The Handmaid's Short Story

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Story Story loved her name. Her parents told her they named her this because they hoped she would have an adventurous life; a life of stories. They wanted her life story to be the best there was: full of love, happiness, and surprises. Their wish came true; Story grew to be a bold, audacious young girl, always exploring and asking questions. From learning to ride a bike when she was four to always riding the biggest, scariest rides in an amusement park, everything about her showed her energetic and carefree spirit. Story also loved books; she adored reading from her earliest days. She treasured all her books deeply. As soon as she would open the cover of one, she would become immersed in another world, oblivious to her surroundings. …show more content…

It was one that matched her name so perfectly, they often said that it was the decision of fate. Her talent was writing. She was a wonderful writer. When her pen touched the paper, words would flow out; words so timeless, connected so seamlessly and beautifully. Her writing was so vivid that it would seem as if the words were coming off the page and forming pictures in your mind. Story’s parents always told her that she would grow up to be someone special; she would come across a miracle. Little did they know, however, that this miracle was coming very, very soon. *** Story was walking home from school on one windy day. The wind roared as the trees moaned, swaying left and right, threatening to fall. Great gusts of wind blew across the street, tousling Story’s hair and causing her hat to blow right off her head! She chasing after it, sprinting down the street. Suddenly, the wind died down. The gusts of wind seemed to stop in their tracks as Story slowed to a halt in front of her blown-away hat, which had floated to the ground. She picked it up, and proceeded to put it on her head when she felt something solid bulging out from inside of it! It must have blown in there by accident when the hat flew off my head, Story thought. However, though it was unbeknownst to her at the time, the object in her hat was no …show more content…

It is unlikely, but what was she to believe? That the notebook wrote it? Did the notebook write it? *** The bright side of the mysterious writing was that it gave Story a brilliant idea for her writing! She wrote: The village was very peaceful; the people were very kind and welcoming. Travelers on long journeys would often stop there to rest, knowing they will always be treated well. There needs to be something interesting about this village, Story thought. Something magical. But what? Story looked at her notebook and gasped! There were more words written in it! However, some people say there is a curse on the village… strange things happen there every so often, without others knowing. It was the perfect thing to add to her story! But who wrote it? Or… what wrote it? There was no other explanation. It was the notebook. *** The notebook is magic! Story thought. Her heart was racing with excitement for her new discovery. She could write millions of beautiful stories with help from the notebook… she could do anything! At that moment, Story make a decision… she would keep the notebook forever.

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