June 6, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a lost book (or many). What is the book’s significance? Who lost it, or who found it? How does this element fit into a poem, memory, or a specific genre? Go where the prompt leads!
Janice boarded the Uptown bus at 23rd and Broadway and took a seat in the back, 45 minutes to home. Settling in, she noticed a notebook on the floor, she picked it up. Pages filled with stories of someone’s life, she started reading. It read like someone’s diary.
Janice was gripped with emotions, tears, laughter, anger, and joy. There was something vaguely familiar about the stories, but she couldn’t decide what; she read on. Tears filled her eyes as she turned the final page. It read, “This was your life, Ruth Jamison.” Janice froze, she was Ruth Jamison before.
In the last edition of 99-Word-Stories, we were challenged to write about a beaver tail slap. The Collection is available now for your reading enjoyment.
Are you a collector of books? Have you ever lost one that was valuable (monetarily or sentimentally) to you?
Miss Judy Writes 
That’s very eerie, Judy. I wonder how that came to be – a previous life?
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And how did the book get there just at that moment? Very strange. Thanks for your comment.
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Yes, very strange indeed. 🙂
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I like the open ending… we can imagine Ruth Jameson any way we want.
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Thanks, Colleen! Definitely lots of ways to interpret that.
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Some of these stories have more power to them when the reader can figure out their own ending. It’s creative.
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I am humbled by your comment. As someone so new to writing I often lack confidence in my writing. I’m thankful to have found this group of supportive writers.
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Miss Judy, I still worry about my poetry and writing. I think we all do to some extent. The key is to keep writing and learning. That’s what I’ve been doing. We’re all here to support each other on whatever stage of our writing journey we’re on.
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