Tag: writing

Crane

The crane walked across the motorway and hopped onto her rock beside Staines reservoir. She noted there were more fish than usual. Everything had been so peaceful, recently.

She wondered if humans would ever come back.

(#VSS365, Prompt: #Crane, 212 characters)

Home

“Well look at that,” remarked Crow. “The human’s home early.”

“Impressive,” replied Lucy. “I thought it’d take him longer to dig his way out of his grave.”

(#BraveWrite, Prompt: Home, 154 characters)

Chrome

She shifted the motorbike onto its centre-stand and carried on polishing the chrome exhaust. “I just wanted more time alone,” she sighed. Her reflection gave her a knowing nod.

(VSS365, Prompt: #Chrome, 177 characters)

Classic

“The woes of classic cars and their biscuit-tin brakes,” she sighed.

“What now?” he asked.

“Depends on your faith,” she replied.

“I’m an atheist,” he replied.

“Oh, dear,” she sighed, lifting her scythe.

(#VSS365, Prompt: Classic, 199 characters)

Echt

“You’re not angry with me because I stole your Gary Barlow CD?” sighed Sparra.

“That’s not it,” growled Crow. “An echt apology wouldn’t hurt though.”

“Whatever I said, whatever I did, I didn’t mean it,” cried Sparra.

(#BraveWrite, Prompt: Echt, 214 characters)

Rock

“That rock is huge,” said Sparra.

Crow looked at the stone. “Boulder,” she said.

“THAT ROCK IS HUGE,” emphasised Sparra.

(#VSS365, prompt: Rock, 118 characters)

Reality Kicking

As the needle pierced her skin for the twenty-third time, reality began kicking in. A tug on the thread pulled them closer together, and Amy regretted telling Lucy she’d never leave her side.

(#BraveWrite & #VSS365, Prompts: Reality & Kicking, 192 characters)

Chikkin

“Never mind the chicken,” laughed Sparra, “why’s Adele crossing the road?”

“Obviously,” replied Crow, “to say hello from the other side.”

(#VSS365 & #BraveWrite, Prompts: Chicken & Laughter, 136 characters) #SorryNotSorry