Hello people!
Welcome to my blog, my home away from home. No, wait a minute, that should be my ‘other’ home. Because I am home, but on the computer (where I usually am) so this is my other home. Confused yet? No? I’ll have to try harder next time. Ha-ha!
Well, it’s time for some fun Friday Fictioneer time again. I want to thank our hostess who is ever so clever, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, she puts up with all of us every week. If you want to read other great stories just give Rochelle’s name a click and enjoy!
Now on with the show!
Genre: Fiction (100 words)
No one was around, too early for the first shift of workers. Walking to the back side of the building Margot crouched down and lifted something from the bushes.
As she strode to the left corner of the shop she hit her arm against the building and fell to her knees in pain.
Her bandaged arm was bleeding again where the hand used to be. Biting her lip, she staggered up and continued. They refused her compensation for her loss, said she had been careless. Then they fired her.
A quiet whoosh sounded as she dropped the match on the gas and walked away.
The Last Chapter 
That’ll learn ’em. I mean to say, That will teach them. Whatever. A mean, but sympathetic character, for sure. Root for the underdog, I say.
I’m not writing this week, but I’d love it if you’d drop by my blog for a second anyway, I posted a big announcement today
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Thank you Helen. I shall be over post haste to see what this announcement is about.
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Great story Jackie, I have to say this image does suggest the need for exacting vengeance of some kind. I loved it, well done.
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Well, it was all I could think of. Glad you liked it Michael. It looked like an uncomfortable place to work.
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Well we both came to that occlusion I must look and see if there are any stories about it being a good place.
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I haven’t come across any yet myself, but I’ve still got loads to read yet.
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I’m still looking grandpas woodworking shed is close to being ok. – story 5
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I will check it out, thanks Michael.
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Revenge best served hot. Great story Jackie.
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Ah revenge can be sweet sometimes even hot. Thank you Kim.
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that’s one pissed off worker. serves them right. 🙂 wonderfully done!
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thank you kz! 🙂
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Yep, revenge this time is best served hot…and she could make toast to go with Constanza’s. 🙂
janet
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Ha! Maybe she could at that. Thanks janet!
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Nice ending!
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Thank you!
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I love how your mind works.:) I hope it was before they had all the technology to figure out how fires are started. No one can get away with anything these days. Darn it all. 🙂
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Oh yeah, I mean look at that shop! It has to be really old right? Well, I hope so anyway. haha. 🙂
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Sweet and costly revenge… nicely done.
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Thank you Sandra!
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Great story, but scary. The lesson here is never to work in a shop where there’s no workmen’s compensation.
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Unfortunately, there are still lots of places that don’t have it. But thank you for stopping by and reading.
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Great revenge! I was cheering her on. Light that match, girl! Light it!
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That was me too and I wrote the story! Yay! Thanks for reading Helen.
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And to think only a hundred words could stir up so much emotion! Why bother reading a book when you get all you need from your dark mind, hahahaa! Cool little tale JackieP!!!
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Now you know women are wicked good at revenge. haha! Thanks for stopping by and reading and the kind words!
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Well, if I didn’t…I sure do now!
And by the way, just so you know. Am updating all sorts of things at the mo and if you get deleted from my ‘following’ of you…it is only temporary. I want to clear everything before properly beginning again. Just wanted to explain that!
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Duly noted! I will not get my revenge if you delete me, now I know it’s just temporary.
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That’ll teach them to blame her and then chuck her on the scrap heap! Nice story.
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That’s what I thought too! They won’t be doing that again anytime soon. Thanks!
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Oh Jackie! This was so good. I love a nice revenge story! 😀
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So do I! thanks Linda 🙂
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I totally sympathize with her. I just hope no one was in the building! Good one! I’m sorry I haven’t written you back. Still planning on it!
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Thanks Amy! No problem, I figured you got busy. I look forward to hearing from you.
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First build up tension. Then sympathy. And finally take the reader by surprise at the end! Great story. How do you do it Jackie? Have a good weekend.
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Tiny! I have no idea what I am doing most of the time. Really. I just let my mind go where it wants and write down the adventure. haha. Have a great weekend my friend! How is our Bumble doing?
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Small compensation for the loss of a hand but large panacea for biitter resentment. Well told.
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thank you vb!
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Rightly so, too. I’ve just written something similar: Mario’s Spaghetti & Hamburger Joint. Similar but different but maybe it’s the same girl.
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Thank you Patrick. I’ve been slowly getting to everyones, I will make sure I read your’s today.
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Dear Jackie,
Now that’s workman’s comp at its finest. Well crafted story with a white hot ending. Nice one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
PS I kind of look at Friday Fictioneers as an extended family. I always enjoyed pen pals as a child, now I have upwards of 100. Pretty cool.
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Thank you Rochelle, and yes I imagine FF’s is like one big pen pal family and that is pretty cool! 🙂
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That’s a great way to teach those insensitive ****** a lesson they won’t ever forget!Hope she won’t get caught though..A great job:-)
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I’m sure she won’t get caught. And thanks for reading! 🙂
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Oh good then:-)
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Sweet revenge, I love it (as long as no one was physically hurt).
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Have no fear, nothing living was hurt in the production of this story. 🙂
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How horrible for poor Margot. A fitting revenge. Well done!
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Thank you! Glad you stopped by!
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I hope she gets away with it. This has happened before and that’s when the court system has helped – Poor girl, loosing her hand. Go Margot!
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She does! Thanks Nan.
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A woman scorned… I almost sympathize with her. Almost.
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Thanks! Well almost is good. 🙂
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