Judy wanted to be a trapeze artist or a nurse.
Acrophobia dashed her circus performing dreams.
Nursing, then.
Discovering she was also hemophobic she specialised in psychiatry.
After a patient slashed his wrists, a handsome psychiatrist suggested treating her fear of blood with hypnosis.
Cured, his powerful voice enraptured her.
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This 50-word story was written using @mariannewest's @freewritehouse Freewrite Writing Prompt: "circus performer"
This is number 15 in the Humpbuckle Tales Series. Each Humpbuckle Tale tells a story in precisely 50 words. You can read them as individual stories if you wish. But there is a bigger tale to be told... the stories and characters are linked.
Can you see what connects them?
I am not currently running a Zapfic contest. However, I do want to encourage the writing of microfiction on Hive! So, if you write 50-word story (or any other ZapFic) please feel free to tag me. I will read it and if I like it you'll get an upvote and a reblog.
Thank you for reading!
Comments and questions are appreciated!
