Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.

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“EIGHTH WONDER” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

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Punyakoti came to Dr.Nagi Reddy’s Hospital. He went to Reception and enquired about Mangal Murthy’s room. The lady there in stead of directing him to the room, said in exclamation, “Oh! That brief case patient! He is now at Room no 103. Go straight and the staircase is on your left side.” Punyakoti gave a blank stare at the lady and wondered why she called him ‘brief case patient’. Without asking any further questions he then proceeded towards the staircase. In the room, he found Mangal Murthy to be very weak and his son Cheenu was present ...

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“Unconditional Love” by Isabella Franco

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“You heard me. Leave. I don't want to see you come back.” Her eyes were hard on yours, drilling every ounce of her anger and fury into your body. You held her gaze for a moment, waiting to see how far she was going to let this go, how much she really meant the hateful words that she had thrown at you just moments before. Everyone in the living room had gone silent. You didn’t look, but you could feel the tension radiating between each member of the family from t...

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“You Did Nothing Wrong!” by A. Arima

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. You know running away is not right. After all, you did nothing wrong. You did not kill Aleena. She was just lying on the floor at the entrance of the house. You thought she had passed out after attending another of her crazy parties the previous night. You walked closer to see her and figured out that she was lying still. You shook her. She was not breathing. At this moment, you lost your senses. Instead of calling up the emergency helpline or police or even a friend, you just dragged her body insid...

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“Race Against Time” by Randi W

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1910 You pull the silver pocket watch from inside your jacket pocket for what seems the millionth time in twenty minutes. The taxi seems to be moving at an agonizingly slow pace, chugging past tall buildings and shiny windows with inviting displays that are practically begging you to stop and buy something before you leave the city for good. Biting your lip, you resist the urge to stop the bright yellow taxi; tentatively you ask the driver if he could go any faster, he simply grunts in return and ignores you. Suddenly, the silver pocket wa...

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“A life worth living” by Precious Adeyemi

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After spending the entirety of eight years in another city just so you can escape your past,you tell yourself its all worth it because now you are a renowned psychologist and you would not have made it this far if you'd stayed and faced your demons. So suitcase in hand,you head to the station and book a ticket for "home" if it could be called that.Sitting beside an old woman that seem to be flirting with you,you ignore her the entire journey and plug in your headphones for added measure. Even though it pains you to admit,going home is dredgi...

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“The Time Has Come” by GailD Prentice

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The Time Has Come Gail D Prentice Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. Adrenaline courses faster and faster through your body every step closer to the platform. Stopping at the ticket window, you present a piece of paper to the ticket agent and very impatiently wait for your ticket. “Cutting it close there, sonny. Your train is boarding right now, you had better hurry,” the agent said firmly. “This is a train you do not want to miss.” Grabbing the ticket, he hurried down the platform to the f...

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“•So Many Questions•” by Cordelia Harrisson

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The rain pounded down angrily as you hear the abusive shouts from the living room. Would you rather be inside, or out? You honestly don’t know which is worse. How long will you be welcome here? You’ve already extended your stay. You try to sleep in the lumpy, hard bed. Can’t these people give you just a little comfort? A weak fire crackled quietly in the hearth, barely warming you up. You struggle to sleep, tossing and turning. When you finally start falling asleep, on the edge of hearing, you heard the owner yell to his wife... “GET THEM OU...

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“A Less Brief Encounter” by Campbell Russell

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Suitcase in hand you head to the station. You walk ahead apparently indifferent to the below zero temperature and gentle snowfall. Others are enveloped in hooded coats and scarves, but that skimpy leather jacket is your only protection. When I mentioned this to you yesterday you told me I needed to try a New York winter if I wanted to experience cold. Despite the weather the pavements are too crowded to allow us to walk together, Christmas shopping being in full spate. &...

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“The Suitcase” by Saranya Kulothungan

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The Suitcase Survived by a wife, two married kids and 3 grandchildren, you were always awaiting for a Government job in your early days. Not everyone is favoured with a good fortune to bag a driver’s job in own locality. Children grew, their needs grew. You made a move to a metropolitan city. The city had its own demands. Foremost came, owning a home and daughter’s marriage. Taking stakes, the family borrowed to enjoy the city life at its demanding price. You have been driving the Government bus for years now. Respecting your age and exp...

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“LAST TRAIN OUT” by Steven Bassett

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Last train outSuitcase in hand, you head to the station.There is no way in hell that you are going to forgive that lying, cheating bastard ever again. He can’t be trusted anymore, and you know it. You know his lies about working late nights. The smell of that stinking, fucking bourbon on his breath when he crawls into your bed at three a.m., his wanting even more sexual gratification even though you can smell the scent of his extracurricular whores he’s been lying beside.You ask the standard questions over and over, and his answers never mak...

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“Mission Zavier” by Acadia Lajeunesse

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You stand just on the inside of the door, your sister behind you. You’re about to leave on the trip of your life. But it’s not just your life. The lives of nine others, as well. You call to your sister. “Bye, Eliza! I wish you could come with me!” “Yeah, yeah, me too. You’re going to be late! Go!” Eliza shooes you over the threshold of your house. “I love you, don’t forget. We’ll miss you. . .come back soon.” she trails off, her eyes watering. “Love you too, Eliza.” You wrap your sister in a hug. A tear rolls down her cheek, onto your sh...

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“As Fate Would Have It” by Sophia V

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This world can be so cruel sometimes. You all know it. You meet someone and it's... it's love at first sight. It has to be. The way their eyes shine in the sunlight, the way the ends of their mouth curl up into a smile so slowly. And then suddenly, they're gone. It's as if they were a ghost. They're gone as fast as they came, and it hurts. You feel like every second without them, without their soft voice, is a second chipping away at your heart and soul until one day you will be just as gone as they are. Even saying their name gave you goose...

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“Dear Me, ” by Katie Fogarty

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Dear Me, You’ve been waiting for this. Since you could comprehend your world, you’ve yearned to explore and go on adventures to places you couldn’t yet pronounce. You were the first one in your preschool class who memorized the seven continents, seven seas, and the first one in your class to learn how to write about what you saw. Not being able to write the thoughts in your mind yet, at five years old, you would look around the room at the big posters with writing around the colorful pictures. “Bird”, “Park”, “Ship”. Linking ideas t...

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“Crossing the Line” by Tim Benson

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“Crossing the Line” It was when the large, green “Welcome to Illinois” sign came into view that it dawned on you. Except for that one time when you were ten and you went on a family vacation to Lake of the Ozarks your entire life had played out in the Eastern Time Zone. Born, raised, educated and employed all without having to figure the time difference. When you were younger, life in a small town like Mayfield suited you, and it was just a two hour drive to several larger cities if and when you felt the need for more excitement. But over ...

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“Take the Breath” by Zach Cheney

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. Your girlfriends' departure earlier that day, flying back to Canada by herself, had made those feelings of loneliness come back. You felt like you were back at the hospital, your lung collapsed from the pressure of the plane on the flight over to Venice, Italy. Doctors speaking to you and asking you questions with you having no real way to answer them back. No one to talk most days, except for Bridget coming to visit you while she teetered between stressed and panicked. Couldn't even sleep through t...

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 188 stories

“EIGHTH WONDER” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

“Unconditional Love” by Isabella Franco

“You Did Nothing Wrong!” by A. Arima

“Race Against Time” by Randi W

“A life worth living” by Precious Adeyemi

“The Time Has Come” by GailD Prentice

“•So Many Questions•” by Cordelia Harrisson

“A Less Brief Encounter” by Campbell Russell

“The Suitcase” by Saranya Kulothungan

“LAST TRAIN OUT” by Steven Bassett

“Mission Zavier” by Acadia Lajeunesse

“As Fate Would Have It” by Sophia V

“Dear Me, ” by Katie Fogarty

“Crossing the Line” by Tim Benson

“Take the Breath” by Zach Cheney

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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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