‘Sure, I’ll hand over my most precious invention without asking any questions. As long as you help me with an unpleasant chore I’ve to tackle today.’
The way he says it, Gwen knows he’s going to be cruel.
‘Deal. Let’s tackle it.’
He leads her into the storage room.
‘See those cobwebs? They need to go. Here’s a broom.’
Despite the murky light, she sees the spiders – big ones with hairy bodies. The ones she used to be afraid of.
Five minutes later, she returns to the workshop, carrying a box of spiders she’ll set free.
‘Your turn, darling brother.’
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Story 28 of 31 for Story A Day May. Find all episodes of the Saturday Serial here.
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Good for the heroine. Overcoming fears. She triumphed! Invention? 🙂
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Ah, yuck Sonya. Your story made me cringe. Death to all spiders found indoors.
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I’d be there next to her – spiders hold no fear for me. Venomous ones, though? Flattened with the broom, I’m afraid 🙂
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This story made me cringe and smile at the same time with the talk of spiders.
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Right on!! Glad she triumphed by doing something he thought she could never do.
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Yep, it’s good to overcome those hurdles. Thanks for reading!
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