Image: luigi diamanti / FreeDigitalPhotos.netFor our second Crusader Challenge, we were to write a flash fiction story of 100 words or less that starts with the words, "The goldfish bowl teetered". As an added challenge, we could write our story in our own genre, so mine's a fantasy.
***********************************
The goldfish bowl teetered on my knees. Water sloshed. Red and Dot flapped their fins.
“Your parents’ estate is worth billions,” Mr. Driscoll said. “It’s all yours.”
I concentrated on an ant crawling up the wall. It sprouted a seventh leg and then an eighth. Then, as if too stunned to hold onto the wall, the spider fell.
“I’m sorry for the loss of your parents,” Mr. Driscoll said. “How tragic that Red’s and Dot’s bodies were never found after the fire. I miss them already.”
“Thank you.” I wrapped a protective arm around the fishbowl. “I miss them, too.”
************************************
So there's a little insight into my twisted mind. :) Have you ever tried writing flash fiction? I'll admit, I've never written anything this short before and I found it very, very hard!
I'm going to change my blogging schedule to post Monday and Thursday evenings, so be sure to stop by Monday for my review of Terry Lynn Johnson's Dogsled Dreams!
Have a great Thursday, everyone!
