PHOTO PROMPT © Jeff Arnold
I don’t know her name. I call her Anj because that’s all she ever says. “Anj Anj Anj.” She’s a spirit trapped between dimensions. I want to help but she often shows up in the least-expected moments like last Saturday when I was playing a chess game with one of the old geezers at the park. I was about to make a move when Anj showed up. She attempted to move one of the geezer’s pieces. “No Anj,” I said under my breath. She moved it anyway. “I said no!” I shouted standing up. The geezer looked at me, puzzled.
(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.
Deliciously eerie story! Loved it.
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Thank you.
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Unique take on the photo prompt. Nicely done.
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Thank you. 🙂
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Does Anj exist? Or is he in delusion whenever the old man tries to make a move?
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Hmm… I don’t know. Maybe Anj only exists to the narrator.
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I can imagine that scene from the outside. Nicely done.
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Thank you.
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I would find a way to say farewell to Anj as soon as possible.
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I get the impression that Anj is going to be trouble. Nice write
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I agree, in a sense, Anj will be trouble. Thank you for reading.
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if the geezer saw the piece moved as if by itself then it’s proof that anj exists and not just a figment of imagination. instead of just playing pranks, she could be used to manipulate the lottery for profit. 🙂
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Haha! That’s very true. 🙂
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Nice one!
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Thank you.
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Nice take on the prompt. Anj is certainly a problem, not least because no one else knows she’s there nor would they be open to the possibility
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Thank you. Yup, Anj will most definitely be a problem and the narrator might be in trouble too because people will think he/she maybe crazy and have he/she committed.
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