Friday Flash 55 - That certain smile

Hi all,

It's Friday, it must be time to write a story in exactly 55 words! I cheated a little this week, this isn't a story of fiction, it's about how Whitesnake and I first met...

Pacing the motel room floor, he checks for the hundredth time to see if she’s arrived. They have communicated for years, but this is the first time they will meet in person. He’s excited, nervous and completely terrified. She steps out of her car and smiles, that familiar smile, like she just saw him yesterday. 

 

If you'd like to contribute to Friday Flash 55, visit the host with the most...G-Man and let him know you've played.

Have a great day/night

Love KB
xxx

Friday Flash 55 ~ The price of crime

It's Friday, it must be time to write a story in exactly 55 words!

Hi all,

It's been almost a year since I last wrote a 55, but I've been rather busy. Let's see, I finalised my divorce, sold a house, became engaged, bought a new house, married Whitesnake and visited South Australia for our Honeymoon. Phew!

Here's my short story for this week...

Picture source : George Hodan

A sharp knife against his throat, for the sake of a few dollars. The robber serves time in prison, provided with food and shelter. The victim requires counselling, while trying to keep his job and a roof over his head. He relives the trauma the remainder of his days. Who is paying for this crime?

If you'd like to contribute to Friday Flash 55, visit the host with the most...G-Man and let him know you've played.

Have a great day/night

Love KB
xxx

Goodbye Norma Jean

Each Friday I write a short story in exactly 55 words. If you'd like to join in the fun and games, write your story, visit G-Man and let him know you've posted.

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Early years curling hair and applying makeup. The promise of stardom. Known as actress, model, singer and sex symbol. Bringing her little joy. Troubled life of illness and personal problems. Probable suicide at the age of thirty six was no way to end a life. What could have become of Norma Jean, fifty years on?  

Have a great weekend all!
Love KB
xxx

Friday Flash Fiction - Trapped

Each Friday I write a short story in exactly 55 words. If you'd like to join in the fun and games, write your story, visit G-Man and let him know you've posted.

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He escaped after five years as a prisoner of war. He was hailed a hero. He returned home a free man but his wife no longer understood him, his young children barely remembered him and the paparazzi stalked him constantly. A prisoner in his own home, he felt more trapped than he ever had before.

Hmmm, where did this story come from? Must have been watching Homeland again, hehe! I've been watching the rerun on telly as I missed it the first time around. Don't tell me what happens please :)

Have a great weekend all!

Love KB
xxx

Friday Flash Fiction - Hero

Mr G has been away for a while due to illness but he's back and raring to go again. Welcome back G, you've been missed!

Each Friday I write a short story in exactly 55 words. If you'd like to join in the fun and games, write your story, visit G-Man and let him know you've posted.

Fire engulfed the children, they screamed in terror. A man appeared from the shadows to sweep them away. He was hailed a hero, given a medal of honour. The praise filled him with a warmth inside he’d been missing since childhood, but nothing could compare to the thrill he felt while watching his fires burn.

Love KB
xxx

P.S. The house has finally been sold and I've had my way too long haired chopped off. I feel like a new woman...woohoo!  I'll post a pic when I get my hair looking as good as it did in the salon, this could take a while, LOL.

Friday Flash 55 - Beware Of Idiots

Each Friday I write a short story in exactly 55 words. If you'd like to join in the fun and games, write your story, visit G-Man and let him know you've posted.

I rush out the front door to warn the stranger not to open the gate. She pushes her way through anyway. My dog bolts through the space to freedom.

"Didn't you read the sign?"

"Lots of people have those signs but don't have a dog," she replies.

She tries to sell me something. Bloody idiot.

This is based on an event that happened to me last week. I was so angry. I have a sign on my gate, the gate is bolted from the inside and she still came waltzing in as if she owned the place. Then she had the nerve to try to sell me something. I told her I was not interested and I would have to rescue my dog before she reached the busy road.The young woman looked at me like I was the one putting her out.

I sent an email to the company concerned and asked not to be visited by them again. They replied that they were sorry and would not enter my property again. I sent another email asking how they would do this without having my address. Idiots!

What annoyed me the most was that if Coco had bitten the woman, she'd be the one classed as dangerous.

Rant over.

Have a great weekend all.

Love KB
xxx

Flash Fiction Friday ~ It Makes You Wanna Scream

Each Friday I write a short story in exactly 55 words. If you'd like to join in the fun and games, write your story, visit G-Man and let him know you've posted.

Why do kids scream when they play?

They squeal, giggle and laugh all day.

Why does our dog sleep half the day away?

She wakes to eat, cuddle and play.

Why do we work hard all day?

It makes us scream in a different way.

We need to take time to laugh, cuddle and play.

Have a great weekend all.

Love KB
xxx

Our recipe today is...Simply Delish Sticky Red Onions, Poached Eggs with a Herb Butter Sauce .

Flash Fiction Friday - Cold Feet

It's been a long time since I've written a 55. Each Friday my 55 friends write a short story in exactly 55 words. If you'd like to join in the fun and games, write your story, visit G-Man and let him know you've posted.

There's been a lot of talk about Kim Kardashian's divorce this week and some of the things she said reminded me of how I felt before my wedding. So on this topic, there's a little of me mixed with a little imagination for my 55 this week.

Susan felt strangely calm until the day before her wedding. Now her mind raced, her feet paced the linoleum floor, faster and faster, trying to keep up with her thoughts.

"It's just cold feet," said her friends.

Ten years later, her feet were frozen in place. She should have run while she'd had the chance.





Have a great weekend all.

Love KB
xxx

Our recipe today is...Simply Delish Salmon with Buttery Dill Sauce.

Blood Bath

I wrote y'all a story for Halloween.

Her remaining senses kick into overdrive as her eyes become accustomed to the darkness. The scent of copper assaulting her nose, the dripping sounds from many taps? She steadies herself against the wall, flinching from slippery slime beneath her hands. The taste of fear but all too late. The vision before her predicts her fate.

Happy Halloween
Love KB
xxx

Goodbye Old Friend

Each Friday I write a short story in exactly 55 words. If you'd like to join in the fun and games, write your story, visit G-Man and let him know you've posted.

She was left alone for days at a time. Just as he intended. Saying she was hard to love. She began to believe it. Her solace her computer screen and friends she made through it. Chatting to anyone, even those who treated her badly. She wondered why she cried at night. Her loneliness all consuming.



Have a great weekend all.

Love KB
xxx

P.S. Coco has a post and pics today over on our joint blog...Coco's View - Changing Rooms.