FFfAW Challenge – Week of August 9, 2016
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77th
Challenge
Flash
Fiction for Aspiring Writers
Week
of 08-09 through 08-15-2016
Guide for Flash Fiction for
Aspiring Writers
1. A prompt photo will be provided each Tuesday to be used as a
base to your story. Please include photo prompt with your story.
2. Linking for this challenge begins on Tuesday and runs to the
following Monday evening.
3. Please credit photo to photographer.
4. The story word limit is 100 – 150 words (+ – 25 words). Please
try and stay within this limit.
5. Pingback to the challenge post in your story's post.
6. This is a flash fiction challenge (stories in 100-175 words or
less) and each story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Therefore,
no serial (continuation) stories. They become too complicated for our readers.
7. Add your story to the InLinkz Link-up (Blue Froggy button). If
you need link-up instructions, please email me at mepricelessjoy@gmail.com.
8. Please keep stories below R rating.
9. Please respect the diversity of our readers and writers in
regard to race, religion, and life style choice when writing your stories.
10. Remember, half the fun is reading and commenting on each
other's stories.
This week's photo prompt is
provided by Yinglan. Thank you Yinglan for our photo prompt!
LATE
He was
late.
Again.
Her watch
showed six-ten.
Ten minutes
late, OK not so bad but time ticked on.
She glanced
towards the gate hoping to see a pinstripe suit striding up the path.
He would
give traffic as his excuse.
She would
accept the explanation because her boy would smile as soon as he saw his father.
Five minutes
before the end whistle he would show up.
He always
rushed in as though he was doing her and their son the biggest favour in the
world by being there.
Deep in her
heart she knew it wasn’t the pressure of the job, the long drive against
traffic, the last minute call he had to take.
Deep in her
heart she knew she had competition from the young, blonde assistant.
Deep in her
heart she would accept it.
For the sake
of her son.
Until he was
grown she would accept it.
Word count: 152
Sad he doesn't realize what he has waiting for him and won't until it is too late.
ReplyDeleteBetty
How sad that he doesn't see what a wonderful family he has! Also sad that she knows she will only put up with it until their son has grown. What a heavy heart she must have! Great story, Sally!
ReplyDeleteA clearly drawn, emotional snapshot of a family. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteThere is too much truth in this story, Sally. Too common. Still shocking and sad.
ReplyDeleteOh dear. What a scumbucket of a husband. :(
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