Scribd
Upload
62 views3 pages

Short Stories 4

The document contains three short stories exploring themes of regret, second chances, art, perception, time, and choice. In 'The Unfinished Letter,' Lina discovers her grandmother's unresolved guilt regarding a person named Amal. 'The Shadow Painter' follows Daniel, who reveals deeper truths through people's shadows, while 'The Clock That Ticked Backward' tells of Leo's chance to rectify a past mistake with his friend Ava using a magical pocket watch.

Uploaded by

miikagilils
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
62 views3 pages

Short Stories 4

The document contains three short stories exploring themes of regret, second chances, art, perception, time, and choice. In 'The Unfinished Letter,' Lina discovers her grandmother's unresolved guilt regarding a person named Amal. 'The Shadow Painter' follows Daniel, who reveals deeper truths through people's shadows, while 'The Clock That Ticked Backward' tells of Leo's chance to rectify a past mistake with his friend Ava using a magical pocket watch.

Uploaded by

miikagilils
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

1.

The Unfinished Letter (Theme: Regret & Second Chances)

Lina sat in her grandmother’s attic, dust swirling in the dim light. She hadn’t been up there in
years—not since her grandmother passed away. As she sorted through old boxes, she found a
stack of yellowed letters, each addressed to someone named “Amal.”

Curious, she unfolded one.

“Dear Amal, I wish I could tell you this in person. I’ve wronged you in ways I can’t undo, but if
you ever forgive me, I’ll be waiting by the old oak tree where we used to meet…”

The letter ended abruptly. Lina searched frantically but found no more. Who was Amal? Had her
grandmother ever made things right?

A week later, she visited the local archives, determined to find out. And there, in an old
newspaper article, she read about a woman named Amal who had disappeared decades ago. Lina
felt a chill. Had her grandmother carried guilt to her grave?

She walked to the oak tree, wondering if some regrets never fade—or if, through her, they could
find peace.

2. The Shadow Painter (Theme: Art & Perception)

Every evening, Daniel sat by the river with his sketchbook, drawing people’s shadows instead of
their faces. The town thought he was odd, but he didn’t mind. He believed that shadows told
deeper stories than expressions.

One day, a girl named Iris approached him. “Can you paint my shadow?” she asked.
As he sketched, he noticed something strange—her shadow wasn’t just a silhouette. It was filled
with shapes of hands, broken chains, and birds in flight.

“This isn’t just a shadow,” Daniel said. “It’s… a story.”

Iris smiled. “I was trapped in a life I didn’t choose. I ran away. You saw what others ignored.”

From then on, people lined up, eager to see what their shadows revealed. Daniel had given them
something more than art—he had given them truth.

3. The Clock That Ticked Backward (Theme: Time & Choice)

Leo found an old pocket watch in his grandfather’s belongings. It didn’t tell time—it ran
backward.

Curious, he wound it up, and suddenly, he was standing in his childhood home, watching his
younger self make the worst mistake of his life—turning away from his best friend, Ava, after an
argument.

Realizing he had a second chance, he ran to his younger self and whispered, “Fix it.”

And just like that, time snapped forward. He was back in the present—but his phone buzzed. A
message from Ava.

“Hey, I don’t know why, but I feel like reaching out. It’s been years… can we talk?”
Leo smiled. Some mistakes don’t have to be permanent.

You might also like