As promised on Sunday's I will be sharing a short story snippet from my story Dragon-Bound. I'm very excited to share this with you and I hope you all enjoy! Please comment below if you enjoyed!
Chapter 1
I felt the cool breeze against my face
and I knew that I should head inside. I slowly gathered my sewing and began the
short walk home. The sun would be setting and it was almost time for dinner.
I tripped over a tree root and fell
probably getting dirt all over my dress.
“Are you alright Erin?”
questioned my neighbor.
“Yes,” I growled. “Getting back
to my feet and brushing the dirt off of my dress.” I continued walking being
more careful this time.
Everyone thought that I was helpless.
Being blind didn’t make me helpless I wish I could shout that to the world
sometimes.
I had let the frustration bubble
inside me for years. I knew that God had a plan for everything in my life even
my being blind, but I felt helpless. Even my own mother sent me outside every
day to sew saying that I needed the fresh air, but I knew that she just wanted
me out of the way.
Everyday children and adults passed by
me and I could hear them whispering about poor blind Erin Clapton.
I wished that the world could know
that I hadn’t tried to be blind. All I want is to be like everyone else. I
couldn’t even go to school like my best and only friend, Hazel.
Just thinking about Hazel put a smile
on my face. She is the only one who understands me. She understands what it’s
like to be stared at all the time. She was born with one leg shorter than the
other so she limps. Hazel always has a smile on her face. She is my eyes. She
tells me about everything she sees. When we walk Hazel holds my hand and keeps
me from stumbling.
I almost tripped over my own front
step, but I caught myself. I slowly opened the door and like every other day I
was almost knocked over by my six year old sister Elaina.
“Elaina!” scolded my older
sister Elise who at eighteen, was only three years older than me. “How many
times do I have to tell you to be careful you could hurt Erin.”
My baby brother Elliot began to cry
and Elise quickly forgot about Elaina and began to rock Elliot in her arms.
“Hello Erin,” yelled Mother from
the other side of the room. “Eric!” she called to my ten year old brother who
was up in the loft, “I have already called you three times for supper! If you
don’t come down now you will have no supper at all!”
I sat down at the table and five
seconds later I could feel the air as Eric rushed down the stairs and sat down
beside me.
Mother opened her mouth to scold Eric,
but before she could the door opened and Father walked in.
Elaina ran to give him a hug and we
all greeted him.
Father sat down just as mother put the
last platter of food on the table. It smelled fantastic! I could smell potatoes
meat and fresh cooked vegetables.
“Let’s pray,” said Father softly
as he folded his hands. “Father, thank you for all that you have given to us,
and please bless my wonderful family and thank you for providing us with this
wonderful food. Amen.”
“Amen,” I echoed softly.
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