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

Posted in Winter on Oct 26, 2022

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“Secrets” by Ken Coomes

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The office was noisier than usual, employees’ heads popping up from their cubicles like so many groundhogs. Some were already donning coats and hats, heading for the exit. Gary stood up to stretch and watch the curious flurry of activity just after lunch. A furious flurry of white outside the office windows formed a peaceful backdrop to the hullabaloo inside. Suddenly the boss’s office door swung open. Their boss, Ronald Pardy, started striding quickly towards the exit, pulling on his camel hair overcoat as he walked. Gary noticed he...

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“A Winter Weekend at the Jinkle Manor” by Rain Cañonero

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The old Jinkle Manor Darion took care of was situated deep within a forest, across a small lake, quite far from the nearest village where he lived. That didn’t stop his fellow servants from going home to their families every weekend. He too, should have followed suit. But the need to provide for his family in money overrode his homesickness. The employer gave a bonus to those who worked overtime. But judging by the blizzard outside of the manor, it seemed that he would be staying there for quite some time, way past his regular overtime. D...

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“What a cliche” by Linda Bakewell Bakewell

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There were very few jobs in Lindow, so no-one was picky about what jobs were available. You didn’t complain, you didn’t ask questions and you didn’t look too closely at the things that didn’t make sense. So when I found myself in a darkened factory, snowed in thanks to an unpredicted blizzard I resolved myself to be patient and wait until I was rescued. The factory was on the outskirts of Lindow and canned a variety of different vegetables and fruits from nearby towns. During the day it was a hive of activity with people bustling a...

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“Solitary Night” by Mia Mathew

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The computer screen bore into his eyes as he frantically filled in the last report for the end of the month. As he clicked the last needed key, a sigh escaped his lungs, and he drummed his chopsticks expecting to hear a couple of coughs his way. But as Benjamin looked up and around, his eyes widened to see the office vacant of people, the small room suddenly seeming spacious. His eyebrows deepened as he now faintly remembered, voices fading out the moving door, the clasp of briefcases, and the soft end of the keyboard clatters. The rattlin...

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“The Room” by John McCool

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Scott let loose a deep sigh as he looked out into the raging snow storm that has placed the entire county under siege. Scott worked at the local Marty Mart, a department store chain that had been his means of employment for the last ten years. A decade of rude customers, laughable pay, and health insurance that are as present as a talking cow. However, it kept food on the table and a roof over his head, and that was something he couldn’t complain about. The snow ...

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“A toast” by Zoe Knight

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I stare at the computer screen trying to think of the perfect sentence that will sum up all the ideas from the presentation. Just one more paragraph and it will be done. Three weeks of hard work, countless hours of overtime. Mike already send his part of the business proposal, it’s great. Concise, but with enough detail to catch the client’s attention. We can actually win this. I’ll finally get the promotion I’ve been working for, for the last two years.I manage to construct a sentence that doesn’t start with the phrase “in conclusion” and I...

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“Ciao Ciao Ciao” by Mou Sukoshi

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Growl! Antoine stood up, clutching his tummy. If his stomach had woken him up, then this certainly wasn’t craving for comfort food. Antoine took out the mobile from his pocket. It was 2 am. Another 4 hours before the morning shift guy would arrive. Antoine dragged his sleepy ass to the elevator landing. He pressed the Up button and waited. The button wouldn’t light up. Antoine moved to the next elevator. No response. It was then that he noticed the emergency lights were on. He thought of complaining to the systems admin; abandoned the thou...

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“The Archive” by Cindy Z

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Parker glances up at the corner of her computer screen. 6:48 pm. Okay, I can finish this. Just three more pages and then I promise I’ll leave. She said to herself. It was a Friday evening and everyone at the office had left early in order to avoid the blizzard. Parker had been so entranced in her work that she didn’t notice how everyone all packed up around lunch time. In fact, she skipped lunch today and she definitely did not check the weather this morning. “Finally!” She exclaimed as she submitted his work. She stretches h...

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“The Circle” by Navneeth N

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The snow kept falling. It was like a blanket. Liam stared out the window, snuggled up in his favorite blanket. He was lucky enough to have brought it, and it was his only company during the blizzard. The office was eerie, with its vast hallways quiet without any bustling people. Liam took a sip of his coffee, careful not to burn his lips. He leaned back in his chair and placed his feet on his desk, surveying the room. He laughed out loud, tempted to go to his manager’s office and do the same. It was ironic, really. No, it w...

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“Companion” by Patriarch Okoroafo

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My name is Martin Walker. I am an English teacher at a disciplinary high school. Disciplinary, because, the students don't have the guts to walk into the school premises with rifles and pistols. I love my job, because of the good pay and joyful life-changing moments with the amazing kids.Ok, that wasn't it, but that's part of it. I love kids, you know. The truth is, I have always loved marking scripts and grading scores. It's fun knowing people's grades and better when I'm the one giving the grades.It's the last of school before the winter h...

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“I blame Chuck” by Antonia Minkova

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Cloudy, with a high of 5°C. No chance of snow. I repeated the weather forecast from this morning as I stared annoyed at the view from my window. Not even a little bit of pavement was visible, as snow covered every inch of the outside. No sign of that 5 degrees weather. White had engulfed the outside, so much so, that I could barely make out where the trees and buildings used to be. Just 2 people were visible; flying in the blizzard. Why they were outside in this weather is beyond me, but they were still better off than me.&nb...

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“The Office ” by Kumbi Chitenderu

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It’s 23:58 and Ronda is finishing off one last email before she can call it quits. If only she could take leave for tomorrow. There’s nothing for it, it will have to be five hours of sleep and be back at work by 08:00. Done, Ronda sends the email and pushes her chair back from the desk, stretching her legs, wiggling her shoeless toes and ankles in mid-air. Ronda clasps her hands at the back of her head and whistles. She swivels her chair from left to right then spins herself around to face the large windows behind her. The company she works ...

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“The Appraisal.” by Ian Seruuma

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Charlie Wordsborough woke up to a buzzing sound that cut through his Venetian blinds. Stretching his fists in the air, he looked through the window pane only for his eyes to land on the neighbors’ kids throwing big lumps of snow at their dad’s car. It was the irritating alarm the car ever made. “Not again,” he mumbled. Jumping from the luxury of his sapphire velvet bed sheets, Christmas was all the way up the air, right from Ms. Jenny’s dazzling Christmas tree on her shade...

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“Mercado Norte” by George Ryan Holton

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Artemis had been working at Mercado Norte since Arthur had first brought him to the market six years ago. Arthur had told Artemis that, in exchange for room, board and health benefits, he needed Artemis to cover the store’s customer relations and pest control duties. For Artemis, it was a pretty good deal. Even in Chicago, where he had seen rats almost as big as himself when he was younger, very few rats tried to get into buildings, so the pest control was mostly limited to small mice and the occasional cockroach. And as for customer relatio...

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“Conference Room Secrets” by Enriko Pratt

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32 minutes. Manuel was supposed to be home 32 minutes ago. Gazing outside the office window, Manuel could see that the blizzard wasn’t letting up any time soon. A startling sound jolted him up from his daze, causing him to wonder what his coworkers might’ve stumbled upon. In the break room, four of his associates gathered around the refrigerator, helping themselves to whatever they wanted. Everything was clearly marked with the name of whoever left it, but it seemed that his peers had decided that this food was now anyone’s g...

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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

“Secrets” by Ken Coomes

“A Winter Weekend at the Jinkle Manor” by Rain Cañonero

“What a cliche” by Linda Bakewell Bakewell

“Solitary Night” by Mia Mathew

“The Room” by John McCool

“A toast” by Zoe Knight

“Ciao Ciao Ciao” by Mou Sukoshi

“The Archive” by Cindy Z

“The Circle” by Navneeth N

“Companion” by Patriarch Okoroafo

“I blame Chuck” by Antonia Minkova

“The Office ” by Kumbi Chitenderu

“The Appraisal.” by Ian Seruuma

“Mercado Norte” by George Ryan Holton

“Conference Room Secrets” by Enriko Pratt

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