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“Melissa & Candace” by Esther Andrews

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Not everything in life turns out how you expect, or at least hope, it will turn out. In fact, most things don’t. That fact didn’t dissuade Melissa from eventually getting remarried after several years of not dating at all after a very protracted and unpleasant divorce from her first husband. He stalked her endlessly throughout the divorce process, spouting ridiculous protestations about his dissatisfaction over their separation and tormented professions of his undying love for her. “God help me,” she thought to herself e...

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“Above The Riot, In Flat 403” by Duckie Carson

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Raindrops slice through swollen eyelids as I prop myself against a printing shop’s gritty wall opposite to the, now completely alight, police station. Each thud of my sunken heart remains the only reminder of reality while I patrol every ripple of smoke greeting the failed summer’s air. A delusional part of me believed the downpour of rain could be enough to erase the fire altogether. I stand corrected. Hues of vicious red, whispered yellow and manipulating peach peel back wallpaper to bite at the hidden corners of interrogation rooms. ...

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“Nao” by Ana Chirila

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A small brunette sighed and placed her hands on the railing. The city was crowded on a daily basis yet that day was suffocating. Maybe it was because it was the beginning of summer; or maybe the sun got everyone wishing to spend the day outdoors. Who knew? There were children who were playing around; women trying to move through them; teenagers gossiping and there was even a clown! Overall, the view was marvelous. It was a pity for a photographer to dare miss such scenery. That wasn’t going to happen, though. A young and tall man took pict...

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“REQUITER FRIENDSHIP” by Shivi Gautam

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It has been four years of our friendship and nobody can tell by looking at us that we were like north and south poles. i still remember the day we just met eyes and did not expected you this far. Luther and your all friends were sitting near the pool and enjoying drinks. i came with my friends to the party wearing a short red floral midi dress and white shoes. i saw you there wearing half sleeve yellow shirt, shorts and slippers. we glared at each other for a milliseconds and turned away. Maria my friend is a common friend of both of us and ...

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“Clam Chowder” by L.B Rinker

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It was an ordinary week really. There were a couple of explosions that hadn’t made it onto the news for some reason, my money said it was a cover-up, the lab that burst into flames was government owned after all. The remaining ooze from a gigantic slug creature was still slathered on the pavement of the busy street in front of my apartment building, cars slid through it like slush in the winter. A construction crew had kept me up for 48 hours as they rebuilt the front wall of the bank a block away, it had been broken into by a small crew of ...

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“A New Friend” by Rishab Gupta

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A dust storm was going on in the middle of the evening. This is the time of the day when me and my friends come outside to talk and bike around obviously wearing funny masks. It was the middle of summer and also the middle of Covid- 19. We had online classes going on. And we had nothing to do after school except for dong homework. We usually played video games before school had started. But as soon as school started, my parents restricted my screen time. I play with three peopl...

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“At a Concert?!” by Christine Hungerford

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It was so loud. The boomboxes blasted the music as the singer waltzed around the wide stage with one hand waving, the crowd mirroring her movements with their own raised hands. My ears almost exploding, I turned painfully around and struggled a little past the hundreds of teens and parents populating this dark place illuminated only by sky blue strobe lights. I hoped I yelled, “Excuse me!” and “Pardon!” faster than an auctioneer spits out his or her words to sell off the prized possession. Receding from such ear bursting sound, I...

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“Buffy lies ” by Dorothy Claybourn

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I worked in a convenience store that was a small neighborhood store. It was a popular store and a lot of the customers knew all of the girls that worked there on a first name basis and we also knew them by first names. I could tell you what days they filled up with gas, what refreshments and snacks they liked, and what cigarettes they smoked. I worked there for 15 years and most of the customers have my cell phone number and know where we live. they also know our whole families and we know theirs. There was a lady named Buffy that would co...

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“The Pit” by Nikolle Mack

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The pit was dim, dank, and filled with rotting leaf litter. Water had pooled into small stagnant puddles that burned the nose and creeping insects were everywhere. At the bottom of this pit, sat an elf, and a dwarf. “This is your fault,” Gizmick said, glaring at the elf opposite him. The dark-haired elf scoffed with a raised brow, “How is it my fault?” “If it weren’t for your boot, I’d have not fallen in.” Vulas sniffed in derision, “you were the one claiming you wouldn’t fall in. I only threw my boot because you can’t tell a wal...

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“A Terrible Price to Pay” by Solam Yves Ludidi

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My life turned upside-down when my father died in September 2004. He was a breadwinner who made a living from farming in Zabeida. This is a small village in the rural town of Butterworth, South Africa.As his only son with no siblings, my father was my last hope. When he passed on I was 18 years old in twelfth grade. He used to slaughter a sheep on month-ends when he got paid. After his funeral, a childhood friend who was four years older than me, called me aside."Solomzi, I know how you feel since your father is no more," said Bandile. "Deat...

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“Speech Is Not A Requirement” by Esther Elizabeth Suson

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The lines were long outside the cinemas, curving from the ticket counter, the popcorn counter. N, efficient as always, had showed up early and bought tickets ahead. Center row seats, just near enough to be swallowed by the screen, just far enough to critique the film frame by frame. Of the three other people in the group chat, two had said they weren't free, one had indicated a general amount of freedom if, in fact, the movie was pushing through. As N wanted to watch the movie, she had also indicated a general amount of freedom if, i...

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“Friends For Life” by Eliza Rowan

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They had promised a cure, but what they had given was so much more horrific. Daily hundreds joined the droves of the undead, it seemed. No zombie or Apocalypse movie ever created had quite captured the true nature of the actual "end of the world". The most ironic part was how unchanged the world actually seemed, zombies were literally stalking the streets eating people, yet life continued like it was just a normal run of the mill event. When Raynell brought it up to anyone they just kind of scoffed and said, "It's LA baby, nothing is crazy ...

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“Someday Soon, This Will Happen” by CB Pinky

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September in the year of our lord 2020, Andrea was not looking forward to what her university Theatre Conservatory’s take on current events (re: racial inequality, police brutality, and pandemic-having) was going to be. So when the invitation for COPS: An Immersive Theatrical Experience arrived, she was less than thrilled to find out that it was mandatory content to attend, lest she wanted to receive an F at the beginning of the semester. Sitting in a “socially distanced” blackbox theater in-the-round, Andrea unfortunately was able to s...

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“LOVE ME HATE ME PLEASE DON'T IGNORE ME” by Claire Tennant

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The clock chimed ten; I was preparing for bed. No sooner was the chime count in my conscious mind the telephone rang: a call I was half expecting. It was brief, perfunctory, and stated what I thought would happen. Instead of bed I put the kettle on, took out the whisky, intending to add a little to the tea. With tears rolling down my cheeks, I realised the chapter so briefly reopened, was closing. I was surprised at my reaction. It was a bright spring morning and I was on my daily constitutional. I stopped at the busy c...

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“Fodo & His Companions” by Aidan Mahanga

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It was early in the morning. As usual the practices of these areas were cold and moderate winds. “Add effort, add effort, don’t get tired, you can, we are waiting for you.” The voices of his friends were heard urging him and motivating him from the top of the mountain. “Champion! Champion! Our champion!” The voices of the most eloquent were heard again. Sali found increasing diligence and speed of running. He gained incredible strength and speed doubled. His friends marveled at the strength and ability of Sali. A few seconds later he reached...

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Write a story about two people meeting during unusual circumstances and becoming fast friends.

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✍️ 225 stories

“Melissa & Candace” by Esther Andrews

“Above The Riot, In Flat 403” by Duckie Carson

“Nao” by Ana Chirila

“REQUITER FRIENDSHIP” by Shivi Gautam

“Clam Chowder” by L.B Rinker

“A New Friend” by Rishab Gupta

“At a Concert?!” by Christine Hungerford

“Buffy lies ” by Dorothy Claybourn

“The Pit” by Nikolle Mack

“A Terrible Price to Pay” by Solam Yves Ludidi

“Speech Is Not A Requirement” by Esther Elizabeth Suson

“Friends For Life” by Eliza Rowan

“Someday Soon, This Will Happen” by CB Pinky

“LOVE ME HATE ME PLEASE DON'T IGNORE ME” by Claire Tennant

“Fodo & His Companions” by Aidan Mahanga

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Write a story from the different perspectives of two people meeting for a blind date.

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Write a story about an established group of people welcoming (or not welcoming) a new face into their midst.

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