Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.

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“Suitcase in hand” by Zakaria Attioui

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. The airport is over an hour away but you left with a little over two hours because you know it is better to arrive early than late. By being early at least you could walk around the airport and enjoy the activities and shops it has inside. If you’re late, even by a few minutes, you’re at a risk of missing your flight that you spent hundreds for. The weather feels great today. Even though you only have a t-shirt on, you heard from friends who traveled long distance say that you need a sweater on an ...

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“BEYOND THE TRUTH OF FATE” by Anu Potter

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. It is a short walk without any incidents but you are paranoid. What if someone was watching you? Waiting in line for the train to arrive, you mentally go over the contents of your new suitcase you bought just yesterday in that cheap store on 54th Street. Cash as requested, check. Resume, check. Those documents you had to pull a couple of strings for, check. You wonder if there is anything else the job that you applied for, needs. Realizing that you are freaking out in nervousness and that there is n...

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“LARK” by A.J. Eckardt

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You open your eyes, but you may as well have kept them shut. Shrouded in a blanket of darkness, you blink, but you can’t quite make out where you are now.Fuck! you think to yourself, I’ve finally gone and Cut six feet under! Your heart sinks like a rock plummeting through the depths of a cold murky lake and your blood freezes over as your head begins to spin. You’re sure you might die here this time. But just before you lose yourself in a fit of despair, you somehow manage to come to your senses. You shake your head to clear ...

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“The Suitcase” by D J

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Neon lights burn through the broken blinds, flashing onto your sleeping eyelids. They flutter open slowly, you struggle to make sense of the darkness. Where am I? A hard mattress, not your own, and an unfamiliar room comes into view. Your hands automatically search for your phone and you sit up uneasily when you find it. 1 text message. You tap. Bring the suitcase. 1:00am. Central Station Clock. You jerk as it all comes back to you. A glance at your phone tells you that its 23:00. August 09, 3033. You curse. Scrambling...

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“Operation Chronos” by Agatha Slightly

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TOP SECRETOPERATION CHRONOSThe mission: stop radical terrorist group Untime Disorganization from using time travel to create chaos across timelines. Good work, Agent. You and your team have successfully dismantled the Tritonic Wormhole Generator, the source of energy for our enemy’s time machine, the Tipler Cylinder. Without this source of energy, the Cylinder is useless, and the Untime Disorganization is unable to travel back in time to sow their seeds of discord, knitting together timelines and causing paradoxes here, there, and every...

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“The Station” by Elijah Lowry

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With suitcases in hand, you head to the station. This is the last thing you have to do before they let your best friend go. You’re not allowed to open the suitcase; they said if you did, you would die. You’re not allowed to call the police; they said if you do, your best friend dies. And you know not to. They could be watching your every move. In fact, they have been. They have intelligence everywhere. They kidnapped her and demanded a ransom of, oddly enough, only $200. You had thought it was a mistake, but they insisted $200 was correct. A...

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“Safe & Sound” by Kaylah Tang

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You stood up. All eyes turned your direction, but you were sick of the pointless discussion. Someone had to make a move, and sooner rather than later. Time was closing in and although no one wanted to say it, each member of your "backwards little" village knew it had to be you. So you didn’t look at your sister in the corner who you knew would be in tears, nor at your mother whose eyes probably filled with a mixture of grief, pride and resolve, and you definitely didn't glance over at your brother who would look a breath away from clobbering...

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“Faded Sorrow” by Teevranshu Vashishtha

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Faded Sorrow By- Teevranshu Vashishtha 'A man born in sorrow, knows no guilt, knows no pain.' you ruminate as you watch the trains rush by. You are sitting on the platform pondering over the life that you have led till now. The train is here; you get up and walk down to your coach and take your seat. It's been raining incessantly; the zephyr is icy cold, yet smooth and is caressing your soul. You cannot refrain from opening the window as the train dashes down her path and the feel the drops trudge against your face. You are finally headed ...

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“An Unforgettable Trip” by Diana 潘娴诗

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Suitcase in hand and you head to the station, then you realized that you took the wrong suitcase, it was too light, and there was nothing in it, accept for some dirty socks and clothes which you did not washed from the last trip to your parents house. You have left in a hurry this morning, going to meetings after meetings after meetings, you did not even have a chance to check your suitcase which was in your car boot, until now. You gently straighten your office coat, and stared at your reflection in front of the glass window. You gently b...

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“A Change in Life” by Rachel Friedman

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You try to eat breakfast. It’s just some cereal, but swallowing feels impossible. You’ve finished all of your preparations, all that’s left to do is to catch the train. You shouldn’t have anything left to worry about. You worry all the same. You give up on the cereal, tossing the remains away. Glancing at the clock, you see that you still have a couple of hours to kill before you need to get to the station. Those couple of hours before you should order your ride are excruciating. You pace, endlessly. ...

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“The Landing” by Mariella Lindsay-Botten

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. No one important knows you’re here. At least, no one conventionally important. You spoke to the mailman this morning as you locked your front door, and made sure he'd look after the neighbour’s cat whenever he could. You then entered the warm and bubbling coffee shop down the street and told the owner your news. Your last pit stop was the library, where you unloaded many of your books to donate, only to be gifted many more in return. And now your suitcase is heavier than before, lending palpable wei...

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“The Cottage” by Kay O'connell

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Suitcase in hand, you walked to the station, head tipped firmly down. The rain ran off the brim of your hat, a sheet across the front of your face. You stared at the ground, pretending that you didn’t see it, pretending that you couldn’t hear her voice in the back of your head scolding you for ruining your nice new shoes in all this wet. A gentle, bittersweet smile found its way to your lips as you could hear the concern in her voice- not for you, you’d made your mistake, but for the floors that she’d just cleaned and the work that she would...

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“Hope” by Carly Clarissa

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There was no turning back now. You couldn't look back. Your family watched you leave silently from behind. You could feel their teary eyes watching you from behind as you continued to walk. You didn't look back; you knew it would only end in tears streaming down your cheeks. You had cried about this enough, even if you thought there was nothing that could make you cry. You didn’t have a choice. This was never an option, it just had to be done. Some people would be honored to serve their country in a war like this. But you are being forced ...

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“An airport inconvenience ” by Michelle Gudknecht

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You head to the airport carrying your suitcase. "God it's heavy", you mutter to yourself. You see someone approaching you but they don't see you there and you quickly move out of the way to avoid them. That only gets you run into by someone else. "Idiots", you say to yourself getting up. You brush off the dirt that got on your jacket. "Gate 14. I need gate 14", you say. The airport is just like any other. It's unnaturally bright which hurts your eyes."Ladies and gentlemen", a voice starts. "Really inclusive there bud", you say joking to your...

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“Big City, Big Dreams” by Monica Chaddick

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. You can’t believe the step you have just taken. Never did you ever think you would have the courage to do this, just pack up and head out like that. The train station appears in the distance. Almost there. You are giddy with excitement and fear. As the cab pulls up by the entrance, you pay the cabbie and step out with your suitcase. You walk up to the ticket booth and by your ticket. The man in the booth tells you the train will depart in an hour. You t...

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 188 stories

“Suitcase in hand” by Zakaria Attioui

“BEYOND THE TRUTH OF FATE” by Anu Potter

“LARK” by A.J. Eckardt

“The Suitcase” by D J

“Operation Chronos” by Agatha Slightly

“The Station” by Elijah Lowry

“Safe & Sound” by Kaylah Tang

“Faded Sorrow” by Teevranshu Vashishtha

“An Unforgettable Trip” by Diana 潘娴诗

“A Change in Life” by Rachel Friedman

“The Landing” by Mariella Lindsay-Botten

“The Cottage” by Kay O'connell

“Hope” by Carly Clarissa

“An airport inconvenience ” by Michelle Gudknecht

“Big City, Big Dreams” by Monica Chaddick

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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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