It had been ten years of pain and blame. Ten years of self doubt and depression. Ten years of being afraid, of being alone, of not being able to look at the opposite sex.
Today, it might all change.
Ellie sat in the passenger seat, her knuckles white where she clutched her knees. Deborah said something, but Ellie was in a haze, her body moved mechanically, opening the car door and climbing out.
Fifty yards from the car, they stopped.
Her therapist at her side, Ellie had come back to the river and stood on the exact spot she was attacked ten years ago.
I am honored to have been chosen to select this week’s song by Lance and Leeroy. I chose “Pain Lies on the Riverside,” by Live from their Mental Jewelry album.
Wow. Incredible.
And Mental Jewelry is one of my favorite albums of all time. Nice choice!
Gripping and intensely emotional. Well done.
A very hard topic, handled exceptionally well. Nicely done Eric.
Well done Eric, it’s not easy to write… you did it justice.
Very tense and wrought with emotion. I felt my muscles clench as she approached the river and we were told what happened to her.
Thanks, Carrie. This was difficult to write (since this never happened to me), but I enjoyed the challenge.
Tough moment to articulate. Well done.
But I can’t get over knowing that view so well.
Thank you, Cam.
That spot along the Charles was one of my favorite haunts.
whoa! Gripping is a great word for this. I am feeling quite tense now . . . chocolate, I must find chocolate. Seriously, great job.
This was a great take on the prompt! Not one I expected, and a very believable scenario!