Jalapeno
For the A-to-Z Blogging Challenge this year, I’m posting a 100 word piece of flash fiction every day. It might be a self-contained story, or a scene–whatever, it’ll be fiction, and it’ll be over in a flash! Today’s story is…
Jalapeno
“Two more and you can have a drink,” said the chief hazer, glancing at the beer on the table in front of them. Rick clenched his teeth, pulling against the cords binding his wrists.
Hazer slapped Rick’s face, forcing his mouth open enough to jam another jalapeño in. Rick bit down; a cheer went up.
Suddenly, his tormentors scattered.
Maybe it was the oil in the pepper skin; maybe it was the seeds. Whatever, the smoking remains of the beer table, and the faint burning sensation on his lips told Rick why he had been denied peppers all his life.
Check back tomorrow for K…
Jalapeños, not for the faint of heart.
Indeed! I don’t think I could eat more than one or two–but not for the same reason as Rick. We still have a dining room table… 😉
Haha… This is awesome, Colin! Keep the flash fiction coming. 🙂
Thanks, Katy! Stay tuned–the flash doesn’t stop this month on the blog. Even on Sundays… 🙂
Hi Colin, nice to meet you. Thanks for the visit and the comment. I enjoyed the Flash Fiction. It was wonderful. Looking forward to the other alphabets 🙂
Nice to meet you too, Rachna! Thanks for stopping by. I’m glad you enjoyed the flash fiction. There’ll be more tomorrow, so I hope you stop by again. 🙂
Oops – never force feed someone jalapenos.
Indeed! You never know what might happen… 😉
Great scene! I hope you develop this one further. (And thanks for the #atozchallenge joke you left on my J page!)
Thanks, Shonna! There are a number of these flash stories that have development potential. We’ll see… 🙂 And you’re welcome about the joke–sorry it’s the best I could do.
Sounds like jalaenos give him some fiery breath. 😉
~Patricia Lynne~
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Patricia Lynne, YA Author
… as he himself found out…! 🙂
Jalapeños aren’t that spicy. (But I grew up eating ghost sauce so…) But I like the effect it had on his hazers. That’s what you get for being jerks 🙂
For someone who’s never eaten peppers before (and for good reason), I daresay that was one hot jalapeño! 😉