Ah, Friday again and Friday the 13th no less! I’ve always enjoyed Friday the 13’s, they have been pretty lucky for me (I need to remember to play the lottery today).
But for this Friday it’s also Friday Fictioneer time! Time for another 100 word challenge. So come join me to read along or to participate, either will do! Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the hostess of course and on her blog you will find the few rules we live by (or not) and also a little blue critter you can click on that will take you to many other great writers who have posted a story based on the same picture.
Enjoy yourself!
THE CHALLENGE:
Write a one hundred word story that has a beginning, middle and an end. (No one will be ostracized for going a few words over the count.)
THE KEY:
Make every word count.
Genre: Literary Fiction (100 words)
The boots stood on the pier in the early morning sunshine. That’s all that was left of her.
People searched for days, weeks, months and never found a trace of anything else.
It was like she was whisked into nothingness, taken right out of those boots.
The night before a multi-million dollar jewel went missing from the museum. The theft happened in the middle of the night by an expert burglar. That morning she disappeared, told her husband she was going for her usual morning hike. Nobody connected the two.
Laying in the sun, sipping a Mai Tai, she hummed, “These boots were made for walking.”
The Last Chapter 
You’ve got a good story here, however in my mind I had to change the order of your sentences to get a better picture of what is being told. and in doing this I also needed to tweak it a little. I love the juxtapose characteristics of your main character.
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Thanks Robin. Always happy to hear what others would do differently.
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HeHe! This was a good one to brighten my Friday!!
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I couldn’t get that darn song out of my head! haha! Glad you liked it.
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That made me laugh. I thought of disappearing on occasion. Thought about researching a story as to how plausible it was. 🙂
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I have thought about it too a few times. Never could get the courage up. 🙂
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I couldn’t work out the logistics. 🙂
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Ha… yes those women in sturdy boots are usually the one that have the plans… good for her I might say.
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My kind of man! Even if she stole the jewel, she might have great reason!
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Oh, I’m glad she made it. She and her walking boots. Good mystery!
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Thanks Amy!
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Interesting connection — to create one mystery so people overlook the other. But I hate that song! Nice job.
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The song is and was not my favorite either, but for some reason I couldn’t get the darn thing out of my head. Thanks for reading Perry.
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That is one smart woman. 🙂 Nice job, Jackie!
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P.S. – We played the lottery today. Haven’t checked our tickets yet. We might have won over 400 million dollars!! I’ll be right up if we do. 🙂
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Um if you get that 400 million come visit and I might have to borrow a few bucks from you. hahaha! 🙂
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Thank you Maddie! 🙂
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Cool tale-loved it:-)
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Thank you!
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🙂
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And she must be on a remote, warm-weather island.
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Of course! Hi Frank! Glad you stopped by. Sorry if I haven’t visited lately, I am so far behind on my reading. Always a pleasure to see your name pop up.
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🙂
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love it jackie! i sometimes fantasize about disappearing too 🙂
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I think we all have a time or two. 🙂 thanks for stopping by kz!
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Oh, a naughty girl. Careless museum.
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Yeah, they should have had better security. Thanks for reading! 🙂
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Dear Jackie,
I wonder if her husband or the police will ever connect the two events. Of course if they do they might think she was kidnapped or killed by the jewel thief. Either way she comes out on top.
Nice one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yes, she’s just that kind of girl, to come out on top. Thanks Rochelle.
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haha! That made me chuckle!
Good for her 🙂
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She’s a smart one for sure. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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The Pink Pantheress, eh? Fun.
janet
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I never thought about that! But yes! Thanks Janet. 🙂
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Cool or what! Very entertaining Jackie.
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Thank you Sandra!
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Wonderful fantasy!
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Thank you Dawn. I would love to have her as a friend. haha!
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A clever woman indeed, Jackie! I’m working my way through… glad I made it to yours! (but admittedly, I did skip ahead. 😉 )
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Welll thank you! 🙂 I skip ahead lots of times. But shhh we’ll keep our secrets.
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