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Weekly Contest #209
“Don’t cry, sweetie. We’re going to the zoo, remember? You’ll love all the animals there. And I hear they have your favourite – meerkats!” I had just woken up in the back of Uncle Luke’s smelly, old truck, but I didn’t recognise it initially. The stench of cigarettes and rust forming around the window edge gave it away. In any case, Auntie Nina’s soothing voice calmed me down a little. I wiped the tears away from my cheeks, but a few continued to fall as I tried to relax. I often get sad when I first wake up, especially in strange places. ...
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