PHOTO PROMPT © Peter Abbey
He walks along the path next to the monastery. It’s the first time he’d been outside since the night he dragged himself here. The death of his wife had shaken his world to the core. He had no one left. “First, my daughter, now my wife, is this fate?” He asked the monk that night.
“Perhaps you should discover it for yourself.” The monk replied.
He pauses and lifted his head, grateful for being alive and not jumping that night. Someone touches his hand. “Layla,” he gasps. “But…”
“Please don’t worry about me. Be happy.” Her voice echoes as she fades.
(100 words)
Each week, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple hosts Friday Fictioneers where we’re challenged to write a piece of flash fiction in 100 words, more or less, based on the picture above.
i commend him for choosing to live. that’s the first step in finding himself again.
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Absolutely!
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Ooh spooky, a flash of his wife to pull him into line. Good write. 😇
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Thank you. I think she just want him to move on.
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She scared him into just that .
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Yup, I have a feeling that did the trick. 🙂
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Beautiful writing, but it’s a sad story =(
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Thanks.
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It is always nice to stop by your blog and read some well written fiction.
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Thank you. It’s nice to stop by your blog to look at some pictures of faraway places. 🙂
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Great story! Layla loves him so much she came back from death to tell him to be happy. I hope he takes her advice.
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Thank you. She didn’t come back from death, just sent a message from beyond. I hope he takes her advice too.
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Very sad, but also moving. I like that you based it off a photo prompt – I haven’t done those much before.
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Thank you. Photo prompts are fun, especially those with word limits. 🙂
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A sweet letting go. I like the gentleness of this story.
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Thank you.
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