RE: STACH Short Story Contest #18: 199 words, 5 winners, 15SBD prize pool!
SOPHIA'S FLUTE
Sophia, a teenage girl has always felt different from other children in her village as nobody wanted to be her friend due to her poor learning abilities. After severe effort has been made, She could not read and write, to make matters worse, she does not have a smooth tongue. Her mother has always felt disappointed with her by her poor performance rates.
One day, she was fetching water for her mom, when she broke the pot and this made her mother to beat her up. She cried and sadly ran into the bush. While she was there she saw a flute, she picked it up and tried on it. She found herself able to play the flute and this comforted her again.
On returning home, she took along with her the flute. On the evening of that day, she was playing the flute when a blind man walking pass heard the sound, as he listened careful, he soon realised he could see. He testified about the mystical flute and soon the news spread through the village.
People from far and wide with one problems and another came to visit Sophia as she had healing power in her flute.
Word Count: 199
quite magical I must say, every disappointment surely will become a blessing
This really wonderful