STORY IDEA

No submissions this month, so here’s a story idea for you.

START OF THE STORY

Narrator, main character and her sidekick arrive at the beach house from a short swim in the ocean and a walk up the beach. When they arrive, the husband tells them two strange men came to the door wanting to speak to the main character. She tells him the men are after the trees on a property she recently inherited. She does not see them as a threat though both her husband and his work buddy agree the two men looked dangerous. Her son picks up on this and worries that someone is going to hurt his mommy remembering something that happened in the past.

CHARACTERS

• Narrator, a school acquaintance of the main character–  more conservative and rather shy. Newly returned to hometown for vacation from work out of state, she happened to run into main character at grocery store on the day threat arrives. She was invited to the beach house where main character is living before either of them know of the threat.
• Main character, a former free spirit now married and mother to young child. She is still prone to sudden and rather wild enthusiasms which her husband manages to restrain by his calming influence.
• Husband to main character, intelligent, good looking,  good provider and father.
• Sidekick, and long-time best friend of the main character. Always a tag along on main character’s adventures. Slightly in awe of the main character with little character of her own.
• Son of main character, a worrier—mommy-minder, six years old.
• Husband’s work buddy who happens to be visiting when the threat arrives.
• The strangers who deliver the threat.

SETTING:

A small beach town where the main character has purchased an older home, somewhat updated, but still quirky, at the far edge of the town beach near a tidelands marsh.

Now it is up to you. Are the strangers truly dangerous? What do they really want? Will the narrator now be pulled into the intrigue? Good luck. Do let me know if you develop this.