heyhey :)
what’s ur favorite scene that you’ve written so far?
for me it’s in a story im writing rn but im rlly liking the 1st meeting between the mcs as i feel like i gave it this dreamy quality that i love and there's some subtle foreshadowing for the ending ☆ ̫ ☆
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The entirety of one series I have on the back burner is filled with good scenes, imo. Here is one (or is it three connected ones?):
The ‘tracks’ are a 5-mile-long set of abandoned railroad tracks. It is about an hour's walk from here for me or a minute drive for them. Besides Page, since Will and I fell through that… It has been a bit difficult for me to accept help from them.
My window rhythmically clicked as the wind pounded away on it like it was waiting eagerly for me to let it in. I took my umbrella before I once again left my dorm. A massive storm cloud hovered right above my dorm. Giant wispy tendrils wavered back and forth in the wind. The dark grey cloud was massive, if my dorm building wasn’t there to give me a sense of scale, I might’ve reached out to touch it. The awesome size of the cloud made my feet go cold.
I hurried to the tracks, as the wind buffeted me. Perhaps it was urging me to go back, yet it wasn’t too long before I arrived.
…
11:57 a.m.
…
Four people were waiting. One was Page next to his white truck, he was talking to Jane. She is Page's cousin, and although we have known each other since 6th grade, we have always been a bit distant, mostly because she knows I am not one of faith. Next is Fred, he was reading a book while sitting on the tracks. Fred is about my height at 5’11. He was Will’s boyfriend. I am surprised he showed up. After Will left us, he was the first to distance himself from the group. Finally is the person who called us, Sarah. She is 5’8 and has black hair. Sarah and Will used to be the glue that held this group together.
“Hey, he’s here!” Sarah yelled. Everyone glanced over before going back to what they were doing before. Sarah waved me over.
“Still can’t drive? You know you could have asked me for a ride?”
“It’s difficult to be in one you know.”
“I get that, but it is hard for me, as a friend, to see you walking without your cane. It is dangerous and you know it.”
“Hey, it’s no big deal, I can live without it. I made it here pretty quickly too, Jon and James have yet to arrive.”
“They aren’t coming, Terry. Seriously I don’t want to see you like that in the hospital again. Use your cane, ask for help, we are here for you.”
“But—“
“Terry, she is right,” Fred interjected. He stood up before waving at Page and Jane. “Let’s hurry, to the tree, I want to get this done before it rains.”
…
Silently, we walked through long grass and tall weeds that poked out through the degraded railroad’s ballast. The road's wooden ties were rotten and ruined. The rusted rail marked our path. The old symbol of progress and modernity reclaimed by nature, nothing more than a fading scar.
Fred was the first of us to reach Will’s tree before the rest of us caught up. We solemnly stood looking at the old twisted tree, until someone let out a barely audible sigh.
“So, what are you worried about Sarah?” Page asked.
“I wanted to wait until we began eating first, *sigh* but it doesn’t look like we have the time.” Sarah looked up to the darkening sky before sighing once more.
“The reason I brought you here is that I need to tell you guys something serious, even if it makes me seem crazy in your eyes.” She looked into our eyes before continuing.
“Recently, as in the past couple of weeks I have had nightmares similar to last ti—”
“You can’t be serious, this is not the place to joke around!” Jane's face began to go red.
“I know that. I am being serious!”
“If you were serious then last time you would have been the one t—“
Fred stepped forward before interjecting, “Calm down you two, not here, don’t yell. Let’s listen for now, and save the anger for when we leave.”
“Yes.”“I will try…” they replied.
“Sarah, could you continue?”