August 8: Flash Fiction Challenge

Posted on August 9, 2019 by pensitivity101

August 8, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a poisoned apple. Let’s explore dark myth. Deconstruct the original or invent something new. Negotiate the shadows, shed light, but go where the prompt leads you!
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She was different, though didn’t understand why.
They came from the same gene pool, the same background, the same upbringing.
They had grown up together, been taught the same values, attended the same school.
But she was different, and she knew it.
She stood out. It wasn’t intentional, and the others tried to put her down, swamp her with their opinions and demanding attention.
Their offspring were the same as them.
Calculating, scheming, self-centred and selfish. No good deed done or thought of unless it benefited them.
Where had the poison originated?
And thank god she not been affected.

About pensitivity101

I am a retired number cruncher with a vivid imagination and wacky sense of humour which extends to short stories and poetry. I love to cook and am a bit of a dog whisperer as I get on better with them than people sometimes! We have recently lost our beloved dog Maggie who adopted us as a 7 week old pup in March 2005. We decided to have a photo put on canvas as we had for her predecessor Barney, and now have three pictures of our fur babies on the wall as we found a snapshot of my GSD so had hers done too. From 2014 to 2017 'Home' was a 41 foot narrow boat where we made strong friendships both on and off the water. We were close to nature enjoying swan and duck families for neighbours, and it was a fascinating chapter in our lives. We now reside in a small bungalow on the Lincolnshire coast where we have forged new friendships and interests.
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8 Responses to August 8: Flash Fiction Challenge

  1. newepicauthor says:
    August 9, 2019 at 4:54 pm

    Is there a good chance that you would have kept on waffling, if you didn’t have to follow the word count limit?

    • pensitivity101 says:
      August 9, 2019 at 5:16 pm

      It depends on what I’m writing about! My first posts were almost 1000 words and I thought too much, so I tried to keep them around 500. Once I get the bit between my teeth though, I’m off like a shot so put the ‘grab tea and biscuits’ warning at the beginning!

  2. Sadje says:
    August 9, 2019 at 5:36 pm

    Fits the Prompt.

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