I have missed writing flash
fiction in this one month slumber. I went through a lot of mails which had
various prompts and links for various blogs, now that I am again back in a
writing mood, I am thinking of going back to them. I may not be able to link
them back to the sites [since all linklies would have closed by now], but
nonetheless I would at least fulfill my appetite for the flash fiction for the
time being.
So you will see a series of flash
fictions in the blog, till I arrange and organize my posts day wise.
Here you go a five sentence fiction
today.
Hard Decision
Amanda knocked and went inside
her boss’s cabin, she dreaded he might get fired today, she knew it in her
heart she was not performing well.
“Mr. Cooper I know what you are
going to tell me, but before that I wanted to assure you I will meet the sales
figures this month even if I have to work extra hours” spoke Amanda with a deep
voice.
“Amanda dear, calm down, it’s not
what you think… you are a young achiever and have performed well all throughout…
your numbers in this quarter are not the numbers of Amanda Mitchell… is
everything all right, is there anything I can help you with?”
Amanda found these words
comforting from the otherwise stern and demanding boss, she discussed about
work at length, but avoided what pained her the most, she still was not ready… still
had not decided.
She came back to her desk and
opened the top pull out drawer… the sight of the small little stone made her
eyes moist… her marriage was not
working, she couldn’t take his violence any more, she was shattered inside and
it was affecting everything around her… she picked up her wedding ring and thought,
was it time to walk out?
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Leave a comment below on what you think she should do? Also let me know if you liked this short fiction and if you want me to write some more. Your words mean a lot to me.