My A to Z Challenge: Micro fiction, using 300 words or less, inspired by selected words along with a photo for inspiration. The words were chosen in reverse order from this lesson plan page.
(For example, for the letter A it was the 26th word on the list, for Z it was the 1st word on the list)
(For example, for the letter A it was the 26th word on the list, for Z it was the 1st word on the list)
"Isn't she striking?" Charlotte pointed out the ancient statue of a warrior women standing beside a zebra to her BFF, Analise, who shrugged. It hadn't been Analise's idea of a good way to spend an afternoon but it had been Charlotte's turn to choose an activity.
Museums made Analise queasy. The strange items, the unusual smells combined to make her dizzy. "I need to go sit for a minute. Can I meet you in the next exhibit room?"
Charlotte couldn't tear her eyes off the figurine but responded, "Sure, go ahead." I wonder what life was like for her? Maybe she was a princess, or a queen. I mean, she had her own zebra. How cool is that?
Someone behind her cleared their throat and she turned to face a wizened old man, skin as dark as the night, with a smile as charming as any she'd ever seen. She smiled in return.
"You like Queen Amina?" he asked.
She turned back to the display case and sighed. "Oh yes. I want to learn more about her. She is magnificent."
"You are interested in African history?"
She nodded. "I recently did my DNA and discovered I have roots there. I need to learn more about my ancestry."
"The good or the bad?"
She thought for a moment. "I guess I'd have to say both. After all, you can't live life with just one of those."
"Agreed." He muttered a few words she didn't understand, swirled twice and then stamped his right foot. "It is done. Walk through that door."
She looked in the direction he pointed and when she looked back, he was gone. With a shrug she walked over, grasped the doorknob and inhaled. Closing her eyes she opened it and stepped through.
She looked down at her strange garments, then up to a new past.
Yeah - DNA and genealogy both give us a new past.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on completing the challenge.
Thank you - it's been a challenge for sure this year! Glad to be done...and thank you for taking time to drop by to read and comment.
DeleteOooh! Great opening to a fun story :)
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your posts this month. Thank you for joining A to Z! :)
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I'm glad you enjoyed the posts and thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI agree, great start to a story! I've really enjoyed your series this year. Congrats on finishing!
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Wish I was better at fantasy, this would work! Thanks for stopping by to read and comment, Janet.
DeleteOh, I so enjoyed this short tale and all that it promises in discoveries for Charlotte. A very pleasant way to bring AtoZ to a close.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gail. I still hope to finish reading your stories but have been hit with a bunch of medical issues that are slowing me down. Life..lol
DeleteMakes me wonder what would have been behind door number two, hahaha!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on completing A-Z 2019! It's been fun following you!https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.com/2019/04/under-arrest-z-is-for-ziggy-zailo-family.html
[snicker] I liked that! Congrats to you, too, for finishing. Since I write mystery novels, I really enjoyed your series.
DeleteAh, I'd have enjoyed following her through that door to see what she learned.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on completing the A to Z.
Seems as though a lot of people feel that way! Thanks again for dropping in!
DeleteIt is important to know both the good and the bad about where we came from. Wonderful story!
ReplyDeleteThank you, and thanks again for being a reader throughout this challenge.
DeleteGreat teaser--I want to read more!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you, too, for being an A to Z survivor!
Thanks, Beth. I always enjoy the challenge but as I get older, time seems to slip away too quickly.
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