Welcome to The Blogging from A-Z Challenge April 2014! This year, I’m offering up a story – each one 100 words or fewer - for each letter of the alphabet.
Some are heartfelt, poignant, sweet. Others are…not.
I hope you enjoy them.
Liza drags the jump rope behind her. She pretends it’s her pet snake, pretends it’s okay no other little girls want to play with her.
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JUMP ROPE
Liza drags the jump rope behind her. She pretends it’s her pet snake, pretends it’s okay no other little girls want to play with her.
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Oh that's so sad. In just one sentence. Makes me want to hug her.
ReplyDeleteSuzi - I want to hug her, too.
ReplyDeleteOh, poor little Liza. I'm so impressed with the emotional impact your stories have in so few words!
ReplyDelete::sniff, sniff:: that's so sad - I want to find someone to play with her.
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=( That breaks my heart. No little girl should be friendless.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Suzi. I just wanted to hug her at the end too. And, I remember days like that as a kid. Thankfully, they didn't last forever.
ReplyDeleteJulie, Sophie, Crystal, Tyrean - I think at some point or another, we knew a little girl like that or we were one ourselves.
ReplyDeleteThat is so sad! But I can relate as the youngest child in my family because my siblings never wanted to play with me, and I used to pretend the jump rope was a snake, too. :)
ReplyDeletePoor Liza, I feel bad when some kids are left out of the games by the other kids.
ReplyDeleteDang, this almost brings tears to my eyes. Very poignant story. And I agree with you Madeline, I think we all either knew a girl like that or we were the girl in the story at some point in our lives.
ReplyDeleteThat is so sad...
ReplyDeleteChrys, Rachna, Kristin, Alex - it's not always easy being a kid….
ReplyDeleteI found you from another AtoZ participant. These are really great. Almost like flash fiction prompts. I'd love a list of these when you're done! They really are great. Love the indelible ink one the best. Cheers.
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Extraordinary! To convey so much in so few words ... thank you.
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That was f*cking perfect! You hit it in just a few words. Powerful ending, as well!
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Perspective, Susan, Jolie - thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteSo sad. Incredible how quickly you nailed it.
ReplyDeleteThis coming on the heels of stabbings at a local high school. We hear that the suspect was bullied by others in the school.
When will humans learn to get along? Learn to include each other?
Aw, poor Liza! :( But perhaps she'll be like Rudolf someday, and lead the reindeer. :)
ReplyDeleteThese short-shorts are great, and what a terrific idea for the A-Z challenge.
ReplyDeleteSo much said with so few words. Superb.
ReplyDeleteAlthough brief, that little flash fiction piece really broke my heart! Poor kid!
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Teresa, Sayling, Susan - thank you!
ReplyDeleteBonnie - maybe! :)
Tui - Liza is getting lots of sympathy from you all.
ReplyDeleteAwwww, two sentences and you made me sad.
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That is painful. Probably happens on playgrounds all over the place.
ReplyDeleteAhhh. That's sad.
ReplyDeleteWow - you convey a lot with few words. Well done.
ReplyDeleteSo brief, but definitely tells a story and makes the reader want to know more. Your book looks interesting, too - I'll have to check it out!
ReplyDeleteSo sad and so lonely in so few words.
ReplyDeleteTasha
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Agreed - concise and beautiful. My goodness. (I hope you do flash fiction challenges.)
ReplyDeleteDropping by from A-Z myself. Good luck with it.
A lonely soul... it's a reality for lots of kids...
ReplyDeleteSusan - unfortunately, it probably does.
ReplyDeletePatricia L, Patricia S, Tasha - I'm sorry it made you sad but I am glad it moved you.
Jodie - thank you!
Melody - thank you! I hope you enjoy the collection!
Scribbler - thank you! I do enter the occasional challenge. And thank you for reading and commenting on some of my other stories, too.
Michelle - I think there's a lot of lonely souls - children and adults - out there. And I appreciate you reading and commenting on the other stories, too!
Well know, I have to like this one. There aren't that many Liza's around! And this Liza remembers that lonely feeling!
ReplyDeleteLiza - I hope that lonely feeling didn't last too long.
ReplyDeleteI always far more adept at using the jump rope as an imaginary snake rather than jumping it. She'll find someone with as an active an imagination as hers, I'm sure.
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