Velvet
Today is Day Twenty-Two of the A-to-Z Blogging Challenge. Click on the letter picture to the right for more information about this blog hop. Like last year, I’m writing 100-word flash fiction stories/poems/scenes for this year’s challenge. Today’s is:
Velvet
The velvet felt so luxurious, Annie had to try the dress on. It was a little big, but it looked splendid. She walked in front of the mirror watching it trail behind her like a wedding gown.
There was some nail polish on the dresser. She wasn’t sure if it matched so she brushed a little on the hem, where no-one would see. She still couldn’t tell, so she brushed some more. The bottle spilled. Annie scrabbled around on the floor trying to clean it up with her hands…
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“I’ll just check on Annie,” said her mom. “She’s awfully quiet.”
Come back on Monday for W…
Whoops! Someones going to be in trouble! A delight.
Indeed. 🙂 Thanks, Keith!
Yep, any parent will tell you that when the kids are quiet, something is ALWAYS suspicious!
BTW at the top of this story – today is NOT day five! OMG I would die if today was only day five!
Oh yes… you always want to check on quiet kids!
Ooops! Thanks for catching that, Dena. I’ll fix it now… 🙂
Uh oh!
Indeed! 🙂