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9-16-16 Flash Fiction (prompt word: unanswered) [some violence trigger warnings]
Father O’Brian sat down beside Abigail in the pew. Hands clasped, she prayed. At her soft, “Amen,” the candles soared high for an instant and then lowered.. “Abigail. Child,” he whispered. “You must stop.” “Don’t you see, Father? I can’t stop,” she hissed and set the organ playing. “You’ve all forsaken my Sam. But I…
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9-15-16 Flash Fiction Challenge (prompt word: cabinet)
“I swear,” Eleanor fanned herself. “The Cabinet members harrumphed and muttered, just like in that scene from Blazing Saddles.” “But do you think they bought it? Will they hand over the documents?” Her companion reclined against the back of the wicker chair, but his form remained rigid. She took a sip of her Mint Julep…
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9-14-16 Flash Fiction (prompt word: timing)
“If I can get the timing right, I’ll have it,” Terry adjusted one of the wires on the bomb.”The countdown is still on, yo,” the voice sounded metallic in her earpiece. “Kick it and then jet.” “The way this is set up I have to time cutting the wire,” Terry explained into her comm while…
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9-12-16 Flash Your Fiction (prompt word: crystals)
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” Maya stared at the cavern. Crystals hung from every inch of the ceiling. Her feet crackled on minute crystal shards as she approached a six-foot thick structure that gleamed at the entrance. She reached out a shaking hand. “Don’t touch it!” Malcolm snatched her hand away. “Why not?” She…
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9-11-16 Story (prompt word: collar)
“Crap! I can’t get this thing straight!” Diana fiddled with her pin in the mirror. “Hey, look at me. You’re going to be fine.” Mark tugged at her collar until she turned towards him. He caressed his lips against her brow. She quieted and relaxed against him. “You’re right. I’m going to be fine.” “Of…
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Story-a-day, 9-10-16 (prompt word: escape)
“What was that song from the 70s?” Pamela took a long sip of her frozen drink. “It was something about piña coladas and yoga.” “Honey,” Josh smiled at his wife. “I wasn’t alive in the 70s, and neither were you. Now, come over here and give me a kiss.” “Hold on a minute,” she leaned…
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9-9-16 Story (prompt words: outfit/solution)
“What kind of outfit is this?” Zyrtyl leapt to the top of the table and brandished his broadsword above their heads. “Will you not stand and fight?” “We can fight. We can kick butt, if you we need to,” Magerion, the Cleric, defended the band. “Then, let us crush the enemy,” Zyrtyl thundered. “Actually, we were…
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9-8-16 Micro-story (prompt word: treasure)
“My dear, you’re a treasure,” Milos stepped back to admire his handiwork. Mariah scrutinized herself in the mirror. Tall, lithe form had been transformed into a voluptuous figure draped in raw, black silk. Long voluminous tresses framed a flawless face. “Yes,” Mariah agreed. “You did a fantastic job. But,” she faced Milos. “The question is,…
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9-7-16 Micro story (prompt word: oven)
“Don’t forget to take the cookies out of the oven. Gen’s disabled and can’t do it.” Judi crumpled up the note and threw it on the counter. “What am I, her slave?” She popped open a can of soda and leaned against the fridge unit. “I do not believe removing cookies from the oven can…
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9-6-16 Micro-story (Prompt word: pointed)
“Okay, now which way do we go?” Shannon consulted the homemade treasure map and then gazed down the street. “This makes no sense,” she stomped her foot in frustration. The interlocking lines, circles, and squares looked like so many scribbles to her eyes and they certainly didn’t align with what she saw before her. “Um,…
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