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Promise
#WritcoStoryPrompt36
Write a short story that uses atleast two of the given situations:
[3. A broken mirror.
4. An old desk with a locked drawer. ]
A creak of the front door marked the starting point. It echoed through the valley, intensified by the sound of heavy rain drops hitting against the ground, roof, and a metal barn a few feet away.
She took a deep breath, suddenly relieved at the sensation of being alone. If she ever felt the need to cry, she could bowl her eyes out without having to explain why. Having some privacy while revisiting her past was essentially important.
First of all, she didn't want to come back. Ever. But she had to do it because her uncle didn't have any other relatives, and actually, it all wasn't his fault. She owed him taking care of things. Apart from that, there was the nightmare she dreamed every time her mind decided to reminisce about her childhood. And that irrational fear of a certain somebody coming in on her whilst she's inside....
Write a short story that uses atleast two of the given situations:
[3. A broken mirror.
4. An old desk with a locked drawer. ]
A creak of the front door marked the starting point. It echoed through the valley, intensified by the sound of heavy rain drops hitting against the ground, roof, and a metal barn a few feet away.
She took a deep breath, suddenly relieved at the sensation of being alone. If she ever felt the need to cry, she could bowl her eyes out without having to explain why. Having some privacy while revisiting her past was essentially important.
First of all, she didn't want to come back. Ever. But she had to do it because her uncle didn't have any other relatives, and actually, it all wasn't his fault. She owed him taking care of things. Apart from that, there was the nightmare she dreamed every time her mind decided to reminisce about her childhood. And that irrational fear of a certain somebody coming in on her whilst she's inside....
