This flash fiction story is in response to this week’s prompt for Charli Mills’ 99 word flash fiction series. Tell a story about tapping in 99 words. No more, no less.
Boogeyman
It was a wet stormy night when Anna’s husband went to work his night shift.
Later, her lover will come to her.
A fallen tree blocked the road, forcing her husband to return home. He slid into the bed beside her, cold and tired.
Soon after, she heard her lover tapping on the window. Anna reached into the cot beside her, and woke the baby with a nip. She lifted the crying tot, walked to the window, and sang these words out loud.
‘For the wind and the rain brought your daddy back again. Get away from the window, Boogeyman.’
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Fabulous…….
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Absolutely brilliant imagination Gloria ….great work going on and great to have your stories to cheer us up ….keep it going girl!!!!
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Thanks J. 😍
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Ha! She’s a quick one.
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Haha!
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Clever story, Gloria! You have great ranges of suspense and relief built in at the right places.
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Thank you very much Charli. 🙂
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Ha ha! I really enjoyed this. Great work with so few words. I respect your imagination and creativity here. 😀
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Thanks so much! 😃
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Was that great. I should back back to flash fiction.
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I love them!
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So much in so few words, makes me want to read more…
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Thank you Gemma!
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Great story on this picture prompt. We will implement something similar in SIPB so please keep an eye out for it and hope you will participate later this week.
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For sure Esme. I love the prompts!
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I Loved it. That bogey man gets about a bit, there was one in our house as a kid. Mum used to shout upstairs. “Get to sleep you four or I will send the bogey man to get you.”
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I think he was in every house Ellen.
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That was well played wife!
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