“The Arrest,” Flash Fiction
The Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction February 1, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that features something black and white. It could be a nun in a zebra monster truck, a rigid way of thinking, a bird in a tuxedo — be imaginative and go where the prompt leads.
Respond by February 6, 2018, to be included in the compilation (published February 7). Rules are here. All writers are welcome!
I stared at the pea-green walls of the interrogation room feeling the pinch of the handcuffs behind my back. The door opened, and a tall man wearing an ill-fitting suit strode toward me. He threw a bunch of black and white photos on the metal table.
I peered at the images noticing the age of the photos. My countenance had been captured at different points in history, yet I still looked the same today.
“How can you be in each of these photos? Who are you?”
I crossed my legs and licked my lips. “I’m your great-great-grandmother.”
© 2018 Colleen M. Chesebro
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Oooh! Intriguing!!!
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Fun, huh? I really puzzled about who it could be. There were so many possibilities! 😀
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So many@
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Intriguing indeed. I wish the word limit was not there… 😀
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I know!!! I’ve been starting with the flash and then creating a longer story to be published later this year. Fun stuff! ❤️
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Love this!
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Thanks, Willow. 😍
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💜💝
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Ah, so there’s obviously more to this, than the word count would allow….
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I’m using these flash fiction for openers… These stories will end up in our Fairies, Myths, & Magic books I doing with Wendy. ❤
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Flash fiction is the seed of a great yarn. There are several questions raised by a story of such brevity.
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It was hard to write and keep this short. I hope you enjoyed it. 😀
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Very good, Colleen.
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Thanks, Robbie. These flash are fun and get my brain working. 😉❤️
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Fantastic! Excellent work, Colleen!
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Oh, thanks, Olga. I’m enjoying this flash fiction. A great creativity booster. ❤️
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Superb ending. I love this, Colleen.
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Thanks, Viva. There were so many ways I could have gone. Some how this felt right. 😀
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Excellent, Colleen. Loved the ending.
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Thanks, John. There were so many cool opportunities. This worked. 😊
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🙂
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And there was me thinking she was a time-traveller. 😀
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LOL! I wasn’t sure where to go. There were so many opportunities! She still could be a time traveler?? 😀
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Indeed. That’s what I like about these 99-word flash fiction challenges. Many of them are only the bones on what could be an even greater story. 😀
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Exactly. I’m using the flash as a basis to start a longer short story. I have a few books of poetry and short stories I’m working on. ❤️
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Fantastic, Colleen. I look forward to the launch day. 💕
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I’ll keep you posted. 😍
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Great surprise ending, Colleen. I’m wondering what she did to warrant the arrest. Thinking of a law breaking great-great-grandmother makes me giggle.
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I had so many opportunities with this piece. All I could think of was Go Granny! LOL! ❤
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That’s a fun one you had come your way, Colleen! I’m wanting to know more about this mystery.
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I’ve been saving these flash pieces and creating longer stories for a book series I have planned. These are great opening paragraphs! ❤️
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They do open up to possibilities!
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Ha! A time traveller. Great story, Colleen.
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Well… maybe? LOL! ❤️❤️❤️
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