Write a story that starts with someone returning from a trip.

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“I Belong Here. ” by Oshin Dhawan

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It was Sunday morning, birds were chirping. I had just returned to the town after my trip. I stood still, looking at the sky and wondering if I even belong here?“Hey, idiot! Can you move aside? I almost tripped over your suitcase.” screamed a guy who was passing by my side. “I am so sorry, I lost my way.” ( I said while standing right in front of my ‘house’, flat technically.) “Okay, google it on the side of the road, not in the middle. You will lose your life too.” Said the man and went ahead. This incident took me back to my...

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“WHO ARE YOU?” by Farida Yakubu

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“Welcome back my daughter, I have been waiting for your return" My mum said in a soft spoken voice, looking so happy and excited to see me, the trip was so stressful; I really had a hard time on my way back.“I missed y-you so much mum, I really wanted to come back early but the jour-journey wasn’t easy, traffic on the road was hectic.” I said speaking in a brittle voice.“Oh! My baby why are you getting so emotional did something happen on your way back home?” she asked observing the sudden change on my face and voice. I really can’t tel...

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“Bushington’s Pet Paradise ” by James Offenha

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Oh, boy!!! He’s back!! He’s back!! Daddy didn’t see what the big deal was. He’d only been gone for an hour, but him and the rest of the family are always happy I’m happy they’re back. And I’m happy he’s back and thank God that terrible smell is gone. And now I only go to the attic when I have to. Things are starting to settle down tonight, but then my family starts lookin...

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“Guilty pleasures” by Kavita Rawat

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The iron wheel screech as it halts at his last station. Zeenat and Mehak were having a hard time, to match their tiny steps with their father. The station smell like a rotten egg. People with sweaty armpits, the cow dung smell on their hands. People were pushing Zeenat on the way to board the leaving train. She couldn't see her father. Mehak was also not in sight. Her voice got suppressed in the crowd. A hand pulled her away, she looked up it was her sister."Walk faster. Why are you looking here and there?" Mehak said pulling her hand."...

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“The Coral Lighthouse ” by Abby Irwin

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Opening the door she stepped in, setting down her luggage with a thud. “Finally, you’re home.” Mae jumped and swirled around as she heard the voice. “I need you to come with me.” “What are you doing in my house?!” Mae yelled at the man in the corner. Normally she would not have yelled but she had just gotten home from an emotionally exhausting business trip. On top of that she was quite done with other people and the annoyances they always seemed to bring to her life. “We need your help” Mae blinked at him dumbfounded.&nb...

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“The Man on the Moon” by ℤ ℍ☮️

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The moon was wise and round, rimmed with a fiery gold crest that shined very bright against the navy sky. A little girl lay, her hair like curled gold against the grass. Her hand was outstretched, it gripping onto a wrinkly, patchy, red one, which belonged to an old man. "Where do the old moons go when a new moon comes up?" She asked, moving her head to align with her grandfather's. "Well, the old moons are cut up into stars, sugar plum." He smiled, his eyes almost the same as the stars that twinkled in the sky. “How many star...

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“Silhouette” by DHANANJAY SHARMA

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He returned from his trip after a week. Every time he returned from a trip he couldn’t stop talking about it. What he did, where he went, whom he meet. He told everything to his classmates. This time was different. He didn’t even mention a single word after coming back. A lot of them were eager to listen to his stories but today they kept on waiting. He went straight from school to home. At evening they went to his home and called him out for a walk.At first he denied to go anywhere. After a lot of persuasion he agreed to come. His face was ...

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“What A Surprise My Ex Girlfriend Got When She Returned from a Trip” by Blane Britt

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When my ex girlfriend returned home from our only vacation from San Juan Capistrano, California. Well, let me go back a bit. Just like those swallow birds automatically return to San Juan Capistrano. Centuries ago the San Juan Capistrano Mission padres noticed that the swallows returned consistently on St. Joseph’s Day. The tradition of celebrating the swallows return to Capistrano began then and people would arrive from around the world to officially welcome the birds back. My ex girlfriend had gone there for 6 consecutive years. I went wit...

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“The Cavern in the Cliff” by Thistle Arellano

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It rained all day, even into the night without any sign of letting up. Torrents of rain lashed the windows of the old house, thunder rumbling in the distance, the driveway filling up with dark water. The downpour showed no sign of letting up, even as the roof began to leak with a steady drip, drip, into a steel bucket, the noise echoing through the cluttered, dusty attic. The front lights from the taxi swept across the driveway, the glare bouncing off the dark windows. A woman stepped out, holding a book over her head as she fumbled wit...

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“Uxío” by Kathleen March

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Uxío Quiroga was a very accomplished architect. He was from the province of Lugo, in the interior, but he currently resided in Santiago. He held a position in the important Colexio de Arquitectos de Galicia, the main school of architecture in the area, and planned to retain it in the upcoming elections. That wouldn’t be difficult, because his resumé was stellar and, even more important, he had allies among his colleagues in the Colexio who would support him unconditionally. Uxío was also quite striking in appearance. His once-black hair...

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“Priority” by LeighAnne Ferreol

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I sighed as I looked around the baggage claim. I guess she really wasn't coming. I wasn’t too surprised after the last fight we had, but I still thought she would come to welcome me back. After all, she was my wife and I’d been gone for months. I tried calling her, but it went to voicemail. I resigned myself to the fact that I’d have to take a cab home. It would be a little expensive, but I guess that was part of her revenge. I wish Nora could understand my point of view. My job had to be my priority right now. Did she really think I was wor...

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“Fleet” by Steve Stigler

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He slipped into the sudden stillness of their homemade decontamination room and closed the door, extinguishing the strobing beacons behind him. Placing the grocery bags on top of the washing machine, he began disrobing according to the guidelines issued by the CDC, back when the CDC still existed.His coat and the outside of his gloves were contaminated, presumably. He unzipped, then grabbed the front of his coat and pulled away, shaking it inside-out, then rolling it into a bundle. The coat, used to his weekly forays, curled in on itself lik...

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“Time Difference” by Audrey Rose

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I stretched my arms as I stepped out of the jet bridge and into the Beijing Capital Airport. Ah, home sweet home, I thought. After being an exchange student in a foreign country for a whole school year, it was nice to return to familiar ground. And, of course, with familiar ground comes familiar people. Unknown to my family, school had ended earlier than scheduled, so I took this as a perfect opportunity to come back and surprise them. I couldn’t wait to see my grandparents, parents, and little sister again. To play mahjong with my grandpare...

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“The Last Goodbye” by Joanne X

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Hot tears streamed down my cheeks as I looked at the devastating scene before me. My hero. My best friend. My brother. Memories of the 21 years we’ve spent together flooded my brain as I tried to understand what the doctor was telling me. The few words I grasped through the chaos were “surgery”, “paralyzed”, and worst of all, death. My eyes had become puffed up slits that clouded the world around me and added to the dizziness I felt in my already pounding head. We barely even had enough money for food, let alone surgery. What would happen to...

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“All Hail the King of Bloodshed” by Jack Fitzgerald

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I stepped off of the boat to be greeted by my family with open arms. My wife, who hasn't seen me since the beginning of our quest, holding our 2-year-old daughter rejoiced at the sight of my face, although my face was quite the opposite of that. The war has been won, the victory is ours, and yet I couldn't be happy if my life depended on it. Possibly it's because I might not have a life soon. What I saw on that expedition is unbearable to me. So many innocent lives lost just for the pleasure of our ruthless king.My vision is black and white....

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Write a story that starts with someone returning from a trip.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 111 stories

“I Belong Here. ” by Oshin Dhawan

“WHO ARE YOU?” by Farida Yakubu

“Bushington’s Pet Paradise ” by James Offenha

“Guilty pleasures” by Kavita Rawat

“The Coral Lighthouse ” by Abby Irwin

“The Man on the Moon” by ℤ ℍ☮️

“Silhouette” by DHANANJAY SHARMA

“What A Surprise My Ex Girlfriend Got When She Returned from a Trip” by Blane Britt

“The Cavern in the Cliff” by Thistle Arellano

“Uxío” by Kathleen March

“Priority” by LeighAnne Ferreol

“Fleet” by Steve Stigler

“Time Difference” by Audrey Rose

“The Last Goodbye” by Joanne X

“All Hail the King of Bloodshed” by Jack Fitzgerald

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Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.

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