Linda coughed painfully. She clutched 3 year-old Jessica tightly.
“MA’AM! WE NEED TO MOVE BACK – NOW!” shouted a nearby fireman, “THE FIRE’S……..
Finish the story in Tales in Teacups
©Vivian Zems
Flash Fictioneers with Rochelle
Image: J. Hardy Carroll
Smell The Coffee 
November 16, 2017 at 12:00 am
OMG!
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November 16, 2017 at 9:19 am
🙂
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November 16, 2017 at 2:23 am
OMG – is everything fine!!
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November 16, 2017 at 9:16 am
I think not- she has decided another’s fate.
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November 16, 2017 at 7:13 am
Chilling twist at the end. Nicely done.
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November 16, 2017 at 9:16 am
Thanks 🙂
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November 16, 2017 at 11:23 am
Wow! Love the ending!
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November 16, 2017 at 2:50 pm
Thanks, Walt
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November 16, 2017 at 11:42 am
Oh dear, this is not good! Great tale though.
Click to read my FriFic!
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November 16, 2017 at 2:48 pm
Thank you 🙂
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November 16, 2017 at 12:20 pm
Wasn’t expecting that! What an ending.
Susan A Eames at
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November 16, 2017 at 2:49 pm
Thanks 🙂
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November 16, 2017 at 12:47 pm
This cries for a follow up. Great flash.
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November 16, 2017 at 2:49 pm
Thanks :)…. the beauty of 100 words sometimes – is the cliffhanger!
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November 16, 2017 at 4:42 pm
So true. 🙂
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November 16, 2017 at 3:01 pm
Dear Vivian,
That’s one way to take care of a problem. A little drastic perhaps. 😉 Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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November 17, 2017 at 9:37 am
Very drastic…i’m sure the truth will out one day. Thanks 🙂
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November 16, 2017 at 3:31 pm
He’s still the little girl’s Daddy and even though he’s violent, the child is going to feel terribly conflicted going forward.
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November 16, 2017 at 4:22 pm
That’s a lot for the kid to live with, but perhaps she agrees with her mother…
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November 16, 2017 at 6:47 pm
Yup! A heavy burden all right.
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November 17, 2017 at 9:54 am
Simply but deep
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November 17, 2017 at 11:26 pm
Thank you!
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November 18, 2017 at 9:35 am
Uwc dear
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November 20, 2017 at 7:41 pm
😊
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November 17, 2017 at 3:44 pm
He must have been awful. Hopefully all evidence will become ash.
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November 17, 2017 at 11:23 pm
I see you’ve picked a side! 😊
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November 17, 2017 at 4:48 pm
Didn’t know Whether to applaud her or condemn her!💐
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November 17, 2017 at 11:23 pm
Same here! I’m conflicted😯
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November 18, 2017 at 2:32 am
😂😂😂
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November 17, 2017 at 6:27 pm
The things we teach or kids by example. *Shaking head sadly*
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November 17, 2017 at 11:22 pm
I know, right?
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November 17, 2017 at 8:14 pm
Oh my. Well, there were probably better ways to escape his abuse, but I hope she doesn’t end up in prison over her actions. And no, I don’t think she did the right thing–but I’ve counseled women like her. She did the understandable thing.
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November 17, 2017 at 11:21 pm
The truth will out- no doubt. Perhaps she’s ready to face the consequences. .. who knows. Desperate people do desperate things.
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November 17, 2017 at 9:37 pm
I can imagine feeling driven to do that under some circumstances, if my child was under real threat of continuing violence. I hope she gets away with it.
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November 17, 2017 at 11:11 pm
Hi Penny! Strong sentiments there. Glad you got into the story 😊
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November 19, 2017 at 9:43 am
I know how people could do what she did.
A well written story, as always.
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November 19, 2017 at 10:15 am
I know what you mean. Thanks for stopping by 😊
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