Writing Prompt
STORY STARTER
Isabelle may be eight months pregnant but one morning she wakes to find herself with a flat stomach and no longer carrying a baby. When confronting others, no one seems to have any knowledge of her pregnancy, not even her husband.
The scene has been set, now write a story using it. Does Isabelle hysterically seek answers? Could it be that her whole pregnancy was a metaphor for something greater?
Writings
Isabell woke up, feeling strangely empty. She touched her stomach, as she always did after she found out she was pregnant. She felt, smooth, unblemished skin.
"Honey," Isabell said worriedly. "I--I can't feel the baby." She let out a half sob half disbelieving noise.
Her husband turned over to face her sleepily. Lucas Mai was her love of her life. "What baby?"
"The baby--you know!" she said, half ...
Where is she? The question whispers through Isabella’s mind as her hand drifts to her stomach. A tear rolls down her cheek as the loss of her unborn child reverberates through her.
“Please Isabella,’ her husband begs, his shirt ruffled and hair a mess as he puts down his satchel, “we’ve been through this.”
“I was pregnant Raj”, she says, her declaration opening a flood gate of emotions. He moves...