A girl in her late teens screams at her mother, “You mean I have to be in this cast for three months.”
“Who wrecked the car? Deal with it.”
“Is my car all right? I don’t remember.”
“No. It’s going to take months to get the parts to fix it.”
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Two months later, the girl pouts. “This recovery is getting to me. I don’t know if I can do it.”
Her mother is sympathetic. “I know, honey. It’s wearing on me too. But I promise, on the other side, there is much catching up to look forward to.”
Written in response to Charli Mills January 9, 2024, prompt at Carrot Ranch Literary: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a recovery story. What instigated the recovery? What is being recovered? Data, athletes, illness — expand the idea of recovery and find your story. Go where the prompt leads!
Sue Spitulnik 