I’ve decided to (attempt) to the the Urban Spaceman’s twelve months of writing challenge (link to the post explaining it Here).
February’s prompt is Wealth and this week’s challenge is a drabble. Here it goes!
She had everything she needed. Food in her belly, a roof over her head, a bed to sleep in, a job that allowed her a little freedom between assignments.
He had everything he needed. Hard nutrition bars that tasted like cardboard, a small windowless room, if he was lucky a blanket to soften to floor or cover him, a job that gave others freedom.
Or so they thought. Until they met each other and realized that neither of them had anything they needed. Silently they watched a couple smile together. With nothing but the clothes they wore, they had everything.