Borrowed Courage: Chapter One by RandomArtHQ, literature
Literature
Borrowed Courage: Chapter One
Ten years later…
February 8th, 2020
“Almost… there…” With a final grunt of exertion, Brooke Tucker jammed the last thumbtack into the drywall, pinning her metre-long Green Day poster above the bedhead. She fell into a crouch from her precarious position balanced tiptoed on the edge of her desk to reach the ceiling, and stretched out her aching arms. Then, retreating to the doorway to admire her handiwork, she allowed herself a small smile.
It had taken almost the entire day, but, with perseverance—and a little extra motivation courtesy of her phone pumping out the latest rock music—her belongings w
Mark and The Borrower Chapter 1 by Echosher, literature
Literature
Mark and The Borrower Chapter 1
I packed my bag, made my parents, with various essentials I would need for the biggest adventure I would have yet. “Sewing needle, 2 paper clips, extra clothes, yarn, water sack, blanket, gauze, and I think that’s about it!” I whispered to myself, closing the bag and buttoned it up with the one button on the bag. The weight luckily wasn’t as bad as I thought though that would be debatable when I packed some food as well. I looked around my old room one last time and smiled sadly as this was probably the last time I would see this room for a while.
I went into the living room where my parents sat. They l