Scarecrow

As we continue our A-to-Z Blogging Challenge 100-word flash fiction fun, we come to the letter S. Once again, you didn’t fail me yesterday in the comments. An excellent selection of possible prompts. There were one or two I considered strongly, then along came first-time commenter Atherton with a prompt word I just couldn’t resist. So, with thanks to Atherton, here’s today’s story:

SCARECROW

Jack and Lucy had never found Farmer Pyke’s scarecrow very scary. Its fawn raincoat and sack trousers didn’t even frighten the crows. The kids decided it needed a make-over.

They waited until dusk, then stole into the field. They gave it a black sweater and a pair of black jeans. Lucy drew black circles for eyes, and red lipstick where his mouth would be. A black wig finished the look.

Smiling at their Goth scarecrow, they went home.

Next morning, Farmer Pyke found his chicken coop broken into. Three chickens dead.

Decapitated.

No-one noticed the blood on the scarecrow’s hands.

We take a break on Sundays, so I need some possible T prompts for Monday. Thank you! 🙂

P.S.: Don’t forget to look out for my daily #vss365 stories on Twitter (@colin_d_smith). Also, literary agent Janet Reid is running a flash fiction contest on her blog today. If you want to see some amazing 100-word flash fiction, check that out. Maybe even enter yourself. There’s a prize for the winner…