It's time for Five Sentence Fiction! The word for this week is ACHE.
A Life for Sale
Chapter 1: Heartache
Chapter 1: Heartache
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Aurora leaned forward, her scarred palms resting against the
chilled glass. Her apartment, hardly
more than a walk-in closet and poorly heated, afforded a perfect view of the
upper-scale complexes across the river.
It was selection time again, and she peered at the empty
crib beside her bed, thinking of the daughter she had to leave behind for the
next month, and aching because she could think of no other way to provide for
her.
The selection was scheduled to take place in an hour, and
she wondered which upper-crust hot shot would bid for her services, as well as
what kind of services they would demand.
She shudders as she remembers the scars she acquired last year, of the horrific
month that led to the conception of her little girl, and lamenting the fact
that if she didn’t resort to this, she would be homeless.
Dark and intense :)
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ReplyDeleteA whole world of a story in such a short space, terrific job!
ReplyDeleteWonderful scene setting in such a small amount of words. Very impressive.
ReplyDeleteThe imagery in that first sentence is a perfect set up for this piece. Nice!!!
ReplyDeleteA really powerful story, a sad and frightening reflection of a real human issue.
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