Entries for the Micro Fiction Challenge 2022 and Drabble Activity 2024. |
Short stories of 100 words exactly, written for the Micro Fiction Challenge, 2022, the Drabble Activity 2024, plus a few for my own benefit. |
Carpentry Harold’s client rubbed his chin as he considered his new desk. “It’s very beautiful,” he said to Harold. Harold thanked him.. The client continued, “Did you include a secret drawer?” “Yup. Do you want me to show you?” “Let me try first.” The client inspected the desk closely but found nothing. “Okay, I give up. Where is it?” Harold stepped forward and pushed at a corner of the desk. It slid away, revealing a space behind it. There was a piece of paper inside. Harold fished it out and read the words printed on it. Back to the drawing board. Word count: 100 For no particular reason No prompt. |
Vanish My brother, Marston, was in charge of the first settlement on Cronus. I was in the expedition sent to investigate the settlers’ disappearance. Their initial buildings were still there, grouped like molehills in the endless fields that covered the planet. But there was no sign of the people. We found none in months of searching. As we waited to leave after our failure, I wandered over to the herd of herbiverous groguls nearby. These, Cronus’ sole animal species, were totally fearless, having no natural predator. One sported a necklace of alien manufacture. And then I noticed another wearing Marston’s wristwatch. Word count: 100 For no particular reason No prompt. |