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Roswell by Terry Reilly
100 Word Flash writing prompt entry
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Warning: The author has noted that this contains the highest level of violence.

 
Deputy Gomez saw it clearly.
 
The shimmering disc, hovering, sustained a lightning strike and crashed to earth.
 
He gunned the jeep across the sand to the stricken craft.
 
Two dwarf hominids, wearing silver protective clothing, had been ejected.
 
One was lifeless. The other groaned and twitched.
 
      "Jesus! Call it in Lomax."
 
Pause.
 
      "Sheriff says Washington knows. Instructs incineration, Priority A."
 
      "No way! One of them's alive. That's murder."
 
Pause. Lomax breathes deeply.
 
      "Sorry. This is too big."
 
Lomax pulls his gun, shoots Gomez in the head.
 
Spattered with blood, Lomax spreads gasoline across the scene.
 
Throws a flaming rag.
 
Whooosh!
 
 
 
 


Writing Prompt
Write a story on any topic. 100 Words Exactly! Title not included in count.

     

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