A loud click awakened me, and I felt everything change.
A familiar scent filled the air, but I couldn’t place it. The sun warmed my skin.
I blinked, trying to adjust to the light. But it filled me with anxious energy.
“There you are.”
“What? Am I free?”
“I’ve unlocked you.”
My hands shook. Oxygen seemed scarce. His voice…
“Come. No more hiding.”
Stumbling forward, I thought I recognized freedom, almost forgetting the prison at my back.
“You unlocked me?”
I stared at my rescuer, smiling.
But as I looked around, I felt my face fall.
“Freedom isn’t so simple.”
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The above piece is for a Chuck Wendig writing prompt at http://terribleminds.com. I’m very excited because it clocks in at exactly 100 words! Those who know me well know just how difficult that was! 😛
MelDouleur.com 
very powerful words – the image takes us to think more and understand better!!
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Thank you. I’m glad the image did not confuse!
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Nice! The ending sure is a cliff hanger!
(BTW, love that Paris lock bridge… so sad that it’s collapsing!)
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Thanks DD, it was a feat to work a story into 100 words. But it was fun. (Don’t worry about the love locks, they are popping up all over the place!)
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Reblogged this on overHis2knees… and commented:
Some things happen in the blink of an eye…
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Beautiful – freedom is such a heady responsibility.
Ash
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It’s interesting to me how this piece has meant so many different things to so many different people! Best part of writing. Thanks Ash!
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Your voice is being heard…continue on.
Beautiful!
❤
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Thanks so much LV! There’s been several different interpretations of this piece, and, as an artist, I find that absolutely enthralling!
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Exercises like this are useful in the same way that the net in a tennis match defines it. Restriction encourages you to use your abilities differently and it puts you out of your comfort zone. This was great
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I also think it creates a note of ambiguity that is almost invisible, which allows the reader to define the premise. I may have to write more things like this as a test of that concept. Thanks for reading, Matt!
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Oh wow I love this! It almost has a Plato’s Caves vibe, but more tense. That last sentence is awesome.
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Thanks Jo!!! It is sort of like that, though it seems this piece has found lots of different meanings for different people, which is really cool! ❤
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