| General Fiction posted April 15, 2014 |
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100 word flash
Debut Performance
by Spiritual Echo
100 Word Dash Contest Winner
"Mary, you've always coddled him. How can you accept that Robert is throwing his life away?"
"Loving the theatre is not a crime and this is his debut performance."
The cab driver pulled up under the neon canopy, and glanced back at the two elderly women. "Are you sure this is the right place?"
"Oh yes, look," Mary said. "I bought front-row seats." She waved the tickets in Helen's face. "It's going to be such a nice surprise when my grandson sees me in the audience."
"What's this play about?" Helen grumbled.
"Chairs, I think--The Chippendales," Mary replied.
"Mary, you've always coddled him. How can you accept that Robert is throwing his life away?"
"Loving the theatre is not a crime and this is his debut performance."
The cab driver pulled up under the neon canopy, and glanced back at the two elderly women. "Are you sure this is the right place?"
"Oh yes, look," Mary said. "I bought front-row seats." She waved the tickets in Helen's face. "It's going to be such a nice surprise when my grandson sees me in the audience."
"What's this play about?" Helen grumbled.
"Chairs, I think--The Chippendales," Mary replied.
"Loving the theatre is not a crime and this is his debut performance."
The cab driver pulled up under the neon canopy, and glanced back at the two elderly women. "Are you sure this is the right place?"
"Oh yes, look," Mary said. "I bought front-row seats." She waved the tickets in Helen's face. "It's going to be such a nice surprise when my grandson sees me in the audience."
"What's this play about?" Helen grumbled.
"Chairs, I think--The Chippendales," Mary replied.
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Writing Prompt Take flash fiction to the extreme. Can you tell a complete story in just 100 words. If so, this is your opportunity to shine. The story can be about any subject you wish, creative approaches are of course encouraged. All stories must have the following: Main Character, Setting, Conflict, Resolution. |
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The Chippendales are a celebrated male strippers.
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