This is a serialized story – be sure to read in order: from A (afterthought) to Z (zealous).
The area was dark, too dark to see anything clearly so it was no wonder he banged his shin as he stepped forward. As he rubbed his shin, he called out to his partner, “Watch out for–“
“Too late,” she shouted back. “Who’s idea was this anyway?”
“Just keep moving. We don’t want to run out of time.”
Courtney groaned. “Nash, you said we had plenty of time. What’s changed?”
“Just keep going. We’re almost there.”
“You never told me where THERE is…” As an afterthought, she stopped and added, “And I’m not going any further unless you stop right now and tell me what is really going on.”
“We don’t have time. Trust me!”
Nash turned but couldn’t see her in the dark until a sliver of light came through a crack in the window. His best friend, his only friend, stood with her arms crossed, an angry look on her face.
“I know you’re frustrated, but we have to do this. And, we have to do it NOW! Please, trust me.”
…TWO DAYS EARLIER
Nash put his phone down and slumped in his chair. The call had started out as unexpected, but ended as terrifying. He was going to need help. Who could he call? Due to his past, he had few friends. Even fewer were ones he could trust.
To be continued…
Thank you.
Well, I’m intrigued! I look forward to future installments.
Thanks for stopping by – it’s going to be an interesting experiment.
Sounds suspenseful! Tune in tomorrow, eh?
Thanks, John. I’m up to the letter T and it’s been a wild ride. Hope everyone enjoys it. (I say it was an E ticket ride but most wouldn’t get that expression…)
This looks so interesting.
It’s truly a challenge, writing completely off the cuff, post by post. Phew!
Oh, I LOVE the graphic and I love that you’ve placed words with the alphabet. I realize now that I have cheated with mine, just labeling each part A through Z. I’ll have to do better as the month progresses. I’m looking forward to reading yours the rest of the month 🙂
Thanks so my, the random words I picked from the random word generator are leading me through this adventure. Definitely a challenge!
Oooooh! This is intriguing 🙂
Thanks, I am truly challenging myself with this. No idea where the story will take me!
Intriguing! Looking forward to B!
It’s not like any other story I’ve ever written – no editing and taking it post by post. Just hoping it all sticks together at the end. LOL!
Oh great! Love suspense stories!
I’m on the letter T and it’s been a wild ride!
Lovely! Looking forward to more 😀
Thanks for dropping by – hoping you enjoy the rest of the story.
Ohhh can’t wait to read more. Its been a while since I have had to wait for a new ‘episode’ to drop ha. This is fun
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It’s a bit odd, writing each piece as I consider the word of the day. Just hoping it holds together till the end.
I found it clever…I’m assuming you did it on purpose…claim it…
that the first part of this was the AFTERthought and at the end you had the FOREthought! So not only was the word in the excerpt, but it was also a format!
I plan to use the day’s word inside each post and will highlight it (bold/italics). While not driven by the word, I have to include it each time. Definitely a challenge to write this way – episodic!
I’m having fun already!
I’m so tickled you decided to join in the fun with me. I’ll be catching up on reading blogs in the morning.
Good luck with the serialized. The longest run of a series I’ve done is five – more power to you for trying 26. Adore the closing hook “Due to his past, he had few friends. Even fewer were ones he could trust.”! – Erin Penn (P.S. Thank you for the visit.)
It would be much easier to parse out an actual story, even semi-outlined. It’s a challenge to pull this off without any plans, just taking it day by day and being sure to include the word of the day. Phew!
This is an amazing start. I noticed there are a few doing stories for the A to Z Challenge. I wonder if I could do that next year. This is an inspiring idea
It’s not too late to do it this year. You have till April 7th to sign up (and post the first few blogs late). http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/2024/03/official-2024-atozchallenge-blog-hop.html
Intriguing.
Ronel visiting for A: My Languishing TBR: A
Abominable Wraiths
Thanks, Ronel. Hope you continue to visit!
I love it when mysteries start in media res and then go “Two days earlier…” LOL!
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Good morning, fellow A-to-Zer! Thank you for all the kind comments on my blog. I’m finally getting out and about. And I am most intrigued and looking forward to following your story. 🙂 Great start!
Good morning, Dixie. Thanks for dropping by, hope you continue to enjoy the story as it unfolds. It’s a wild ride, writing this way. No outline, no real beginning-middle-end already defined. Eeep!
Interesting beginning Donna.
Hope you continue to enjoy! Thanks for stopping by…
I’ve read some continuing A to Z stories over the years by one blogger – I don’t think the man who has done it several times in the past is doing it this year. It’s not easy, I know! It’s a good beginning, though grabs the reader right away. Alana ramblinwitham
Thought I had replied to this…thanks!
Gotta love a cliffhanger! Finally getting time to read whole continued catching up on my blog. Onto B!
Thanks for taking time and good luck with your A-Z!
And away we go …
You have no idea…LOL!
This is a great start to your story. Well done.
Thanks for dropping by!!
Fun opening hook. Lots of intrigue and mystery.
Thanks for stopping by – the story gets a bit wild along the way, but I did get it ended. LOL!
I befriefly glanced at each your posts. I will have to go back and read them again.