Write a short story about someone heading home from work.

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“A Nice Day To Start Again” by Greg Serrano

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Every day at 6 p.m. Bobby Reid heads home for the day. Every morning he shows up early to prep, and every evening he leaves late to set up for the next day.He picks up his suitcase and packs up his laptop, then heads to the elevator. As he walks through the office, he shakes hands with his coworkers. "Hey, good hustle today, Mike!""Thanks, Bobby. Can we sync up tomorrow about that Bridges account?""Sure can, Mike. See you tomorrow --"I'm liking those numbers, Thomas. Good for you. Let's keep those sales high.""You know it, Big Bob. You ready...

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“Once Upon A Time A Horrible Day” by Missy Pennet

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Awful! Horrible! Disaster! "These words filled my day, sucking the sanity of my mind. Only 5 more minutes until I was free from my prion of papers, black ink, and horrible coworkers. Everyday it was the same. Why couldn't I have a fun job? After all I wasn't a office type person. At least I didn't think so, I saw myself as a CEO of some huge company or a famous actor or singer, signing autographs wherever I go. Never have to file papers again. Bam! My thoughts were stopped by a pile of papers that would be waiting for me when I return tomorr...

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“An Ordinary Day in the life of Felicity Roux, dragon-slayer and professional cookie-eater” by Zaza Foster

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Her heart was hammering against her rib cage as she stood at the edge of the tall cliff. Her invention was untested and very risky. She had already been standing here for several minutes donning the contraption; the rocks at the tip of the drop-off would begin to crumble away in mere seconds. She wasn’t quite sure why she was waiting; she loved risks and adventures nearly as much as she loved her own mother, and she had a feeling her hesitance wasn’t so much to do with the fact that she might be about to plummet to her death, but more the id...

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“The Walk Home” by Anthony Infantino

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The office cubical job has always been a pretty miserable experience for me. I sit next to a window that looks out over smokestacks as companies produce products for the atmosphere that are more unproductive than productive. The alley below my window at the bottom of the building is full of stray cats, with no other goal in mind except to survive. I think most people can relate to that lifestyle. The feeling of being trapped in a cycle of work, and sleep. Work, and sleep. Work, and sleep. Day in, day out. No time to do anyt...

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“So It Turns Out Giving Your Coworker a Ride Home Is a Bad Idea” by Elizabeth Guinn

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"Hey!" "Hey." "Hey! Are you? You're…? Yeah, hey!" This was happening. This was really happening. Conner slid down in the driver's seat of his car, looking like a grumpy, deflated balloon. It was too late, right? Right, frick. The new guy had seen him. Why had he offered to give the new guy a ride?! He couldn't even remember the new guy's name, something like Matthew. John. Phillip-- Something Biblical. Conner had barely even remembered he'd offered to give the new guy...

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“Make It Home Safely” by Dash GetEm

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PAUL“You calling it a day then, Paul?”“Yeah, me and Colleen are gonna have us a little date night. The snow’s making everything real pretty tonight.”Paul Johnson waved goodbye to his fellow officer and pushed open the door of the Orangeville police precinct. The door stopped short, bumping into the person on the other side for a second before closing in Paul’s face.“Oh I didn’t mean to—” Paul caught himself when the door opened and he was met by the stern gaze of a mountainous, dark individual in a fur lined parka.“Yeah, whatever. Can you mo...

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“Jurnee” by Haneefa Robinson

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As it neared midnight the sixteen year old girl had finished cleaning the diner she worked at. She grabbed her belongings, locked up, and started her trek home.She had her arms wrapped around her body as the winter wind nipped at her. She was tired as she had a long day of school only to go straight to work. It wasn't always like this but it was her new norm. She took all the extra shifts she could take even if it meant walking the dangerous streets at night.She was originally scared to death but after her first two weeks she felt comfortabl...

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“Driving Distraction” by Claire Jennings

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As she started to pull out of the multi storey car park, the song began to play on the radio. It wasn’t that she didn’t like it, in fact it was one of her favourites. The only problem was that it reminded her too much of the good times. The music bathed her in warm memories. She wanted to be able to close her eyes and let those memories wash over her, taking her away from the weariness of the guilt that engulfed her daily.Stop it! She needed to concentrate on her drive home. She pressed the button to tune in to another radio station. This on...

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“0% Battery” by Gav Wilson

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"The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round..."A small child and her mother had wandered past him singing the old rhyme as he'd stood at the bus stop, and the simple tune had managed to seep into his brain before he'd managed to get his headphones on. Unfortunately, it had stuck, and a few minutes later, the tune was endlessly repeating in his brain, and he sat in abject misery on the bus.Bob had taken to listening to music on the bus at all times, in order to avoid having to talk to any of the sociopathi...

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“The Wisteria Tree” by Maja Nawrocka

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The clock on the diner wall struck eleven and Althea started to gather her things. After a long day of washing dishes and cleaning every nook and cranny of the kitchen, she was exhausted and couldn’t wait to get back home. She put on her coat, turned off the lights, and locked the door behind her. As soon as she stepped outside she was hit with a cold breeze that made her shiver. She was always the last one to leave the diner and by then the streets were empty. She started down the dark road and turned onto a path that crossed through the gr...

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“A Hero Adoption” by Amanda Mitchum

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Peter straightened his glasses as he stared blankly at his computer screen. Several times he'd attempted to produce a healthy chunk of text only to delete it in frustration. The only words that stuck were the title - ‘Adopting A Pet Can Change Your Life.’ Fluff news like this bored him to tears, but somehow he always managed to get stuck writing articles that nobody really cared about. In his two years at The Hatteras Post he’d never been picked for a front-page story. “Cat got your tongue?” Thomas grinne...

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“Loners” by Sythorne TidesofWonders

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9:30 pm. Time to turn in for the day. Closing time’s the best. I get to go home from my exhausting 5 to 9 at the store. The store is full of an array of food, groceries and other stuff. I usually shop there on the weekends when I’m not working. I clocked out, and went to my old corvette in the parking lot. I saw a man there, probably getting some cigs. He looked me up and down. He looked like a bouncer, muscular and tall. He couldn’t have been much older than I.“Sir, what are ya doing here in the parking lot? Store’s clos...

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“Just the beginning.” by Tina Keeney

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It was afternoon and I was leaving work. I was right about 6:30AM coming fast that morning. I did not wake up anymore that night, but I did not feel rested. I was driving back to my home. A country farm that was my parents. They had moved out of the area after both retiring and me being their only child, they left me the house. I had moved in with the previous boyfriend thinking that we were going to turn out together and had the home on the market for 2 years, with no buyers. Having moved back in, I began ...

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“The Bus” by Ericka Goss

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The colors outside sing to your senses, a pleasant blur as the city passes by. You lean your head against the window, taking what feels like your first deep breath of the day. Finally, after a too tight deadline, an overbearing boss, and gossipy coworkers, you were on your way home. The bus is full as usual, seats filled with standing room only. You can’t help but to think how lucky you are to have gotten a window seat.Next to you, a middle-aged woman snores gently, her head creeping slowly down towards your shoulder.&nbs...

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“Roswell” by Unknown User

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Oh to love Roswell, my 3 legged Colby Red Pit bull, with beautiful golden eyes that looked at you with only love. He was mine all mine. One of his legs was not missing but short and the other three legs had a hard time holding that 80 pound body of massive muscle. At 7 months, when I had the first pleasure of meeting him, he was awkward and very heavy when he plopped down in my lap letting me know very clearly that I was the one. My first baby, coming home each day from work had become my favorite time of day.I have a bit of an obsessi...

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Write a short story about someone heading home from work.

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✍️ 81 stories

“A Nice Day To Start Again” by Greg Serrano

“Once Upon A Time A Horrible Day” by Missy Pennet

“An Ordinary Day in the life of Felicity Roux, dragon-slayer and professional cookie-eater” by Zaza Foster

“The Walk Home” by Anthony Infantino

“So It Turns Out Giving Your Coworker a Ride Home Is a Bad Idea” by Elizabeth Guinn

“Make It Home Safely” by Dash GetEm

“Jurnee” by Haneefa Robinson

“Driving Distraction” by Claire Jennings

“0% Battery” by Gav Wilson

“The Wisteria Tree” by Maja Nawrocka

“A Hero Adoption” by Amanda Mitchum

“Loners” by Sythorne TidesofWonders

“Just the beginning.” by Tina Keeney

“The Bus” by Ericka Goss

“Roswell” by Unknown User

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