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Weekly Contest #340
I was staring at a pair of shoes. Again.Scuffed toes, frayed laces, and green canvas. Skinny ankles sprouted upwards into the smallest person who lived in the house. She barely cast a shadow on a sunny day, and I hadn’t even heard the swish of her steps on the grass. She’d sneaked up on my hiding spot. I sighed.Drops of rain gathered on the edge of the leaves above me then dropped with soft plips onto the ground. A light rain had started when the sun dipped behind a cloud.My toes and my coat were damp. An icy chill crept along my back with a...
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