It was 1975. Thomas and I have been on the run for the last 20 years and at last, our enemies were destroyed, leaving us with all the freedom we craved. Our lives could finally slow down. We could finally settle down, have a family, and visit all the place we dreamed of. The elixir we shared had kept us as young as the day we drank it, eighteen and would forever keep us that way.
“Let’s go to the beach.” I suggested that day. “Come on, I’ve never been to the beach and it’s a beautiful day.”
Thomas smiled and kissed my forehead, “All right, sweetheart, anything you want.”
We strolled along the sandy shore until we found a secluded spot. Thomas laid down a blanket and together, we sat down and began setting up our picnic. Just as I was about to help myself to a second serving, Thomas tensed. “Thomas, are you okay?” I rubbed his arm. He didn’t reply, instead, he pushed me to the ground. He grunted. “Thomas?” I couldn’t believe it. “Thomas!”
(~175 words)
I am participating in Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writer, where we write a piece between 100 and 150 words (more or less 25 words) in length inspired by the photo prompt above.
Wow! Your stories are so good! 🙂
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Thanks, after a month of writing thoughts from real-life experience for the A-Z challenge, I’ve been dying to get back to the world of fiction. 🙂
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the end left me intrigued
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I bet, I didn’t have enough words to finish it. I was going to write about how there’s a bullet hole in Thomas’s back. Someone had shot him with a silencer.
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So the got him at last! Intriguing
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Yes, the villains finally won one battle after 20 years. 🙂
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I wondered how he died – so he got shot with a gun that had a silencer! Great thriller! Now what will the narrator do? She has been with him the past 20+ years. Great story, Yinglan!
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I have a feeling the narrator will be heart broken but at the same time, she’ll survive. Otherwise, she would not be here to tell the story. Thank you for reading.
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My pleasure!
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Great job.
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Thank you.
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Oh no! Who recognized Thomas? It could be good but it could be bad. Nicely written.
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Probably an enemy followed them to the beach. 🙂 Thank you for reading.
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Awesome 🙂
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Thanks.
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Wow, great story!
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Thanks.
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