Every week, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (thank you, Rochelle!) hosts a flash fiction challenge, to write a complete story, based on a photoprompt, with a beginning, middle and end, in 100 words or less. Post it on your blog, and include the Photoprompt and Inlinkz (the blue frog) on your page. Link your story URL. Then the fun starts as you read other peoples’ stories and comment on them!
PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook
Light for the darkest night
The Thames chuckled treacherously as the ebbing tide tugged at the bridge. The lights of the Embankment were haloed by midnight drizzle.
Mary leaned over the parapet, sodden and chilled.
That cow from the Social Services. ‘We’re concerned about your child’s home environment, about his safety. Better we take Jonny into care.’
Bitch!
Mary sobbed, and threw her leg over the parapet. They’d be sorry when they pulled her body out of the river!
“Excuse me,” said a stranger’s voice.
“God, you startled me. I almost fell!”
“You don’t really want to jump then? I’m glad. Here, take my hand.”
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I apologise to any social workers who happen to read this. I know that you are dedicated professionals, working under extreme pressure and getting it right the large majority of the time.
Autumn Leaves 