30 Stories in 30 Days #10 – “For Want of a Pen”

FOR WANT OF A PEN

“David, open up!” Sarah pounded on his door a few more times, then paused to listen. When she didn’t hear anything, she pounded some more.

A door opening behind her made her turn around. Across the hall an older woman was peaking around her door. “Is there a problem?” she asked.

“Hi, I’m Sarah Walsh, David’s sister. I haven’t heard from him for several days, and I’m starting to get a bit worried.”

“He mentioned he had a sister,” the woman said.

“That would be me.” Sarah pointed a...