Wings | A 100 Word Story

#214

She knocked on the door softly. Hoping no one was home. “It’s open.” The voice came as a whisper through the door. Her hand was shaking as she pushed the door open.

If she failed this test then it would mean the end. There would be no do over. Her fate, and destination, would be sealed.

She took her seat at the one desk in the center of the room and exhaled slowly to steady her nerves.

The examiner appeared and smiled at her. “No need to be afraid, Helen. Everyone taking the test for their wings gets the jitters.”