Tuesday, June 17, 2008

100-word Story a Day Challenge

The fine folks at the Fabulist have issued a challenge to their readers, the writing portion doing with posting a 100-word story a day (for how long I do not know). It sounds like way too much frolic and fun to pass up, so...

Story 1

Silas jerks the stirring wheel and pain rips his shoulder. He stops the truck; the slender figure from the trail darts into the underbrush. “Goddamn deer,” he exhales, climbing out of the Rover. He turns off the CB as park chatter spills out. Silas hears faint, rushed breathes, smells jasmine on the air, feels humidity between trees.

Silas carries his first aid kit to where the bush quivers. Instead of snout he sees small white palms. Instead of antlers he sees moth wings. He falls into the laughing woman. Crows avoid his corpse long after the woods fill with flashlights.

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