The Dragon's Lair

By Judy Lunsford

Minimalist Ashley got a new job and a world of chaos avalanches in on her.

A short story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Judy Lunsford
• Release date: Jan 12, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393012184

Judy Lunsford

Born and raised in California, Judy now lives in Arizona with her husband and Giant Schnoodle. Judy writes with dyslexia and a chronic illness & is a breast cancer survivor. She writes mostly fantasy, but delves into suspense, horror, romance, and poetry. She has written books and short stories for all ages. You can find her books and short stories at your favorite online retailers.

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The Dragon's Lair

Judy Lunsford

Published by Judy Lunsford, 2020.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

THE DRAGON'S LAIR

First edition. January 12, 2020.

Copyright © 2020 Judy Lunsford.

ISBN: 978-1393012184

Written by Judy Lunsford.

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I hadn’t shut my bedroom window in over a year. The weather in northern California where I lived was so temperate, I hadn’t needed to. The summers weren’t too hot, and the winters weren’t too cold. My bedroom was on the second floor, and it was a small window with no balcony. It was in full view of several other neighbor’s condos. I had no worries of someone breaking in. So, it remained open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, whether I was home or not.

But this morning, there was a storm outside and the wind was blowing just right so that the rain was coming in through the screen and getting my windowsill wet.

I climbed off the futon mattress that I used as a bed and scuffed my feet over the lines of my recently vacuumed carpet to shut the window.

It wouldn’t budge.

I pushed harder and finally, the window reluctantly, one inch at a time, managed to slide shut.