“Emma Rosie. Training Day result: Exceptional . Welcome to Level Seven.”

Here’s a short story based on the prompt : Emma Rosie laced up her boots at 5:47 AM, the same way she had for three years. But today was different. Today was Training Day .

Emma smiled.

She moved through the crowd, scanning faces, matching the photo in her mind. The girl— Lila —would be eight now. Last seen boarding the 10:32 to Exeter.