STORY STARTER
Submitted by Celaid Degante
Leaving
Write about a character leaving something, or someone, they love.
The Last Stop
I can’t, feel anything,
Where am I?
I can’t see.
Hear,
Move.
What happened to me?
Am I paralyzed?
I was fine a few minutes ago,
So what is this?
Is that, me?
I’m young again,
I’m, reliving memories of my youth,
But, it all happened already,
So why am I seeing them?
Am I, dead?
But I don’t recall dying,
I was on the bus,
Now I’m here.
OW, my head hurts,
Why though?
What’s happening?
What am I doing here?
The last thing I remember,
I was on the bus,
What happened after?
Why can’t I remember?
I was on the bus,
And then,
Then,
A, trailer?
A trailer.
A trailer rammed into the side of the bus,
Right where I was sitting,
Am I, dead?
No, it can’t be,
There’s still so much I need to do,
No.
I can’t die here,
Not here,
She’s waiting for me,
By the window,
I can’t just leave like this.
Stand up,
You’re fine,
Get up,
GET UP.
It’s no use,
I still can’t move,
I don’t want to believe it, but,
I did die,
I really am dead.
I’m sorry Emma,
This is my last stop,
I won’t be coming home,
Take care of our child,
I’ll be watching you from above.