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The Worst Kind of Thievery
“Mrs. Noble, I want you to look closely at each man and let me know if you see him,” said Detective Scott, “and take as much time as you need.” Fear made me clutch the plastic cup tightly and the water began … Continue reading
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Tagged Fear, Five Sentence Fiction Challenge, Flash Fiction, Lillie McFerrin Writes, Rape, Thief, Violence Against Women
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The Electrifying Dorinda
The first time I met Dorinda she was appearing in Phineas Todd’s Circus of Wonders, sporting an electric crown and tresses that danced like flames about her beautiful face. She was breathtaking, my electrified Dorinda, charming the rubes; charming me … Continue reading
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Tagged Betrayal, Circus Acts, Five Sentence Fiction Challenge, Horror, Lillie McFerrin Writes, Love, Murder, Passion, Snakes, Sword Swallowing
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A Whale of a Tale
I’d just polished off my sixth Budweiser and was half-asleep when I felt someone plop down in the sand beside me – a beauty with sea-green eyes and white surfer girl hair that rippled like waves around her hips. “Well, hello, beauty,” … Continue reading
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Tagged Challenges, Five Sentence Fiction Challenge, Lillie McFerrin Writes, Mermaids
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Diversions
It began innocently: the little trysts, occasional diversions, that quickly became something more. Theirs was a secret romance, one that softened the harsh edges of her desperate life. Before meeting him, that life had been a string of gray, hopeless … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Five Sentence Fiction Challenge, Flash Fiction, Lillie McFerrin Writes, Murder, Writing Prompts
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Boys Will Be Boys
From the start, Enid realized there was something not quite right about Ralphie, but her husband, George, always looked the other way, saying “Boys will be boys.” Later, psychologists attributed the worsening changes in Ralphie’s behavior to George’s sudden, unexpected demise; … Continue reading
Not a Vindictive Man…
“I’m not a vindictive man, Joanna, but understand me when I say I can make your career – or break it,” said Edward Pennington Bradford IV, accepting a second whiskey. Saying nothing, Joanna watched the silver-haired executive knock back his drink in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Five Sentence Fiction Challenge, Flash Fiction, Lillie McFerrin Writes, Murder
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Decision Time at Hyde Park
“Eleanor, let him be” commanded the older woman, “and begin to accept that he’s an invalid now!” Ignoring the gloomy advice offered by Franklin’s mother, Eleanor concentrated instead on the man propped up in the bed and staring silently out … Continue reading