VISUAL PROMPT

by Jean Wimmerlin @ Unsplash

Write a story or poem inspired by this abandoned place.

The Journey Had Just Began

“There’s an intruder!” We were in the middle of packing our bag when a loud cry came upon us. We hurriedly finished the rest of our packing and rushed out to the open desert. There’s many loud cries and shattering sound. I followed my parents through the back door and cautiously made our way through outside. I glanced back and accidentally made eye contact with one of the intruders. He wore an elegant blue long half clock cape with gold stripes that stretches down below his knee. His hair as light as the bright sun. He has that noble facial proportion, which is undeniably pleasing to look at. Plus, he doesn’t look much older than I was. _Such an impressive young man_. I thought. _Who is he?_ As for my outer appearance, I must have froze like an idiot because my mom quickly grabbed my arm and pull me away. Yet, I was still staring at the well-dressed young man as his ocean blue eyes pierced back to me. His hands tucking inside his trousers, pairing with a gun capped on his blue and golden signature belt. “That’s the inspector! Hurry!” Mom cried as soon as she looked at who I was staring by at. We ran and ran. Until they were out of sight. Before the young inspector was out of sight, I saw him still standing in his spot, looking calm as he watches us ran away. _Will he report about our escape?_ “Good thing he’s the only one that saw us!” Mom huffed as finally stopped running and begin to settled down to rest for the night. “What were you thinking? Why did you make eye contact with him?“ Mom cried frustratingly, “ We could have been caught! Good thing that inspector boy didn’t ran after us!” “Who are they? They don’t look like the typical intruders” I asked. “They are the royal police inspectors. Just a look at their uniforms will have it away.” She answered. I nodded. “Anyways, we need to get to the capital as soon as we can.” Mom sighed. “Why? Aren’t the royal inspector from the capital? We are just gonna expose ourselves by going there.” I frowned. “That’s why we have to disguise ourselves. You know there’s a saying, ‘The most dangerous place is the safest place’!” Mom said, “however, just by you making eye contact with one of the royal inspectors, we are more likely to be found than those who didn’t!” Mom sighed again. I nodded weakly. “How far are we from the captial?” Mom turned around to dad, who just came back from the other families that ran with us. “About 2 days.” Dad replied. Mom nodded while continuing doing a quick unpacking to get what we need for the night. “Then, we have to continue early tomorrow before the inspector came after us. Who knew how long it will take them to know our location when one of the inspectors had now knew our escape direction.” Mom glanced at me accusingly. I bit my lips in awkwardness and lowered my head in guilt. _Com’on, Mom! I didn’t mean to make eye contact with him.._ I pouted.
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