A perfect fit, she nestled softly in the crook of my arm. Breathing in her scent, nuzzling her cheek, later I’d swear she smiled up at me.
Parting the expertly swaddled pink and blue striped blanket, I counted and recounted toes and fingers.
With hesitant fingers I stroked her head, seeking the soft spot beneath her cornsilk hair, relieved to find a strong heartbeat.
“He’s gonna want to see her, be part of her life.”
“He can ‘want’ all he wants. I didn’t have any say in what he did to me, but her? He better keep his damn distance!”
The 100 Word Challenge, a writing prompt created by Velvet Verbosity, takes a single theme to tell a story in only 100 words ~ no more, no less. This week’s theme is ‘Distance.’
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That ending hits you right in the gut. Well done.
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Wow, that was REALLY effective and such a great way to take the prompt. Your first sentence got me right away.
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Great write, another twist I didn’t see coming! Stop in & read Go the Distance
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Beautifully written, Tara!
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So much said in so few words. Excellent.
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It’s becoming extraordinary – how much gets said in these 100 Word stories. Of all of us, I think yours are consistently at the top of the heap. I LOVE the way you write.
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beautifully written – and the picture conveys even more to the story. Thanks
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Perfectly conveying that mama bear attitude.
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so much story in so few words…perfect
This is my favorite part – “Parting the expertly swaddled pink and blue striped blanket, I counted and recounted toes and fingers.” The imagery is awesome.
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The image is absolutely haunting.
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