The Escape - An Illustrated Story
The Escape
He shimmied over the overgrown fence in a flash sprinting to an already broken window, from what he could see the walls were painted here and there in graffiti. "This place could be a hangout for teens look for a thrill, I best be out by morning ," He said to himself as he snuck in through the window. With his flashlight growing dimmer by the minute he scanned the walls left and right, judging by the peeling paint and the occasional cracks he found in the floor and walls this building was abandoned for some years. He shined his light to the end of the hall to discover the silhouette of a staircase. The building was eerily quiet save for the high pitched calls of bats that made here their home and the occasional rat scurrying across the floor.
Jack could no longer hear the dreaded sounds of his pursuers and finally heaved a sigh of relief but the atmosphere of the building did not make him fully relax ,something felt ..off. The hall he was in was connected to a number of rooms and further down the hall ..a lone broken down stretcher that gleamed against the shine of his light. "Hmm must be an old hospital. I wonder if they still have any supplies left over", said Jack surveying his arms which were covered in cuts and bruises fresh from his escape. This wing is just patient rooms he thought, the medical supplies might be higher up as he made his way to the staircase then slowly started ascending the old wooden staircase that creaked with every step threatening to snap at any minute. Jack hugged his torchlight even closer to him and took great care walking up it when suddenly his heart began to race as he heard the wretched barks of the hounds set to recapture him and the shouts of men, fear overcame him as he sprinted up the stairs.
Meanwhile outside the prison officer squadron stopped in front the gates of the abandoned building, the dogs began to bark wildly threatening to break forth from their leashes as the guards struggled to hold them back. The men looked to the chief officer for orders knowing Jack was nearby. The chief officer shone his light to the sign on the wall it read: St. Margaret's home for the Criminally Insane. With a Smirk, he said "Jack's as good as gone", ordering the squad to report back to prison.
This is my first time ever creating a short story with illustrations , I spent a long time developing both aspects to bring you this story piece. Please Upvote if you like it and let me know what you think of the story so far in the comments below . :D The next part is coming soon !
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OMG! This is SUCH an AMAZING post! Thank you for sharing! I gave you a vote!!
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Lots of potential there!! Hope you will write with us as well!! thank you for letting us use the picture as a prompt. I will let you know when I post it as a prompt.
And it will be fun what people come up with!!
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Thanks for reaching out to me.
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Oh my bad , i hoped you enjoyed the story and i will definitely follow your advice for the next part ! A big thank you to you friend :D