The 2nd place winner of the summer issue writers' contest, Cheryl Sommese, got to design this winter edition of Writers' Contest. Enjoy her creative challenge!
The Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012. Assume this indicates one of the following:
A. The end of the world. B. The end of a cycle. C. The beginning of a new era.
Write a short story in no more than 500 words using one of the three scenarios to describe the protagonist's reality shortly before the big day. For example, is she/he calm? Excited? Fearful? Indifferent? Preparatory? Weave the words "Christmas", " New Year", "winter solstice", "redemption" and "apocalypse" into the narrative. Good luck!!!