https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words by 4E2 en-us 2018-01-16 02:19:58 UTC 2025-11-13 23:44:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png widya_barnwell https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/221566424   A sea of faces stared at me as I proudly walked onto the stage.
  For twenty years, I had devoted my life to pouring over books, hungry for knowledge, striving to be first.
  However, at the end of the day, all I got was a slip of paper and a handshake.
  Was it worth it?]]> 2018-01-16 02:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/221566424 widya_barnwell https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/221567055 Her last words would resonate in my mind for an eternity to come.

"Even if they hit you, curse you, throw something at you, let them do it. They have the right to. Remember this, because you killed me."

They said time heals everything, but I bet even time couldn't heal her back to life.]]> 2018-01-16 02:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/221567055 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/221614952  How could he do this to me? We were the best of friends. I trusted him. I felt anger run through every fibre of my being. I resented him so much at that moment. My anger welled up inside of me like a boiling pot of lava and I ran to him, my fist raised.  ]]> 2018-01-16 08:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/221614952 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/221621499 Diabetes was slowly killing my grandmother. A woman who used to be invulnerable had become crippled and sick. Now she was fully blind. I slipped my hand into hers and told her it was me. " I wish I could see you dear, I miss your face." Thankfully, she couldn't see the tears running down my face.]]> 2018-01-16 09:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/221621499 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/221684473 " Boom ! " I went to look curiously. A pool of bright red blood flooded the area. Stunned , I lost my balance and fell to my knees. Tears trickled down my face profusely. " I lost everything ! " I exclaimed. Traumatised by the frightening scene , I jumped out of my bed. " It was a dream " , I mumbled to myself. ]]> 2018-01-16 13:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/221684473 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/222976021
The Suicide Forest is infamous for its reputation of being one of the most popular places for locals to take their lives. Walking into the forest with a chill running down my spine, I heard a sickening snap breaking the deafening silence. Turing my neck around, I saw a lifeless form, swaying in the wind.]]> 2018-01-20 01:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/222976021 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225917190 (Subject To Change)

Draft 1:
 The cold wind brushed against Mike’s coat, he had travelled here from a series of clues here from a series of clues that would lead him to the beast. This was it, the definitive location he had thought about again and again. He walked towards the cave and readied his camera, The horrifying beast appeared and Mike ran away in fear.

Draft 2:
  As night fell, Geralt rode his horse through the silent woods. The rustling of trees were all he could hear. He wondered if he would make it to Crestbridge before he ran out of supplies and thought about his relatives who were eagerly awaiting his arrival. He set up camp and went to sleep anxiously

Draft 3:
 What does it mean to be human? Does it mean we have consciousness, act like one and think like one? Rob pondered about this every day, could he a sentient android ever become human? He had every box ticked but the council would not classify him as one. For now, Rob could only hope solemnly.]]> 2018-01-30 02:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225917190 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225917862 I clenched my fists, the feelings I had kept bottled up for days threatening to spill out. I walked forward solemnly staring at the face in the casket, my mother's, the peaceful smile on her still face stabbing at my heart. I shakily knelt by the coffin resting my head against it tears streaming down.]]> 2018-01-30 02:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225917862 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225918375 Everyone was screaming with joy and cheering. I could feel the atmosphere filled with excitement. When they came out, the whole crowd went berserk. At that moment, I forgot all my worries and I could feel the adrenaline. That was the best part of being in a concert. ]]> 2018-01-30 02:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225918375 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225918539 Clenching the photo of his loved ones looking at it one last time. His Brothers lay dead on the battlefield. One last stand. He stood up watching the enemy as they came charging towards his position. He loaded his gun and started shooting. At last he was hit the pain and suffering is now gone.]]> 2018-01-30 02:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225918539 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225919433 Wedding bells ringed through the field as flower petals fell elegantly and pure white doves graced the skies. The groom galloped across the field on his horse, his cape of crimson red mingled with the petals carried by the draft. However, even this spectacular show dulled in my eyes compared to the radiance of her smile.]]> 2018-01-30 02:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225919433 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225919466 “We can’t be together anymore!” She huffed, discontent on her face.
"While you’ve been wasting your life away in jail, I’ve turned my life around.” My wife sneered, “I’ve started investing in property and I even won a beauty contest recently! I’m sorry, I have to move on.”
God I hate playing monopoly with her.]]> 2018-01-30 02:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225919466 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225919613 I strapped on my protective vest, armoring myself with bottles of weapons. Already looking as big and bulky as a sumo wrestler, I waddled towards the front door. The rattles of weapons resounded throughout the house in waves. The warrior cried out as a ‘onwards’ signal. It was time. Time to bring the baby out. ]]> 2018-01-30 02:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225919613 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225919652 Never had I felt so powerless, impotently watching the love of my life dragged away in the hands of my newly-made enemy. 
I relished every single moment with her, and adored her for her cheesiness.
Fists clenched, I watched pathetically as my cousin opened his mouth to devour my beloved, the last pepperoni pizza slice.]]> 2018-01-30 02:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225919652 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225919688 Her doll like features sickened me. It was a face that I had to see almost every day. The quote, “Don’t judge a book by its cover” did not apply to her as wickedness was clearly written all over her face and little did I know that her next victim was going to be me.]]> 2018-01-30 02:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225919688 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225919765 She asked ' do i look any different today?'. Entralled by their conversation, i shifted closer, waiting for his answer. This might seemed like a mundane question to others but to him it was something as important as his life , something that could decide how their whole day would be like and maybe their future together.]]> 2018-01-30 02:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/225919765 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/226015916 Tap tap ... ... the sound came from the window. 

Curious, I peeked outside. There were footprints in the snow, leading towards the house- but none led back. 

I saw a scrawny looking man, smiling manically at me, a sharp glinting metal in his hand. 

But there weren’t any footprints. 

It’s his reflection. ]]> 2018-01-30 11:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/226015916 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/227055814 Tears welled up in my eyes.I grabbed onto the rope and held on with desperation. This is not the first time that I'm doing this why am I still so afraid? I hastily wiped my tears and slowly loosen my grip.What are the odds of even falling from a one meter high beam? ]]> 2018-02-01 14:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/227055814 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/227340986 There it was lurking in a corner, when I opened the door to my bedroom. I cursed myself for leaving the window open, allowing the creature to creep into my room. With big eyes, it stared at me. It gave me chills. I screamed for my dad who responded nonchalantly, "It's only a baby lizard".]]> 2018-02-02 01:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/227340986 https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/227849379 Lost. I was separated from my sister when we were hiking in a forest. I was paralyzed with fear when darkness started enveloping the forest. I started imagining events from horror movies i had watched. I stood motionless with horror. I felt a cold hand on my back. I was thunderstruck to find my sister!]]> 2018-02-04 13:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/widya_barnwell/55words/wish/227849379