Flash Fiction #55

Writing Prompt - First line: The horse came back alone.

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The horse came back alone.

Before noticing the horse running back, Alisa sat near the fireplace in the living room and prayed that Alex would come back safely after going out to investigate the disturbance at their neighbour's home. After hearing something from the outside, Alisa peeked through the window and ran outside in a panic. She steadied the horse by grabbing the reins, and padding it gently. She looked as far out as she could, hoping to see what went wrong. The only question that kept on repeating inside her head was: Where was Alex?

After leading the horse back into the barn and closing it up, she went back into the house trying to figure out what to do next as she paced back and forth. "What would Alex do?"

"I have to go and find him." Alisa stopped and look over at the lantern near the front door. "I'm scared, but I can't simply wait for help like before. I have to go forth with courage. That's what Alex would do if I was missing."

She grabbed a cloak to keep herself warm, and lit the lantern to venture out into the dark to find her older brother. Her hands shook as she lit the lantern, but clutched her hands together in an attempt to calm herself and to give her the little ounce of courage to step forward each time.

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