5 Sentence Fiction – Doors

 

Anxiety washed over Charlene when she stared at the run down hallway, littered with debris.  Little had changed since she was a 12 year old run away more than 20 years ago.  She longed to turn around without heading toward the light at the last exist.  All her long hours of studying, extra time spent on cases while other reporters slept, and working harder than anyone else should have prepared her for this.  The tabloids were already selling out, leaving her a small window of time to write an article based on fact about the body found at 1566 Blues Man Road, her old haunt back when she kept running, and couldn’t see another way out. 

Written for:  Lillie  McFerrin’s  Five Sentence Fiction -Doors

 

Once again, I’m stepping out of my comfort zone from writing poetry and non-fiction into the scary world of fiction.  I’m learning and any suggestions are greatly appreciated.