Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.

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“The Grand Old Lady.” by Estelle Westley

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There is a puff of smoke in the distance, I hear a rumble along the tracks, then the whistle - a warning that a train is approaching. At the bend in the track I see the outline of the approaching steam train. She is beautiful and majestic and her driver is proudly leaning out the window. A smile on his face. Along the platform the passengers chat about the trip at hand. It will be a week of chugging through the forests, up into the mountains. Stopping at villages and admiring breathtaking scenery. Everyone wants to remember this histor...

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“Only the Important Things” by Julia Gibson

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The package you have been waiting for arrived today. Fingers trembling and heart racing, you open it to find a letter and an extremely small piece of luggage. You sit down to read the letter.Project AresIGNOTUM EST QUAERITIS28 April 2021Ms. Cynthia Kilpecker, 31245800-0WF1752 Rocky Mountain RoadDenver, CO 80202Dear Ms. Kilpecker,We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected to participate in Project Ares. Please report to Ares Headquarters, 4520 East Camelback Way, Phoenix, AZ 85018 on Monday, 15 May 2021 at 08:00 Arizona Time. Pl...

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“The Station” by Mara C

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'Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.' You walk to the station, as it's not too far from where you stay - a slight limp-like effect as you walk slowly, with a much-too-heavy suitcase. ''God, I knew this bag would be too heavy!'' You grumble to yourself - under your breath as you waddle forward, the Sun blazing down on you. You pass homes of people with young children, their forms solely a blur as they run around in circles laughing and screaming with excitement. Rolling your eyes, you ignore their waves of '...

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“A Tale of Two Sisters” by Deborah Mercer

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Not long before you get on that train and I wave you off, now, Christa. Off on your way to that Outward Bound course you’ve looked forward to for months. You can’t see what all the fuss is about, and oh, how I wish I couldn’t. You were very kind. As if, somehow, you had turned into the older sister, you patted my hand and assured me it would be fine. I’m sure it will. But to this day, and for the rest of my life, I suppose, “fine” is relative. So...

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“Bad Romance” by Karen Kinley

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You’d dated lots of women before, but this time was different. Tessa was different. She wasn’t one to swoon and bat her eyelashes (yes, you’d been with that type before). She wasn’t possessive and demanding, spitting out passive-aggressive remarks under her breath about what you did or didn’t do. She wasn’t heavy, but she wasn’t too thin either and seemed perfectly at ease in her own skin. (Unlike your ex, Maddie, who whined incessantly about how hungry she was but practically starved herself to stay a size 4.) No, Tessa wasn’t a lot of th...

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“BELIEVE in Keep Doing and Going - Motivational Story ” by POOJA SARMALKAR

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Why is it we don’t believe it ourselves? That as soon as things get tough in our lives we start doubting ourselves We start thinking that we may not make it Stressing, worrying, imagining things that may go wrong in the future We need to understand, the human mind is the most powerful tool we own, but it can also be the most DESTRUCTIVE And we need to learn how to take control of the direction of our mind and our emotions You mind is going to provide you your greatest challenges in life, because it is so powerful So,...

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“The All-knowing Human” by Temnit Meshesha

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You are late. You are late for work. You are always late for everything. You wait for your dreams to choose you instead of chasing them. You’re late and you smack the alarm clock for constantly reminding. You sit up in your bed and the reflection of your mirror frazzles you for a while. The bedhead look was one you can never pull. Quickly, you change into a dress shirt and trousers. Taking a shower this morning was out of the question, it was even later than usual. You make your way to the kitchen and prepare a quick sandwich, deciding to ea...

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“The Presentation” by Harken Void

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. All your possessions are inside that leather box with a handle - all the possessions that you care about, anyway. You’re going to war. Ever since you were little, you wanted to fly, dreaming of building your own spaceship that could take you to the stars. Now, you’re all grown up. You’re finally ready, your whole life building up to this. Now you’ve got a plan, an idea. And now the fight begins to make that idea a reality. It feels liberating, as well as daunting, to hold your whole life’s wo...

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“Restoration Project” by Jane Andrews

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. Your lover is waiting for you on the platform. Despite the years since you have seen each other, you recognise him instantly: it’s as if your heart never let go of him so long ago. You drop the suitcase and run towards him, not caring who sees as your lips meet his. Taking your hand, he walks with you to retrieve your case and then the two of you step onto the train and begin the rest of your life. That’s the dream, the plan. There might possibly be the sound of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto no 2 i...

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“Farewell For Now” by Olivia Osen

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. Your throat is tight and you don't feel that you can say a single word without your tears spilling over. In only minutes, you will be on your way out of town. You have been avoiding the inevitable, but your departure has been withheld far too long. Life has been getting more dangerous in the city with the fear of an invasion of foreign officers lingering in everybody's thoughts. Your parents have finally thought it best to send you to your grandmother. They had previously thought it best to keep you...

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“There Is No Way To Know” by Lori Colt

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Suitcase in hand, you’re headed to the downtown San Diego train station. The streetlamps flicker as you make your way down the side alleys that wind to the backside of platform B. You know the way by heart, as if a Volkswagon-sized magnet locked onto your chest and drug you there. You pull out your pack of Camels and tap out a single and light up. You take a long drag and think about Benji and what you’d like to say to him if only you had the chance. The prick still haunts you. What he did to you and your girl.---You’re fourteen and you’ve g...

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“Habit” by Grace Uppendahl

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You are staring out your window, coffee in hand. You watch the world roll by as your apartment seems to move in slow motion. You slowly sip your coffee like you do every morning as you feel the cool spring breeze brush against your face. The sweet sound of cars zooms by the window as you watch the people go by, you don’t see anything in it other than a bleak moment of distraction. You are always trying to distract yourself. You are unable to keep yourself entertained these days, you find yourself drifting off instead. You try and find...

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“Just when things go right, the Universe dishes this out” by Luz Andara

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Just when things go right, the Universe dishes this out(Based on a true life story)Picture this: you're at home, sending a text message to your family to give them the good news. “Hey, Mom! I got hired for Royal Caribbean! Yes!”It's a huge deal. For the past six months you've been studying, tasking tests, taking a three hour bus ride to the nearest big city go to the school and take the classes, and basically not sleeping much while you work two jobs; Two less than mininum wage jobs. And it has been a tough road. And when you think tough, yo...

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“You” by Crys De

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. You never thought you would be leaving the city you have been living in your whole life; but what choice do you have. You can not call a taxi, Uber, or a Lyft because that can be traced, and no one can no where you are going. So you put your baseball cap on and hold your head down to try and avoid allowing anyone to see your face. You can not let anyone see you who could possibly tell the police that they saw you and the direction you were going. You walk to the train station with enough cash ...

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“Ora's Herbs” by Kristina Raynor

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Here I am, smack dab in the middle of an ocean I can’t even name, and you've got me tied up tighter than a tiger shark. I know you're thinking I’m some lousy kid from the Rocks, but give me a chance! I can explain why it ain't my fault there's dead bodies all over your deck.After a week straight of the shiver-sweats, I was finally starting to feel myself yesterday afternoon, so I came up here, right to this spot. I like feeling the salt-spray on my face and watching how the blue waters sparkle. Back home, our water is grey and stank like rot...

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 188 stories

“The Grand Old Lady.” by Estelle Westley

“Only the Important Things” by Julia Gibson

“The Station” by Mara C

“A Tale of Two Sisters” by Deborah Mercer

“Bad Romance” by Karen Kinley

“BELIEVE in Keep Doing and Going - Motivational Story ” by POOJA SARMALKAR

“The All-knowing Human” by Temnit Meshesha

“The Presentation” by Harken Void

“Restoration Project” by Jane Andrews

“Farewell For Now” by Olivia Osen

“There Is No Way To Know” by Lori Colt

“Habit” by Grace Uppendahl

“Just when things go right, the Universe dishes this out” by Luz Andara

“You” by Crys De

“Ora's Herbs” by Kristina Raynor

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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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