I can hear them whisper as I pass by. Long forgotten conversations. Echoes of love won and lost. Listen to the quiet sobbing of a girl broken-hearted and the soft laughter of a child in a field of flowers.
I can lose myself in these pages. Follow well trodden paths into worlds of magic and mystery. I can travel the world. I can walk a mile in another man’s shoes. I can shrug off the dust of today and lead an army into war.
Here I can do anything, be anyone.
Perhaps, even I can find a happy ending.
I found this link today from The Day After and thought it might be fun to give it a shot. Every Friday there is new picture and you have 100 words to write a story.
The Blurred Line 
Welcome (and thanks for the pingback). Nice story. I remember being just like that when I was a young girl.
My pleasure. Thanks. Better post the one for today. I had almost forgotten.
Great story and something that may be universally true for every reader. Welcome to the group.
Thank you very much.
SO many stories with so many endings i am sure you can find one to suit you. the key is to open the book and begin the journey!
The problem is which one!
I’m sure locked in at least one of those volumes is a happy ending.
There had better be
There seems to be so much going on in this character’s past, and we don’t even need to know it all to feel it. Really nice.
Thank you
Quite beautiful!
Story of the week, absolutely loved it.
Thank you so much. That is very high praise!
Is this your first week here? Welcome. That’s a great first story. The endless possibilities of books is such a wonderful thing.
Thank you David. Yes, the possibilities are endless. I met a lady in the computer game store last week (where I stand around like an idiot while my 10 year old speaks a language I do not understand). She is paralyzed from the waist down and says she keeps her sanity with video games where is she able to walk and run, and books where she can be anything.
I couldn’t agree more. The wonder of books so well described. Almost a poem…
Thank you so much.
What a wonderful story. I agree with every word. At least we have the written word to hold us and give us a happy ending, once in awhile…
Thanks a million.
Sure would like to find one of those two. Super ending to your story!
Thank you very much.
“Here I can do anything.” God, how I long to say those words out here in this world as well. Nicely done.
Thanks. Me too.
Beautiful – love books and reading – at least once a week you can find me in the library:) Happy Thursday!
To you too! Our libraries are so cash-stricken these days I end up in second hand book stores instead.
Lovely, Victoria, perfectly capturing the wonder, joy and promise of books. My piece is similar but in verse. At any rate, glad to have you join us. I saw a typo in the second line–“quiet”, not “quite.” I sometimes do the same thing when I sign my email. 🙂 Same letters, just mixed up, although in my case, they don’t make another word!
janet
Dman, I do that all the time. I type too quickly and miss out entire words. At least this time I didn’t type it backwards!
a wonderful take on the photo prompt.. 🙂 nicely done
Thank you. It was a bit nerve wracking to be honest. I clicked publish and then had that horrible thought of “What have I just done?”
you did the right thing ! 😉
Beautiful. You captured the true essence of a library.
Thank you. I grew up in them and I wish we had more.
Dear Victoria,
I’m so glad you found us. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers! I enjoyed this lovely piece about a reader’s paradise. Well told. I hope to read more of you in the future.
shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you so much!