You looked out the window and, not for the first time, thought about how wrong the weather forecast had been.

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“The Flights of the Valkyries ” by Eric Deitch

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I was living in Qatar, Doha to be precise. Being an educator in the richest country on the planet I was well payed. So basically all you do as an expat is work and then plan your next holiday. You actually plan your next trip whilst on you current trip. But I digress. I had a trip planned to go to Komodo Island to see the giant lizards. It was always a dream of mine. I boarded the plane in Doha, nothing is wrong, it is just going to be a quick stop in Dubai. Ya; no; Sand storm happens. It is supposed to be an hour flight but we get over the ...

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“Rainy Thoughts” by Aimee P

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You look out the window, and, not for the first time that day, thought about how wrong the weather forecast had been. “But then again,” you reason with yourself, “This is Missouri, and they hardly get the forecast right anyway. I should really stop putting so much stock into what the news anchors say.” You pulled your rubber red boots and sickly green raincoat on and stopped to look at yourself in the hallway mirror. You are unusually pale today, but you supposed that was just the effect of hallway lighting and ugly green coat ...

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“Innocence” by Jessica Buford

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You hold your sister’s head underwater. You wait until her movements become jerky. Panicky. You decide to let her up, after all tomorrow is the first day of school. There are bigger things to worry about. You look up at the sky and think about how wrong the weather forecast had been. It’s the last day of summer and you can hear thunder rumbling in the distance. America runs inside to tell mom. Little brat. The thunder rumbles again and you grab a towel from the deck chair. You walk past your sister and Mom on the way to the shower and smile...

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“Mystical Lands of Zilder” by Hamadryad 77

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Game startYou are in a car. Look at car. It is a sedan, quite clean. There's an air freshener shaped like a pine tree hanging from the rear-view mirror. Take air freshener. You take air freshener. Smell air freshener. It smells like pine trees.Turn on radio. You turn on the radio and fiddle through the stations. There's country, rock, pop, and the weather. Listen to the weather. The forecaster says its going to be sunny.Roll down window. You roll down window. Look out window. It's not sunny. There's huge clouds amassed over a large mansion. ...

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“Tomorrow Would Have Been A Better Day For a Funeral” by Danielle Dahl

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Any day seemed like a bad day to have a funeral, but this day was the worst! Your Great Aunt Matilda never did anything in half measures. So, it didn't surprise you that her outdoor ash scattering ceremony happened in the middle of a hurricane. Well, to be fair, it wasn't really a hurricane, but the raindrops pelted the windows of the small shed hard enough to shake them. With five people huddled together, it felt even smaller than it was. You looked around and noticed your cousin Jill wearing her angry face. That can't be good...Aunt...

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“Play Day” by Monica Chaddick

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You looked out the window and, not for the first time, thought about how wrong the weather forecast had been. You had a big day planned. Last night, after the kids went to bed, you had gotten out five beach towels, five pairs of goggles, numerous diving toys, floaties, and beach sandals. You had loaded up the car last night, also, so you could surprise the kids. They were feeling neglected since you had been working so much on your novel. It was time for a family day. You figured all of you could use the break. ...

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“Curse Word Poetry” by Isabella Serene

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The bus is about the last place you want to be right now, but Jane was your ride, and she’s probably halfway back to Boulder. You look out the window and think about how wrong the weather forecast was. It’s not that Mandy -- as in “This is Mandy from Channel 4 news” -- called for sun, and now it’s raining instead. As you gaze up at the sky, squinting to protect your eyes, you struggle to find so much as a single wisp of cloud in the vast blue. It’s the meaning she put behind the forecast that bothers you. Standing in her pencil skirt and jac...

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“Little mistakes” by Alice Greene

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It was sunny. Again. The weather had been amazingly nice the whole week. Not too cold, not to hot, just warm. Some clouds here, some sun rays there. However, the weather forecast in your phone said rain. Rain everyday. Paris did not have a single sunny day, according to your phone. Raining all the time, which was extremely inconvenient because you wanted to exercise outside. Go running, do some yoga in the park, your lifelong ambition, of course because you were extremely sporty and loved to move and to keep fit and blah, blah, blah. Unfortu...

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“Whisky in the Rain” by Toni Baxter

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It’s stiflingly hot, the sun beating through glazed glass doors is barely checked by the floor length drapes, the drapes that you thought might curb the biting heat. You were wrong, but that’s nothing new. You are no home maker. Actually, you’re pushing thirty and still living the student lifestyle. Two day old pizza and beer is the entire contents of your chugging fridge, because even that barely works, another sound second hand investment. You could have bought new but, well that would have cut into your booze...

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“Tear ” by Spider Baby

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The sky was a cloud of brine raining down on your antique, wooden windowpane. The newscaster said the weather was due for a change but it hasn’t stopped gushing since. Last week your sister suddenly stopped by--umbrella and raincoat clad, for an unexpected visit. She worried about you being alone amidst the choleric rise in atmospheric pressure. She was truly fearful for your safety. It was something about how she tilted her head and the way, she cupped your hands, and gravely asked, “Are you okay?” The cascading words tingled your skin...

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“Your Painful Picnic ” by Ella Kinnett

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“Hey Audrey,” you say to the girl that you have always wanted to talk to. You are afraid that she will ignore you. She turns your way, and you know that you have her attention. Satisfied, you continue. “Would you like to meet up at the park with me and some of my friends for a picnic tomorrow- Saturday-at twelve?” She agrees to your proposal, smiles, and walks away. You breathe a sigh of relief; it went better than you thought it would. You watch her walk all the way down the hallway and turn the corner. She’s so pretty, you say to yourself....

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“Not again!” by Praneetha Talluri

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January 6, 2020: I looked at the weather forecast and saw that it was supposed to snow later today. Better bundle up. I thought. Later that day when it was supposed to snow I looked outside and saw it was super sunny outside. Not even a sign of snow was showing. Huh, how wrong the weather forecast was that day, But that was not the only day the weather forecast was wrong. February 6, 2020: The weather forecast saw that today that it was supposed to be super sunny outside. Well it’s hope the forecast is right this time. I went to work and&n...

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“The Danger Of Being In The Closet” by Lydia Sarrou

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You looked out the window and, not for the first time, thought about how wrong the weather forecast had been. It was unbelievable, because you had also seen on the weather forecast that it would be sunny today, and yet it was raining like hell had come to Earth. Your anger for this production was once more, more real than ever. As you drove yourself in all this traffic, you started cursing at everyone and everything. This day could not go more wrong. This morning was one of the worst for you, since your wife had just left the house wit...

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“The Rain Falls On ” by Cindel Mason

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Though your eyes are still closed from sleep, the room seems too bright. You open them and look out the window and, not for the first time, think about how wrong the weather forecast had been. Nothing else in this world is predictable or right anymore, why should the weather be? The promises of gray clouds and constant, soaking rain had not been fulfilled today; only vibrant blue sky and bright, warm sun. This was not going to make your day any easier. You had been dreading today for some time, but had no idea just how terrible it would be, ...

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“Cloudy, with a Chance of Golf” by Ken Coomes

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Staring out the window, you mutter a string of choice words. In your mind; not out loud, even though you are the only one here. Then you laugh.“It’s true,” you tell yourself. “Weathermen,” you ponder briefly, wondering if weatherwomen is a word yet, and you decide it probably isn't, “and weather women get paid a lot of money, and they don’t even have to get it right. If they share their best guesses on television they get paid even more.”This isn’t the first time the forecast has been wrong. It isn’t even the first time this week. You should...

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You looked out the window and, not for the first time, thought about how wrong the weather forecast had been.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 146 stories

“The Flights of the Valkyries ” by Eric Deitch

“Rainy Thoughts” by Aimee P

“Innocence” by Jessica Buford

“Mystical Lands of Zilder” by Hamadryad 77

“Tomorrow Would Have Been A Better Day For a Funeral” by Danielle Dahl

“Play Day” by Monica Chaddick

“Curse Word Poetry” by Isabella Serene

“Little mistakes” by Alice Greene

“Whisky in the Rain” by Toni Baxter

“Tear ” by Spider Baby

“Your Painful Picnic ” by Ella Kinnett

“Not again!” by Praneetha Talluri

“The Danger Of Being In The Closet” by Lydia Sarrou

“The Rain Falls On ” by Cindel Mason

“Cloudy, with a Chance of Golf” by Ken Coomes

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As you check your mail, you notice a letter that makes you stop in your tracks.

"Just say it," you silently reminded yourself. You knew you'd regret it if you didn't.

Suitcase in hand, you head to the station.

You check the time. Perfect. As intended, you've arrived fashionably late.

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