Wednesday, July 22, 2020

English Lady

I entered the contest in the Facebook group again this month. The inspiration photo was of a woman riding a bike under an old tree. This is the story I came up with...





“Did you see her?” James whispered.

“No,” Charles said, “and quit pushing me before I fall off the cliff.”

“Sorry.” 

James looked away so Charles couldn’t see his red cheeks. He couldn’t believe he’d finally seen the English Lady under the tree. He’d heard about her for years but thought it was just a tall tale. The only problem was that everyone else would think it still just a tale if Charles didn’t see her too. 

“Come on, I’m ready to go home.” Charles pushed himself off the ground and was almost standing before James jerked him back down. 

“Look!” James shouted. When the lady turned his way, James stumbled and would have fallen off the cliff had Charles not caught him. Unfortunately, that meant Charles had missed her again. 

 “Let’s go,” Charles ordered, “before you kill us both.”

Charles shook his head, walking away. He couldn’t understand how James, the smartest kid in the sixth grade, could believe such a tale. He was still pondering how someone so smart could be so dumb when he heard the bicycle bell trill across the field. He refused to turn around despite the goose bumps creeping up his arms.

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