It’s Friday and time for fiction of 100 words, hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
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He advanced towards her, his face shiny with perspiration. Her breath caught in her throat as she backed up against the wall, with nowhere else to go. She clutched the front of her uniform.
“Why were you gossiping about me?” He demanded. She smelled his rancid breath and wrinkled her nose.
” I d-did no such thing!” She stammered.
“My friend overheard a housekeeping staff talking about me to someone at Walmart. Nobody knows about it besides you.”
She felt like a cornered animal, her face shiny and sweaty as his. She scanned her mind quickly, coming up with an answer.
FRIDAY FICTIONEERS
onethousandandtwo 
eww, his rancid breath scared me into the corner too! oh, hope she comes up with a good answer to your well told story, Lily.
She thinks fast on her feet, especially when she is cornered. 🙂 Thanks for reading.
Lily
I’m so scared for her and I’ve only known her for 100 words. Well done.
Good one, Alana! 🙂 Thanks for reading..
Lily
Scary, Lily, and very realistic. Ooh, I wonder what her answer will be. Anything to get out of that corner. Great take!
Thank you, Amy! I think she is resourceful. 🙂
Uh-oh. It’s never wise to get scared into a corner. Especially by rancid breath. She better find her way out fast.
Agreed! Thanks for reading.
Lily
Gossips rarely get their come-uppance, so I’m happy to read a story in which one does. Gossip does massive damage in society. Good take on the prompt. 🙂
Gossip is hard to resist sometimes. One has to bite one’s tongue constantly. 🙂 Thanks for reading.
Lily
Don’t gossip in Walmart. Lesson learned. Fun story.
Thanks Alicia!
Really good and vivid response to the prompt. I hope she finds a way out of this soon.
She will. She’s smart on her feet. 🙂 Thanks for reading.
Dear Lily,
I hope that doesn’t mean he’s coming after me next. 😉 Your last line made me smile.
shalom,
Rochelle
Oh, no, not you, Rochelle! Thanks for your smile.
Lily
Dear Lily, Creepy guy that doesn’t like to be talked about – Thank goodness for Friday Fictioneers! You can write yourself an escape plan now! Good job! Nan 🙂
Thanks Nan! Now if we can only write ourselves out in real life.
Lily
Lily, That was a creative take on the prompt. I also hope she comes up with an answer fast to save herself. Well written story. 🙂 —Susan
Thank you Susan. Nice you enjoyed.
Lily
Very creative. Moral of the story…don’t gossip if you’re the only person who knows what you’re gossiping about. Hope she finds a way out.
Good lesson for everyone to learn. Stories have a way of getting around. She’s a good talker so I’m sure she found a way. 🙂
nicely done – I love the ‘rancid breath’ (well, obviously I don’t love it, I love the description 🙂 )
And the way you left it hanging on a tense moment was excellent.
I know what you mean. 🙂 Thank you!
Lily
Scary! Good story.
Thanks!