[Write the Story] Retired Veterans Telling Their War Stories
I’m getting back to it. There are only 4 more exercises after this one. I am going to finish this project this year! I am going to.
Prompt: Retired Veterans Telling Their War Stories
Words: internment, fret, kneel, fasten, drizzle, nursery, abundantly, scarce, discourteous, grant
Story
“…We had to do everything we could to protect the nursery…”
“Flynn, we’ve heard this story a thousand times.” Jane let the last of the wind bottle drizzle into her glass. “Grant me strength.”
Flynn glared at her. “So that’s a reason to be discourteous?”
“Hey, now. We’ve made it abundantly clear that this group is a safe place. If Flynn needs to tell his story more than once, we accept that. Jane, if you need wine to face your demons, we accept that, too.”
Jane drained her glass. “Okay, Sarge, I got it. Sorry, Flynn. I was a jerk.”
“Don’t fret Jane. I know my story is just one in the War Against the Virus. Who knew we’d live to be retired old goats? Where were you?” Flynn seemed sincere.
Jane’s eyes glazed. “Internment Camp Delta. At the end, when medicine was scarce. I saw…things…I don’t like to remember.”
Sarge came to kneel before her. “You have to, Jane. It’s the only way.”
Before Jane could answer, there was a loud bang, a crash, and a high keening sound. Sarge leapt to their feet. “Make sure the windows are fastened. Block the doors. You may have all retired, but the war has come back to our doorsteps. We’re back in the fire now.”
They all scattered to follow orders.
Word Count: 220
Written: 11/3/2021