Terminal Case
CHAPTER 1 I am sick to death of this plastic world that I inhabit. Granted, the pay is not bad and everywhere...
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Terminal Series
Held in August 2018 · 1,500 to 2,500 words · 10 entries
You work at an airport and notice the same person waiting in "arrivals" every week. Each time, the person leaves alone. One day you muster the courage to ask who the person is really waiting for. Write a story that explains this situation.
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A Man With A Plan
‘Three sovereigns and not a paisa less!’ my mother raised her voice to the bewilderment of the girl’s father. ‘My son can...
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While She Waits
Passengers grumbled, visitors gossiped, kids yelled. The airport always buzzed with an activity that could make a person go crazy. After five...
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The Curious Case of Priya Raaman
“Is everything normal, Dr.Ajay?” asked Mahesh over the phone. Ajay pulling out the reports, “I’m afraid not, Dr.Mahesh. Past two months, he...
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Bela Ki Chai Prem Se- Served with Love
After trying my luck at several places, I got the job of a trolley pusher at the airport. Uff! Not an easy...
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Stars Fade Away
After buying a large coffee and a cheeseburger from a nearby McDonald’s for my midmorning break, I returned to the newly opened...
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Stranger On Airport
I used to love everything about aviation when I was a kid. My favorite hobby was watching flying Airplanes, my favorite song...
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Melting Ice
I served the hundred and fifty-eighth coffee with a polite smile on my face. It was a poor decision to wear the...
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The Greater Cause
Headquarters 72 hours before launch “What’s the update, Agent Ketura?” “Commander,” she saluted, “The team has picked all specimens from the five...
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Friday, 8.10 am
He looked forward to his Fridays. On that day of the week, after his morning prayers, he would not rush to his...
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