Rural | Prompt #9

Rural | Prompt #9

PROMPT : RURAL Doctor Caliper’s mouth set in a grim line. She rose from the faded rose-settee and tucked the pulse-reader back inside of her healer’s gown. “How is she doc?” Father Terris asked. “You should have called me sooner,” Doctor Caliper said, brusquely. “What...
Rural | Prompt #9

Confident | Prompt #8

PROMPT : CONFIDENT  “There’s no way she’ll do it.” “If Mark wiped out, she’ll be paste!” “Is she stupid?” “Ugh. This is so pointless. Everyone knows she’s going to fail.” Octavia walked to the center of the room, clad in the finest apprentice’s robes afforded to her...
Rural | Prompt #9

Round | Prompt #7

PROMPT : ROUND  “Did Eli tell you what he was getting you for Christmas?” Shane flopped down on the sofa. “You could actually help, you big lug,” I threw back. “Tiny metal things and tiny pointy things?” Shane sniffled a shudder. “No thanks, sis. It’s all yours. So...
Rural | Prompt #9

Calories | Prompt #6

PROMPT : CALORIES  Cassie wrinkled her nose. “How many calories?” She repeated. “Good grief, Sam, no wonder you can’t lose any weight.” Sam threw her a withering look. “For your information,” she said, huffily. “I’m not trying to lose weight. I just—I felt like...
Rural | Prompt #9

Camouflage | Prompt #5

PROMPT : CAMOUFLAGE  “Jess—Jessie, slow down! I can’t keep up.” “Try,” Jessie said, tersely. Her steps seemed to quicken instead of slow. “If we stop now, we’re dead, do you hear me?” “I’m not as tall as you are,” Sheila gasped out. “Please, you know I can’t-“ Jessie...
Rural | Prompt #9

Bunch | Prompt #4

PROMPT : BUNCH  “Lyla, grab a bunch of that, would you?” Grandpa stirred the cauldron, sniffing at the herbal aroma wafting out. “Red, purple or yellow?” I called back, squinting up at the ribbon-tied bundles of herbs and flowers in the drying shed. “Purple, I think,”...