99-word stories for Charli Mills at Carrot Ranch; August 1, 2022, prompt: Write a story that features someplace remote in 99 words (no more, no less). It can be a wild sort of terrain or the distance between people. What is the impact of a remote place? Go where the prompt leads!
Dressed as an old peddler woman, I scrutinise everyone that gets off the small passenger ferry. No strangers today; only a few locals returning from work on the mainland. No city folk looking to escape from civilisation. And no uniforms looking for me.
I stroll along the shore, watching two puffins floating lazily on a crestless wave—in tune with Island life. This is where I belong now. Not in that shit hole prison.
I’m not a killer. I’m a philanthropist.
‘Put me out of my misery,’ he begged as he lay in his sick bed. So I did!
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Love it 🥰 Xxx
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Hooked by the peddlers outfit, softened by the basking Puffins, … then shocked be the end. Exactly what the doctor ordered. Xx
Thanks Ellen. 😃 x
Wow – Gloria,
I didn’t see this ending coming, but you set such a great stage of interest.
So very well done!.
Thanks Gary. 🙂
How can one dislike a good deed doer? You painted a very vivid picture with just a small number of words and the unexpected ending was fun!
Thanks Michael. It can be hard to do in just 99 words.
I knew she was up to something… and hers is indeed an interesting case. May she continue to find peace in that place.
Thank you D. Hopefully she will!
This is well written & I really enjoy reading your blog posts. 😊
Thank you, Carinne.