“Where did they go?” Margaret asked, one hand pointing towards the ancient ruins and the other clutching her brother’s hand.
“They didn’t go anywhere,” Linus shrugged. “They died.”
“Died?”
“Yea, years ago.”
“Like, before Grand-pappy died?”
“Centuries before.”
“What’s a century?”
Linus chewed on his lip. “One hundred years, I think.”
Margaret reached out to touch the crumbling stone. The corner flaked off and fell to the ground.
“I think I broke it,” she whispered.
Linus tugged her hand, pulling her from the wall. “We’re not supposed to touch.”
“Why not?” Margaret asked. “They don’t care, they’ve been dead for a centuries.”
“A century.” Linus corrected. “And they don’t care, but that man does.”
Margaret followed her brother’s pointed finger towards the guard posted near the entrance. His eyes were on the two children.
“It’s okay, Guard!” Margaret yelled. “They’re not coming back home, they’ve been dead for a century!”
For more Adventures of Linus and Margaret
Monday’s Finish the Story:
Finish the story begins with: “Where did they go?”
Really good perspective!
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Thanks! 😀
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Sweet story – I love the last line 🙂
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😀 Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed.
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Very nice !
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😀 Thanks! I love writing these two.
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Made me smile … well done.
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🙂 Thanks!
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Great story! I too like the twist at the end!
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Thanks! 😀
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So cute, you’ve got the right voice and perspective. Well done.
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😀 Thanks! These two are so great to write – I can’t put them down.
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You managed to make the kids so likable – great story.
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I’m glad you liked them! Thanks!
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Love the imagery… the corner of the stone flaking off when the girl touched it. Very nicely done!!
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Thanks! 🙂
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Nicely done AS. Great last line! Thanks for writing again for the MFtS challenge and be well… ^..^
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Great challenge, yet again! Thanks for your kind words.
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This is such a sweet story. 🙂 The voices of the two children come across really clearly. Nicely done.
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Awesome! Thanks for the feedback 🙂
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Beautiful story.. and their childish talks are very sweet.
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Thank you, very kind of you to leave feedback. I am glad you enjoyed these two. 🙂
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