[Write the Story] Anonymous Gifts Start Arriving on the Doorstep
Prompt: Anonymous Gifts Start Arriving at the Doorstep
Words: teenager, camouflage, birch, harmony, rifle, screen door, wrinkle, dive, pick-up, sticker
Story
Kara nearly tripped over the box on her front step as she left for work. Fortunately, she bounced off the screen door before stumbling over the camouflage wrapped parcel. Her brow wrinkled as she scanned the street for any sign of who left the gift. There wasn’t any. Carefully, she took the box inside and added to a growing pile and snapping a photo of the shipping sticker.
“Another one?” There was something odd in Kara’s roomate’s voice. Something between worry and annoyance. “You have to figure out who’s sending this stuff You have to find out what this stuff is.”
Kara shrugged. “I don’t really care, Rosemary, feel free to rifle through it all if it harshes your harmony so much.”
Kara left Rosemary open-mouthed as she grabbed her pick-up keys and headed out to dive practice. She put the whole thing out of her mind with all focus she could muster and somewhat uncommon in a teenager. She was oblivious to everything but practice.
“OMG! Why don’t you check your phone?” Rosemary nearly screamed as Kara drove home.
“Pools and phones don’t mix.”
Kara pulled into their driveway. Rosemary bounced on the birch porch. She shoved Kara through the door. The boxes had been opened. All the pieces were elements of Japan and notes spelling out. “You’re going to the Olympics!”
Screaming ensued.
Word Count: 225
Written: 2/14/18
Note: Written while watching the Olympics