Today’s challenger to write a story in less than one hundred words comes from writer Helen Ellwood. Helen’s story is Rescue and you can read it below.
I don’t know why we’ve been shut in this cardboard box. My kittens are crying. Someone is carrying us somewhere, without care. I smell water, hear birdsong. The canal? The box is on the ground now. A pause. Heavy footsteps walk away.
It’s dark and I can’t escape. My babies crawl under me. I comfort them, but I’m afraid.
Sunlight is bright as the box is opened. A human girl picks me up and holds me to her heart. Her friend picks up my kittens. The girls are crying, but my heart sings with joy.
We are safe.
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To find out more about Helen’s writing you can visit her blog here.
Patricia M Osborne 
Thank you so much, Patricia
Helen x
On Tue, 16 Jul 2019 at 15:31, Patricia M Osborne wrote:
> Patricia M Osborne posted: “Today’s challenger to write a story in less > than one hundred words comes from writer Helen Ellwood. Helen’s story is > Rescue and you can read it below. I don’t know why we’ve been shut in this > cardboard box. My kittens are crying. Someone is carrying us” >
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My pleasure, Helen. A great story and I have a feeling that you’re going to have a lot of readers loving this one.
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