By Katlyn Minard
Three minutes till I’m Famous.
I stride toward the building, my young heart aquiver with joy. My words will finally matter. They’ll dominate headlines, debates, academic dissertations.
My name—immortalized in print. Etched in stone.
Two minutes till I’m Famous.
You’ll search for me online, in legislation, in your yearbook. You’ll wonder if we could have been friends. We could have.
I pull the door wide open. Down the hall, a freshman opening his locker spots me.
One minute till he’s Famous.
I draw the rifle from my backpack and, steadily, I shoot. He falls. Someone screams. My Fame begins…
Now.
Love the suspense and the unexpected ending.
Great piece of writing. The seconds ticking by leading up to the final blow.
You got me, I’m famous.
This was hard to stop thinking about. If only it wasn’t true. Great story!
Terrific surprise.
I followed you down the garden path until you turned and ripped out my heart.
Timely, timely subject…and a great surprise ending. Excellent job, Matlyn!
I can barely sum up how awesome this is in under 100 words and look what you’ve done — artfully shocked your readers into thinking deeply about this issue, with an image they may never forget. Keep writing!
Wow it’s beautiful but why is fame and famous in capital letters? It’s good. Really good.
Gave me goosebumps.
My darling Kaitlyn, you continue to amaze me in so many ways. How did I get so lucky having you in my life?
Love to see that this story has been well-received. Great timely work in so little words. Read like a diary entry.
omg…my heart is beating in excitement..
i’m speechless