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.
The battle - Bad Thing versus Brian - rages constantly inside Brian’s mind. He stares at his army men lined up on the floor. He’s supposed to ignore bullies. Bad Thing is a bully.
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A QUESTION OF WHEN
The battle - Bad Thing versus Brian - rages constantly inside Brian’s mind. He stares at his army men lined up on the floor. He’s supposed to ignore bullies. Bad Thing is a bully.
But Bad Thing whispers, itchy words that make Brian want to
scratch his brain until it bleeds. He smacks two soldiers across the room
instead.
Bad Thing jeers, goads.
Brian kicks away all the army men.
Bad Thing licks underneath Brian’s skin, laps up all his
strength.
Brian moans, crawls under his bed.
Bad Thing is going to win. It’s only a question of when.
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There is a stark foreboding in this piece, very emotive.
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Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles - A to Z Ghosts
Fantasy Boys XXX - A to Z Drabblerotic
Sophie - that's just what I was going for. Glad it worked!
ReplyDeleteUnderneath the surface, it's beginning to boil. Very tense, Madeline.
ReplyDeleteAlex - it's definitely simmering.... :)
ReplyDeleteYikes. Definitely a scary piece because of the last line. What does the future hold for Brian? Something bad it would seem.
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Patricia Lynne, YA Author
I believe I like this one the best so far. I'd love to read more of this one! Great one :)
ReplyDeletePatricia, Phoenix - thank you!
ReplyDeleteI would definitely read more of this one, too. I'm immediately sympathetic to the MC, and totally curious.
ReplyDeleteThe Bad Thing--how did it get there? Why did it choose Brian's bed? Can he find its flaw?...so many questions, wanting answers.
ReplyDeleteI love your flashes.
Liz - I really feel for Brian, too.
ReplyDeleteSusan - glad you enjoyed it.
Wow, so much tension here. Enthralling.
ReplyDeleteI fear for Brian as he grows older....and for those who come in contact with him.
ReplyDeleteNick - thank you!
ReplyDeletePatricia - good point about the others....
I really want to read more of this one! Great job!
ReplyDeleteOh, I like this! Poor Brian. He is going to do bad, bad things.
ReplyDeleteThe tension is building for Brian. The Bad Thing is getting quite evil and nasty.
ReplyDeleteIf Brian recognizes the Bad Thing for what it is, there is still hope!
ReplyDeletePoor Brian, it sounds like he needs to tell someone about Bad Thing and get some help.
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Tasha's Thinkings - AtoZ (Vampires)
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K - thank you!
ReplyDeleteShannon - I hope not but it's not looking good….
Rachna - yes, it is….
Cynthia - maybe….
Tasha - maybe he has and no one believes him…. :o
Wow- and the question on my mind throughout the whole thing: what is bad thing. One gets the feeling it's a compulsion to do something very, very bad...
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