PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson
Shivering, hungry, exhausted and lost, Jasper tried to get his bearings by the dimming sky.
The east darkened first. He turned in a slow circle, decided, and headed south–he hoped.
He didn’t know how he’d come to this situation. His head throbbed, and there was blood running down his cheek. Did he fall? Did someone hit him? He just didn’t know.
Glancing upward, he noticed the light in the distance. Was it a lighthouse? A church steeple?
It didn’t matter. It meant possible help, warmth, maybe even food.
He kept walking.
Just Writing! 
This could be a great beginning hook for a longer tale. 🙂
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Yes. Clearly, something important happened before we got to the story 🙂
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Tightly written, Linda
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Love the positivity in this.
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It could go a lot of different ways, couldn’t it?
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There seems more to learn, however may the light guide him home,
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I hope he finds succor, warmth and food. Nice one, Linda.
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Oooh! Nicely done. You’ve got us all wondering what happened to him and hoping there is help at the end of that light!
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Thanks, Dale. I could be a really interesting story, I think.
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Absolutely, Linda. Worth considering for a longer piece.
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Interesting take on the prompt. Really well done!
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Thank you.
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Dear Linda,
You left me wanting to know what happened. What brought him to this place? Definitely feels like the intro to a longer piece. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks so much.
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i’m looking forward to a happy ending.
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Me too 🙂
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Your stream of consciousness format works well here, Linda. I pray he is not heading right back to the perpetrator.
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I’d be willing to bet he’s having the same thought. Why did he choose to head south? Did it feel safer than the other options?
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I’m hooked.I want to know what happens next. Well done.
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I’d kind of like to know, myself 🙂
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Can’t wait to find out what happens! Great compact little vignette, Linda. Just superb!
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Many thanks 🙂
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Wonderful opening to an intriguing story,
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That seems to be the consensus. I’d like to know what happens, too 🙂
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What a great story, Linda. Intriguing and mysterious. Like everyone else, I want to know what happens next.
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Me too 🙂
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Interesting path this is leading to, I wonder where it will lead?
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So do I 🙂
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