| General Fiction posted July 27, 2024 |
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When everyone is gone
The Missing Pieces
by Begin Again
100 Word Dash Contest Winner
Mourning her grandmother, a heartbroken Jesse climbed the cliffs, staring into the waves pounding against the boulders.
She held a locket, a gift, and her only connection to the mother she'd never known.
Waving her clenched fist, she cried, "Why have you forsaken me?"
A woman, frail and weathered, stood near the edge. She, too, stared at the crashing water below. Without glancing at Jesse, she spoke, "I came to end my life today."
Jesse gasped, "What stopped you?"
"An answered prayer," she whispered.
"He doesn't hear mine."
The woman smiled. "Yes, child, he does."
She wore a matching locket.
Mourning her grandmother, a heartbroken Jesse climbed the cliffs, staring into the waves pounding against the boulders.
She held a locket, a gift, and her only connection to the mother she'd never known.
Waving her clenched fist, she cried, "Why have you forsaken me?"
A woman, frail and weathered, stood near the edge. She, too, stared at the crashing water below. Without glancing at Jesse, she spoke, "I came to end my life today."
Jesse gasped, "What stopped you?"
"An answered prayer," she whispered.
"He doesn't hear mine."
The woman smiled. "Yes, child, he does."
She wore a matching locket.
She held a locket, a gift, and her only connection to the mother she'd never known.
Waving her clenched fist, she cried, "Why have you forsaken me?"
A woman, frail and weathered, stood near the edge. She, too, stared at the crashing water below. Without glancing at Jesse, she spoke, "I came to end my life today."
Jesse gasped, "What stopped you?"
"An answered prayer," she whispered.
"He doesn't hear mine."
The woman smiled. "Yes, child, he does."
She wore a matching locket.
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Writing Prompt Take flash fiction to the extreme. Can you tell a complete story in just 100 words. If so, this is your opportunity to shine. The story can be about any subject you wish, creative approaches are of course encouraged. All stories must have the following: Main Character, Setting, Conflict, Resolution. |
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