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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A Barometer of the Goodwill Out There
Everybody loved Evan. Why wouldn’t they?
After our accident, I became The Twin Who Lived.
I appreciated him more than anyone, except Mom. He had amazing achievements. People thought I resented him? Nothing of the kind. We split duties: him as a leading scholar, me as the regular guy. We always kept the lines open.
I awoke, climbed out of a destroyed Chevrolet. Fire got him, the gas tank.
Then I heard, reheard it said, “Tragic, but if only one twin survived…”
A terrible secret we keep from kids: some people find it too expensive to just wish you well.
From Guest Contributor Todd Mercer
Todd writes fiction and poetry in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and he loves this life.
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