My Writing Journey
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Book Group & Jody Hedlund
Friday, October 21, 2011
Skeleton Lake is out TODAY!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Update
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Short Story Challenge
For those who want an even greater challenge, make your story 200 words EXACTLY!
“It hurts so bad!” the teen yelled into my face when I approached. She dripped with sweat, hands clutching her stomach.
One look and I knew.
“This way!” As in flight, the paramedics and I went down the hall.
From the waiting area, the mother’s voice rang down the hall, “Something’s wrong!”
We worked on her for an hour, the pain subsided. She smiled and said, “Thanks.” But things like this shouldn’t happen. She’s young with an entire life ahead, but the choice she made has consequences and now the entire family will have to support each other.
I walked into the waiting room; her parents had an identical look in their eyes, anticipation. I didn’t know where to begin.
“She ingested too many pills. We pumped her stomach, she seemed fine, but too much time had passed with the drugs in her system. Her heart failed and we couldn’t revive her. I’m so sorry.”
The silence turned into hysteric wails. I left the waiting room behind me, and the door swung shut.