Every Friday authors from around the world gather to share their 100-words and offer constructive crit and encouragement to each other. This creates a wonderful opportunity for free reading of very fresh fiction! Readers are encouraged to comment as well.
If you would like to read all the short stories please go to Rochelle’s blog here. Here is my contribution! Hope you enjoy.
- Copyright-Ted Strutz
Gilda smiled at all the people gathered around the tent. She loved her life! Travelling to different places, meeting new people. It never grew old. Sure her feet hurt. But the smiling faces and friendliness of the people gathered made up for a little pain.
She remembered her ‘old’ life. The drinking, the beatings. She certainly didn’t miss that! Was anyone looking for her? Probably. But Gilda smiled, it’s amazing how a name change and a little makeup will hide the scars. She sold another pair of sunglasses and hummed to herself.
Like the song said, “Earl had to die.”
The Last Chapter 
A that twist in the end 🙂 wonder if they have found Earl yet
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nope! we women know how to hide bodies really well! 😉
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Oh wow! It started off cheerfully. What a place for her to work…in something that can hide her. Nice twist there, Jackie. Well done!
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Thank you!
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Lots of drama in 100 words! The reader gets a short story worth of words in thinking about her life. Very nice!
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Thank you!
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Nice. Had to laugh at the last line.
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thanks!
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Hi Jackie,
On the lam with the carnies, great story idea! I mistyped my link in the list. Here’s the real deal: http://bridgesareforburning.wordpresss.com Ron
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Thanks! Will be going to read yours soon!
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Earl had it coming, but she shouldn’t get too smug. Well written piece, Jackie.
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Thank you Russell.
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Nice, happy start and then the knife! 🙂 I forgot to mention last week that I love the photo at the top of your page. Very relaxing.
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thank you Janet! The reason I picked my photo on top is because of the relaxing of it. When I get stuck writing I stare at it and it helps. 🙂
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Oh wow!!! Very nice… Thanks so much for stopping by mine
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Thank you again and you’re welcome!
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Sometimes justice needs a helping hand.
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Oh yeah! Thanks!
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Nice turn:)
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thanks 🙂
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A lady with a past, and hence a future. Nice one Jackie.
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thank you Sandra!
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Wow! That’s a very good piece of writing Jackie!
A scarred woman moving on. And if the Earl had to die, then so be it! 😉
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Thank you! Well that’s how I felt. If Earl had to die. Well it’s meant to be. 😉
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Wood chipper? BBQ? (the secret’s in the sauce). Good job. Hope this doesn’t show up on Cold Case.
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ha! I hope not either or shes done for! 🙂
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Dear Jackie,
Is there a real song that contains those lyrics?
Lovely, well written story. She sounds happy and on the mend and in the perfect, plain sight hiding place. Not that Earl is looking for her or anything.
Aloha,
Doug
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Hi Doug,
Yes there is really a song with those lyrics. It’s a tongue in cheek about spousal abuse that was a big hit several years ago by the Dixie Chicks.
Thanks for liking my little piece of fun. Appreciate it.
Jackie
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I just got done watching/listening to the song. Sooooo cool. Thanks for sharing that.
Aloha,
Doug
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you are very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Jackie, I’m so glad I read your flash for the week. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Good writing.
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Thank you very much!
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Great story, now I’ll have to go looking for the Dixie Chicks 🙂
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thank you!
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Neat ending… 😉
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Thanks!
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So glad your character managed to get away (Earl deserved what he got) and is living a new life. Reminds me of the true story I watched last night… ‘The Pastor’s Wife’ on Lifetime Channel. The battered wife, shot her demented, depraved minister husband, grabbed her 3 kids and took off but got caught the next day. After describing what that sicko forced her to do, the jury found her not-guilty. Yippee!! I hope the same freedom for your character.
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Thank you, so do I.
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i had a clue where it might be going. well done.
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Thank you. I will try not to be too predictable next time. 😉
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nah, wasn’t predictable. just left bread crumbs a little.
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well that’s not too bad then, especially for such a small number of words.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Hilarious! This ROCKS! Thanks!
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thanks 🙂
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