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

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“Settled” by Keith B.

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Alex stood outside of the door to the house he grew up in. The sunset glowed behind the large green trees across the street. He could smell steak and sweet corn coming out from the house. His mother was waiting inside. He was excited to show her the pictures of his trip. He’d been away for a whole month. The trip was glorious and somewhat life changing. It was the first time he took a trip outside of the U.S.He put the key in the door and walked inside. The delicious aroma from the kitchen hit him harder as well as the warmth he always felt ...

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“the Return” by Gabrielle Hunt

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"Hey, honey, its me. just calling to let you know I'm boarding the plane in about 20 minutes. I can't wait to see you. I love you." Eli hung up the phone. Man that's really weird that Sydney didn't answer. She usually always answers my calls, he thought to himself. Eli Watterson was returning from a business trip in Los Angeles, California to New Orleans, Louisiana. God, had he missed his wife. Not a second went by that he didn't think of his dear wife Sydney. It had been at least two weeks since he seen her and was well over due for it. As ...

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“ALICE IN WONDERLAND 2019” by SHOMA CHATTERJI

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND - 2019 Alice was an incorrigible dreamer who dreamt when she was awake and dreamt in her sleep. It was a childhood ‘gift’ she could do nothing about or, rather, did not wish to wash off. Her dreams had made life away from home pleasant and cheerful. Her dreams were golden sunshine and liquid honey, because she never ever had nightmares. She had no idea about what nightmares were or what they were like. Her dreams were moonshine and pattering rain, slanted pencils of sunlight filtering in through the glass-covered Ven...

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“The Storm” by Helen Molly

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Bailey opened the door to his apartment, closing his umbrella while doing so. It was a cold, rainy night in the city of Kansas. Lightning lit up the sky, bolts streaking across. Thunder rumbled as Bailey shut the door and stepped inside. He took off his dripping rain jacket, hung it on its hook, and sighed heavily. He was glad to be back from his work trip. It was a week of talking to clients and making connections with potential buyers of the company's stock. He loved his job, but sometimes it was exhausting. Dropping his things on the tabl...

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“Because Every Journey is a Story” by Rin Sadow

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Oliveria finished unpacking her things and wondered what to do next. Who am I kidding? It's 2330, she thought. She got into her pajamas and tucked herself into her bed. Waiting for sleep, she wondered why she was so clueless as to what to do in her own home. Maybe because she was never at home long enough to consider it her home. She had bought the house a little while after she graduated at a university nearby. After a week, she decided that she couldn't stay in the same town after all those awful years at the university. Almost i...

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“Eternally Screwed” by Rawn A Lynn

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Kenton and I just returned from our little trip to Maine. It was to celebrate his last day of physical therapy since waking up from his coma. He shot down our other suggestions of different countries. He never gave us an exact reason as to refusing to travel abroad, but I didn’t see the need to fight him. Lance had some business in Maine so we followed him. It was supposed to be like a vacation, but Kenton was tense the entire time. He constantly surveyed our surroundings all time, he did a perimeter check of the inn we were staying in every...

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“The Long Way Home” by Joyce Schook

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We were up bright and early. Today was the day. My sister was coming back home to stay. It felt like forever since I heard the sound of her voice or witnessed the warmth of her smile. She lit up rooms with her glorious face. I miss her so badly that its hurting my heart.I never realized just how much until she was taken out of my life. I just want to hug her and tell her how special she is to all of us.Mother put me in charge of setting the two tables. I polished our best silver early this morning and washed and dried our most beautiful chin...

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“The Space Between” by Katie Rodante

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It was eleven at night when I heard the door unlock with a click. I grabbed the remote, paused Real Housewives and turned off the TV, knowing he would poke fun at my choice of entertainment. The door opened with a squeal of the hinges and caused my heart to thump. I combed my fingers through my hair and hoped I looked presentable.When his face emerged from behind the door, a wide smile gave way on my face. It had been a week since I'd seen him in person, though we had video chatted while he was on the other side of the globe. "Hey," Grant sa...

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“Sabbatical Leave” by Jhumki R Vincent

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Donna observed the Sabbath Day in a stringent way, allowing no room for work. The weekdays were sufficiently hectic to keep her away from her own little time and space. Like every other Sunday, Donna stepped out of her bed a little later than usual. She moved to her balcony garden to water the plants and checked to see if they needed a trimming, when she heard the doorbell. It was not the beginning of the month to expect the newspaper man to collect the monthly subscription, perhaps the milkman who had not collected his dues last month. With...

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“Me or You?” by Sakthipriya Shanmugam

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“Mom, the trip was awesome. But I don’t like to be here. I just don’t like to be here. Please get me back to the same place” cried the daughter with loud noise.Mom smiled “This is the new place dear. You can’t be there even if you wish or cry”“Nope. It was pretty good. All covered. I felt like I was protected. I got all the things I want. Even though its dark, I liked it so much. No matter wat, I am going there. Please get me out of here” daughter cried loudly again.Mom told “you can get all the things that you want here. I am here to take c...

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“The War” by Sharath Sriram

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My life turned upside down the day I returned from my long trip. Interrogator: "Trip? What trip? Where did you go?"Heh, I like to call it a trip. The general public calls it "the war". Anyways, like I said, it all started the day I returned from my trip. I was weary and the wounds of the war burned through my body. I walked patiently towards my home. The moment I turned to enter my street, I caught the familiar smell of my childhood. You are probably thinking that the street was crowded with people waiting to welcome their hero from the...

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“My Secret” by Konstandina Batsakis

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I have always hated lies. I have always believed keeping secrets is the same as lying, but what if some secrets are necessary. Right now, I am standing outside my house, returning from my trip to Spain, wishing I never went. I shake my head to rid those thoughts because what happened can never be undone. As I open my front door, I hear the faint sound of whispers. I open the light and “surprise” my two best friends, Tom and Sarah, call out. “Wow, you guys really didn’t have to do this,” I said. “Are you kidding me? What kind o...

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“The Lost Oasis” by Amber Beach

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Diary entry 366 October 2019,It's been a year and one day, she finally returned. I tried to be understanding of why she needed to go on that mission, but I was also angry. Going on the trip was last minute and random and could have destroyed our marriage, but I tried to be understanding. A year of feeling worried, lost, enraged, and distant from the world. Her leaving changed me, but I knew I had to talk to her eventually. She showed up at our doorstep last night, and I couldn't believe my eyes. She had a scratch on her left cheek, and a scr...

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“You're Back” by Janie Cruz

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Ann went in her office and looked around. It had been a whole year. It was nice to be back. She sat at her desk, turned on her computer, and looked at the schedule for today. She went down the list of photoshoots and stopped when she saw his name. Damn. She was hoping to avoid him at least a couple more days. He didn't even know she was back. This was going to be an awkward way for him to find out.******"Okay Niall, before we go to the studio, you've got an interview with a radio show and a photoshoot with Annalina Mikaelson." Jones, Nialls ...

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“A Husband's Scorn” by Daisy Alexander

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Anthony drove through the sub urban parts of the country and sighed at least a thousand times.'It can't be' he muttered.'I followed her, up till the hotel, how did i lose her? Did she notice i was tailing her? How come i didn't see the man?' He rubbed his temples in fraustration. 'Call Gloria' he instructed his car audio, after two rings, his secretary picked up. 'Good morning sir, How was your trip?''Good morning Gloria. Is my visitor there yet?'She informed him that the man he was expecting was waiting patiently for him, he promised to be ...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 111 stories

“Settled” by Keith B.

“the Return” by Gabrielle Hunt

“ALICE IN WONDERLAND 2019” by SHOMA CHATTERJI

“The Storm” by Helen Molly

“Because Every Journey is a Story” by Rin Sadow

“Eternally Screwed” by Rawn A Lynn

“The Long Way Home” by Joyce Schook

“The Space Between” by Katie Rodante

“Sabbatical Leave” by Jhumki R Vincent

“Me or You?” by Sakthipriya Shanmugam

“The War” by Sharath Sriram

“My Secret” by Konstandina Batsakis

“The Lost Oasis” by Amber Beach

“You're Back” by Janie Cruz

“A Husband's Scorn” by Daisy Alexander

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