In response to the flash fiction challenge on Charli Mills’ blog, to write a 99 word ‘industrious’ story.
Everyone round here knows her, the kindly lady with the cane. Hasn’t worked since her accidents—she’s pursuing a motorist and the transport company for negligence and dangerous driving. People sympathised, especially because of the cats. We never knew how many she looked after until she was evicted. She’d hung on in the old apartment because she’s suing the owner for something or other. The cats slipped through the net of her concerns. She took three with her. Some were caught and destroyed. The rest roamed the rooftops for a while, lost and famished. All gone now. Nice lady.
A story full of contradictions, Jane, and based on truth.
Unfortunately.
Your flash reads like a downward spiral of one who is industrious but in a defeating way. So much in your 99 words. Great take on the prompt.
Glad you enjoyed the story, Charli. I’m certain this woman’s story is not finished though. She’ll be back.
I like how this comes across like someone sipping on coffee, mushing over a memory.
Thanks you! That’s more or less what it is. Minus the coffee.
I was going to say tea, but that might have come off a bit too British. 🙂
More accurate though 🙂
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I honestly prefer tea, depending on the time of day.