Past Happyton and Back
Practising writing a short scene in three beats —goal, obstacle, and shift.
Onyinye Obiorah
1/8/20261 min read
The two women and a baby boarded the Metro Express heading for Happy Town. There, Mrs. Goodness’ husband would be waiting to take her to the store. The conductor gave the final call, and the doors shut slowly. The ladies chatted for a while, then fell into a comfortable silence. Soon, they dozed off. Suddenly, Mrs. Goodness opened her eyes in panic. She asked if the bus had gotten to Happy Town. To her dismay, it had. They disembarked at the next stop and boarded a taxi to return to the right stop. At Happy Town, she looked around for her husband. Straining to see through the mist, she caught sight of him waving in delight at her. Overjoyed, she ran to meet him.