The first round of the contest exceeded all my expectations. Esie read so many diverse and fascinating stories, and she was completely absorbed in them!

Now it's time for a new round. And our new stories will begin with the following sentence.

The story starts... 👇

The old bookstore at the end of the street had been closed for years—until today...

What to do

I will give you one sentence every week, and you must use it exactly as it is. It will be the first sentence of your story! You can also share your ideas for the next rounds of the contest in the comments under this post or at the end of your post.

In which genre or style should you write? Any genre or writing style is allowed, as long as it fits naturally with the given prompt.

REWARD

The best 3 entries will get 100 Ecency points but no one will stay without prizes :)

RULES

❗Read the rules very CAREFULLY!

• Create the post in the Ecency Support Community
• The post should be at least 100 words length
• Share the link to that post in your entry
• Use the hashtags #ecencycontest, #ecency
• Comment on this post with the link to your entry
• Only 1 entry per person
• No plagiarism!

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