Hidden Drawer
Tom crept into his father’s office. The desk was still there. Burnt oak inlaid with grey marble had always seemed a bold choice to Tom, especially for someone…
My very first challenge: Drawers!
This is my first challenge and I'm inviting you to write a story involving: Drawers. They hold things and hide things- from hardware like screws, nuts and bolts, to random things like pens, rubber bands and mouse poop. My challenge to you is to write a story where a character opens a drawer. The kind of drawer and what is inside it (if anything) is up to you, as is the story genre. Definition #2 from m-w.com: a sliding box or receptacle opened by pulling out and closed by pushing in Two weeks seems like it should be enough time. You already have an invitation. What are you waiting for?
Challengers
5 entriesExpectation
Helen opened it again, excitedly eyeing the contents. Somehow, the diamond managed to sparkle, even in the darkness of the desk’s middle drawer. The jewler’s…
What Lays Within
There’s a safe in the living room that I didn’t know was there. I probably woulda never found it if John wasn’t there. He may have broken that framed picture…
My Useful Drawer
Matches, latches, clothing patches, Keys, Swiss cheese and batteries. Old film rolls and Dead Sea Scrolls I would not be surprised to see. Burgers, girders…
Alastair Keckilpenny's Treasure
My Uncle Alastair died last week at the remarkable age of 110. Alastair Keckilpenny was my Great, Great Uncle on my Mother’s side of the family. I met him only…