A Story In
100 Words
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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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A Warning
The three dice feel like cold teeth in Kate’s hand. She rolls each one separately, as Dorothea instructed. Mumbling, the old fortune teller stares at their placement inside the chalk circle.
Candles flicker on the stone mantle. Kate shifts, sweat dampening her armpits.
“Interesting,” Dorothea mutters.
Suddenly, a sound like beating wings erupts from the fireplace. The candles extinguish and darkness swallows the room.
“Kate!” a familiar voice exclaims. Her mother, murdered exactly three years ago, channels through the fortune teller’s throat.
Kate starts to cry. Somewhere down the hall, a window breaks.
“Run!” her mother screams. “They’ve found you!”
From Guest Contributor Heather Santo
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