99 word prompt : Open door
August 5, 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about an open door. It can be literal or metaphorical. What is behind the door? Who is seeking and why? As the writer, how will you manage the discovery? Go where the prompt leads!
If you want to participate, here’s the link: CARROT RANCH
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“Be wary of con artists,” Mom said. “They’ll open doors you thought impossible to enter, and you’ll beg them to take your money.”
Her clothing was modest. She never traveled farther than the county’s edge. When strangers entered our town she sequestered us inside the house and closed the curtains.
When she died, we found a poster of her. Young, wearing a gypsy-like outfit that showed off a well-endowed chest, the caption said, “Madam Truepetto, fortune teller.”
Next to it was a newspaper article titled “10 most wanted,” her picture on top.
I opened my own doors after that.
And they say you can’t con a Conner. ! Great little tale 💜
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Thanks. 🙂
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That was an unexpected twist! I love how it drives the narrator to open her own doors after the discovery. I wonder if she followed her mom’s advice or footsteps.
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The question in my mind was: If you can’t trust your mother to be the person you think she is, how can you trust anyone?
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I wondered same as Charli but also had your thought, the shock of finding out her mother’s secret life.
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Glad I could answer the questions. 🙂
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A parent’s own failings can either be used to teach and guide, or to stifle. I’m glad the character is choosing to grow and move forward despite it all. Great writing Joelle!
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Thanks. 😊
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