He awoke with a jolt as the train pulled into Humpbuckle-on-sea station.

He'd fallen asleep, missed his stop.

It was the end of the line.

And - he checked his watch - there'd be no return train until morning.

The platform was deserted, his phone battery dead.

He was screwed.
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This is a 50-word story written using @mariannewest's @freewritehouse prompt "end of line"

This is the 390th fifty-word story in the Humpbuckle Tales series. You can find all the tales reblogged on the @humpbuckletales account.

Humpbuckle Tales are 50-word stories set in the fictional world(s) of Humpbuckle-on-sea.

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