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Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Flash Fiction - A Lucky Escape

This week's 100 word story using the following picture prompt



A Lucky Escape

A beautiful bicycle, had to belong to a lady. White and red, attached to the front a pretty wicker basket. I admired it from my bus as I passed it every day.  Imagining it was mine, what would I use it for? Romantic country rides with my beloved? Ambling to work on my regular commute? Of course this was all wistful thinking, I had never learnt to ride a bike, never even sat on one. Until one day the bike wasn’t in its usual spot. The bike a mangled mess, the woman sprawled on the ground, hit by the bus. 

Hope you enjoyed it!
Bettina x

With thanks to Rochelle for another great picture prompt - if you wish to read more stories using this prompt - click here 
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16 comments:

  1. Snow's Fissures and Fractures5 April 2017 at 11:33

    Ouch, not the way to go.

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  2. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields5 April 2017 at 11:40

    Dear Bettina,

    That had a twisted ending in the most literal sense. Be careful what you wish for. Nicely done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  3. Anonymous5 April 2017 at 12:06

    A tragic end to a dream

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  4. lindybee5 April 2017 at 13:04

    What a tragic and unexpected end. Great stuff.

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  5. Clare Hempstead5 April 2017 at 13:11

    Ouch that was a brutal twist!

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  6. Iain Kelly5 April 2017 at 14:43

    Don't know if enjoyed it is the right word, but really liked your writing, great take on the prompt.

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  7. Magaly Guerrero5 April 2017 at 16:22

    When we keep on dreaming and not doing, the opportunities might get crushed before we get a real chance. Ouch.

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  8. Sandra Crook5 April 2017 at 18:36

    Wasn't expecting that. Wow!

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  9. Christine G6 April 2017 at 00:17

    Interesting ending Hope she syrvived! Whenyou said "until the day..." I thought the narrator was going to snitch the bike and go for a spin.

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  10. NEEL ANIL PANICKER6 April 2017 at 12:41

    Took us right up the garden path and then bang...superbly written.

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  11. Anonymous6 April 2017 at 14:43

    Great twist at the end there. Well done.
    xx Rowena

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  12. Anonymous6 April 2017 at 17:01

    That went "downhill" quickly :) nice "twist" at the end

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  13. Nadia6 April 2017 at 19:25

    Tragic but so well written.

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  14. Stephanie Pitcher Fishman7 April 2017 at 16:07

    What a sad and tragic end. Nice spin on it. Well done.

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  15. Sascha Darlington7 April 2017 at 23:29

    Sad ending. I like the "imagine" before and the hit of reality.

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  16. Gah Learner8 April 2017 at 23:51

    Sometimes we wish for things we don't really understand. That poor woman.

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Please leave your comments, I love reading them and will reply to all :-)