Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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Friday Fictioneer prompt. Copyright Sandra Crook
Not That Easy
“I can’t just go walking up to it in the middle of the day and retrieve the gun, Ted. It’s not that easy. How was I supposed to know it was going to be cleaned up and opened to the public as a park. Yes, I know which tree it is. Don’t worry. I’m almost there. Everyone should be at home now, keeping warm.”
Coming out of the copse, Seth stopped at the bridge, silently staring at the stump where the tree used to be.
“Seth,” Ted’s tiny voice came out of the cell phone. “Do you have the gun?”
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This story stands well alone, Tresha, but would make a great hook for a longer story. 🙂 — Suzanne
Oh boy. I really like how Seth goes silent and how Ted reacts – it would work well read out loud, I reckon.
Uh oh, there’s a problem here. It’s got me thinking.
And now to find out who has retrieved it… good hook.
And, did Seth remember to wipe off all the fingerprints . . . ?
Men are such abysmal housekeepers so I doubt it.