Run Little Rabbit, by Mary Wallace

4/9/2020

He moved across to the window, gently pulling the curtains aside and watched the house across the street. Yesterday she came outside with her head bowed, trying to hide a black eye.

He could see the gap in the venetian blind as she looked for the school bus. A children's book in the window was their code; Your father is still home! Go to Nana's. "Run Little Rabbit" screamed its warning.

The blinds were jerked violently. Bashing her again, probably. He's going to kill her one day. Someone should do something. He shook his head and closed his curtains.

Sandra James

4/9/2020 11:30:34 pm

Brilliant, Mary. 'All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing' :(

Pamela Kennedy

4/9/2020 11:32:34 pm

Sad story...well done, Mary.

Sue Clayton

5/9/2020 02:35:02 am

Nobody should turn a blind eye but so many do. Kudos on a timely tale, Mary that should jog the conscience.

Jim link

5/9/2020 02:43:24 am

This is gut wrenching, and a sad tale that is a little too true too often. And too many blind eyes out there.
Nicely done.
Jim

Krystyna

5/9/2020 03:11:33 am

Well expressed, Mary. A sad commentary on domestic violence and a typical reaction of today.

Kim Favors

5/9/2020 04:51:55 am

Painful and powerful in just a few words.

Sivan Pillai

5/9/2020 05:23:16 am

Well-crafted story, Mary.

Swapan k Banerjee

5/9/2020 07:08:16 am

Cinematic story-telling through the chink in the curtains. Moving, Mary.

Paritosh Chandra Dugar

5/9/2020 02:31:47 pm

A moving story. Well done, Mary.

Mary Wallace

5/9/2020 03:10:17 pm

Thank you all for your wonderful comments and support for my stories.

marjan sierhuis

6/9/2020 10:46:37 am

A commanding use of 100 words, Mary. Well done.

Mary Wallace

6/9/2020 12:21:00 pm

Thanks Marjan for reading.

stella gaucher murovic

6/9/2020 08:46:26 pm

This sent me chills Mary - amazing what you did with such few words. Layers of meaning here.

Well done my friend.

Mary Wallace

6/9/2020 08:48:51 pm

Thankyou for your kind comments Stella.

Doug

7/9/2020 03:23:48 am

Well done Mary. A little bit of effort on one person's part can make a world of difference to another person. Excellent job.

Mary Wallace

7/9/2020 10:52:53 am

Thankyou so much for reading Doug.

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7/9/2020 06:57:27 pm

Dark realism well written.

Mary Wallace

7/9/2020 08:35:49 pm

Thanks for your comment Al.

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