This week, I have been in edits and also a final read through on my upcoming release so I wasn’t really working on new material. It’s a picture prompt week where we’re limited to 300 words so I whipped up an exactly 300 word piece of flash fiction for the picture I liked. The picture made me happy and so I wanted to use it. Hope you like my little story.
Check out the other writers’ work here. See what picture they chose.
Marcia strolled past the old, beat up hutch. It looked as if it was handmade, but what attracted her to the item wasn’t the piece of furniture itself. It was the red teapot and polka dot cups.
Her heart made an odd flutter. How had these gotten to the antique store and on display at the sidewalk sale?
She couldn’t help herself, she was drawn to the cups as if they were a life preserver and she was over her head in the sea. Time slowed as she reached out.
When her hand touched the smooth edge of the cup, she was transported to that kitchen table. The last day they were together. Tears burned her eyes. This was impossible. Just when she thought she was over the heartbreak, she walked by the cups that always made her happy. Until they didn’t.
Realizing she was clutching the cup so tightly that it could break, Marcia gently placed it back on the scarred wood shelf. Wiping the errant tear that slid down her face, she turned away.
“May I assist you, ma’am?” a young man asked.
“No. I was admiring these. I used to have a set myself.”
“Sure you don’t want to buy those to replace yours?”
“No. I actually left them behind when I moved. On purpose.”
“That’s odd. The man who brought them in said he had to let them go as they made him sad. He’d lost his love over a stupid fight and she left them. He said they’d bought them together on a seaside trip.”
Marcia gasped. They were her cups. Had to be.
“He’s still here. Want me to get him?”
She couldn’t respond.
In a moment, her former love came around the corner.
“Niall?”
“Yes, love. It’s me. I’ve found at last you.”
Jillian Chantal 
Loved it. Well done. A complete story in 300 words. I’m totally impressed.
By: mhsusannematthews on April 17, 2018
at 6:34 am
Thanks Susanne. Glad you loved it. That pic just spoke to me. 😁
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By: Author on April 17, 2018
at 7:07 am
Amazing! Yes, as Susanne says, a complete story in 300 words. And you gave me chills!! I love it.
By: jeanjoachim on April 17, 2018
at 6:50 am
Thanks Jean. I had to pare it down again and again as it was hard to do just 300. Glad you loved it and it gave you chills. I just had to use the pic. 😁
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By: Author on April 17, 2018
at 7:06 am
Wow, I love how you say you just whipped that up. Love the story!
By: Flossie Benton Rogers on April 17, 2018
at 8:56 am
Thanks, Flossie. It was about 40 mins work- most of that was paring it down to exactly 300 words. LOL
By: Author on April 17, 2018
at 9:04 am
Oh! That was so incredible. I went from almost tears to total joy in 300 words. Great job!
By: Tricia on April 17, 2018
at 11:33 am
Aww thanks, Tricia. That means a lot!
By: Author on April 17, 2018
at 1:45 pm
What a great job you did on that! Well done.
By: Vicki Locey on April 17, 2018
at 4:38 pm
Thanks Vicki! 🙂
By: Author on April 18, 2018
at 9:39 am
Alright, who cut an onion in here??
By: Peregrine Arc on April 17, 2018
at 7:01 pm
Aww. Thanks!! 🙂
By: Author on April 18, 2018
at 9:38 am
Loved, loved, loved it! A perfect short (short) story for this picture. Great job!
By: trishafaye on April 20, 2018
at 1:42 pm
Awww thanks TrishaFaye! Glad you liked it so much! ❤
By: Author on April 20, 2018
at 2:18 pm