One Week Ago

I walked down the long hallway in my house towards the familiar sound of my wife in her rocking chair. I followed a trail of mud and dirt on the hardwood floor and approached the chair from behind. The rain pounded loudly against the window. Fear clenched my stomach.

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Georgia

My submission to the 18th Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers. Less than 2500 words.

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