© Jessica Haines
Joey was softly crying. His Mommy forgot him, forgot to pick him up at the Boys and Girls Club where he went everyday after school. Now everyone was gone and he was alone. It was cold and wet out and he was scared. Where was his Mommy and why didn’t she come to get him?
Car after car went by. He looked at each one with hope and then despair. None of them were Mommy. Should he try to walk home? Maybe he could ask a policeman for help, if he could find one.
A car! It was pulling into the parking lot. “Grandpa!” He’s come to get me. He’s getting out of his car to come get me.
“Grandpa! I love you.” They hugged.
“It’s going to be okay, Joey. Your Mom was in a car accident, but she’s going to be okay.”
They went to visit Mommy in the hospital. She was going to get better soon.
Written for FFfAW Challenge-Week of January 31, 2017 in response to the photo prompt above.
The word count limit is 100 to 175 words and mine came in at 159.
Read other stories inspired by this challenge at InLinkz.com.
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Ahh, this is so heart touching! I’m sure this has happened in real life and it makes me feel sorry for those poor kids that feel like they have been abandoned! Great story!
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Actually, I recall my Mom once being late picking me up from school and yes, it’s a horrible feeling. She wasn’t even that late, it just felt like a really long time.
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I remember similar feelings James and it isn’t a good feeling!
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No, but it feels so good when someone finally shows up.
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Yes, it sure does!
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I liked your story for this prompt. Glad it had a hopeful ending.
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Initially, I was going to have Grandpa deliver the news that Mom had died, but I didn’t have the heart. My grandson turns eight in a few weeks and I wouldn’t want to break his heart like that.
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And it would not have helped the story. You ended it with hope and that seems better.
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A very touching story! 🙂
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Thanks, swritings.
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Excellent story. Scary moment for the young boy… Glad the mom is going to be okay.
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Thanks, Tena. Yes, she’s fine.
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