Jackal's 100-word story for April 11, 2025

Jackal wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on April 11, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

As I sit here looking at this piece of machinery, I can't help but remember that last night back in 1999 when I was at my grandparents' house. The month was July, and I would go there every summer for "Camp Grandma". However, this year, it was different. They weren't here. In upstate New York, in a house with a dark basement, I descended like I always did to do the laundry. This time without Grandma. But this time, I saw her rusty typewriter. I walked over. I was captivated. That's when I decided to become a writer like her.

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