Continued from this story…
“Zeus was not having a good day and he made sure everyone knew it.” Gregory muttered as he looked up at the lightning through the hole in the roof. He looked down, clueless to why he’d just said that. Johan let out a moan of fright next to him. If he wasn’t chained and shackled, he would put his hand over Johan’s mouth to shut him up.
The door opened, someone walked in, one, two, three, one, two, three, Gregory counted the consistent footsteps. A man arrived before them. He was wearing an Army Uniform, Gregory observed, and his name tag read Benjamin. “Now which one of you is the alien?”
Gregory stared at him, feeling a surge of hope. Could they be victims of a mistaken identity? He turned to Johan. Please don’t show him your antennas, you idiot. He pleaded with his eyes but Johan just stared at Gregory, his lips trembled. He looked like he’s about to cry. Slowly, he turned to Benjamin and revealed his antennas.
(158 words)
Each week, Mondays Finish the Story challenges our minds by providing with a picture along with the first sentence for us to finish the flash fiction with 100 -150 words based on the picture above. I feel like this story is approaching the end really fast.
Wondering why they’re chained and shackled? Read the chain of events that led to this:
Not a good day for them!
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Definitely not.
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Wonderful story Yinglan! The antennas are trick! Thanks for writing again, and I look forward to what you come up with next week! Be well… ^..^
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Thank you. It was a pleasure writing and I was dying to continue the story. 🙂 I’m looking forward to next week’s picture and line. See you then.
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Could be something alien, or not…that is up to you!:D
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Well, really, it depends on the picture. 🙂
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I think you will like it!
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I can’t wait.
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good one Yinglan, and well done for being able to continue your story with the weekly prompts – thats no easy task!
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Thank you.
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Oh dear Yinglan but what will happen next?
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We shall see in the next installment on the next MFtS. 🙂
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I feel sorry for Johan! He’s being handed over to the Army! And, Gregory doesn’t sound like a very nice friend.
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No, Gregory doesn’t sound nice but he’s trying to protect both of them at the moment. That’s why he wanted Johan to shut up because don’t ask don’t tell and Johan’s behavior was giving away quite a bit. Unfortunately, Johan was too scared. After all, he’s still young. I’m looking forward to writing the next installment. Hopefully it will be what I have in mind. Thank you for reading. 🙂
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I’m glad you write them as stand alones as well. I cannot keep up with the stories that continue each week as I read too many stories. Plus, my mind isn’t as sharp as it use to be. I don’t have the time needed to go back and reread each of the stories installments because there are too many continuations going at once.
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Thanks. I like to write them like chapters of a book, not necessarily connected but all of the parts will all come together at the end.
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I still owe you the “Spread the Love of Blogging”… hehehe! I’m in a state of procrastination but will be done by end of day today. Cheers! 🙂
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Ha ha, it happens. Looking forward to your post. 🙂
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Unique take on the prompt…I also kept telling him not to show his antenna. Nicely done.
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And I was shaking my head when he did but it sets up nicely for the next installment. Thank you for reading. 🙂
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I’m hoping he can shoot beams from his antennae to help them escape 🙂
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Ha ha, we’ll see. 🙂
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Gripping continuation and I hope Gregory helps Johan out of that sticky situation.
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Me too, that’s what good friends are for. Thank you for reading.
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Oh dear – things really aren’t looking good for poor Johan. Good continuation. 🙂
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No, things are not looking good. Thank you for reading.
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I will have to bookmark this page and read the other posts later when I have some quiet time. I just love your stories!
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Thank you and I hope you’ll enjoy the rest of the series as much as I have enjoyed writing it. 🙂
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Good to hear this will be series….. loved this segment. Intriguing and looking forward to more….
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Thank you.
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It does stand alone, but now I’m intrigued. I’ll have to travel backward to learn more! A wonderful way to interpret the prompt!
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Thank you and I hope you’ll enjoy the rest of the story. 🙂
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