Writing 101 Assignment: You discover a letter on a path that affects you deeply. Write about this encounter. Be as brief as possible.
Walking by the scary house, I keep my head down. Had I been brave enough to check out the broken shutters and chipping paint I would not have seen the word HELP on the envelope at my feet. I would not have picked it up and read the letter inside. I would not have called the police. I would not have seen myself on the nightly news, heralded as a hero. She would still be locked inside the scary house against her will had I not kept my head down.
More Than Everything 
Cool! Great take on the assignment!
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Thanks! It was harder than I thought it would be. Brevity is an art form 🙂
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This is amazing. I am chilled at the end at what could have happened.
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I appreciate it!
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Neat twist – that her cowardice led to her becoming a hero – good job on this one!
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A twist with a twist 🙂 Thanks!
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Really nice…I love the twist at the end, very unexpected.
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Glad you liked it. Twists keep us engaged as readers!
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🙂
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Reblogged this on NetBiz and commented:
Brief and beautiful… seems effortless.
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Thank you for the reblog Joni!
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The pleasure is mine. It reminded me of reading Stephen King’s, in his prime. I felt It worth sharing…
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Powerful. The brevity adds to the poignancy.
Not too dark, in my opinion – it’s vague enough to hint at darkness but lets the reader fill it in. Good job 🙂
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Thank you.
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Outstanding writing, as usual!
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You’re very sweet Jill. 😘
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