Write a short story about someone heading home from work.

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“Accompanied by the Dusk Sky” by Era Arenas

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The first step towards my journey home.The second step for the realization of how lonely I truly am.From afar, I can see the light the sun turning in for the night. The skies never looked so beautiful.Everyday, when I step out of work. I look up at the sky. Everything feels so surreal whenever the clouds danced on the colorful horizons.The office is too loud. Everyone is always busy with only stress in mind. I do agree I am as well in pain with stress but, looking out the window relaxes me. The dying evening awaits for me outside these walls...

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“The Drive Home” by Jarrett Smith

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Randal sighed as he buckled his seat belt. He almost threw his head into the headrest of his car as he slammed on the gas pedal. His red crossover SUV sputtered out of the parking lot. He was free now! He had been at work much longer than he had planned to be. His boss had come in at 3 pm and dropped a brand-new project on his plate that he wanted to be done be...

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“Nana” by Daria Valeeva

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- For centuries and thousands of years Virgin Maria have been empowering women with spiritual power and moral clarity. Nowadays, people prey to Virgin to survive the mundane obstacles, strengthen the marriage and protect family home. Offer the necklace with silver patina right now and we will get you a discount for a gorgeous headscarf, that will gently flow from your head during the sacrament of prayer and define your modesty and natural grace... Stop.- A woman choked and sipped from her thermos. - Are you fucking crazy? Why did you write t...

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“The Four Horsemen” by Amanda Newson

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Four horsemen placed their feet upon the ground, and looked to their completed work. It was done. The world was gone, and all that remained was themselves and the carcass of the earth. Their horses lay about the dust finally at rest, and all the riders could do, was wait. &nbs...

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“An Incident ” by Laura Porter

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Winter is dying. Its crisp, icy blue is being replaced by warm tones of orange and pink in the sky. There are even some green leaves on the streets, crushed by careless pedestrians. These are the first leaves, the ones too weak to hold on to the naked branches. But the later ones will be stronger and swish and sway in an inevitable spring breeze—it won’t be much longer now. The weather has also warmed up. There are couples strolling about, hand in hand, nothing but a light sweater covering bare shoulders.I’m the only one wearing a suit at th...

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“DELORES' LOVE, IKE” by Loretta Moore

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DELORES’ LOVE, IKE Around 1960, the most prosperous business in Groves Place, Delaware’s Black community has for a long time been Wright’s Funeral Services, owned by fifty-nine-year-old Herbert Wright. His grown sons, Douglas, Leonard and Louis are co-owners of the family business. Delores, Herbert’s wife and mother of their children, is an attractive, well-bred woman. Delores Wright has everything, but regrettably you could say that living a life of privilege has not protected her for she lives in luxury and h...

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Write a short story about someone heading home from work.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 81 stories

“Accompanied by the Dusk Sky” by Era Arenas

“The Drive Home” by Jarrett Smith

“Nana” by Daria Valeeva

“The Four Horsemen” by Amanda Newson

“An Incident ” by Laura Porter

“DELORES' LOVE, IKE” by Loretta Moore

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