“There you are. Everything okay in here?”
Janie’s delicate lips quivered. “I broke-ted my storybook. Look.” She wailed brokenhearted, and clutched the book to her heaving little chest.
Vicky scooped up her daughter. “Don’t worry, honey. It was an accident. Mommy will fix it.”
The word limit for Brokenhearted is 50 words. I used 44 today. Check out http://mommasmoneymatters.com/flash-fiction/ for rules and contributions.
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“Thank you for coming in, Mrs. Walsh.”
Martha’s heart pounded like a jungle drum.
“We interviewed you last October?”
She nodded and patted her graying hair.
“Good news. Hotel Bianca would like to hire you as Head Housekeeper.”
Martha clapped her hands then dropped them, her face creased with delight.
The word limit for Elated is 50 words. I used all 50. Check out http://mommasmoneymatters.com/flash-fiction/ for rules and contributions.
Both lovely stories Tess!!!
The little girl, shame, I can see the little tears – poor thing
Thanks, Ghia. Little girl tears break my heart. Such innocence.
Oh I’m so glad Vicky was a good mum and didn’t tell her off! and hooray for Martha, I can feel her happiness
two lovely flashes!
You are most kind, Gilly. Thank you.
These are both delightful, wonderfully done. I haven’t braved the Hot Flashes yet.
Thank you, Valentine. We are all waiting for you to join the HOT fun. Come ON…
Loved Brokenhearted, Tess. Amazing that you captured so much in so few words. Anyone who’s been a parent or grandparent will melt!
I like messing with words. Some days they look better than other days. Thank you for liking Brokenhearted, Laurie.
What cute little stories … you make them sound so real!
Gigi, you know your way around a story yourself. Thank you for commenting in the positive.
I cried when I broke-ted my book too.
I have no idea where broke-ted came from. My grandchildren never talked like that. If you cried, I’m sorry but also estatic, Robin. Thank you.
I love it. You are the queen of child-speak. Fabbo flashes, Tess. xxx
Oh shucks, Red. You are what the doctor ordered. Thank you for being you.
Losing your storybook grief I can understand, elation at being head housekeeper, not so much..:)
Thanks, Rose. I guess being a Head Housekeeper is a job an older woman in a resort area is happy to have since no job has been forthcoming for a while. Anyway, Head Housekeeper might suit her better than being a maid. Fun making this stuff up. Nice to hear your comment.