Write a short story of 1000 words. Create your own title. The protagonist should be either Abdul in Christine Weston's short story "The Mangoes are Gone" or the woman in Jenny Joseph's poem "Warning" or the mother in "The Ballad of Birmingham". The other elements of the story are up to you, but you should try to make it as original and creative as possible, while drawing on the content of the story or poem for ideas.
Write a short story of 1000 words on the topic "The Decision". You can use this as the title or create your own.