Shouts were heard. There were tears streaming left and right.

Her eyes held a look of exasperation and urgency. She sprinted for her life. Time was running out. Was she going to make it?

Three, two, one…

Ding!

She grabbed the hot dish and handed it to her hungry daughter.

Connor Wright is a seventh grade student who passionately loves to write and is intrigued by 50-word stories.