Write a short story about someone heading home from work.

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“MISGUIDED” by Angela Ware

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Despite feeling less than 100%, I stumbled my way to my hotel room door so I could drive home from my business trip. Last night, I had trouble sitting on the sofa. I kept sliding onto the floor. My legs buckled from under me.I had minimum success this week and I blamed that on the headaches and chest pains. Every client I saw either didn’t want the insurance or didn’t have the money right now. That didn’t help me, for that makes this trip a blank trip. I needed some sales. Maybe I can come back next weekend.I needed to go home right now...

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“Another Day” by Max McKercher

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Another week, another cheek, another day wishing she was fired. Jamie hated her job. She works in a cubicle. Who would want that job? She’s been here for five years with no raise. Her boss is the typical sexist pig you see in every movie, always ordering the female employees to do all the small things and having the male employees doing the “hard work” because it’s what they do. She’s not friends with any of her coworkers. They were friends before she got there and she scares off the new employees from being friends. Her mother told her that...

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“Untitled” by Fred Aiken

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Paul’s music choice for his ride home from work was a religious experience. Whatever track he decided to play came as a direct result from his day of calling clients, listening to his coworkers tout the benefits of l-theanine, and a series of conference calls and meetings with men and women in overly starched clothing. Those first thirty seconds from when he left his office building to his car involved a series of prayers, meditations, and ultimate decisions about how his day played out. Nina greeted him with a professional smile, which mean...

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“Not Always Easy” by James Offenha

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And then he left, and now, I’m alone and the tv’s off. Crap. My name is Fluf. I wake up. Well, my man wakes me up, takes me outside, and brings me in, and I fall asleep with my Sweetheart (not my man). Then, my man takes me to work and he still doesn’t understand what I do. I’m the Security Guard. I tell my man, but he doesn’t understand. Some ladies can relate. I’m also small. So, I’m stuck here and I need to get home to...

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“An expected visitor” by Shifa Asif

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The dark fleecy clouds hang in the sky my days work was about to come to an end and I was just winding up my stuff. The one thing I have to look forward is the promotions coming up next week. And it is going to be a hefty and delightful one I could really get my chance and when I will finally start saving money maybe I could buy my dream house. But for the while I decided not to worry about. Because of this already weary day and now I remember that on going home I would have a long list of chores to execute. Because a grand dinner would be h...

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“The winner” by Deepa Ravi

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“I won! I won! I won!”This happy chant was playing inside her head as she grinned from ear to ear. Her mind was practically doing cartwheels. As she shook hands with what felt like a million people, she had to control the urge to break into happy jig.O.M.G. She had won!Her idea had been voted as the most innovative from over a 1000 entries across all their offices. She had just been announced the as the winner of their inter-office #nextgentech contest. And she was getting a cash reward of 1500 US$! Of course she would be given the equivalen...

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“Something Simple” by Carol Stone

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Something SimpleHenry doses the top loading machine with detergent and fabric conditioner, turns the dials to the required wash cycles. He watches the water gush in until it reaches capacity then drops in garments – colored's today - gently pushing them below the water’s surface to ensure they are covered. The agitator starts to turn. It’s the part he likes most, watching the agitator turn back and forth, the myriad colors of the garments swirling together like spilled paints, the calming rhythmic slush-slush sound of the water. He could sta...

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“The River Walk Home” by Walter Wright

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The ambient background noises of electronic phone rings, faint scribbling, and inexplicable mumbles of private conversations clustered the air. The smell of freshly printed paper and brewed coffee welcomed itself to the noses of the office’s worker colony. Breaking the natural components of the office was a seduced yelling and loud thumping coming from the private office in the room’s back right corner. “C’mon Joe! Never have I ever had to come to you about this! W-what the hell man!” a deep-throated voice directed. In reply came a...

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“A Bakers Son” by Isis Inga

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Henry loved his job. He enjoyed the smell of the bread as it baked for the next coming day and he loved how clean his shop looked right before closing time. It was always so peaceful on his own and luckily today is his day to close the bakery. He hummed happily as he put away the last batch and headed out the door. He locked up the bakery, got into his small car and drove out of the parking lot. As he turned, he noticed a small tree bent in a bit of an awkward position. he chuckled as he drove out, recalling the reason of why the tree was be...

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“Ready, set, sit!” by Maria Katoğlu

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Bump.And she got the seat! The lady next to her moved forward and sat on the next seat forward than just plumping down to the first available one she passed. And that let her grab one for herself.Comfy she was then, she even took off her coat as a preparation for the long bus wait that was coming up next.20 minutes of unavoidable rest.All day she was working as a floor attendant at a private preschool, she was basically cleaning all day. Doing the same thing day after day and having to take every whim that came to the minds of people that we...

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“"HOME"” by Andrew Moore

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Sometimes when a man is alone...Sometimes when a man is alone, and the night is strange with winds from the east, and the clouds blow offshore, and the fishermen tie up their boats for the night “A’fore the gods come down”, sometimes when things are different… Sometimes, even when things are the same… Moving forward gets harder. “Later Wendell.” “Later John. See you tomorrow?” “If the weather holds up.” I wave goodbye to the big man and head off to my truck, shouldering the weight of the day. For Balloonists lik...

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“Fire in the Afternoon” by Steve Garay

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Fire in the Afternoon Boy what a day! That old red Ford truck looks good. Time to head home and forget this crazy place. I haven’t had a day like this for a long time. Everything went south today. Late to work at the glass factory. Three sheets of glass shattered on the cutting table. I know the computer running the cutter had to be wrong. Cleaning that mess was a bear. Then getting cut. It’s been months since I was cut, and it wasn’t as bad that time. I can hear the wife fussi...

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“Dead Animals” by Christopher Rios

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Like a knife, warm and wet from the dishwasher, sliding into the block, I guided my car over two lanes onto the exit onto the route towards the exit to home. My feet and legs and butt and lower and upper back hurt from work: carrying plates, both with food and with the remains of food, and drinks while managing a guest’s expectations ran the body ragged. On this drive home, while morning is still dark, it rained and the rain fogged my windshield. I cursed. “Fuck,” I said through lockjaw. I was about to cry as I pulled down the ramp onto the ...

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“Homeward Bound, Blessings Found” by Joseph Worrell

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"Dinner is waiting on the stove when you get to my house," my wife said over the phone. "I hope you like it, it's a jambalaya that I made with a bunch of random shit. All kinds of vegetables, even threw some sausage and shrimp in there.""It sounds lovely," I said with a chuckle. "Well I'm just leaving the office so I'll be there in about twenty minutes.""Okay babe. I love you.""I love you too."My music retook control of the Bluetooth pairing and began playing. "Lord God, I thank You so much for this woman. She is one of the most amazing thin...

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“One More Day” by Jo Fellhauer

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“I’ll see you all tomorrow morning. Have a great night, and a great long weekend!” Teresa always wished her staff a great night even if she knew they had a not-so-great day. She genuinely wished people a better ending to sometimes miserable days. Work was after all, just work. The small group of employees might have spent a better part of their days in the office, but that for sure wasn’t where they lived and so Teresa always wished them a great night. Time better spent with family, friends, children, or pets. Time a...

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Write a short story about someone heading home from work.

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✍️ 81 stories

“MISGUIDED” by Angela Ware

“Another Day” by Max McKercher

“Untitled” by Fred Aiken

“Not Always Easy” by James Offenha

“An expected visitor” by Shifa Asif

“The winner” by Deepa Ravi

“Something Simple” by Carol Stone

“The River Walk Home” by Walter Wright

“A Bakers Son” by Isis Inga

“Ready, set, sit!” by Maria Katoğlu

“"HOME"” by Andrew Moore

“Fire in the Afternoon” by Steve Garay

“Dead Animals” by Christopher Rios

“Homeward Bound, Blessings Found” by Joseph Worrell

“One More Day” by Jo Fellhauer

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