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 on your page. Link your story URL. Then the fun starts as you read other peoples’ stories and comment on them.
PHOTO PROMPT © NA’AMA YEHUDA
Breaking the News
As Rick and Tamara stood centre-stage, bowing, Rick’s mom beamed. What a lovely couple they made! They could marry in the church where her father had been Minister! After the show, she chattered all the way home.
“Mom! Can we stop? I’ve got something to tell you.”
She pulled over. “Won’t it wait?”
“Mom, I’m gay.”
“Oh, no, Honey!” She clamped both hands over her mouth.
Rick flushed crimson.
“My boyfriend’s called Dexter. May I introduce him to you on Sunday?”
Rick’s mom fidgeted, then nodded.
“Okay. Invite him to tea, only…” she hesitated, “let’s not tell Gramps yet. Please?”
Autumn Leaves 