This story was sent in by Lena from Aurora, Colorado. I’ve always been the kind of person who remembers what I forgot right after I’ve already gotten home. That night was no different. I had just changed into pajamas when I realized I was completely out of dog food, and my mutt was already staring … Read more
Story 1 This story was sent in by Aaron from Cleveland, Ohio. I used to work evenings at a little print shop on the west side, one of those places stuck between a laundromat and a chiropractor’s office in a strip mall that always felt a little too empty after ten at night. My shift … Read more
This story was sent in by Melissa T. from Flagstaff, Arizona. It happened a couple of years ago, back when I was working evenings at a small clothing store just outside downtown Flagstaff. We weren’t a busy place, especially on weeknights, and by late fall the nights got chilly enough that foot traffic dropped off … Read more
This story was sent in by Alex from Flagstaff, Arizona. I was running on fumes the night this happened. I’d just finished a double shift at the restaurant where I work, and by the time I clocked out, it was a little after 12:40 in the morning. I still had that wired-but-exhausted feeling you get … Read more
This story was sent in by roadwatcher88 from Portland, Oregon. I got off the bus a little after 1 a.m., later than I planned. I’d been hanging out with a couple friends in Southeast Portland, and even though we kept telling ourselves we’d call it a night, the conversation dragged on the way it usually … Read more