The bleak, arid land stretched out before them. Her search for shelter seemed hopeless but she would not give up! Shifting the weight of the sleeping child in her arms, Lily strode forward determinedly. The car had broken down but surely there had to be a homestead somewhere in this godforsaken land. Over the hill, she saw it in the distance. Help. Water. Refuge from the blazing sun.
“Mama, are we nearly there?”
“Yes sweetheart.”
They were welcomed with generosity. The homestead came to be the perfect place to change an identity and to hide from a killer.
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2019
(This post was inspired by Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle. The challenge asks for bloggers to write a story in 100 words or less in response to the photo prompt.)
I like the little twist at the end.
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Thank you Trent. Guess I have been reading too many twisty novels lately 😄
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🙂 Actually, since the FF stories are so short, I think they work best with a bit of a twist.
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There seem to be a lot of strange and dangerous folk wandering about this stretch of inhospitable land.
Good story.
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That is true 😄
Thank you.
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I could feel her determination. Here’s hoping they stay safe. I wonder who was chasing them, and why they wanted them dead? Good story.
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Thank you Iain. With more words I could definitely add detail.
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Oh, yes! A happy ending 🙂 Not too many of those this week. Nice twist.
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Thank you. Though I was tempted to add the unhappy ending, I do admit.
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Hopefully, the homestead won’t turn out to be a trap. Intriguing.
‘Retribution’, my short story.
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A twist within a twist. Love it!
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Hope her future is safe!
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One can always hope 🙂
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Nicely done!
I’m happy they found refuge!
🙂
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Thank you so much. And thank you for reading.
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So glad your heroineis safe and her child too. I was worried it might be a mirage…
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I decided to write a happy ending this week 🙂
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Yay! That is, if the homesteaders are sincere… (with this group of writers, one becomes more leary…
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That is so true Dale! If I were able to use more words I probably would have added yet another twist!!:D
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Safety at last. The relief was palpable.
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Thank you Sandra 🙂
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You can feel her desperation and determination to keep herself and her child safe. You built the story well for the surprising twist. Very entertaining piece!
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Thank you so much for the compliment Brenda.
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I wondered what she was running from. Good twist
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Thank you. This definitely has the potential to be turned into a longer story.
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Nice twist…. a happy ending.
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Glad you liked it.
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Homestead is an ideal place to hide. She has to do something about the broken down car. Killer may trace her to this place using the car as a clue.
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She definitely would have to in order to hide her path.
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Let’s hope the killer gives up the chase. A fearful ending.
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It depends on how determined he is …
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My goodness. This you need to take further. What is Lily’s story?
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Thank you Janet 🙂
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