| General Flash Fiction posted April 24, 2020 |
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Humanity is instinctive.
Rescue
by RodG
Earlier, Corona had claimed its first two lives in Oakdale where I
lived.
"Staying in's no guarantee of safety," I thought, peering out the window at a world in dim silhouette. The stars were bright . . . and so was the window of my neighbor's house.
"Fire!" I scream.
I raced across the street and banged on her door. No answer. I threw my weight against it and staggered inside.
"Molly?"
Smoke billowed around me. Flames licked at the curtains. Finding her sprawled in a doorway, I threw her over a shoulder. I trudged backwards, letting the cold air of the open door guide me.
***
"What the devil were you thinking?" said my love, cradling me in her arms. "You should have called the fire department. Last summer's heart attack wasn't enough?"
"Flames . . . Molly . . . I just reacted. How is she?"
"She'll recover."
I frowned. "If Corona doesn't get her."
100 Word Story writing prompt entry
Earlier, Corona had claimed its first two lives in Oakdale where I
lived.
"Staying in's no guarantee of safety," I thought, peering out the window at a world in dim silhouette. The stars were bright . . . and so was the window of my neighbor's house.
"Fire!" I scream.
I raced across the street and banged on her door. No answer. I threw my weight against it and staggered inside.
"Molly?"
Smoke billowed around me. Flames licked at the curtains. Finding her sprawled in a doorway, I threw her over a shoulder. I trudged backwards, letting the cold air of the open door guide me.
***
"What the devil were you thinking?" said my love, cradling me in her arms. "You should have called the fire department. Last summer's heart attack wasn't enough?"
"Flames . . . Molly . . . I just reacted. How is she?"
"She'll recover."
I frowned. "If Corona doesn't get her."
lived.
"Staying in's no guarantee of safety," I thought, peering out the window at a world in dim silhouette. The stars were bright . . . and so was the window of my neighbor's house.
"Fire!" I scream.
I raced across the street and banged on her door. No answer. I threw my weight against it and staggered inside.
"Molly?"
Smoke billowed around me. Flames licked at the curtains. Finding her sprawled in a doorway, I threw her over a shoulder. I trudged backwards, letting the cold air of the open door guide me.
***
"What the devil were you thinking?" said my love, cradling me in her arms. "You should have called the fire department. Last summer's heart attack wasn't enough?"
"Flames . . . Molly . . . I just reacted. How is she?"
"She'll recover."
I frowned. "If Corona doesn't get her."
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Writing Prompt Write a story that is between 100 and 150 words. The trick is you must use the following words: fire, devil, scream, heart, love. |
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I really do believe humanity is instinctive. I try to stay safe these days of pandemic paranoia, but in an emergency I think I would react as the narrator did. Would you?
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WORD COUNT: 148 words Apple Pages
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