The end was there in the beginning, in that accidental glimpse of a green shimmer peeking out from what she was calling a neckline. The green shimmer held me so I never saw what hit me. And then the old man with the gold-filled bucket was painting someone else’s name on my door.
--zoe
"The Last Stand"
by Patrick Richardson
Oh I LOVE the last sentence!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Zoe, and beautiful descriptions.
Awesome!
What great intrigue!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful!!!
What a great invention, Zoe! "The end was in there the beginning...": wonderful way to write, to don't talk about the story. And the final phrase is a masterstroke. :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, I agree, to change the name on the door is a great idea :)) and you make appear the bucket at the same time. :)
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