Prompt 26 | Week 26: Timely
Deadline: 30 June 2021
Word count: 1200 – 1500 words
Please do not post before the deadline.
“Cho,” the old woman calls from the doorway, “It’s time. Finish dressing and escort the girl downstairs. Jinja will go with you. We’ll want her nearby in case of trouble.” “Yes, Ama” Cho bows, more out of fear than respect.…...
“What’s this?” Clarissa pulled a small book out of Amy’s backpack. “Pictures,” Amy said, scooting over to the end of the bed. Clarissa opened the album, one of those little ones they sell for cheap at the grocery store. The…...
We walked along a long corridor. There was no need for the red book as there was indeed only one path we could take: either onwards or backwards. Not that this didn’t feel intimidating enough. We held our rapiers ready…...
Grizelda studied the dozen students coming into the small auditorium. She enjoyed the commotion of their arrival, their settling in, sitting down and getting their notes out. She found that she did not have to ask them for their attention…...
Teddy proved to be a wonderful companion for an evening out: attentive but not pandering, considerate without being cloying and, Lucy suspected, generous with his Spanish translations. Lucy knew a little of the language—mostly directives from her mother— but then,…...
