A Story In
100 Words
Literature in Tiny Bursts.
You are invited to the wonderful world of microfiction. Whether you’re a reader, a writer, or one of our future robot overlords, welcome! A Story In 100 Words is a community of literature enthusiasts no matter the length, but we have a special predilection for narratives exactly 100 words in length.
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Dare To Taste
“Ewwww...what’s that sickening smell?”
“You wouldn’t want to know,” Jack insisted. “Can you walk faster?”
“Why?”
“You don’t want to be stopped by she who lives there,” pointed Jack.
It could’ve been dried autumn leaves rustling in the wind, but they didn’t want to take a chance by looking back. They scurried past her unkempt lawn, not noticing the silhouette of someone sitting on the front porch.
“You boys hungry? Stew’s almost ready,” a woman’s voice shrieked.
The friends pretended not to hear.
“Rumour has it that she had four husbands,” Jack murmured. “No one has seen even one.”
From Guest Contributor Krystyna Fedosejevs
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