WRITING OBSTACLE

Submitted by Frankie Famighetti

Create an origin story for a common saying, such as 'break the ice' or 'once in a blue moon'.

Your story should explain how this expression came to be, and why it means what it does.

Break A Leg

“Good luck, honey,” called mom, as I walked up to the stage. The curtains swished open. Then I saw exactly how many people came to watch me singing idiotic, childish, songs. I started singing…”and the cat jumped over the mic.” “Umm was that correct?” I whispered. Just then the hardwood moon came crashing down onto my leg I heard a loud snap as pain went crashing through my body. I couldn’t hold on much longer, the pain was blinding. When I woke up I was in a hospital bed with my leg hanging above me. The pain was gone, but my leg was numb and I couldn’t feel it. Then my mom came bursting through the door, “Delilah, you made it, you’re in the club!” Smack my hand hit my forehead in disbelief. I couldn’t believe that, that was what she cared about. “Moooom!”

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