Posted on January 18th, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
Sitting, she watched the snow drift onto a shriveled garden rose and waited.
As a child, tomorrow held sparkling promise: marriage, children, laughter, romance, wealth. And she couldn’t wait!
Only one adventure to wait for now.
“Here again, Mrs. Thompson? I’ll take you to your room,” the nurse said.
Maybe death will come for me tomorrow.
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Posted on January 4th, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
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Home Invasion
“He’s sick again,” she said when Sam touched her.
Every night, she stood on-guard in this doorway.
With his arm around her, Sam guided her back to bed. Long after she cried herself to sleep, he stared at the ceiling and begged.
Don’t let the leukemia return for their child.
Please God, not ever again.
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Posted on December 21st, 2007 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
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Bad day
“Expect great things today, Capricorn!”
But everything was wrong today!
No hot water for a shower. Frank drank the last cup of coffee. She missed the bus. Walking into her review, her boss noticed a stain on her blouse.
Needing to resolve this once and for all, Reggie placed the call.
“Mom? Was I [...]
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Posted on December 7th, 2007 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
My Day?
“She’ll laugh.”
Turning into their driveway, his heart raced with anticipation. He shifted the bouquet of roses to open the door.
She waited for him behind the door then fell into his arms. In her scent and sensation, he forgot his funny story and buried his face in her chestnut hair.
“My day? Nothing exciting.”
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Posted on November 30th, 2007 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
I have joined the 55 Flash Fiction Friday and I encourage you to do the same. Flash fiction (any story under 100 words) is an excellent way to hone your writing skills. You have 55 words to create a story with a beginning, middle and end. It’s hard but a great practice.
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