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Set your story in an airport, as someone rushes for a flight.

Posted in Thriller and Suspense on Oct 25, 2022

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DESTINATION QUESTION MARK

Submitted to Contest #125

I arrived for my flight well ahead of schedule. I knew the time frame and where I needed to be at this moment. Always being an early bird has proven itself to guide me more times than not. When you're on the go, 24-7, you just follow the rule book. By that I mean, get your act together and don't blame anyone but yourself for your lack of time management. Too many people are not on the ball and definitely playing on the wrong court. I had my eye on the clock, per usual, walking casually on my way, across and into the airport entranceway. I ha...

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The Lucky One

Submitted to Contest #125

The Lucky One Running down the concourse to the gate I was out of breath. My shoulders hurt. I was hot. I was wearing my winter coat because it would not fit in my red roll aboard. The coat was a sail catching the wind, holding me back, slowing me down. I could feel my face and ears turning red as I sprinted. I really needed to stop and pee but every woman’s room I passed had a line coming out of the door.  I told myself, “I’ll go on the plane.” The airline representative saw me coming to the gate. I saw him pick up the microphone, sa...

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A FLIGHT TO MISS

Submitted to Contest #125

When I got to the airport, I immediately had a feeling of Deja vu, but I ignored that because I really didn't have time to ponder. I had rushed myself to make sure that I had enough time to get my plane, but I could tell that it was going to be a close call with no time to spare, especially with all the commotion that was going on in the airport. It even distracted security because I just put my bag on the screening belt, and it rolled though. For a second I even thought it floated though as I walked right though the detector with ticket in ...

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RUNNING AGAINST TIME

Submitted to Contest #125

It’s breaking dawn and I am legging it through the front doors of the airport – it aggravates me how slowly they slide open. I burst through a throng of people, mulling about, getting in my way. Usually I like to people watch, take my time – but not today. I am about to miss my flight to Perth, to see my daughter Nicky and the grandkids. The clock inside the terminal tells me I have ten minutes to get to gate number 12, or miss my plane. I still have to check my luggage through. Darting around people, I push my way through to the check-in de...

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The Fraudulent Flight

Submitted to Contest #125

GDL 11:03  - MEX 12:20, MEX 13:45 - DFW 15:30, the popular flight app displayed. “Dude it's not a bad flight for $300 bucks,” I told my brother as we sipped coffee at ‘La borra del café. “You won’t have enough time to catch your next flight in Mexico City,” He replied without even looking up from his laptop, “Trust me, I have been to that airport multiple times, and one hour is not enough time.” I was skeptical, I mean I had never been to Mexico City’s but a little over an hour to walk from one terminal to another? That’s more than p...

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A live giving flight

Submitted to Contest #125

The wail of sirens grew louder as the flashing reflection of the red and blues illuminates the terminal window. The ambulance with its fragile cargo entangled in cables and tubes approached the gate. The usual buzz of the airport and the hurried footsteps of those running late seemed to fade, this was no ordinary flight. This was a flight that meant the difference between life and death, every second counted.   On the stretcher lay a frail lifeless body. The chorus of beeps from the thousands of monitors and machines seemed to ri...

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