The ball sailed through the air in slow motion. Faster than either of us caught in that horrible time warp of fear.
The cracks in the glass just appeared. Like lightning shattering a clear night sky.
After staring at each other for an eternity, we set to work with the tape. If we did it just right, no one would notice. It was a good job, too. It must have been. We used the whole roll of tape before stepping back, satisfied with our handiwork.
Playing in our room we heard mom and dad come in.
“Boys! Get out here.”
WC:100
I ended up writing two completely separate stories this week. The first didn’t come out the way I thought it should have, so in the end, it was deleted.
That said, it wasn’t a waste because the first story lead me to the second. I ended up liking it a lot more. Hope you like it too!
#FridayFictioneers is a weekly blog link up hosted by Rochelle over at RochelleWisoff.com. You should totally check it out and perhaps try your hand at writing a 100 word story.
Good luck!
I like that, simple, but amusing.
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Thanks Alan!
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I like this – The cracks in the glass just appeared. Like lightning shattering a clear night sky. Beautiful imagery!
The story is sweet and innocent! Kids will be kids 🙂
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Thanks! I’m glad you liked it!
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I think Mom and Dad won’t stay angry for long – the kids had the right intention to try and make it right 🙂
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Yeah, they can’t stay mad for forever! Maybe it’ll be a good teachable moment.
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Oh, that was so funny – and totally believable! Great story, Russell.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thanks Susan! So glad you liked it!
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I can just picture this!
Only the “boys” who did this particular one were young men… and I can well imagine the “oh shit” factor…
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That factor is always present in times like these!
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Indeed.
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I think they did a fantastic job – hardly noticeable at all!
Click to read my FriFic tale!
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I’m with you Keith!
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Life with sons…..
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No doubt!
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Dear Russell,
Uh oh…busted. 😉 Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Busted indeed! Thanks Rochelle!
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I love every word of this. The slow motion and the time warp, the cracks appearing–wonderful descriptions. You really pull us into the moment, and it’s great fun, too.
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Thank you! You are too kind!
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I like it very much. the time warp, slow and then fast, and their illusion of “a good job” with the sticky tape! 🙂 a great little story to read. thanks. (from threefoldtwenty dotcom)
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Thank you Frankie!
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