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Valley Of Desolation

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Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 60 words using the prompts
shown below, as well as Esther’s Writing
Prompts and the word “bridge”.

cow, sarong, grapefruit, hobby,
wheelbarrow, alphabet

Image by Me & Gemini

Fog clung to the rusted bridge as Carmen pushed the creaky wheelbarrow carrying grapefruit and a cryptic, blood-stained alphabet scroll. A mysterious cow watched from the murky mire, wearing a torn silk sarong like a shroud. Carmen’s bizarre  hobby always left unsettling clues behind. Who was she hiding from in this desolate valley, and what dark secret did it hold?

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