Mondays Finish the Story – April 13th, 2015
Are you ready for Mondays Finish the
Story challenge? This is a flash fiction challenge where we provide you with a
new photo each week, and the first sentence of a story. Your challenge
is to finish the story using 100-150 words, not including the sentence provided.
Don’t forget to use the opening sentence… This challenge runs from
Monday to Sunday. Get creative and have fun finishing the story!
Please include the photo with
your bit of flash and a link back to this post. Do not forget to click
on the blue guy and add your link so that others can enjoy your story too!
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| Photo credit: Barbara W. Beacham |
Finish the story begins with:
“The neighbours were not happy about my choice of yard art.”
Rupert sat at his kitchen table,
his coffee turning cold in the mug, while he read the quote in the local
newspaper. The black and white printed
double fold was open at ‘Neighbourhood News.’
Rupert remembered the young man,
as he had stood belligerently in front of his latest purchase; his arms folded
across his chest, his long beard, scruffy in some people’s eyes, quivering with
antagonism.
Dan, the young cub reporter, his
first assignment out of the office, had stammered his questions, almost too
quietly but Rupert heard the words.
Rupert had taken Dan by surprise
at the eloquence of this bib and braces senior man, not one he would have said
was willing to shake the beliefs of a staid community.
Dan’s editor had heaped praise on his young protégé for his
first article, then challenged him to find another community interest story to
lead with next week.
Word count:
150
Sally, you crack me up. It is brilliant how you maneuvered the sentence and photo in an unexpected direction.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of the guy's beard "quivering with antagonism" - I can almost see him standing there in front of me!
ReplyDeleteWonderful story Sally! Like Ali, that "quivering" was great! Thank you for participating in the MFtS challenge, and I hope that you return for the next challenge! Be well... ^..^
ReplyDeleteExcellent take on the prompt Sally ~ I love the interesting dialogue ~ Brilliant job ~ :)
ReplyDeleteThis has to also be interesting to see what others write using the same prompt. I can see if I was neighbors I might not be happy about his choice of art either :)
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Great description, Sally. Looks like Dan is a good reporter. He's found the right profession. Well done. :) --- Suzanne
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