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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“This is my weekend,” Hugh told the windscreen, almost colliding with the car in front. “Hold on.” He tuned out until he could give the Bluetooth his full attention. The car skidded to a stop on the gravelly lay-by.
“You can’t spare the time to drop him off? No problem, I’ll collect him.”
Glaring at traffic, he struggled to keep his response relatively civil.
“Your lover-boy gardener is intimidated by me?
He’s wattnow?
Right … gardener just long enough to plough you, eh?
Too bad, Cathal’s my son–
Bronagh?”
Hugh stared into space, eventually noticing an ironic sign.
WRONG WAY.
From Guest Contributor Perry McDaid
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