For those that are uninitiated, the 55 Word Challenge is a contest to write a story in 55 words or less.
City
Running Water
Getaway
Sixteen more hours before she’d be stepping onto cool sands, swim in the warm ocean and mingle with friends. But for now, lightening skies over the city rooftops brought her back to the bowl she had just rinsed in the sink, as she waited for the cab that would take her to the airport.
Morrighan's Muse 