"late breakfast" a fifty-word story written using the Freewrite prompt. Humpbuckle Tales 37

over 2 years ago

Every day, following retirement, Gilham strolls along the clifftop path to the grounds of the psychiatric hospital, where he brunches on eggs in the Hope Cafe.

Dave - a long-stay patient - often serves him.

Over time, Dave opens up about his illness, its beginnings, who was involved.

Gilham listens intently.

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

This is the 37th fifty-word story in the Humpbuckle Tales series. You can find all the tales reblogged on the @humpbuckletales account.

Humpbuckle Tales are 50-word stories that can be read independently, but when read as a whole a bigger story begins to emerge.

You'll find an author reading of the first 10 tales on the Humpbuckle Tales YouTube Channel or you can listen to the Humpbuckle Tales podcast. The next author reading will be released on Monday 1st November.

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