was caught red handed at Jan’s party 3 months ago. Like it was my fault. I mean, yeah, we hang out and everything, but it’s not like I put that stuff in his backpack, used it or gave it to others. I wasn’t even there at the party...

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“Moving On” by Susannah Meghans

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“Why now?” Sandy thought. What was the point of doing this now? She thought of all her friends, knowing she would never see them again. Her frustration grew until she wanted to scream and throw something, anything around her. “How would that change things?” she thought in protest. The decision had been made and there was nothing she could change it. Her bedroom walls were a pale yellow, which always cheered her up until now. Now they se...

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“Moving” by Warner Witherell

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“It’s not just cold it’s dry too. In the summer it’s nice but in the winter when I sleep my tongue cracks. Right down the middle in the front. And when I wake up and I can sense it and I try to fold my tongue in on itself to feel the little gap. And there’s a weird taste in my throat, part of it is I’m dehydrated but it’s like I didn’t brush my teeth the night before even if I did. And not just my tongue but my thighs, they get so dry they crack. I get these chalky white lines and when I’m wearing pants it itches. So I scratch it and scratch...

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“MY SQUIRREL IS FLYING” by Mara Masolini

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MY SQUIRREL IS FLYING “ You will see how many friendships you’ll make there in the city, of course even ( with) girls” His mother kept repeating him for days. “Oh, think, you will go to a very prestigious school ,the renowned international high school Albert Einstein “ &nbs...

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“A Spring Morning Blows Up” by Eric Coulson

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I never expected to be sitting here, in the California Department of Motor Vehicles hoping to get my driver’s license on my 16th birthday. But here I am. I had a four o’clock appointment and the man who would be my mom’s next husband had brought me. We were going to be waiting awhile. We were number 84; they weren’t even to 70 yet. Man, when I get my license I can get out of here. Well maybe not out on my own, but at least down to Tower Records. I won’t be stuck at home every night. And her next hus...

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“The Day I Lost Everything” by Miriam Wilson

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I was only nine when my mom told me we were moving. She was marrying a man she had been dating for about two years now. He was a funny man. Always making puns and letting my youngest brother, Zach, climb him. He spent a lot of time doing math for fun and he would help us with our homework. I liked him but I hated that he was the reason we were moving away. I had been living on that street since I was four. I wasn't ready to say goodbye to my school friends or my best friend, who was homeschooled, but I had too anyway. My four siblings and ...

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“Hungry Hippo” by Arch R

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I stared out of the white window of our living room onto the front yard of our neighbors across the street. Not that we could call them neighbors since we haven’t met them yet. Well, we had, but just the mother, who, given she had two kids the same age as me and my brother, seemed very curious about the newcomers at her children’s school. She regarded us with the air of interlopers and seemed genuinely perplexed by our names when she asked for them. “Amrita and Akshay” we had politely replied to which she brightly retorted that she would cal...

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“Dear Mom...” by Britt Garman

Submitted to Contest #132

Dear Mom, Hi. I don’t really know what to say. I don’t even know if you’ll ever see this, but I’ve decided it makes sense that if I write to someone on the other side, they would allow you to read it somehow. I try to believe that your always with me, like you promised, but I still miss you so much. I do believe that you watch out for me, keeping up with my life, but I’m sure you’re too busy to spend every moment watching. At least, I hope there’s more for you to do than just ...

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“Making a move” by Alice Richardson

Submitted to Contest #132

Making a move Diane stood on the lip of the cliff. This is it, she thought, there’s no going back now, her mind closed to her surroundings and focused on her next move. Taking a deep breath she tipped her body forward and allowed herself to topple slowly over the edge. Diane’s family had just moved to a remote mine in outback Australia. Her father had been offered an executive position with the large mining company and her whole world had turned upside down. At thirteen years, she’d made long term friends, had niches in her favoured sport a...

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“Moving Day” by Kim Benton

Submitted to Contest #132

Moving day It’s moving day September 1974, no exclamation marks here, to show excitement. I am glum, bummed, sad, scared, and nervous. How is the day I have been dreading for months here already? I feel like my life i...

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Write a story about a teenager whose family is moving.

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✍️ 46 stories

“Evermore” by Zi Poromon

“Who Moved My Life” by Lynn Tabor

“Our Time in California” by Brian Thatcher

“Moving Again” by Rick Mullholand

“THE START OF SOMETHING NEW” by Paula Young

“The second time I died.” by Alexandra David

“Moving On” by Susannah Meghans

“Moving” by Warner Witherell

“MY SQUIRREL IS FLYING” by Mara Masolini

“A Spring Morning Blows Up” by Eric Coulson

“The Day I Lost Everything” by Miriam Wilson

“Hungry Hippo” by Arch R

“Dear Mom...” by Britt Garman

“Making a move” by Alice Richardson

“Moving Day” by Kim Benton

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with a character saying “Are you there, God? It’s me…”

Write a story where a character is exploring their religious or spiritual identity.

Write a story about a couple with fundamentally different beliefs.

End your story with a character saying “Thank you, God. Thanks an awful lot.” (sarcastically or not).

Contest #132

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