Author’s Note: I was wondering what to write about, so I typed in “creative story starters” on Google. I found this website and it suggested that I write about a broken wristwatch, peppermints and a hug that had gone to far and this is what I came up with for my creative writing piece to accomplish some of my goals.
The lady told the elderly man to be careful and gave him a hug. She was dexterous; without his notice, she took his wallet from his coat pocket. Smiling, she walked away counting the loot. Her hair was so glossy; it reflected the sun like a mirror. Black engulfed her tiny figure as she walked inconspicuously down the sidewalk as if she was an ordinary person. She was on the move, walking apace up Main Street and meandering through the maze of the city, only stopping once to pop a peppermint in her mouth. When the woman passed an alley, she backtracked to it, finding a broken wristwatch. The glass was cracked in multiple spots and the time hands hung limp; the woman twisted her lip deciding what to do with it. She decided to pocket the wrist watch, irresolute to its value or purpose, and ran down the rocky path in between the buildings to her destination. Arriving, she took a seat at the bar, which desperately needed a clean up, from the splintered wooden counters and the cracked chairs. Nonetheless, the woman felt at home again.
