Write a story about someone who is working from home and constantly getting distracted by their pet.

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“A Man and a Dog in Close Captivity” by John Steckley

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A Man and a Dog in Close Captivity I feel like I have been kidnapped and kept in close captivity. I spend pretty much all day in one place, leaving only to walk the dog and buy a few necessities (there is a long lineup at the beer store). Part of it, of course is the covid-19 quarantine. But there is also the matter of in the month of March my being put under witness protection until a trial (I hope it is virtual) a month away. While walking my dog one dark evening, I stopped to pick up his poop on the sidewalk (he likes very pub...

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“My Handsome Pet” by Saranglogy R

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I fluttered my eyes open when I felt something wet on my face, and gets greeted by my pet Jinny, licking all over my face."Aghhh Jinny, let me sleep some more time." I groan at him, and pull my bed sheet cover over my face. I could hear his constant barking, and I am damn sure I can never sleep again peacefully."Fine, fine I am up." I sit up on my bed by scratching my hair.That was the best sleep I ever had after a long time. I sigh and grab my phone from the night table. I rub my eyes constantly to make sure what I am seeing was true.8.20 a...

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“Nuts, Essentially.” by Paul Losada

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John Winthorp returned the stare from the squirrel outside his office window. He must have been looking at it for a while because he suddenly became aware of his boss’s voice calling his name through the computer speakers. He shook his head and breathed out a laugh after everyone else on the group video chat did first. “John, over here, buddy,” Luke Blasic said from the window on the bottom left. “I’d ask what you think of Stacy’s proposal, but I’m pretty sure you missed it.” “I’m really sorr...

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“The Day that went Poof” by Sue Marsh

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The Day that went PoofSuzanne Marsh“I simply do not understand how two small dogs can create such agitation in a few hours.”Words of prophecy or words of doom? That simple sentence came back to bite me during the day. My husband was complaining about the dogs always pestering him while he was working, normally he goes to work in an office but since the COVID 19 virus and self isolation became words in our vocabulary here we were. It was my turn to watch the destructo demons. We had rescued both small dogs from shelters. They were usually pre...

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“Doggy” by Ndekwoh Ojen

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The alarm clock goes off and Jide stretches himself off his orthopedic bed, wishing he didn’t have to work again today. He has been the backbone of a newly established ICT Company he is working with, doubling as the Operations Manager and IT Unit Head. “Oh! I thought I would be resting a little today but for that jerk of a boss who had to call to give additional inputs to that damn document!” Jide curses beneath his breath. With the total lockdown within his city, he doesn’t need to bother about commuting to the office. At least that wi...

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“BHAIRAVAN” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

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Naagu was working from home and his boss was on the line. “Yes Sir. It will be done. No problem. By the way, let me ----” Before he could complete his conversation, he got distracted by the dog under his feet. Buddy, his daughter’s pet dog was circling him and scratching and making funny sounds, trying to catch his attention. Naagu yelled at his wife to fetch the stupid stuff and throw him out. “Not at all allowing me to carry on my work even for five minutes at a stretch. What my boss will think? Will he not believe that I am playing with t...

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“Wonderful Dog” by Nora R

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“Stop it!” Kat giggled as her wonderful dog licked her face, “I’m trying to get work done here!” She pushed Jade away and kept at her computer. She was a college student at GVSU and did not want to get bad grades. Kat was taking calculus and she was studying for a project due in three days. Jade tugged on Kat’s pant leg but Kat shook her off. She kept searching and working, trying hard to ignore her dog. “Okay, fine!” Kat said, annoyed, “I’ll take you out, is that what you want?!” Kat walked over to the door and got Jade’s leash out and hook...

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“Working to Death” by Marina Mainardi

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Tapping my bony fingers on the table top, I take a deep breath - so to speak. Honestly. This pandemic is such an inconvenience. They convinced me to work from home, can you believe it? Me! Because I’m the boss, I had to stay home and delegate. Yet I suppose it’s the right call, someone has to organize this clusterfuck and give the orders. Can’t do that on the field. I watch as the graphs and charts edit themselves on the screen, showing the progression of the virus. Without warning, it’s all blocked out by white fur. “What are you you doing ...

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“Crimson Paw Prints” by Sarah Ann

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The rain beats down heavily on the windows and tree branches scrape at them with each gust of wind. It’s dark already-- I’ve been working in here all afternoon. To be fair, though, this is my favorite room in the house and I happen to be keen on my current project. I feel a color smear on my chin as I graze my knuckles along the stubble. Zoe scratches at the wooden door asking permission to come into the room. I lean in and try to focus on the details of my painting, taking my time with each stroke. Precision is important, I think to myself,...

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“Distractions...” by Ann D'Souza

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I love pets, especially dogs. Aren't they so adorable? I have exams soon and I have been quite tensed. Due to the virus, our exams are post-poned. So, today I was determined to sit and study. Study as hard as I can. I opened my book which had a lot of dust on the top -as I don't really study these day- I wiped it and opened the white pages with my skinny fingers. I read the chapter's name and started reading the questions and answers. Suddenly, I heard my dog barking. I left the book upside-down on my desk and hurdled near my dog, to see wh...

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“Zeya” by Andrew Eller

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Zeya was a red panda at the zoo just a handful of blocks away and I knew I had to rescue her. It was my first year teaching and things were not going well. I had left college, bright and full of optimism, accepting a teaching job in a new city far away. So often we don’t realize the expectation we have until that expectation is not met. My struggles in the classroom were showing me that I expected to saunter into the underserved school and create amazing, transformational change among my students. This image of mysel...

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“Bob Gallo isn't shallow” by Edward Stechschulte

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"I'm going to take a shower after this." Bob Gallo sat down at his computer with an audible sigh that reassured him that the situation was really annoying as he thought it was. His battle-tested boxer-briefs were getting tight on him these days, and he thought maybe that added to the smell. Bob craned his head down in "The things we do when we are alone but don't talk about" fashion, and smelled between his legs as close as he could to detect the severity of his modern problem. Beside the somewhat crusty smell of an middle-aged man who had m...

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“Paw Play ” by Hope Fabillar

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Day one of who knows how many. Up until this point of my career, I never had the option of working from home and I wondered why so many people who did it regularly, liked it. I recently landed a job that involved regular travel and when they told me the good news, they said, "Your frequent flyer points will skyrocket now that you'll be working with us," and I thought, great! My points have been static for years and no matter how much I tried to increase them using methods like swiping my airline-affiliated cards at superm...

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“JIMMY DEAN” by Andrew Grell

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JIMMY DEANBy Andrew Paul GrellIt is not, in fact, always darkest before the dawn. There’s a whole bunch of diffracting, reflecting, and refracting going on below that eastern horizon. Dogs can pick that up even behind shades, blinds, and curtains. Goldfish, too. The Rastusons’, Liza and Josiah, started out with goldfish. Two of them, in a little bowl on the night table farther away from the window. Yet every morning, twelve minutes before nautical dawn, Mime and Fafner would slap their tails on the surface of the water until one of the ...

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“The Peskiest Pet in the West” by Joshua Hopper

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“Come on, Pat!” “Leave me alone, Jerry!” I lifted the lid on my Apple laptop and painstakingly made my way to the most daunting sight I could ever lay my eyes on: a blank page. As far as I knew, no elixir existed that could magically make a full-fledged novel appear out of nowhere. I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t searched for it. Yes, there was a story lurking behind that page. As Michelangelo said about his famous David sculpture, “It is easy. You just chip away the stone that doesn’t look like David.” For me, I had to find the wo...

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Write a story about someone who is working from home and constantly getting distracted by their pet.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 98 stories

“A Man and a Dog in Close Captivity” by John Steckley

“My Handsome Pet” by Saranglogy R

“Nuts, Essentially.” by Paul Losada

“The Day that went Poof” by Sue Marsh

“Doggy” by Ndekwoh Ojen

“BHAIRAVAN” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

“Wonderful Dog” by Nora R

“Working to Death” by Marina Mainardi

“Crimson Paw Prints” by Sarah Ann

“Distractions...” by Ann D'Souza

“Zeya” by Andrew Eller

“Bob Gallo isn't shallow” by Edward Stechschulte

“Paw Play ” by Hope Fabillar

“JIMMY DEAN” by Andrew Grell

“The Peskiest Pet in the West” by Joshua Hopper

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