You are the only one in the supermarket during a blizzard. Feeling creeped out, you decide to leave, when suddenly you find a baby abandoned on the floor.

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“The Felled Power Line” by Zach Hogen

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Freddie Roft stared out the glass doors, the kind that parted eerily whenever you drew near, almost as though something invisible was pulling it open for you. Freddie was a paranoid man who was rarely at ease. His mind raced and his brow remained in a constant furrowed state. His grey-blue eyes always appeared distant, lost in thought or memory or both. His head was small and his chin angular. He was a skinny little man, used to being walked on and having the feet of life dragged across him like a pitiful welcome mat. Something about him jus...

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“Returns Accepted Here” by Miranda Bruss

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I awoke from my sleep slowly. As my heavy eyelids opened, I surveyed my surroundings. Everything seemed in place: my backpack still hung from a tree about 20 feet away; the sticks and twigs I had scattered across my temporary campsite were unbroken; nothing was caught in the perimeter “fence” I had crafted from several bungee cords and empty cans; and I was still alive and nestled in the thick branches of the tree I fell asleep in. I sat for a few minutes, huddled in my sleeping bag and wrapped in tarps while I listened to the...

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“Surprise down Aisle Nine” by Carson Burgh

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I could hear the winds whipping violently and cars screeching across the icy roads. I put my head between my knees and tried to block everything that was happening out. The cold, the screeching cars, and the fact that I was trapped in here. I was sitting down beside the only heater that was still blowing any air at all. When the power went out so did most of the air vents. It was freezing and I was attempting to get as much semi-warm air that I could before this air vent shut off too. I was shivering in my thin jacket and my sweater unde...

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“The Discovery of Lilith ” by Lacy Pierce

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Zaida I will never forget the day I found my daughter, Lilith. I had finished updating the books from the day before in the general manager, Tom Zele’s office. A major blizzard had been predicted for that day so almost everything was closed. The shelves were somewhat empty from the usual pre-blizzard rush. The blizzard turned out to be a wet ten inches of snow. I had just finished updating the books when the electricity shut off. I had never known that it could get so cold and creepy in a grocery store! What if a home...

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“Baby on the floor” by Heaven Jones

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The night was cold and grey , on this day April 3rd there was a blizzard and just my luck I was shopping in the supermarket for my monthly groceries when all of a sudden I heard a tense and loud cry almost like a cry for help . 2 nights ago I was in my Apartment in Manassas watching the Golden girls on a saturday night when she had received a phone call from her ex husband Jim , had left a voicemail replying “ Im dropping off Marley tonight “ Marley , was My 3 year old girl and I was a single mother with the hopes of conceiving another ch...

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“It’s a girl! It’s a boy! It’s....me?” by Cheyenne Niel

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”Are you sure you can watch the store while I’m gone?” The manager asks me. I’ve only been working here for 7 month, but I figured I could handle it. Besides, she would only be gone for 2 hours so, what could happen between then? “Of course I can. Now go on your date!” I place my hands on her shoulders and push her toward the sliding doors. “Don’t forget to feed the animal,” she proclaims. ”I won’t.” ”Make sure you lock the doors when you leave.” ”I will.” ”If a robber comes in, give them everything they want.” ”I know. I know....

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“Satin Baby Blue Prom Dress” by Elias Chaplin

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“Tonight, a grisly murder of a young teenage girl leaves a small Midwestern town enveloped in fear. Authorities are nowhere closer to finding the killer. Join us at 9 P.M. Eastern for the story. Only on WFRW.” “Turn off that racket! You know yer’ niece is trying to sleep down the hall!” I attempt to swallow, to allow words to spill out, but it's to no avail. Those reporter’s words still echoed inside my mind. Could it be Jaycie? “Did you hear me, boy?? TURN IT OFF!” I cough hoarsely. “Sorry mom! My bad.” I hear her mutterin...

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“The Blizzard and the baby” by Wholeymolly Rose

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Yes Carl, meteorologists say that this blizzard, which they are nicknaming Roberta, is going to continuously spread out in all of West Pierre for at least three days. The sheriff’s department has issued for all locals to stay inside and bunker down until the blizzard has passed and to stay calm. We have seen earlier this week the panic buying that has ensued. Shelves being cleared of almost everything, from toilet paper, to fruits and vegetables. Local conspiracy theorists blogs have been chanting that this is the end of the world...

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“What would you do?” by Cody Ell

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The wind howled, and I could barely hear the chime of the door as I pushed it open, making my way inside the small supermarket. My head was pounding from a night of drinking, but what else were you supposed to do? My shift at the station had ended last night but had been stuck in town when the blizzard rolled in. Alright, I may have gotten carried away, and now I was paying for it. I moaned slightly as the door clicked shut behind me, and I looked up, squinting at the bright lights overhead. They flickered off for a second but came back to ...

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“Walmart Survival” by Canyon Mccallister

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"Grumble grumble grrr," went my stomach. I could not believe my ownstupidity. My feet felt like icicles, and the feeling had just left my leftpinkie toe, the nine others still complained at me, but at least that meantthey were not totally frozen yet. an icy headwind buffeted my face. My hoodgave up any attempt to shield me. My hands were balled up tight in the bottomsof my jean pockets, but the wind easily blew straight through my jeans, makingmy hands glacial. "How had I gotten myselfinto such a predicament?" I wondered, taking anoth...

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“The Stray” by Dom Goodwin

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When the girl was a toddler, her aging mother packed up the groceries and left the store without her. For hours, the girl wandered the aisles looking for her. Mama? The girl asked a lady in the bakery section. The girl recalls that the lady wore a big floppy hat and smelled like coconuts. Her smile was so wide that it cracked the edges of her mouth and aged her rapidly. She never responded to the girl’s question. By the time her mother returned, the store manager had found the wailing toddler, gave her a blueberry muffin from the bakery, and...

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“Clean Up on Aisle 4” by Christopher Holmes

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I wake to a ringing in my ears and the faint sound of elevator music surrounding me. The air is thick and wreaks of freshly baked pastries and the pungent smell of death. My eyes burn and fill with tears as I stare into the harsh fluorescent light illuminating overhead. I use my hand to shield my face from the piercing glare and discover that I am covered in blood. Holding my breath and using what little strength I can muster, I slowly lift myself into a seated position.To each side of me are shelving units stocked with canned good...

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“Where Are They Now?” by Elise Le Sage

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The automatic doors swing open and shut as if there were someone to greet. But there is nobody, only gusts of snow, a smattering of hail, and a sky that hangs like the end of the world. Open. Shut. Open. Shut. Open. I tighten my grip on the shopping cart handle. The store is empty. Empty-empty. No shoppers, no cashiers. And yet—the door is unlocked; it opens and shuts. The florescent lights hum. A pop song about heartbreak wails overhead. “Hello?” I call out. My voice echoes down aisles of canned soup and plump loaves of bread. No answer....

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“The Gifts” by Adelaide Kirby

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We slid the Christmas presents across the lunch table like a hostage exchange, pushing them through the no man’s land of salt and pepper shakers and trembling condiments into enemy territory. My mother glided a manicured nail between the tape and the wrapping paper and pried an end open. She slipped the contents into her hand, leaving the paper almost undisturbed except for the one surgical wound at the end. The book was off her wish list, but even so, she gave a taught-lipped smile as she said her thank you. I looked down at the pack...

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“Faith in Strangers ” by Ayelet Portman

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“It’s starting to get bad out there,” Paul says, as he pries the blinds open using his fingers. “Maybe we should put the car in the garage before it gets stuck in the snow and we have to spend hours digging it out tomorrow.” Leanne sighs, ignoring the impending snowstorm that the weatherman has been talking about on the news since the beginning of the week. “I don’t care about the weather, Paul. We need to finish our discussion.” Paul turns away from the window and faces Leanne. “I told you, Leanne, I don’t want to talk about this anymore....

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You are the only one in the supermarket during a blizzard. Feeling creeped out, you decide to leave, when suddenly you find a baby abandoned on the floor.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 197 stories

“The Felled Power Line” by Zach Hogen

“Returns Accepted Here” by Miranda Bruss

“Surprise down Aisle Nine” by Carson Burgh

“The Discovery of Lilith ” by Lacy Pierce

“Baby on the floor” by Heaven Jones

“It’s a girl! It’s a boy! It’s....me?” by Cheyenne Niel

“Satin Baby Blue Prom Dress” by Elias Chaplin

“The Blizzard and the baby” by Wholeymolly Rose

“What would you do?” by Cody Ell

“Walmart Survival” by Canyon Mccallister

“The Stray” by Dom Goodwin

“Clean Up on Aisle 4” by Christopher Holmes

“Where Are They Now?” by Elise Le Sage

“The Gifts” by Adelaide Kirby

“Faith in Strangers ” by Ayelet Portman

🌟 Similar prompts

Twenty minutes before you are about to get married, you find your mother and your fiancé kissing passionately.

Every year, one person is sent to the moon. This year, though you hid in terror, it is your turn to enter the rocket.

You thought he was dead, but there he is, right in front of you on the street, smiling at you.

"Come with us,” two burly men in gray suits say, grabbing you by the arm and handcuffing you. “You know what you did.” But you have no idea.

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