Ken suggested I finish off what seems to have grown into a story sequence with Light, then Followed. Here it is, a bit longer because it’s not for a prompt, 129 words.
Caught
The city streets had swarmed with looters before the blast. She hoped they’d all been blown to hell. The sheer brilliance of the sky crept higher, denser, closer, and all she could think of was running faster than light. When she picked up the headlights on a lane running along the flank of the hill, she turned off her own lights before the crossroads, hoping she hadn’t been seen. She slowed as the car shot over the crossing and saw red tail lights of a stalled van ahead, heard the crunch of tyres, glass shattering. A woman’s voice cried out.
Not all blown to hell.
She reached into the glove compartment for the Glock. Behind her, vicious light seared the night sky, illuminating two men. She fired. Once. Twice.
You write thrillers and horror brilliantly! All my hair is on end.
Thank you! I like writing these short sharp shockers, even though horror scares the daylights out of me.
Terminatrix!
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Thank you!
Oh my! I’m not sure that it’s finished yet. 😉
You’re right. This could be the opening of a novel. Not one I have time to write though.
Well, if you ever do, it will be here.
I could just about manage another 100 words or so 🙂
Go for it!
Oh, no!
🙂
This felt like a fast moving comic strip, loved the emotion.
Thank you! Writing very short fiction is a great way to practice condensing action.
Trundling off to see “Light”.
Yes this mini thriller is begging for more.
I suppose it’s the proverbial spark that sets a story going. I never write long thrillers though. I’m not very good about plot.
You and me both. I’ve got several on page chapters in about half a dozen starts.
Thrillers have subplots and intrigues and I find them impossible to follow when I’m reading or watching them. Writing the same kind of thing defeats me.
Too many people and I can’t follow either. And when I can’t pronounce a name that’s annoying too.
One of my bugbears about some fantasy writing—those unpronounceable names with ‘h all over the place.
That’s a killer piece of flash!!! 🙂
Literally 🙂 Thanks Marje 🙂