The Price of Life
Fall 2019 Winners – WritersWeekly 24-Hour Short Story Contest Honorable Mention Writing Prompt: The two children were laughing as they tried to catch the red leaves raining down from the sugar maples. A cold wind brought the promise of frost by morning and she shivered as she tried to keep the children on the narrow path. A fall in the river would be dangerous this time of year. When she glanced up, she instinctively reached for the children's hands. A man, whose untucked shirt was dripping with red, was approaching. As he got closer, he showed a toothless grin, tipped his hat politely, and said... CRUCIAL HINT! You are very likely thinking the man just killed someone. The fact is, that's what MOST people reading this topic are also thinking! You should probably take this story in a different direction, don't ya think? (Wink wink!!) === Tempeste Ensorceler sank slowly to the log, landed heavily, dropped her bag and tugged and pulled her boot until her fo...