I am taking part in Mondays Finish the Story, which is a flash fiction challenge that provides a photo prompt and the opening sentence to your story. The rules indicate that the story you come up with must be between 100-150 words, not including the opening line… Are you ready for my story?
The opening sentence: “They finally made their escape.”
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“They finally made their escape.” Janine drove while Rachael looked back to see if they were being followed. Others remained behind.
Janine was the first taken. She had been stuck in a room with a dirt floor, and a bed. The room was dark. When he came, she looked out noticing many other doors. How many were there?
One day she heard noise outside her door. That was when Rachael arrived. She heard her call out, “Is anyone out there?” The girls talked.
The next time he came to bring Janine food on a tray, she knocked the tray into him and grabbed the tray hitting him with it, knocking him down. She ran out the door, closing and locking it. Her heart raced. Now he was captive!
Releasing Rachael, they ran. Leaving the house, they saw the Jeep; the keys were in the ignition. They made it to safety. The police discovered 18 others.
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I hope that you enjoyed my short story today! You too can take part in this challenge by clicking on Mondays Finish the Story!
Have a magnificent Monday and be well! ^..^
Good thing they got out by themselves. Goodness knows how long it would have taken someone else to find them. Good story, Barb, and well done as always. 🙂 — Suzanne
Thank you very much Suzanne!
Way to take care of things themselves. Help doesn’t always come charging in over the hill. Good for them!
Sometimes you just have to take charge yourself! 🙂
Trafficking is an ugly business – glad they mad it 🙂
Me too! Thank you!
Interesting idea. I think there could be quite a lot more to this story… 🙂
Thank you!
Janine’s a real action woman! Exciting story – and it sounds as though it could be developed into a longer one. What could have happened before and after this scene is quite intriguing.
I am glad that you enjoyed it! There are always more in every story as you say…the before and the after! Thank you!
Action and a wonderful result ~ Feels like there is more to come~ A story full of intrigue~ 🙂
🙂 Thanks John!
Good for Janine! That’ll teach the kidnappers to leave the keys in the ignition.
It sure will! Thank you for dropping by to read my bit of flash!
Good read. 🙂
Thank you!
Good story! But I have to ask…….your last sentence indicates they escaped in a Jeep and the police found 18 others……….so – where did this guy park 18 Jeeps? (only kidding)
Funny!
Excellent take Barb. There would be an interesting back story to this one I imagine.
I was thinking about that book “Kiss the Girls,” when I wrote this! Be well!
I’m always amazed at the many ideas you come up with.
I have too many ideas I sometimes think! 🙂 Thanks for the comment Anneli!