General Flash Fiction posted May 30, 2020 |
50-word Dribble Flash
Questions in the Night
by lancellot
Claire stares at the mocking red numbers. Three am; the same time, every night, every week since…
She slips on her shoes. She doesn’t look at Jack. He’s asleep or pretending.
Hand on her retched belly; she pauses at the adjacent darkened room. “Why?”
Again, no answer; there never is.
50 Word Flash Fiction writing prompt entry
Claire stares at the mocking red numbers. Three am; the same time, every night, every week since…
She slips on her shoes. She doesn’t look at Jack. He’s asleep or pretending.
Hand on her retched belly; she pauses at the adjacent darkened room. “Why?”
Again, no answer; there never is.
She slips on her shoes. She doesn’t look at Jack. He’s asleep or pretending.
Hand on her retched belly; she pauses at the adjacent darkened room. “Why?”
Again, no answer; there never is.
Writing Prompt Write a story that is a dribble. That's 50 words. Title not included in count. |
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