Monday 26 October 2015

THE SHOES


This is a unique 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!
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This week's picture and prompt:


Finish the story begins with: “I watched the vulture looking at me hungrily as I lay on the ground bleeding and injured.”

THE SHOES

I watched the vulture looking at me hungrily as I lay on the ground bleeding and injured.

It was those stupid shoes that I had insisted on buying and wearing tonight.  They pinched my feet, squeezed my little toes and made my heels ache.  I hadn't dared take them off in the restaurant because I knew I would never get them on again.

Three o'clock on a cold Sunday morning I tripped on the drain cover and went over, banged my head and twisted my ankle.  I gashed my hand trying to save myself and could feel the wet, sticky blood seeping out of palm.  Gravel rash will be very sore later on. 

I must have dozed off or fainted because I opened my eyes to see a red beady eye looking down at me as the sky became lighter with the sunrise.  

I'm afraid I swore out loud at the ugly bird and was mortified to see a policeman tutting at my coarse language.

Word count: 150


8 comments:

  1. Shame on you, cursing at a poor vulturous bird. LOL Loved this! How many times have I put on a pair of shoes because they looked good, but felt awful. Too many, shame on me! :)

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  2. The right pair of shoes is important in life. Apparantly, lol.

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  3. I think we had a similar idea about how we ended up on the ground. Glad the policeman showed up for you in the end. I had someone else show up for me. :)

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  4. LOL! Poor lady was determined to wear shoes that were too small and now she is face to face with a vulture. Cute story Sally! I enjoyed reading it.

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  5. Loved the ending & yes, blistering shoes that look pretty are the worst thing for a girl

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  6. Nicely finished with a cop who blushed

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  7. The wrong footwear as the source of all troubles? I'll buy that.

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