Handmaidtale Stories

495 Word Short Story - Failing to conceive, an Asian woman retreats into her invisible cloak. "It clings to me, squeezing like a metal band around my chest whenever we are around parents with babies and small children."

This short 500 word story serves as a submission for the Handmaid's Tales contest hosted by Hulu. It is inspired and based on the world Margaret Atwood introduced in her acclaimed book, "The Handmaid's Tale". A wonderful and inspiring work of literature, it is also being translated onto the television screen, a well deserved revival for a story so well done. I was excited to write a submission in the form of a short story that would branch from the world she'd designed. I hope you enjoy the read as much as I enjoyed writing it!