“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.
How the Cookie Crumbles 
February 6, 2013 at 2:15 am
Both lovely stories Tess!!!
The little girl, shame, I can see the little tears – poor thing 😉
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February 10, 2013 at 6:32 pm
Thanks, Ghia. Little girl tears break my heart. Such innocence.
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February 6, 2013 at 2:40 am
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!
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February 10, 2013 at 6:30 pm
You are most kind, Gilly. Thank you.
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February 6, 2013 at 8:02 am
These are both delightful, wonderfully done. I haven’t braved the Hot Flashes yet.
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February 10, 2013 at 6:30 pm
Thank you, Valentine. We are all waiting for you to join the HOT fun. Come ON…
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February 6, 2013 at 8:17 am
Loved Brokenhearted, Tess. Amazing that you captured so much in so few words. Anyone who’s been a parent or grandparent will melt!
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February 10, 2013 at 6:29 pm
I like messing with words. Some days they look better than other days. Thank you for liking Brokenhearted, Laurie.
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February 6, 2013 at 8:44 am
What cute little stories … you make them sound so real! 🙂
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February 10, 2013 at 6:28 pm
Gigi, you know your way around a story yourself. Thank you for commenting in the positive.
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February 6, 2013 at 10:13 am
I cried when I broke-ted my book too.
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February 10, 2013 at 6:28 pm
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.
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February 6, 2013 at 7:22 pm
I love it. You are the queen of child-speak. Fabbo flashes, Tess. xxx
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February 10, 2013 at 6:26 pm
Oh shucks, Red. You are what the doctor ordered. Thank you for being you.
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February 8, 2013 at 7:08 pm
Losing your storybook grief I can understand, elation at being head housekeeper, not so much..:)
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February 10, 2013 at 6:26 pm
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.
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