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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In The Dark
“Sit down!” someone yelled.
“I need to find out what happened,” I yelled back.
“We were told to wait,” a woman insisted.
The stage went dark. My mind revisited twirling silks, accelerating swings.
“Pity she fell. A beautiful performer,” the man next to me said.
“She wanted to be a aerial trapeze artist since turning twelve,” I replied.
“Difficult to replace,” he added. “She was so talented.”
“Why in the past?”
“Because,” he said while checking the Internet, “It appears she may have...”
“It’s my only child,” I sobbed, rising to walk away from my seat.
No one stopped me.
From Guest Contributor Krystyna Fedosejevs
Krystyna is a writer of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.
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