There was a hush. There was a crack. Birds burst into the air, shrieking; water burst the dam, sweeping.
Nobody had told the poor to evacuate. Their kids wondered why no cars sped down the roads but they didn’t care – they’d never seen so much space to play. There was a hush, followed by children’ shrieks and sweeping water.
Given the distance to the disaster, the sunbathers thought themselves safe. Imagine their surprise when they found themselves trapped between ocean and onrushing water. They barely had time to scream and panic before they got swept away. There was a hush.
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After struggling with vignettes yesterday, this one popped into my head immediately when I read today’s Story A Day prompt.
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Wow! I have no idea how you do this so well! I was struggling to come up with a 100 words story for the Day 12 writing 101 task!!
This is just brilliant!
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Thank you! Well, I to a degree it’s a matter of practice. I’ve been doing this for long enough now that sometimes, things come together perfectly. I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Chilling
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thanks!
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I love this, at the same time it makes me shiver. There was a hush, indeed.
Brilliantly done!
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100 word-stories but they are all gripping! I was so tensed as I read the stories! Nice one!
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