The Last Delivery (short story)

Title: The Last Delivery

The sun hung low as Rachel tightened her grip on the cool steering wheel of her beat-up delivery van. The urban sprawl of Southbridge had turned desolate in the late hours, the faint flicker of streetlights casting long shadows that danced in and out of view. She glanced at the GPS; her final stop promised a generous tip, but something felt off.

With heavy traffic gone, the roads were almost eerily quiet. She approached the address—a small, dilapidated house squatting at the end of a long driveway overgrown with weeds. The brick exterior was fading, akin to a forgotten memory, and the steps creaked as she made her way toward the door.

Rachel's heart raced as she raised her hand to knock, feeling a strange pull from the silence inside. No lights, no sounds—the air was thick with a tension she couldn't quite place. Just as she was about to turn back, she steeled herself. A job was a job, after all. She rapped lightly on the door.

Silence.

She knocked again, louder this time, feeling a chill creep down her spine. It wasn’t until she was about to walk away that the door opened, creaking on its hinges. A figure stood silhouetted in the doorway—a man, pale and gaunt with hollow eyes.

“Delivery?” he asked, his voice a rasp that echoed in the stillness.

“Uh, yeah. From Morrison’s Grocery,” Rachel replied, forcing a smile as she held up the brown paper bag. She tried to suppress the urge to step back, but the man didn’t seem threatening; just oddly out of place, like a ghost lingering in a faded photograph.

“Come in,” he said, movement almost robotic.

Rachel hesitated. “I can just leave it here—”

“Please. I need to check the order.” He stepped aside, revealing a dimly lit living room cluttered with what looked like old newspapers and stacks of dusty books.

Against her better judgment, Rachel stepped inside. Instantly, a musty odor enveloped her, and she felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end. The man closed the door behind her, and her heart thudded louder.

“Uh, is anyone else here?” she asked, glancing around. There was no sign of life, no television or music to break the thick air of isolation.

“No one,” he said, and she noticed a twitch in the corner of his mouth. “Just… me.”

She could hear her own heartbeat, a deafening drum that seemed to echo in the emptiness. “I just need a signature,” she muttered, forcing herself to stay calm. She fished out her tablet, but he didn’t move to help.

“Sign here,” she said, placing the device on the nearest table, trying to focus on the task. But as he leaned over, she caught a glimpse of something in the corner of her eye—a dark doorway down a narrow hallway.

“Do you… live here alone?” she asked suddenly, trying to keep her voice steady.

He didn’t answer. Instead, he stared at the bag in her hands, seemingly focused on it, his eyes darting back and forth, almost feverish. The awkward silence stretched out, painful and heavy.

Rachel felt a wave of unease wash over her. “Look, I really should go—”

“Just wait,” he interrupted, stepping closer than she was comfortable with.

That’s when she heard it—a faint noise, barely discernible. A whimper? No, a muffled voice. Her skin prickled as she glanced toward the hallway, realization sinking in. “What’s down there?”

He didn’t answer, his expression faltering. That commotion grew louder, more frantic, and adrenaline kicked in.

“Let me out,” Rachel demanded, suddenly feeling trapped in a nightmare. She tried to back away, but he moved forward and blocked her path.

“Please, you can’t leave…” he said, his voice almost pleading. “I wasn’t supposed to let anyone in.”

Panic surged. Rachel grabbed her tablet off the table, ready to find a way out, her instincts screaming at her to run. “Get away from me!” she shouted, pushing past him and racing toward the door.

As she fumbled with the doorknob, frantic hands on either side, she felt him reach for her. “Please, don't—”

With a violent shove, she burst out into the cold night air, breathless and terrified. She jumped into the van, fumbling the keys but managing to start the engine. As she sped down the overgrown driveway, she dared a glance in the rearview mirror.

The man stood on the porch, a shadow against the fading light, arms hanging limply at his sides. And in that moment, she felt something shift—the weight of dread hanging thick in the air. Someone was downstairs.

But maybe the worst part hadn’t struck yet—the nagging thought that lingered at the back of her mind: what if he hadn’t been the only one in that house?

As Rachel drove away, the echoes of the unspoken questions chased her into the night.

GET THINGS DONE

 

GET THINGS DONE

Time to time we all as human beings have been there when we don’t want to feel like doing anything, or we are afraid going forward, we play safe, or fear of leaving the happy place, the safe room that we are locked in, if this gets your attention then the following lines might be useful

 1. Your deathbed

Imaging your last minutes on your deathbed, the things you have done, the things you wish you could have done, people that you love, people you hate, they all just goes through in front of eyes and that could one of the way to motivate you, if you need one.

2. Think of the reward

     Have that vision if you complete that action, you are going to get the reward and the prize, let the reward drive you to your destination.

3. Look back

    This way is to see where you were before sometime and you see the progress that you have made over the course of time and you are somewhere close to your goal that is another way of motivating yourself.

4. Build your plan ahead (Blueprint)

    Since you have mapped out everything, your destination that will give you confident about where you are going with it that is another way of motivating yourself.

5. Be an actor

   Playing a role, an excellent actor can get through a lot, it defines your personality and that way you get what you want, acting nice, tough when it need to be.

6. Be cool with yourself

     This one might be stereotypical but don’t let yourself distract with what others think of you, as Henry david T. said in his essay, Self-reliance is the best tool you have get. So be cool with yourself and aim forward.

7. Kill the monster in the closet

    What you fear is an actually an illusion, like a dark night, you think there is someone but there is not, so what you fear is an illusion, so just run at it, that you will defeat your fear.

 

 

QUICK ROAD TO ABS

       

        Despite many fast - fixed - workout programs propagated in popular culture, you can achieve six-pack abs every day by doing exercises such as crunches, sit-ups, and planks, but it takes a lot more work to achieve and maintain a six-pack than you think. Exercising the midsection helps to build and strengthen the abdominal muscles, but does not burn all the fat stored in the abdomen. ^{Sources: 1}

Once you have reached the abdominal muscles that are defined, your abdomen will reveal the aesthetics that you hope to achieve. In order to develop a six pack, the overall body fat percentage must be reduced, which for many people means following a diet and a moderate to high intensity exercise program such as crunches, sit-ups and planks. ^{Sources: 1}

If you want to achieve a six pack, you need to maintain the low body fat percentage you need to flaunt your six packs. Some people can follow a strict diet to achieve this, but the diet affects your body composition more than anything else. Is it really worth forgoing your favourite food in exchange for a belly button? Many of the foods you love have been given to you and you need to maintain a low-fat diet, some people follow strict diets and others don't. However, you also need to learn how to sustain a high-intensity workout program such as crunches, sit-ups, and planks. ^{Sources: 1}

Even if you are new to exercise or in your 40s, the bottom line is that you have abs and can make them look better by following a diet plan that allows you to keep them throughout the year. There are a few factors that determine what your belly looks like and what you get out of it. ^{Sources: 6}

If you're carrying a lot of body fat around your waist at the moment, not just a bit that covers your abs, but enough to hide your abs, you need to work on it first. If your body fat is low enough, it's your genetic structure and your straight abs that decide whether you get six - pack abs or not. You need to burn enough fat and build enough muscle before you can get a six pack or eight pack abs. ^{Sources: 3, 6}

If you eat consistently for long enough, you can get six packs of abs in a short time. If you apply the principles set out in this article and follow them and tear them down with body weight, you will get them quickly. You can do it exactly as you got your six-pack, but you don't get it until you're consistent with your diet for a good number of months, if not years. ^{Sources: 3}

The loss of abdominal fat, especially in the form of low-protein - high-carbohydrate, high-protein - foods, has been shown to help build abdominal muscles. Take a few minutes a day to get six packs of abs with a workout at home. Use your home workout app for all equipment you need, such as bench press, squat, deadlift, or deadlift. ^{Sources: 4}

Fitness gurus know that the average person is lazy and doesn't take the hard work to get six packs of abs in a short space of time. These 8 exercises are the exercises you need not only to get your six pack abs, but to build muscle mass all over your body. This home workout for men has been proven to help you get a six-pack of abs in just a few minutes with a workout app. ^{Sources: 3, 4}

If you manage to convince yourself that you've already hidden six abs under your belly fat, you're selling a crappy diet product. If the average person does not have the muscle mass to lose his belly fat, he will soon find that he is being lied to. ^{Sources: 3}

The secret of the six pack you've always wanted goes well beyond 100 situations a day, and it's long been more than a few minutes of daily workouts. To be honest, you don't need as many abs exercises to build the abs you want. The chiseled core you always wanted has always consisted more of just exercising the abdominal muscle, but it has long been littered with more of those less daily minute-by-minute workouts. ^{Sources: 5}

You don't have to train your abs directly, but you can do it by reducing your body fat percentage. All you need is a good diet, one that also takes into account your burned fat. ^{Sources: 2, 5}

The muscle group that is closely related to the six pack that most boys aspire to is the straight abdomen, but there are other core muscles that need to be trained to complete a six pack. Before I share with you the most effective way to train your abdominal muscles directly, let's take a look at the muscle that the abdominal muscles consist of. ^{Sources: 2}

The bigger your abs, the more prominent they become, and the challenge of having more resistance will help you build a thicker six pack. The abdomen and lower back work synergistically during abdominal training, but act as opposite muscles. Moderate and reasonable abdominal muscle work strengthens the lower back, while overuse of the abdominal muscle (or any muscle group) could produce low back strain. ^{Sources: 0}

Cited Sources

·         https://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/freaky-abs-monster-guide-shredded-six-pack.html ⁰

·         https://www.theactivetimes.com/5-reasons-six-pack-abs-are-overrated ¹

·         https://www.bradnewton.tv/the-best-six-pack-abs-guide-science-based/ ²

·         https://lanegoodwin.com/get-six-pack-abs-fast/ ³

·         https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sixpack.sixpackabs.absworkout&hl=en_US ⁴

·         https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19519353/six-pack-science/ ⁵

·         https://athleanx.com/guide-to-six-pack-abs ⁶

 

CLEVER WAYS TO GET RICH 101

If you want to increase your chances of becoming a millionaire, you can look at some ways to earn extra money. You don't have to make a lot of money to get rich, but you do need a bit of luck and a good sense of what you're doing with your money. As a 78-year-old man, he has proven that when you're born rich, it's not the money you make, it's the people around you who make it for you. ^{Sources: 3}

Just adding a few ideas to your lifestyle can increase your wealth, and since your income potential is unlimited, you will be able to find ways to make more money. ^{Sources: 3, 5}

There is no limit to how much money you can earn, but it all depends on what you decide to do and how much time you plan to devote to it depends on the type of work you do and the amount of money you earn. ^{Sources: 5}

If you're trying to figure out how to get rich, financial independence means figuring out how to make more money. If you only have one free hour a day, there are many possibilities for you, whether you are working for yourself or part-time in a small business or full-time, when it comes to making more money, there are not many possibilities. But if you find a way to make more money, it will help you learn more about how to get richer with your money, and more importantly, how it works. ^{Sources: 5}

Make Sense with Cents, we talk about many different ways to make money, because we believe that an additional income can completely change your life. You can stop putting paycheck to paycheck, and you can pay off your debts while you learn more about how you will earn extra income. There is no need to pay $38,000 in student loans every 7 months or be able to travel full-time and leave the day job to pursue his passions. ^{Sources: 5}

You can use your pension account to manage your taxes now and in the future, giving you a powerful tool to increase your wealth. There are many ways to invest and you can succeed if you make wise investment decisions and allow time for compound interest to work for you. Investing with the advantages of roth helps you to grow your assets faster because you do not have to let the tax burden tear your investment portfolio apart. ^{Sources: 3}

If you haven't reached that magical seven-digit number yet, you can quickly accumulate wealth and become rich. Check out our investment strategies for beginners to get on the right track. ^{Sources: 0, 3}

Avoid companies with high operating costs until you are able to make external investments. If you are able to make external investments, you can avoid a business with higher operating costs in the long term. ^{Sources: 0}

One of the companies that would take many years to become profitable is biomedical start-ups. There you have it, 20 small business ideas that will make you money by 2020 and 20 profitable small businesses. For more information on what kind of businesses can help you get rich, see "The Most Profitable Small Businesses." ^{Sources: 0, 2}

Thousands of entrepreneurs have implemented business ideas to make money, so you can be sure to invest your time and effort in something that is practicable and proven. To give yourself the best chance of success, focus on one idea after another until you find one that matches your skills. If, like me or someone else, you want to start a business, remember that there are many ways to earn a sizeable income. ^{Sources: 2}

Start your own business, and your chances of accumulating wealth are definitely much higher, with a lower failure rate. If you develop a skill set that is very much in demand and scarce, you will be well paid. By becoming a specialist and possessing rare and highly valuable skills, you can become rich in a very short time. ^{Sources: 4}

To calculate how quickly you can get rich, look at the median wealth of your profession. Forget the financial industry and move to the other side of the table. One of the quickest ways to get richer is to convince other people to trust them to manage their money for you. You have a much better chance of getting rich in a supply and demand market than you do in a high demand market. ^{Sources: 4}

As a money manager you always get management fees, but if you're successful you get a carry-over profit share. When you trade large sums of money, the market rises, your customers make money and you lose money; when markets fall, they lose money. Consequently, people who work there can make a lot of money, and if you have lost your customer's money, you have lost their money. ^{Sources: 4}

The true measure of wealth is the difference between what you would be worth if you lost all your money and the value of the money you lost. ^{Sources: 1}

Cited Sources

·         https://smallbiztrends.com/2020/01/how-to-get-rich.html ⁰

·         https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/why-99-of-people-will-never-be-rich ¹

·         https://www.oberlo.com/blog/business-ideas-that-make-money ²

·         https://cashmoneylife.com/how-to-become-a-millionaire-2/ ³

·         https://agileleanlife.com/how-to-get-rich/ ⁴

·         https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2019/07/how-to-become-rich-with-no-money.html ⁵

 

 

The Sleeping pattern of the billionaire

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Sleep is a crucial biological period in human. Sleep is required to keep your energy intact and physical well-being. As an average person spends 25 years of their lifetime, sleeping and another 5 years trying to sleep, that’s shocking fact. Sleep can not be omitted, as we all know, but there is a short cut out. There is a myth or rumor that we all hear that you have to get at least 8 hours of sleep to get going for the day but that is not completely true, of course it will be true in the case of children, their organism demands for them to sleep.

There is a solution and a short cut, for better life-style and be awake and productive at the same time. Here is many successful people’s sleeping pattern.

Try to sleep between 10pm and 11pm at night, which is not too early or late, set your alarm to either 2am or 3am (if you will not be able to get up for starters, then 3:30 is fine as well) then it is a fresh air and a fresh mind that could start for productivity.

As follows up, there is a bonus don’t be scared, when it is around noon, in my own case around 1pm and 2pm, I tend to take an hour or so sleep which removes all my tired stressed body and ready to go for another half of the day.

As a conclusion, this pattern will take time for you to get used to it but once you are in then you will feel and see the difference, just try it yourself, think of all the years you could save and all productivity you could do. It could be better than sleeping almost half of your life.

SCULPTURE

Back in times when Alexander the great was spreading his name across the world, a poor guy from a village of Persia earned his living by building sculptures and houses.

He had only mother in his family and she took well care of his son really well. Her son’s skills were heard by Sultan one day and was invited to the castle to make a statue for the Sultan.

His mother was really happy for him and made many sweet bread with sugar and milk and put them in to his sack, wished him a good luck. When he got to the castle his gaze immediately fell upon the daughter of Sultan and instantly hypnotized by love. Sultan promised to give anything as payment for completing sculpture.

When he was done with the task, he asked the obvious, the marriage of Sultan’s daughter. Sultan agreed but the daughter had a condition.

“Build an unearthly castle for me” demanded the daughter. He was ready to accept any condition. He worked day and night and finished in a short time…

She then mockingly told that she had another task and ”Name it, my princess” replied, he was willing to do anything for the sake of her acceptance.

“Bring me thy mother’s pumping heart with your bare hands”.

He hesitated in this evil condition, but his mother agreed, “I will do anything to make your life better, my son” smiled his mother.

As he was running to his love, he tripped to a piece of wood and fell to the ground, dropping his mother’s pumping heart to the ground and he hurt his leg, “Are u ok, my son, … you hurt?”

...a voice came from the heart on the ground. Tears slided down from his eyes as he ran towards his love.

The daughter vomited upon seeing the heart, and told him to jump off on top of the castle that you built, as he was getting closer to the ground…

“ I will do anything for such a beauty…”