The Accident, Part 3: Accusations

This 100-word story is Part 3 of The Accident, written for this week’s Friday Fictioneers photo prompt. I wasn’t sure I wanted to continue the story of Detective Stuart Leale, and I’m still not sure how I feel about it. It was difficult to write part three (in 100 words) and make it a stand alone story, yet fit with the other two pieces. If you haven’t read Parts 1 & 2, I will make it easy for you:

The Accident, Part 1 (written for Visdare)

He searches his face in the mirror and smirks at his 58 years of hard-earned wrinkles. They are reminders. Stuart often relives his ingenious triumphs, but lately, one in particular feeds his ego; that defining moment his brother Charlie died.

Charlie was their favorite, their golden boy, their reason to live. After he was born, Stuart was forgotten. His resentment festered.

“Charlie’s so smart, much smarter than Stuart,” his mother always said.

“Finally, a perfect child,” his father always replied.

The Accident, Part 2: Everglades

This 100-word story is Part 2 of a story I wrote for the VisDare writing prompt. If you haven’t read Part 1 of The Accident, you can read it here:

The Accident, Part 1

Part 2 stands alone, but trust me when I say it’s much better with its counterpart, so please go read it first. When I saw the Friday Fictioneers photo prompt, I knew this had to be a continuation.

Photo Copyright – Adam Ickes

The Accident, Part 1

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He searches his face in the mirror and smirks at his 58 years of hard-earned wrinkles. They are reminders. Stuart often relives his ingenious triumphs, but lately, one in particular feeds his ego; that defining moment his brother Charlie died.

Charlie was their favorite, their golden boy, their reason to live. After he was born, Stuart was forgotten. His resentment festered.

“Charlie’s so smart, much smarter than Stuart,” his mother always said.

Weekly Photo Challenge: All About Perspective

For The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge, we are supposed to show perspective. The eye can be fooled.

The first two photos are of a red-shouldered hawk at a local park. She’s posing so perfectly. I wonder why?

Red-shouldered Hawk, trainer’s arm cropped out

Red-shouldered Hawk on the trainer’s arm

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Six Stories with Six Words: Circus

Welcome to the Big Top. Behold six, six-word tall tales of circus thrills, spills, kills, and more.

In other words, I wrote six little, six-word stories based on the word prompt CIRCUS, provided by Adam Ickes. Check it out for yourself. He gives you a choice of six words, you pick one, and write up to 10, 6-word stories based on that word. Read the other stories here:

And now for the main event…

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Tears of a Clown

Harsh whiskey masquerades his private pain.

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A Feral Feast

The ravenous lions enjoy the locals.

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The Bilateral Trapeze Artist

She likes to swing both ways.

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Elephant in the Dressing Room

Practiced eyes ignored her aging truth.

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A Brief High

He walked a thin line, once.

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Proper Manipulation

Her juggling props: Ringmaster and Unicyclist.

Signs of Life

Photo Copyright – Danny Bowman

Researcher Daglar frantically chronicled our findings as I scanned the bleak terrain for life. So far nothing.

“Please note that vegetation is thin, perhaps inadequate to sustain intelligent life. This third planet from the sun may be unsuitable for our populace to inhabit. Quite disappointing. We have come so far.”

“Captain Bilone, I see movement on the ridge.”

I focused my magnispecs and gasped, “Daglar, there are three aliens, and they… they look like us; sizably smaller but bipedal, full body of dark hair, and big feet. They’re magnificent.”

“Excellent, sir! I will report our findings back to Planet Sasquatchian.”

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I decided to do a silly and lighthearted 100-word tale this week for Friday Fictioneers photo prompt. All that dark writing I usually do takes a lot of energy. Check out the other stories by clicking on the link below: