| General Fiction posted October 17, 2014 |
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Don't say it. It's bad
The R Word
by lancellot
The Captain burst into the crowded room. “There’s a riot out there. Protestors are burning, and looting stores. Go serve and protect, dammit!”
Sergeant Morris stood up. “Captain, it’s not worth it. We make a mistake; they blame us because we aren’t perfect. We do right; they blame because one of theirs is caught doing wrong. They hate the police. They want us gone, and we agree.”
“Do you know what will happen out there?”
“Yes, I do, and tomorrow they will too.”
“And then?”
“They’ll learn responsibility.”
“Wrong, Sergeant, responsibility has to be accepted, not forced.”
“Damn!”
100 Word Dash writing prompt entry
The Captain burst into the crowded room. “There’s a riot out there. Protestors are burning, and looting stores. Go serve and protect, dammit!”
Sergeant Morris stood up. “Captain, it’s not worth it. We make a mistake; they blame us because we aren’t perfect. We do right; they blame because one of theirs is caught doing wrong. They hate the police. They want us gone, and we agree.”
“Do you know what will happen out there?”
“Yes, I do, and tomorrow they will too.”
“And then?”
“They’ll learn responsibility.”
“Wrong, Sergeant, responsibility has to be accepted, not forced.”
“Damn!”
Sergeant Morris stood up. “Captain, it’s not worth it. We make a mistake; they blame us because we aren’t perfect. We do right; they blame because one of theirs is caught doing wrong. They hate the police. They want us gone, and we agree.”
“Do you know what will happen out there?”
“Yes, I do, and tomorrow they will too.”
“And then?”
“They’ll learn responsibility.”
“Wrong, Sergeant, responsibility has to be accepted, not forced.”
“Damn!”
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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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