SIX SENTENCE STORIES Cue…draft
Photo courtesy of Pixabay
Life Changer
Everyone knew the risks involved, but it was their job, their only livelihood.
Tucker and Drake entered the mine with their co-workers in anticipation of completing a section they were working on for several days.
They knew it would be a long day and a difficult one, but did not expect the tragic event that would change their life forever.
The explosion of one section caused a tremendous amount of dust and coal to tumble over the entire area.
Hours passed with silence and heartache for Tucker as he tried to crawl toward a small area where he felt a slight draft of air.
The rescue squad managed to pull Tucker and Drake from the rubble, but Tucker lost the sight in one eye, and Drake’s legs were severely damaged and only three other survived among the fifteen miners.
Copyright © 2016 Written by Jessie Cross ~ All rights reserved
Reflections Of Life's Journey 
good story and rather odd semi-juxtaposition between our Sixes, at least the photo I used and the very effective and evocative sense of being in a mining accident.
LikeLike
Thank you! 😊
LikeLike
That include the hazards of working in mining industry then also due to earn livelihood they have to work. Beautifully carved this amazing story..!!
LikeLike
Thanks so much! 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Nice take on the cue – in your Six, the draft is life. (Which puts me in mind of a cold draft beer, lol.)
LikeLike
Thank you! I’m sure they would have loved to of had a nice cold beer.
LikeLike
Having been down an old copper mine I well appreciate how scary they can be especially as the one I visited you couldn’t stand upright in the shafts but had to remain crouching all the time!
LikeLike
Yes, and I would not want to spend a great deal of time there! Thank you for reading and commenting.
LikeLike