Rod walked through the gate and put his worn satchel on the floor. He calculated how much money he had left and hoped it would be enough to last him. The big question – what’s next? – circulated around in his head. Focus on the now, he thought, the priority is to get home to my wife and kids. The rest could wait.
A car screeched down the road and then skidded to a halt at the curbside. The window wound its way down and his brother’s smiling face emerged.
“Jump in, brother! Freedom awaits you.”
What is Freedom? He wondered.
Originally Written for Carrot Ranch Writing Prompt.
June 20, 2022, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about what freedom feels like. Whose point of view do you use? Does the idea of freedom cause tension or bring hope? Let the reader feel the freedom. Go where the prompt leads!
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