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

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“A Place to Call Home” by Deborah Mercer

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There’s always something odd about returning to the familiar, thought Pauline. Something that makes it look slightly out of focus, makes it feel a bit disjointed, makes the sounds echo a little more. She wondered how long you had to be away for that to apply. Obviously just a day trip wouldn’t have the effect, nor probably a weekend. But she had been away for three weeks now, and the truth was, the Tiverton Lodge Hotel had started to become the new familiar. She had become one of those who kindly told newcomers where...

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“The Orange Laverda” by K.C. Dunford

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There was an orange motorcycle parked in Nicole’s garage. She stared for a moment, trying to make sense of what she was seeing. She had never owned a motorcycle, and neither did any of her friends. At first she thought someone had broken in, but quickly realized the idea was silly. Burglars didn’t leave things behind. They stole things. Nicole got out of her car and approached the mysterious vehicle, utterly perplexed. She had only been in Arizona for two days, and she hadn’t told any of her friends that she was leaving. The only spare...

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“trip to the sun” by Jocelyn Hunt

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I'm Jake. I'm the first man to ever visit the sun. I just got back from my 2 month vacation. I wanted to go somewhere where no one goes. I know it's kind of crazy to go that exotic and risk my life for a measly trip to the sun. but i found a way to get to the sun and back with no burns. you may not believe me but my oh my the wildlife on the sun is just so beautiful. The trees were taller than giraffes and I know because there were these tall, handsome giraffes. these great big elephants, monkeys, and flamingo's. There was every animal you c...

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“FROM HEAVEN TO HELL!” by P. Jean

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What an amazing time! He said it over and over again in his mind. He was a mass of glowing emotions. His mild sunburn reminded him of the days on end, paddling in the seemingly endless waters. Open skies, forests, good fishing, and the endless paddling. It was in fact almost a paradise, if you could find a remedy for the biting flies and his early blistered hands it would have been perfect. Each day was similar and he was sure that was because it would be impossible to improve on any of them. It ...

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“Adventures of Fishboy” by Charlie Murphy

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“Honey, I’m home!” “How was your trip?” “Great! I caught a human.” “Ooh! Lemme see!” “Here.” “Ooh! It’s a big one!” “Yep.” “How did you catch it?” “Just laid a hamburger trap out and waited.” “Oh, you are the best in the world!” “Aw, thank you, honey!” “You're welcome! Come on, let's throw it on the barby!” “Alright.” “What else did you do on your trip?” “Chat with my cousin, terrorized the president, wreaked havoc on the city. You know, the usual stuff.” “Oh, that’s nice!” “Yep.” “Come on, let’s barbecue already!” “I’m coming I’m coming.” “...

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“Do you know who you aren't?” by Sabrina Smith

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I was awoken by the rumbling of the plane landing. Up and down and up and down went the newspaper sitting on my lap. Up and down went my stomach. I gripped the arm rests next to me, trying to steady myself so that I wouldn't get sick. Then it slowed. The bumps decreased and the plane slowly rolled over to its gate. I sighed in exasperation. I had been dreading this moment since the day I landed in Switzerland. The day that I was so delighted to see my 3 granddaughters. It was the happiest I had felt in a long time. They brightened up my worl...

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“The First Time I Returned from Japan” by Ronda Everson

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My friend called us "the fabled seven." We had been in Japan for a semester, a group of students from Oklahoma Christian University. We had been studying at Ibaraki Christian University in Japan together. We had gone through culture shock together. We had studied Japanese together. We had gone site seeing around Japan together. We had lots of Japanese friends, but everything good has to come to an end. We had to go back to America. We were on Japan Airlines a Boeing 747, a huge airplane. The year was 1976, ...

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“An Eye for an Eyes” by D. Alfonso

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An Eye for an Eye Angelina stepped off the bush plane and was immediately greeted by a cloud of dust. Ah, home sweet home, she thought miserably. “Are you sure this is the place, miss,” the pilot questioned, his voice shaking. Her pilot, she reminded herself but just waved him off. “Yes, Reginald, I’m quite sure this is the place,” she replied and looked at the glowing symbol on her wrist. “Believe me.” “Would you like me to take your bags, miss?” “Really, Reginald. I do believe I can carry one suitcase. I’ll call you when my vacation is ...

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“Tall, Dark, and Hot” by Robin Owens

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Monday, June 15thYesterday, I watched Tall, Dark, and Hot roll his suitcase up his driveway towards his house, and he didn’t know I was watching him from my bedroom window. He, who we’ll call TDH for short, definitely doesn’t know I watch him from my bedroom window every single day. Except for this past week while he was gone; what a long, lifeless week.I’m his next-door neighbor, but my house, and my upstairs window, and even I might as well be invisible to TDH. I’m being secretive about his name because, well, I’m a first-rate Peeping Tome...

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“One More Year” by Naomi Irwin

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Ariana and Liam Taylor embraced as she stepped off of the launching platform. It was the first time it had been tested with an actual human and the tension in the room was high. It had worked, she went back, the time machine actually worked! Ariana had been working on this for a long time now, with many fails and many victories. She was so excited that it worked. She had gone back to yesterday and came back again in just five minutes, her trip was successful. However, she knew that once her and her crew got up to traveling a long time away, ...

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“Lost souls” by Phil Manders

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“Why don’t you put the high beam on darling, surely that will help?” Said Bruce. He superficially fiddled with the dials and buttons on the illuminated panel in front of him. His bright red nail varnish completely at odds with its surroundings.“High beam!? High beam!, that’s probably the most stupid thing I have heard you say in the last eighteen months….no wait, in fact, that is the most stupid thing you have ever said man…….well, apart from the time you asked i...

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“Titanic” by Haylee Crouch

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The boat was a bit delayed. I mean, it’s a huge ship so I suppose that’s understandable. My sister and her husband had gone on the biggest ship in the world, the Titanic. I saw her off and it was humongous. Archie, her husband, was very rich and got them tickets. I loved my sister, but she was gone for ever and I couldn’t wait for her to be back. But after forever, it was still delayed. Until, one day, while I was waiting by the docks, my sister came to port. Not in the Titanic, but in a small rescue boat.As soon as I saw her, all cold and s...

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“Mysterious Disappearance” by Zakaria Attioui

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Amber unlocked the front door and used her suitcase to push it open. She prepared her arms to hug anyone who ran towards the door thinking her little children would be waiting for her at the door after hearing her car park in to the front garage. She was wrong—the house was quieter than outside her home. “Honey, I’m home,” she said, closing the door behind her. She tossed her jacket to the closest couch. After four weeks on a business trip, she was ready to wrap her children around her arms. She glanced around the living room—the couches and...

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“Coming and Going” by Tara Bronte

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Part 1Whoosh! An airplane landed swiftly down onto the dusty ground. There was a man in a torn, old looking suit, but who? The World War 2 had just finished after a long time of tragic ,and recently a lot of extraordinary things are just suddenly happening. The man was looking tired and with agony yet with a smile. That's when I realised that he was my best friends brother who fought in the World War 2. Although I didn't want to ruin such a heroic day for him but I just had to spread some tragic news. Before I told him about it, I of course ...

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“Something Unusual ” by Lisa Hollis

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It is Monday, April 29, 2030 The time is 4:30 PM to be technical it is 16:30. At first glance, the building I am about to enter looks like a glorified hotel with every window exactly the same every shape and careful design in its place, every suite identical so there is no mistake, you can guess what any room looks like with 100% accuracy. Don’t let it fool you, it does look nice but it really is far more institutionalized than what meets the eye; upon entering, you must swipe in numbers and an automated voice will grant you entran...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 111 stories

“A Place to Call Home” by Deborah Mercer

“The Orange Laverda” by K.C. Dunford

“trip to the sun” by Jocelyn Hunt

“FROM HEAVEN TO HELL!” by P. Jean

“Adventures of Fishboy” by Charlie Murphy

“Do you know who you aren't?” by Sabrina Smith

“The First Time I Returned from Japan” by Ronda Everson

“An Eye for an Eyes” by D. Alfonso

“Tall, Dark, and Hot” by Robin Owens

“One More Year” by Naomi Irwin

“Lost souls” by Phil Manders

“Titanic” by Haylee Crouch

“Mysterious Disappearance” by Zakaria Attioui

“Coming and Going” by Tara Bronte

“Something Unusual ” by Lisa Hollis

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Write a story that starts with two characters saying goodbye.

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