John doesn't recognise Janey when he pulls into the station car park.

When the bag lady stands up his heart misses a beat.

He jumps out of the car to help her.

She smells terrible and he isn't sure if the marks on her face are bruises or just dirt.

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This is a 50-word story written using @mariannewest's @freewritehouse Freewrite Writing Prompt “bag lady”

This is the 76th fifty-word story in the Humpbuckle Tales series. You can find all the tales reblogged on the @humpbuckletales account.

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