Thursday 14 June 2018

Flash Fiction - Captive

This week's 100 word story based on the following picture prompt

PHOTO PROMPT © Jean L. Hays

Captive



Watching intensely, they followed the silhouette as it paced backwards and forwards, strutting upright and proud.
‘What is it?’ Sophie spoke in hushed tones.
‘Hard to tell. Wearing a metal helmet, probably got a gun. Some kind of soldier I should think.’
Sophie gasped ‘A gun.’ And then sobbed. ‘We will never get out of here alive.’
Accepting their fate, they disappeared back under the sheets.
The door burst open. Francis pressed his finger against Sophie's lips, ‘Shhh, the captors are here.’
‘Sophie, Francis. Dinner!’
The children giggled, pretend play was so much fun. The chicken, carried on as usual.

I hope you enjoyed this piece.
Bettina x 


*Thank you as ever to Rochelle for providing the inspiration for these week's story, if you would like to read more stories based on this prompt, click here

7 comments:

  1. Dear Bettina.

    I love the bait and switch at the end. Pretend play is fun. Love the chicken, too. Good job.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  2. Oh to be a child again! Pretend is far more fun than reality.

    Click to read my FriFic tale

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  3. Lovely twist, sweet story :-)

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  4. Ha ha - yes I certainly did enjoy it! Lovely twist.

    Susan A Eames at
    Travel, Fiction and Photos

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  5. Make-believe that was all too real. What a relief :)

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  6. You conjured up the delight of make believe very nicely, Bettina. I loved the giggles!

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