Write about someone who gets stuck in their workplace during a blizzard and decides to explore rooms they aren’t normally allowed in.

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“The Icy Waters Of Yesterday” by George Davis

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The Icy Waters of Yesterday...George Davis (A True Story) The young man came to Stroudwater, a small section in the city of Portland Maine where his friends, two brothers lived. He rode his bike over from Westbrook in search of a Christmas tree for his school classroom in nearby Westbrook. He asked the brothers to help him find and cut a suitable tree. The sun, bright on this December morning, reflected off the snow that laid like a beautiful white carpet on the frozen ground; warm for that time of ...

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“The Cottage” by Toni Baxter

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What a wretched place. ‘Wretched’ wasn’t a word that tended to occur naturally to Harriet, but there it was, tragically cliché and every bit as ugly as The Cottage itself. Usually she enjoyed snow, but then usually it could be enjoyed in comfort. Wrapped up, with a hot chocolate, watching pale fluttery flakes fall from behind panes of previously underappreciated double glazing. Possibly there was booze involved. She recalled such snows dreamily, from under a duvet as thick as she could buy, but as cold as stone all the same, and she wished s...

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“When Cold Sets In” by Colin Devonshire

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“Did you shut the door?” asked Joe.“Of course I did, do you think I’m stupid?” answered Greg.“It’s bad enough having to work on a night like this.”“Did you drive in?” asked Greg.“Yeah, I would not walk,” said Joe.“You live near enough, I didn’t have a choice,” mumbled Greg.“Aargh, look, the light is on in the accounts department.”“That’s Polly, she’s new,” Greg’s eyes lit up.“How can they force a girl to work on a night like this? Especially a new member of staff. A brilliant manager she has,” said Joe.“She messed up an order from a new adve...

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“Snow day at work” by Georgette Ball

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White. That's all she can see. Well, and maybe a little bit of light trying to get through. There's snow in her shoes and her feet are beginning to freeze. The car is at least started and the warm air hits her face and wet feet, but she realizes fast that she's not going anywhere. The clock on the dash says 3:14, which means she's been rocking the car back and forth for at least 10 minutes, and she's auto genius, but this seems like a no-brainer. Hands at 2 and 10, Callie leans forward and smacks her head on the steering wheel a little har...

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“Adapt.” by Vibes Blossom

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The sky churned into a hail-storm, obscuring the elegant forestry view from Mathew’s workplace. News channels on multiplex televisions roared about this blizzard and instructed the city not to get out of their roofs. Mathew’s workplace was cheese with bewildered mice criss-cross running, clamourously. A wiry haired man constantly complained about his ancient car being cramped by the snow. In the cling of this storm, normally calm people unleashed their madness as if it was the end of the world. Some complained about them being stranded fro...

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“When one door closes another one opens” by Korena T

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Mirella stood, holding her mug of coffee and staring out the large bay window that faced the front parking lot of the warehouse where she worked. She had made a mistake; the snow had picked up much quicker than she had anticipated. There was no way she’d be able to make it home in this blizzard, especially not with her little ‘05 Kia, she’d be blown off the road before she made it to the highway. Everyone else had left already, Mirella had planned on leaving over an hour ago but she had been trying to figure out a ...

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“Yellow Eyes” by Elliot G

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The wind blew violently, whistling loudly through the trees like a howling beast and making the branches sway back and forth at a jerking, uneven pace. The snow fell heavily, being blown around by the powerful gusts of wind, making it impossible to see outside through the blizzard. Everything was a blur from where I stood near the front doors inside of the building. The only thing that I could see was the dim, flickering light coming from the single lamp post by the end of the parking lot. I held my cellphone to one ear, the o...

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“A Night At The Movies” by Gary Crawford

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I’ve always loved older architecture and I loved going to the movies. Through a friend with connections, I managed to procure a job as an apprentice union movie projectionist. In those big old theatres from a bygone era, I was in my glory. Some of the theatres in the seaside town were seasonal, only open during the summer months. Others maintained a normal schedule of evening performances with weekend matinees, and still others operated continuous showings, four or five shows from early afternoon on. My theatre was continuous. It didn’t ...

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“How Did You Get Here?” by Serendipity May

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Work.Yes, work.Even better yet it was my birthday today and I was the last one to finish organizing things. There was not supposed to be anything today, the forecast said 'clear skys'. CLEAR! But it was whiter than can be outside and the wind was ice cold. I was angry at the weather people who lied to me. If I had known that there was going to be a blizzard then I would not have come to work. Then, I wouldn't have to be alone on my birthday... I was bummed, to say the least. What am I going to even do? There was nothing that I could do but s...

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“Mariana” by Uros Spasic

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The chain of events, that will be known as the accident by the general managers and seniors of the World Web Co., happened on one cold January night, deep in Alaskan territory. The company headquarter was a three-storey, somewhat dilapidated wide old building. The white facade was falling apart on some places, so you can clearly see red bricks beneath it. Surrounded by the mountains from one and the pine tree forest from the other side, the building had natural protection.Looking from the outside, you would never have guessed that the interi...

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“Blank pages” by Fizza Tirmizi

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She placed her glasses on her desk and looked out beyond the horizon at the new born snowflakes beginning to fall freely onto the dewy, wet asphalt. The hands of the clock stretched out to announce the end of her office hours, Zoe stretched and yawned, ready to hit the road. She quickly gathered her things in her wrinkly brown leather bag, which she had gotten as a present from her grandmother, reached for her overcoat but as soon as she did, her eyes glanced from the coat hanger to something shining at her desk. Oh! It was a huge pile of pa...

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“Sincerely, Ivy Smith” by Mia P

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“Ivy? Ivy, can you hear me?” Mom’s worrisome voice rolls through the almost-empty motel lobby. “Yes, mom, I can-” I start, but she cuts me off. “Ivy?” “Yes, mom.” “Oh, Ivy, thank god you’re okay. Are you heading home soon?” “I have a few more hours of work,” I reply. “And don’t worry mom, it’s just snow flurries. I’ll be fine.” “You never know what those flurries can progress into. I’ve got all of my emergency resources ready in the basement. Non-perishable foods, four self-heat blankets, a flashlight, water, a...

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“Lifeguard on Duty” by Meg Nilsson

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At sixteen I had not given enough thought to how much of my time as a lifeguard would involve hosing down a public restroom. I had not given any thought at all to what hosing down an already wet bathroom would feel like in the dead of winter. I had given thought to what sunglasses I would wear and how I would keep my curls in place while looking like I just woke up like that. I had given a lot of thought to what sandals would look the best while covering my one weird toe. The image of me, wet and freezing, at 8:30 PM pm on a Friday night...

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“The Excellent Servant” by Margaret West

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The Excellent Servant Looking back, I wish I hadn’t done it. Once the genie is out of the bottle, it’s hard to put it back in. I can’t say I didn’t know better-I did. And there’s no use making excuses. My actions were inexcusable. But now that I know what I know, I sure wish I hadn’t done it. The blizzard caught me by surprise since there are no windows on that side of the building. I was hoping to finish cleaning all the offices so I would have ...

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“Forbidden room.” by Lia Vats

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Kira sat with an old broken pencil in her teeth, as if it were supposed to help her finish her work. It was late, was getting dark outside and it was starting to snow. It was January, the evening before Christmas, and this is just the first snow of this winter. This Monday was the worst of all, not only because Kira had to write an article about boring crap, but also because of the blizzard that was gaining outside.The office was empty, all that could be heard was the wind tearing everything in its path outside the window and covering it wit...

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Write about someone who gets stuck in their workplace during a blizzard and decides to explore rooms they aren’t normally allowed in.

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✍️ 162 stories

“The Icy Waters Of Yesterday” by George Davis

“The Cottage” by Toni Baxter

“When Cold Sets In” by Colin Devonshire

“Snow day at work” by Georgette Ball

“Adapt.” by Vibes Blossom

“When one door closes another one opens” by Korena T

“Yellow Eyes” by Elliot G

“A Night At The Movies” by Gary Crawford

“How Did You Get Here?” by Serendipity May

“Mariana” by Uros Spasic

“Blank pages” by Fizza Tirmizi

“Sincerely, Ivy Smith” by Mia P

“Lifeguard on Duty” by Meg Nilsson

“The Excellent Servant” by Margaret West

“Forbidden room.” by Lia Vats

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