Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.

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“The Suitcase” by Peighton Foster

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. It’s a hot day, you can feel the sweat bubble up under your collar. Despite the heat, you feel the rush of cold fear overwhelm you. It’s hot out. You’ll start to stink and people will notice. Not just the occasional whiff of body odor, but something much worse. The smell will conglomerate in people’s noses. They’ll alert others. Not many people are unaware of the smell of rotting flesh. Even though you wrapped the suitcase up tightly with garbage bags to keep the leakage at a minimum, you couldn’t g...

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“Dreams come true” by Grace T

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“Hi Mum!” Skye slammed the front door, and dropped her bag by the door, making her way towards the kitchen – where she knew Mum would be cooking tea for when Dad got home from work. Mum turned round and smiled warmly at her as Skye sat herself down at the kitchen table. “Hi love, how was your day?” She winked and put a square of chocolate in front of Skye. Skye beamed. “Alright thanks. What did I do to deserve this?” Skye licked the edge of the square slowly, savouring the sweet musky taste. Mum sighed. “You deserve it honey. You d...

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“The man with the suitcase” by Edgar Aleksandrovic

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Suitcase in hand you head to the station. Hoping that you’re not late, glancing at your wrist watch as you close your apartment door. You knew you shouldn’t have stayed up all night and yet you couldn’t help it, you had to make sure you’ve had everything prepared, you had to make sure that everything was accounted for and packed in the suitcase. As you leave the apartment block proper, the bustle of the busy city meets you. The noises of cars, the noises of people talking loudly, the noises of life. Having an apartment in the middle of the c...

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“Turning point” by Virginia Asenath

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TURNING POINT Suitcase in hand, I head for the station. To say I am nervous is an understatement. I walk inside the station and kept on receiving greetings, I am not rude but not really in the mood. I was ushered into the dark chambers by one of the policemen and kept looking around the room waiting for him to be brought. I need to recollect my mind before doing this. I hope I don't lose it. He walked in with a policeman and I must confess he looks messy. ‘The lights please,’ ...

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“The Wrong Kind of HELP ” by Alex Arias

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You walk off the space harbor, compact backpack making your back sweat. You don’t know how much trouble you’re really in. Passing through security is a breeze; there’s nothing in that backpack that’ll get you arrested, no weaponry or genetically hijacked being or nearly-undetectable biochemical abomination. What’s in there is a target; a perfectly constructed decoy with a timer that ticks to your footfalls. But that’s not what you see. You see hope in the contents of the backpack; a map to a planet highly coveted by both the lofty planet tyc...

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“Wakeup Call” by Eleanor Gracie

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Rise and shine, sleepyhead, this is your wakeup call!“Ugh...”Come on, this is a big day! You really wanna sleep through the morning and miss our connection? I sure don’t!“Mmmm...”Pst, pst- Hey, dingus? Did you just pull a pillow over your head? Cause that’s not gonna help! I’m on the inside, remember?“Rrgh!”That’s it, why fight it? Up and at ‘em!“Hhhaagh. Okay.”Atta boy!***Funny how there are newspapers everywhere you go, huh? Sort of a multiversal constant. Hold on, don’t turn the page yet, I’m still reading it.“Do you know how to read this...

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“The 4:47” by Jack Bodkin

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THE 4:47 “Doctor, it’s after for o’clock. We will have to leave very soon if we are going to catch the 4:47 out of Flatbush.” Doctor Bodkin’s coachman, John Alpers, made sure his voice carried to the top of the stairs. You heard him, and his tone told you and Lawrence to hurry up and get into the carriage. Now. “Lawrence! Father Kevin!” the doctor called out a repeat of Alpers’ message, “John says we need to leave this minute if we are to catch the train.” “I'm ready, Dominic,” you shouted back from the top of the steps with...

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“Mom it's me...” by Simanga Kunene

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I thought that I was adopted. She was unkind to me, my mom was. I think it had to do with my being a girl when in fact she wanted a son the one and only son that she was willing to bear to this earth.Having lived in a very strict culture with women's roles clearly defined, my mom took her role seriously. She had been from a well to do family. Unfortunately, her dad accidentally shot a neighborhood boy who was a lunatic in a hunting accident. dis boy had taken a liking to my grandfather. That was way before I was born. Anyway, my grandfather ...

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“Time Traveler” by Marylou Ambrose

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Time Traveler By Marylou Ambrose You never sleep well before taking a trip, and last night was no exception. You tossed and turned, going over your packing list in your mind, wondering what you’d forgotten. Wondering if the suitcase was over 50 pounds. Wondering if you packed the right clothes. Wondering if you forgot and stashed a sharp object in your carry-on bag or maybe some liquid that was too many ounces. Once, you packed a manicure scissors in your purse, and TSA confiscated it. Another time, you shoved a gel hand warmer...

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“The Train Station” by Nicolas Matrajt

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The Train Station You rush to make it to the 8:00 train, suitcase in hand. A scene that you've lived through many times before. Just as the conductor yells "All aboard!" You scamper onto the traincar steps and make it to your seat, sighing in relief. You check to make sure you have everything. You find your wallet safe in your pocket. You feel your keys jingle as you take your hand out of your pocket. Your suitcase is sitting next to you, and you have your ticket in your hand. You lean back and relax in your seat as the train doors begin ...

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“How To Pack For Your Dream Getaway” by M. Dillingham

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"Leave?" he laughed at you yesterday.Don't miss your window.You should probably have a more specific destination in mind at this point, but don't worry too much about that now. It's already quarter past two; that gives you four hours to put some miles between you and this house. As if there are enough miles in the world to put between you and this house. Whatever you can cross in four hours will have to suffice for now. By tomorrow, who knows? Cities and fields and entire oceans could spread between now and then. Feelings and people and plac...

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“Thoughts & Trials on the Tracks” by Mel Lune

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As an unexpected torrent of rain began to fall, you began to make out the form of the train station in front of you. You quickly rushed towards it after exiting a taxi you had taken from your home on the outskirts of the city. Your beating heart was rapid as you recalled the last words your mother had told you before leaving her for the beginning of a new life. Your mother had said only three things before saying goodbye: to be careful, to stay safe, and finally that she loved you dearly. Even though you didn’t think much of it at the moment...

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“Mind is Deceiving” by Mangesh Shirke

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Police siren wailing in distance, some people shouting, someone had grabbed you, you’re being called by some name…. Name…? Suddenly you wake up. Looking around, you realize you’re sitting in a cabin with a small window next to the entry door. There is a plain table in front of you, with just a glass & a jug full of water. You have a headache. You glance at your watch. The time reads – 01:30 AM. And most importantly, you have no memory of how you came here & from where have you come. As you look around, you see a mirror placed next...

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“You've Arrived” by Colin Leap

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The faint light from your alarm clock casts your cluttered bedside table in a red glow. As you watch the blocky numbers shift from 3:59 to 4:00. The alarm itself—a noisy, dinging, vibrating affair—won’t go off for another half hour, but you throw back your bedspread and rise anyway. After unplugging your alarm to keep it from going off later you cross the room in two silent strides. Your desk sits before you, empty but for a set of clothes. Here the faint light from the window makes everything appear only as shapes and outlines in varying ...

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“The Blouse Hope” by Debbie Em

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The ruination of life as you know it is all because of Papa’s blouses. At least, that’s the conclusion you’ve come to. I watch you follow your Papa and Mama into the train station, a little girl with frizzy dark hair that barely reaches your shoulders, pinned back with a silver clip. You lug along a suitcase that’s almost as large as you, a suitcase that you insisted you were big enough to carry all by yourself. You bite your lip and chew on it as you stagger into the station and away from everything you have ever known. Those silly blo...

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 188 stories

“The Suitcase” by Peighton Foster

“Dreams come true” by Grace T

“The man with the suitcase” by Edgar Aleksandrovic

“Turning point” by Virginia Asenath

“The Wrong Kind of HELP ” by Alex Arias

“Wakeup Call” by Eleanor Gracie

“The 4:47” by Jack Bodkin

“Mom it's me...” by Simanga Kunene

“Time Traveler” by Marylou Ambrose

“The Train Station” by Nicolas Matrajt

“How To Pack For Your Dream Getaway” by M. Dillingham

“Thoughts & Trials on the Tracks” by Mel Lune

“Mind is Deceiving” by Mangesh Shirke

“You've Arrived” by Colin Leap

“The Blouse Hope” by Debbie Em

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As you check your mail, you notice a letter that makes you stop in your tracks.

"Just say it," you silently reminded yourself. You knew you'd regret it if you didn't.

You looked out the window and, not for the first time, thought about how wrong the weather forecast had been.

You check the time. Perfect. As intended, you've arrived fashionably late.

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