Flash Fiction Friday
This week, the Random Word Generator gives me:
- Orchestra
- Cuff
- Poverty
- Sword
- Joke
I’m using 130 words for this one. Here’s this week’s flash fiction:
“Jokes and counter-jokes—their verbal swordplay. Peter thought nothing of it. It was their way, how they talked to one another. Of course Joe didn’t mind. He always laughed—gave as good as he got.”
“So, could you tell me what happened?”
“We had just finished watching the State Orchestra. Came out the doors. Joe made some joke about Peter’s attire. Peter laughed at Joe’s cufflinks. And then…”
The detective tapped his pencil. “What then?”
“Well, I guess that was one joke too far.”
“Joe lost it?”
“No. You see, I gave Joe those cufflinks. We were poor. And a gift out of poverty is, well, special.”
“Wait. You’re telling me..?”
“Yes.” Emily took the bloody knife from her purse and laid it on the interrogation table. “I’d had enough.”
Have a wonderful warm weekend!
UPDATE: I have also posted a flash story for this week’s Flash! Friday. You can find that HERE.
Nice twist at the end.
Thanks, Patricia! 🙂
Ahhh, so this is why you rock the flash fiction writing contests – practice 🙂 Great stor.
I don’t know about “rocking the flash fiction” but practice certainly helps. I also really enjoy writing this form. Thanks, AJ–or Anita, or Anita Joy–do you have a preference? One of my daughters is Abigail Joy, so we have an AJ too! 🙂