How could he ... ?
I will never understand ...28 total reviews
Comment from LisaMay
You began your story "My mind imagined the worst." Now my mind is imagining your story will be best in the contest. I sure hope so.
You build up the tension well...every parent's worst fear, their child goes missing. Angels come in all shapes and sizes. Gary came back to retrieve Shara - family is forever.
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2022
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You began your story "My mind imagined the worst." Now my mind is imagining your story will be best in the contest. I sure hope so.
You build up the tension well...every parent's worst fear, their child goes missing. Angels come in all shapes and sizes. Gary came back to retrieve Shara - family is forever.
Comment Written 05-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 05-Feb-2022
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Thank you for your super review, and also for your good wishes. Yes, I felt that the love she showed Gary when he was her dog was being returned to her in her need to help her family. (It's all totally fiction of course, except that I know a dog called Gary!) (One person asked why Gary didn't just lead her home, and I had to laugh at myself, because I didn't even think of that!)
Wendy
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Stunning story Wendy. Last year, someone wrote a story with a twist about a dog that rescued a child--but the dog wasn't dead. Yours makes it a double surprise. Brilliant.
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Stunning story Wendy. Last year, someone wrote a story with a twist about a dog that rescued a child--but the dog wasn't dead. Yours makes it a double surprise. Brilliant.
Comment Written 04-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Thank you Liz. Great review. I must have missed that story last year. Glad you liked the ending.
Wendy
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Great story! Wonderfully told.
I'll bet someone will wonder why the dog didn't lead her home.
Tell them that in the 4 remaining words to the limit, you did well to get her as far as the creek bed.
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Great story! Wonderfully told.
I'll bet someone will wonder why the dog didn't lead her home.
Tell them that in the 4 remaining words to the limit, you did well to get her as far as the creek bed.
Best wishes.
Comment Written 04-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Ha, ha! To be honest, I didn't think of the dog leading her all the way home! Lol. My imagination is fairly limited .... Thanks so much for reviewing. I appreciate it.
Wendy
Comment from Anne Johnston
Well done on this great story, a great entry for the contest. How scary it must be for a small child to wander away, and what a relief when they are found. Liked the ending very much.
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Well done on this great story, a great entry for the contest. How scary it must be for a small child to wander away, and what a relief when they are found. Liked the ending very much.
Comment Written 04-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Thank you Anne. What a lovely review and I am glad you enjoyed the story!
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You are welcome, Wendy
Comment from zanya
This makes for a great read - first the heightened sense of suspense searching for the missing child and finally the discovery of the child safe and well and the interesting, supernatural twist - well done
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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This makes for a great read - first the heightened sense of suspense searching for the missing child and finally the discovery of the child safe and well and the interesting, supernatural twist - well done
Comment Written 04-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Thank you very much Zanya for a super review. I am glad you enjoyed the story.
Wendy
Comment from Michele Harber
Your story made me cry - in the best possible sense. I suspected all along that the child was safe. The depth of the mother's fear, and the mounting tension added by the unknown Gary, alerted my over-saturated with TV images brain that things were probably not as they appeared, but I suspected Shara had found someplace safe and warm. Nor did I expect Gary to be a villain of any kind (perhaps an angel). What I never expected - but accepted completely thanks to the lovely way in which you presented it - was that he was the ghost of a beloved family pet. I was only too happy to willfully suspend my disbelief, and enjoy this very happy ending to a beautifully-written story.
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Your story made me cry - in the best possible sense. I suspected all along that the child was safe. The depth of the mother's fear, and the mounting tension added by the unknown Gary, alerted my over-saturated with TV images brain that things were probably not as they appeared, but I suspected Shara had found someplace safe and warm. Nor did I expect Gary to be a villain of any kind (perhaps an angel). What I never expected - but accepted completely thanks to the lovely way in which you presented it - was that he was the ghost of a beloved family pet. I was only too happy to willfully suspend my disbelief, and enjoy this very happy ending to a beautifully-written story.
Comment Written 04-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Thank you very much Michele, for a super review, and for the wonderful six stars. I appreciate the honour - and I am very glad you enjoyed my story.
Wendy
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You're very welcome, Wendy. How could I not give six stars to something that had me crying for all the right reasons?
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You're wonderful. Glad you enjoyed it so much. That means a lot to me.
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Aww, that?s so sweet. Thank you!
Comment from Theodore McDowell
Great story for the contest. This time I guessed the final twist would be that Gary was a guardian angel or a kind dog. I loved it. Well done!!!!!!!!!!. A cool supernatural story.
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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Great story for the contest. This time I guessed the final twist would be that Gary was a guardian angel or a kind dog. I loved it. Well done!!!!!!!!!!. A cool supernatural story.
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Comment Written 04-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Thank you Tim. Such a lovely review, glad you enjoyed it.
Wendy
Comment from lyenochka
Loved it! Of course! God can send an angel in the form of a golden retriever to comfort and protect Shara. That's a great story and I loved how you described the worry of the mom. Hope you do well in the contest!
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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Loved it! Of course! God can send an angel in the form of a golden retriever to comfort and protect Shara. That's a great story and I loved how you described the worry of the mom. Hope you do well in the contest!
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Comment Written 04-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022
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Thank you very much Helen. I appreciate your supportive words and good wishes.
Wendy