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Write a story about two people who need each other, but are too stubborn to admit it.

Posted in Teens on Oct 26, 2022

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“When love overcomes” by Syed Nasim Aejaz Ashk

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   I am a lawyer by profession and my professional life demands me to face challenges, so I always try to meet the test. But once, something happened that I felt like I had won the case of my client but lost on the other hand. Yes, I still today felt that I lost. It was a case of divorce. A Quinquagenarian couple decided to go for divorce. I was from husband side. The judge was to consider the period of separation of elderly couple, this was difficult situation for both of us lawyers as the couple was insisting upon instant di...

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“The Stubbornness ” by Opher 51 2022 REYES

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Some time ago there were two goats that, anxious to live in opportunity, left their particular rushes and went down the mountains, on various sides, to the edge of a waterway.  By an unusual fortuitous event, the two goats ended up on various sides of the waterway, isolated by a tree trunk that was an extension over the width of the stream.  The storage compartment was excessively tight and only each creature or individual could pass in turn.  The two goats, taken a gander at one another, and as difficult and obstinate a...

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“The End of an Adventure and the Beginning of a Legacy” by Silver Pen: Temporarily Inactive

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She was traveling with a blasted hunk of a man, his weight on the opposite side of the carriage seemingly making them crawl at a slower pace, if that was even possible. She drew her satin cloak more tightly around her, annoyed. They were both part of the Ansatsusha Union, or the Assassin's Union in English. She was the top assassin of the Union, and always worked alone. This mission was annoyingly different, however. The Silver Crane, the mysterious head of the Union, had insisted that she was to be accompanied by another assassin. That ‘ass...

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“I don't need you” by Violetta Venezia

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*TW: Talk of Suicide* I walked towards the edge of the building. I wasn't going to do anything, I just wanted to visit the place where you tore my heart apart. I said I didn't want you. I said I don't need you. I lied. I had loved you. I just didn't know how to admit it. Amira "Good morning!" I said to my neighbor, Ms.Devonns. She looked back at me and smiled. I noticed that she had been gardening a lot lately. She had rows of beautiful flowers in her front yard, and delicious fruits that filled your mouth with a small taste of heaven...

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“The stubborn lovebirds” by Karubembe Junior

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Meeting Dorcas was among the best thing that ever happened to me.We are just good friends but the truth is I like her so much but I don't know how to even start telling her.🌺Honestly,She is just everything that any man would ever wish for.Her walking style is just the same with that of Miss Campuses Kenya.She has a gap in between her front teeth but the canine is abit shapper than the normal one.She is a bit wise but I think she still has a long way to go when it comes to relationship issues .Her fingers are average in size with long nails o...

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“The Outcast” by Kat Sencen

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I’ll look out my window. I love this part of the drive- it’s where I have a perfect view of the ocean from my spot in the seat behind where Dad is driving. If the sea were to have a temper, it will be furious today. The waves will be crashing onto the shore, crashing against each other. I’ll be able to see behind the waves too, where the usually flat water will be giving ripples bigger than I’ve ever have seen. “Now, April, honey,” Dad will say, “We’ll be picking you up at around noon tomorrow.” I’ll nod. Mom, Dad and Grace will be staying u...

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“The Brother I Always Needed” by Elaine Price

Submitted to Contest #94

I gulp in air, breaching the surface. Ice-cold water stings at my hands and nose, drenching my clothes and pulling me down, down, down the river. Blindly, I grasp for anything to latch on to, but my arms are too weak to fight the raging current. For a minute, I think I’m about to die. I’m too young. It was a dare, I want to shout. But who cares? Certainly not the river that’s about to drown me. I make one last attempt to grab the river bank, sinking my fingers into the soft dirt. The water pushes hard against me and my fingers slip...

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“Parted” by Wild Rose

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18th June 2015 Dearest Gary, I have finally named you, what do you think? I had never thought that I would name a diary, of all people. Today, I was in a tumult. How dare anybody say such bad things about this house, my house? I would have never imagined that someone who had actually had said disgraceful things about my house would be staying here. Never, ever. I hate Gary more than ever now. Oh, Gary! The downright scoundrel, the brat! What wouldn’t I do to give him a piece of my mind! He came to my house in the morning, wearing a blue ...

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“ghosted” by Meta M Griffin

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Ghosted  Mary’s mother didn’t believe the trip to Highlands would ever happen. “She’s worthless,” Mary’s mother said. “Nothing but a lying lazy lump.” Mary hurt for her friend, but when her Julie failed to return her calls or make specific plans, there was more credibility to her mother’s accusations. Mary sat in the chair and cried. She wanted the friendship to work. In some ways she needed Julie, as she lived alone and had very few friends and often sat in the living room and talked too herself.  Julie stood...

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“A Fall in The Pit” by Basmati Rice

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“Don’t you dare touch my pen!” Dhruv shouted at his sister.Tara rolled her eyes, “Please, you leaked five of my pens, and now I have none left! Let me use one for a while! I have to take notes for this class!”Nishi rolled her eyes, “You guys never stop fighting! Just cooperate with each other!”“Never!” both the siblings spoke.“Come on, Nishi, they’re gonna bicker forever. Let’s go, our biology teacher won’t like it if we arrive late.” Madhav sighed and got up.They both left the two alone.“I hate you,” Tara muttered.“I hate you more.”And with...

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“When All We Have Left Are Memories” by Maya Ad Astra

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When we broke up I wish I didn’t remember so much about that day. Caleb and I were fighting. It was raining. He had an umbrella and I didn’t. I refused to stand under his no matter how much he asked. He thought it was because I was being stubborn. Too contrary for my own good, he would say. He was wrong. Standing in the rain made it easier to mask the tears. I’ll never admit it though. “Tell me you love me,” I said. “Tell me you need me. Tell me anything that’ll keep me from walking away from you right now.” I didn’t want much. I just needed...

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“Superstar” by Adam Wan

Submitted to Contest #94

I first met Matsuoka in senior high. We were in the same classes for all three years, though we didn’t particularly know each other. We had gone to the same schools, shared the same room for all three years, listened to the same history teachers, breathed the same air—but that was it. There was nothing else in common between us—well, besides gender. It was true. Back in school, we rarely ever talked to each other. And when we did, it was only when necessary. Besides that, we were both walking down separate paths, occupying different wo...

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“Deal” by Alexa Edwards

Submitted to Contest #94

Hailey was always very self-conscious and this led her to believe she was unlovable. Alexis felt the same way but she had a longing for Hailey since they were at the very least fifteen years old. Hailey was a very touchy person and would often show affection in this way. Alexis was no where near able to identify if it was platonic or not. While watching movies at slumber parties Hailey would snuggle up to Alexis and this made the longing grow even stronger.        As they grew older the friendship became fr...

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“The story of a LOVE STORY” by Abhishek Kumar

Submitted to Contest #94

Ah, love. Depending on who you ask, it's a many-splendor-ed thing or it's all you need — and sometimes it's even a battlefield. But regardless of how you define it, love can often be hard to express or put into words, whether you're looking for a sweet Valentine's day message or a creative way to say "I love you." Fortunately, though we can always turn to the world's most famous writers, musicians and poets for some eloquent takes on the subject, but love is really undefined. It's like infinity... endless and unknown! From swoon-wo...

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“The Rainy Day We Spent Together” by Fxlter Vanquard

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"Grandpa! Grandpa!", sugar-driven kids screamed and jumped enthusiastically as the old man just sighed. The old man had thought if he'd given the children the candy they oh-so-wanted, he would be free from this childish torment. He had disliked the idea of his nursing home merging with an orphanage, although it was just for a while. "What do you guys want now?", the old man asked. The children thought for a while, the old man sat on the couch and sighed for the nth time that day. "Grandpa, tell us an interesting story!", on...

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