Friday Fictioneers

My entry for Friday Fictioneers, the week of 31-may-2013

THE CHALLENGE:

Write a one hundred word story that has a beginning, middle and end. (No one will be ostracized for going over or under the word count.)

THE KEY:

Make every word count.

TITLE: The Dress

Copyright – Janet Webb

Dina liked the dress the moment she saw it. The color, the miles of tulle in the skirt, in a word, perfect!

Pushing the dress deep into the tub, she held it under the water until all the air was released, and it had quit bubbling. Then she left it to soak for a bit.

Returning later, she removed it from the tub, drained out the water, and refilled it with fresh for a rinse. Gently she removed the dress, placed it onto a hangar and hung it outside to dry.

Now, what to do with the body? she thought.

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Thank you Rochelle for another great prompt!

I haven’t been writing much lately. Too busy shopping for Farmlets, packing and sorting. Then I found the photo below in my mail box. It’s from Rochelle Wisoff-Fields at Addicted to Purple.

THE CHALLENGE:

Write a one hundred word story that has a beginning, middle and end. (No one will be ostracized for going over or under the word count.)

THE KEY:

Make every word count.

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For the Friday, May 10th deadline, I offer you,

The Elopement

Arriving with her little suitcase she sat in the bar against the wall. She preferred this seat because it afforded her the best vantage for surveying the room. From here she could see the length of the room from the front window to the back entrance. Ordering herself a drink for the evening she expectantly watched and waited till closing.

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All the regulars knew this was Juliette’s seat and they made sure it was always waiting for her by telling her story:

“Yeah! Her boyfriend tells her, ‘Meet me at 6:00 and we’ll elope.’ That was over twenty years ago…”

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