I craned my neck and looked down the stairwell.
Photo courtesy Min An at Pexels.com
Father was wheezing because of his asthma as he climbed up the 16 flights. The lift was out of order, courtesy my friend, the electrician. Now, I just waited for father to use his inhaler, and the chalk powder would set me free.
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276 characters.
Written as a part of Kat’s Twittering tale #77.
This also marks my first entry for the annual #AtoZChallenge, with today’s topic starting with A. Also a part of our homegrown community #Blogchatteratoz.
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Wow. There is so much back story in this that we are left to wonder about. Very well done.
Thank you so much Sarah Ann
I read the story first and thought what a nasty son/daughter… but when combined with the picture it takes a complete different turn. Good one, Anurag.
A is for Absent Minded
Thanks Varad
This could go either way, I’m being the optimist and see it as a loving father and child waiting to play together 🙂
Alas no!
Oh no, a murder plot after all!! 😦
Sorry, going dark was the only way I could find to tell a tale on this photo in 280 characters.
oooooh. Not nice, but then if the father is abusive………………………..?
Which is what I was trying to hint at without actually hinting, got constrained by the 280 characters limit unfortunately.
Worked for me.
My mind is already wondering at atleast a few backstories to fit the write! Masterful write.
Nicely done. Crisp and leaves a lot to the imagination.
Welcome to the AtoZ journey. It’s one roller coaster ride you will love to remember.
https://natashamusing.com/2018/04/a-is-for-anachronism-misplaced-in-time-atozchallenge/
Thank you so much Natasha.
Oooh! What an evil little imp! Makes one wonder if her malice is warranted. Well done! And Welcome back! 🙂
Thank you so much Kat. Though I left it unsaid, I wanted to hint towards child abuse.
A child trapped by worry for a parent very well written.