It is Friday again and time for Friday Fictioneers to tell their stories of 100 words or so. We are hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields of Addicted to Purple. This past week marks her third anniversay as host of this group of fictioneers. Thank you Rochelle for your dedication and hard work. And now, my 100 words inspired by this photo from Ron Pruitt.
The line inched slowly forward. She hoped there was room for her. She craned her neck to see ahead of her. Please! She whispered to herself. She shifted her weight to one crutch, then to the other.
It was hard, but she had to get away fast. She glanced furtively backwards. Someone tried to move in front of her. She quickly thrust her right crutch out.
“No, you don’t!” She cried out.
Finally she was there. She felt arms behind her. Good, someone was going to help her get on the bus. Then she heard his voice.
“No, you don’t!”
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Oh no…. What an ending!
Life is like that. That’s for reading!
Lily
Oh damn, and she almost made it. I hope someone helps her… assuming that the one capturing her is someone bad and she hasn’t run away from hospital or something similar. Or maybe it was, No you don’t, Grandma? 🙂 Very intriguing.
Bad things are not easy to get away from sometimes. Thanks for the read!
Lily
Dear Lily,
You did well in conveying the urgency of her situation. Then ending is heartbreaking.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks so much, Rochelle!
Lily
Oh the wretched, horrid man. Preying on someone in crutches…
Some men just have no heart! Thanks for reading, Dale.
Lily
Oh, this brought a groan of despair. So close!
It’s those close calls that gets you, like a baseball game!
Lily
Yikes! Sorry… no escape today. Well done!
Some days are like that. Thanks for reading,
Lily
Welcome to today’s society — where everyone gets a free deception. Thank you for this great story and reminder! I love it.
Well thank you Matthew!
Lily
Almost, but not quite. Well done.
Thank you Sandra!
Lily
Oh no! Maybe she can beat him(?) with her crutches and the other onlookers can help…although as you said the bad things are not easy to get away from. So it goes
That’s a good idea! 🙂
Lily
I do not know why she wanted to get away… maybe she had battered her old man with that crutch of hers… maybe it’s the sheriff pulling her into justice.
There are so many reasons…Thanks for reading, Bjorn.
Lily
Excellent job of building tension and killer ending.
Am I right in thinking he is the reason she is on crutches?
You got it! Thanks for reading.
Lily
When the MC makes sure her no one cut her in the line , it seemed like she’s a woman who could stand up for herself…so I tend to think that the person holding her back at last won’t be successful . Nice one.
Thank you!
Lily
So close to a getaway… i sense this is not the first time she has tried, nor will it be the last
Never give up! Thanks for reading.
Lily
Poor woman. It must have been difficult for her to get that far. But, yes, life is sometimes tragic like that. Well written, Lily. —- Suzanne
Thank you, Suzanne.
Lily
Oh no I hate that she struggled on her crutches to get away and then….She could at least clobber him with the crutch. That would be very satisfying.
Indeed, that would be very satifying! 🙂
Lily
🙂