Sitting in the closet, she counted slowly. 147 – 148 – 149.
The flashlight shone off the silver and copper coins. 154 – 155- 156.
Not many more and she would have enough. 171 – 172- 173.
She shook the last ones in her hand. Would she have enough? 198- 199- 200.
With a satisfied smile, she slid all the coins back into the sock and tucked it into her left shoe. She put out the torch, crept from the closet and crawled into bed.
She drifted off to dream of her desire: a double-scoop, chocolate ice cream cone.
After a significant number of dark and frightening flashes, tonight’s lighthearted entry comes in at 83 words against the August limit of 100. This week’s word isΒ desire.
Everyone interested in playing along with FTP need only pick one of the featured words, write a flash (staying under or at the maximum number of words for the month), and link back to the post where the word is featured. If you would like to get ahead or catch up, the words are posted on the Flash in the Pan page where your flashes will be linked. (Check out the early entries for this word there.)
Flash in the Pan will be a quarterly publication compliments of Redmund Productions. All entries will be published. Deadline for this edition is 30SEP12. Entries must be linked before 2359 EDT (GMT-5). All non-WordPress users need to email their links via Ask Momma.
Happy Flashing!
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Be honest: Did you guess it before you got to the end? Are you enjoying Flash in the Pan? Have you visited some of the other very talented writers in the FTP group? When are you going to pen your first FTP?
Laurie
/ August 26, 2012I had no idea until I got to the end, but I’m kinda slow these days.
http://oddsandendsofawonderingmind.blogspot.com/2012/08/sunday-and-flash-in-pan-to-kill-some.html
Laurie
/ August 26, 2012I’ll wake up later, that’s not the way that was supposed to appear.
Red
/ August 26, 2012One of these days, you are going to pick a blog so the CommentLuv button will work…You will get your choice of ten because you are registered. Email me which one and I will change it on this end π
Wendy Reid
/ August 26, 2012I had no idea about the desire until the end. Cute, but I was disappointed that it wasn’t scary, or gross. But that’s just me. π
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Red
/ August 26, 2012I have some in the later running which will be more up your alley. I had to do some to balance out some of the other work going into the FTP. It appears most of us enjoy embracing our inner darkness for flash!
raymond alexander kukkee
/ August 26, 2012Loved this flash! Well done, surprise ending! “:)
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Red
/ August 26, 2012I thought I may shake it up a bit. Was just really craving chocolate, as it were π
Binky
/ August 26, 2012I figured she was counting coins, though I didn’t know for what. An chocolate ice cream cone is a good goal.
If she’s wearing that shoe with all the coins in it, it’ll be an awfully tight fit.
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Red
/ August 27, 2012And likely produce a limp!
prenin
/ August 27, 2012Awww. So sweet! π
Remind’s me of when my God daughter and her siblings were small!!! π
Love and hugs!
Prenin.
Red
/ August 27, 2012Oh, the things children will save to buy themselves! {HUGZ}
Sue Dreamwalker
/ August 27, 2012I’m loving reading these entries Red and I see Rayond has got the bug. Very imaginitive. Wishing you a great week – Sue
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Red
/ August 27, 2012He and Laurie both! I bet you would do well with the words…Glad you stopped by, Sue. Have a beautiful week! <3 xxx
Valentine Logar
/ August 27, 2012Ice Scream!!!
Not a clue, but why not.
No love today by the way. π
Red
/ August 27, 2012Ugh. That is so disturbing.
Lizzie Cracked
/ August 27, 2012it was too creepy of a beginning to have it be a creepy end. Something in the middle / end clued me it was a child.. the sock? and I didn;t think ice cream right away. I was thinking donuts π
Much Love
Lizzie
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Red
/ August 27, 2012Chocolate donuts π
Lizzie Cracked
/ August 27, 2012With Sprinkles!! and as long as there are no penguins around – a couple of jelly ones too… mmm jelly ..:-)
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Red
/ August 28, 2012Mmm…raspberry…no penguins.
Novroz
/ August 27, 2012aw…I really like your flash. I didn’t predict the ending at all. Great Job Red π
I have done 2 flash stories, and it was really a challenge. So hard to write in so little words. I want to join…maybe I can a story on my turtles π
Red
/ August 27, 2012That would be wonderful, Nov! Try it! π
Novroz
/ August 27, 2012I’ve got the idea.
Will write it soon. Not as good as yours tho π
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Red
/ August 28, 2012I think it is wonderful! You did a great job!
spilledinkguy
/ August 27, 2012I had no idea what she was dreaming of until the end, Red.
Although now I’m feeling inspired to start counting a few coins myself!
*Om nom nom!*
π
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Red
/ August 28, 2012No doubt. I miss the ice cream man. I have not seen one the entire time I have lived here. Pity. I think it is a wonderful thing for children.