Silent Witness
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 22 March
2024
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| Photo Credit: Roger Bultot |
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The old building in Brooklyn is all covered up. After all these years, it’s getting a facelift.
It stands shrouded in anticipation. The veil of construction dust and scaffolding conceals its past, promising a fresh beginning.
He remembers living there on the second floor when they first arrived in this country.
So much memories wrap around its weathered bricks and windows. Its walls bear silent witness to their hopes and struggles to survive.
When the curtains finally part, revealing the rejuvenated facade, he hopes it will remain a legacy to the enduring spirit of those who once walked its halls.
To Live Again
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 15 March
2024
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| Photo Credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields |
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From their favorite spot on the beach, Layla thought of the one who went away. She held on to the hope that he would someday return as promised.
Like the waves before her, anger surged inside her. After six years of waiting, she felt as though she were choking under the weight of unmet expectations.
Layla had made the choice that it was time to let go. Slowly, she released the grip that had held her heart captive.
It wasn’t easy and didn’t come without pain, but she knew it was necessary to allow herself to breathe and live again.
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