Viola
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…
Viola
Alina nestled the instrument close to her neck. Her deep breaths slowed her pounding heart, but they did nothing for her clammy fingers struggling to grip the bow. She was a violinist; viola was her second instrument. Now she had to give the viola recital of her life. There was no room for error.
She had thirty seconds.
Alina began.
Her fingers found each note with perfect vibrato, her bow drawing out every sweet, sonorous tone.
Ten seconds to go.
She swallowed down panic.
Five… four…
Alina bowed the final note, tears in her eyes.
The disabled bomb blinked: 00:03.
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Another awesome story! 🙂
Thank you, Kitty! 🙂
The suspense creeped up on me. This was another enjoyable drabble with a great twist at the end.
Thanks, Cely. I’m glad you felt the suspense. It’s difficult creating suspense with just 100 words. 🙂
Didn’t expect that ending, now I can see why she was so nervous!
Cool–I’m glad the ending caught you by surprise, Laura. 🙂
That was a surprise ending. Quite the bang. 😉
~Patricia Lynne~
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Patricia Lynne, YA Author
It nearly was quite an explosive finish. 😀
I can see I need to try the discipline of flash fiction. Viola is a wonderful example! It told a story with a suspenseful ending in only 100 words. Wow. An interesting theme for #challenge. Well done!
Thank you, Stepheny. Flash fiction is a lot of fun, but it is a discipline, too. It really helps hone your editing skills! 🙂
Awesome story surprised with the end.
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Thanks, Cifar–I’m glad you liked it. 🙂