| General Fiction posted July 11, 2019 |
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100 word Dash
Battleground
by zanya
Johnson still brewed his first coffee of the day at 7.30a.m. Looking in the bathroom mirror, he trimmed his beard carefully.
His briefcase, on the kitchen counter, had a light layer of dust.
Suddenly he paced the kitchen floor, clenching his fist.
'Damn it,' he murmured, 'hitting forty and redundant. I'm one of life's losers.'
He wondered if Natasha would return. She'd stayed away longer this time than ever before.
Who'd blame her? Her, a successful therapist, and him ...a..... clerk, now replaced by a ...cheaper and more efficient employee...a robot.
His phone pinged. Natasha's SMS, ' Beat the Bots!'
100 Word Dash writing prompt entry
Johnson still brewed his first coffee of the day at 7.30a.m. Looking in the bathroom mirror, he trimmed his beard carefully.
His briefcase, on the kitchen counter, had a light layer of dust.
Suddenly he paced the kitchen floor, clenching his fist.
'Damn it,' he murmured, 'hitting forty and redundant. I'm one of life's losers.'
He wondered if Natasha would return. She'd stayed away longer this time than ever before.
Who'd blame her? Her, a successful therapist, and him ...a..... clerk, now replaced by a ...cheaper and more efficient employee...a robot.
His phone pinged. Natasha's SMS, ' Beat the Bots!'
His briefcase, on the kitchen counter, had a light layer of dust.
Suddenly he paced the kitchen floor, clenching his fist.
'Damn it,' he murmured, 'hitting forty and redundant. I'm one of life's losers.'
He wondered if Natasha would return. She'd stayed away longer this time than ever before.
Who'd blame her? Her, a successful therapist, and him ...a..... clerk, now replaced by a ...cheaper and more efficient employee...a robot.
His phone pinged. Natasha's SMS, ' Beat the Bots!'
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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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