World of Words: Flash fiction
The Hooded Figures, by Jacqueline Buckland
THE hooded figures moved silently, but, the woman, who was a little ahead of the group, sensed them approaching.
She could feel them gaining on her, threatening to overwhelm her. Realising that there was no escape, she made a decision.
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They combined to show all her past mistakes, her regrets and missed opportunities.
And as she stood and faced up to them they slowly disappeared.
With a new lightness in her step and hope in her heart she stepped forward into the future.