Not Getting Off on the Right Foot
I rubbed my head, partly to show my displeasure and partly to check for a goose egg. It was there, but I’d had worse. Ducking with me behind the cafe’s counter…
Winter 2014 Ficlympics: 7 Words (Inspiration Event)
At http://ideagenerator.creativitygames.net, I generated 7 random words: laser, goal, egg, radar, dance, gown and jet. In this challenge, write a story on the subject of your choice but you must use all 7 words. This challenge is one of three in the Inspiration event for the Winter 2014 Ficlympics. If you enter this challenge, consider entering the other two (Bulwer-Lytton and The Articulate Stranger) as well.
Challengers
4 entriesThe Last Dance
Elise swept around the room filling it with manufactured sighs and coy glances, though there was none left to notice her. The gown that swished around her…
Hey, I didn't pick the words
Electro-dance hip-hop Lasers overhead Jump to the rhythm Laser in my head Head-up radar beeping Picking up my goal Silken stole above Strapless gown below…
A Rude Interruption
The lights flickered and went out heartbeats before the explosions began. There was just enough time to hear the intake of breath, and then the air was filled…