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Modern Day Education
A chapter in the book Dribbles And Drabbles
Breathe
by Brett Matthew West
Flash 100 Contest Winner
Huddled together everyone knelt silently. A firm finger over our mouths reminded us to stay quiet. Collectively, we held our breaths.
I whispered, "Don't let it be our door!"
The nervous door handle jiggled.
Again, I whispered, "Not our door!"
Once more, the door handle moved. This time with gusto, then fell still. Eternal moments passed like seamless hours.
I murmured, "Someone has to halt this insanity!"
Shattering the eeriness, the announcement bell chimed, "ALL CLEAR! THE LOCKDOWN HAS ENDED!"
We breathed deep as I encouraged my young charges, "Okay, kids, everyone back to their desks. The drill is over."
Huddled together everyone knelt silently. A firm finger over our mouths reminded us to stay quiet. Collectively, we held our breaths.
I whispered, "Don't let it be our door!"
The nervous door handle jiggled.
Again, I whispered, "Not our door!"
Once more, the door handle moved. This time with gusto, then fell still. Eternal moments passed like seamless hours.
I murmured, "Someone has to halt this insanity!"
Shattering the eeriness, the announcement bell chimed, "ALL CLEAR! THE LOCKDOWN HAS ENDED!"
We breathed deep as I encouraged my young charges, "Okay, kids, everyone back to their desks. The drill is over."
I whispered, "Don't let it be our door!"
The nervous door handle jiggled.
Again, I whispered, "Not our door!"
Once more, the door handle moved. This time with gusto, then fell still. Eternal moments passed like seamless hours.
I murmured, "Someone has to halt this insanity!"
Shattering the eeriness, the announcement bell chimed, "ALL CLEAR! THE LOCKDOWN HAS ENDED!"
We breathed deep as I encouraged my young charges, "Okay, kids, everyone back to their desks. The drill is over."
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Writing Prompt Write a flash fiction story. But you can only use 100 words. Exactly. Title does not count in the word count. |
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