JKWriter's 100-word story for December 1, 2025

JKWriter wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on December 1, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

The balloon started losing altitude about an hour after they ran out of fuel. The wind kept them drifting toward their new life; their future. Positivity filled them. They couldn't believe that they had pulled it off. Just then, they felt a thump as their basket landed on a roof. They saw a door that led inside. As they ascended the stairs, they saw a rather quaint room below. A scan of the place told they were alone. But for how long?They didn't want to take a chance. So, they ran down the stairs and out the front door.

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