She prayed each night before laying her head upon her makeshift pillow, thanking the good Lord above for her blessings. It was the little things: A new start—free from the terror of physical abuse. Food in her belly, a bottle of water in the center console. A crisp new library card and a stack of books by her side. A rare parking space in a No-Tow-Zone and adjacent to a streetlight, to boot, where she could read until her eyelids grew heavy. The soft blanket of snow insulating her temporary home. Kindness of strangers. A new job on Monday. Lisa H. Owens Just 100 Words 100 Word Story - January 2023 Photo Prompt
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Though the windows were blackened and daylight shone through the skeletal remains of Sissy’s bedroom wall, we stayed in the burnt-out cabin. We scooped dirt and ash over Mama’s and Papa’s melted bodies and watched our food supply dwindle, so we ate less. We burned all the firewood, then fed dusty furniture, one broken bit at a time, into a fireplace that Santa would never visit again. He and eight tiny reindeer would sweep overhead, never looking back. We fashioned a pinecone wreath, lit the last candle, and sang happy birthday to Jesus while sharing the last can of peaches. Lisa H. Owens Just 100 Words 100 Word Story - December, 2022 Photo Prompt True to his word, Uncle Joe took the key to his grave. One stormy night of the cousins working together, grunting, taking turns sharing shovels and the casket revealed itself. The hole was dank and cavernous. We drew straws. Which unlucky bastard would do the deed? Open the lid and run hands over old Joe’s decaying corpse, digging through gore encrusted pockets. I was the loser; but also, the winner. I launched out of that hole, smelling of death—key in my pocket—guns ablazing. The conundrum? What to do with the soil displaced by four dead cousins haphazardly astride Uncle Joe? Lisa H. Owens Just 100 Words 100 Word Story - November 2022 Photo Prompt |
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