55 Fiction

After much deliberation and editing, I am finally ready to present my first 55 Fiction Story! But first, what it 55 Fiction? As a general guideline, 55 Fiction has 7 rules that you must follow:

1. It must be fiction - not poem, not jokes, not errant thoughts
2. It must have a proper story structure - setting, character(s), conflict and resolution
3. 55 words or less (Duh...)
4. Hyphenated words count as individual words
5. Title can't be more than 7 words, and is not included in the word count
6. Contractions count as a word
7. Numbers are words, too

Source: My LA teacher

[Title] Home Sweet Home [Title]

[Story Start] It was a year since I last saw them.

I hesitated before knocking on the door, worried that they would not recognise me. A shadow crossed my face as I reflected on the blood I has spilled.

My wife opened the door, smiling as she saw me. All my troubles melted away.

I was home. [Story End]

Please give your comments on it so that I may improve on my work. Thanks!