Friday Fictioneers is a weekly flash fiction challenge to create a 100 word story based on a photo prompt and then receive as well as share feedback with writers from around the world. Approx 100 submissions are entered every week.
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Family Tree
(Word Count: 100)
“Ya gotta believe me, Jimmy – she double crossed us.”
“Ray, ALL I believe is that you’re a damn liar! You and your dumbass girlfriend over there thought you’d use MY car for the getaway.”
“C’mon man, we’re family – “.
“So while ya’ll split the bank bags, the cops would put the A.P.B. out for me?”
“No! I – I mean…”
“Guess what she said just before I slit her throat? ‘He buried it under a tree.’ So when you’re done digging her grave, you better find those bags.”
“And if I don’t, cousin?”
“Then you better dig two.”
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That family tree must be a poison oak. Good one.
janet
Ha! agreed janet thanks for reading and commenting!
Great stuff! You’re getting better at these flash fiction bits all the time. Keep up the good work.
Marie Gail
Thanks MG! The encouragement is greatly appreciated!
I love a bit of straight talking. The choice is clear.
Thanks Sandra! I wasn’t sure how far to go with the language. I don’t know what is acceptable and frowned upon in the FF.
Looks like he’s crossed the wrong cousin! Great story.
Thanks draliman! I wasn’t sure I could come up with something for this prompt and this may be my favorite yet.
I thought it was definitely one of your best so far!
ooh delicious vengeance…always know who not to cross 🙂 loved this one a lot especially as it relates to story lines from my best tv shows.
Fantastic camgal! Care to share which shows this reminded you of?
Midsomer Murders, White Collar, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Justified, Sons of Anarchy etc- not always about money but everyone has their price for which they would betray anyone while a very few special people are priceless 🙂
I am grinning because I channelled Boyd Crowder for the role of Jimmy in this story! Virtual high five 🙂
Haha that is awesome 🙂 received!
Nice! I felt like I was eavesdropping over at Johnny “Roast Beef” Malone’s underground speakeasy.
Now what’s a nice person like you doing in a place like that? Thanks for commenting!
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Oh dear. I sense that only one person is going to get what they want out of this… Great!
Thanks for liking and commenting Freya! Yeah we walked in at a bad time. I hope Jimmy didn’t spot us 🙂
Blood isn’t always thicker than water and doesn’t always promise a happy ending. Kinfolk! Well, it is a good story and I would like to know more! Thanks, Nan 🙂
Thanks so much Nan! I really enjoyed writing this one and the positive responses make me think I probably should see that story line through.
Excellent dialogues BA and loved how crisply you revealed so much in just 100 words-wonderful! 🙂
Thanks atrm61 for commenting! I wasn’t sure how this would be received but I enjoyed writing it. Thanks for the encouragement.
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Short and nasty – I’m glad they’re not my family! Well written dialogue.
Thanks so much for commenting Liz! Not much of a family gathering I suppose 🙂
i like the voice and the dialogue and the straightforward way that cousin laid out the options 🙂
Thanks KZ! I suppose it is a pragmatic approach.
Geez, I thought my family was bad!
Oh my! This definitely puts a spin on the Family Tree. What a rough family to belong to! Great story. Love your title!
Dear B A,
This is one twisted family tree. Love your glancing use of the prompt. A person after my own heart. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
Family can be a pest sometimes.. I guess they don’t dig each other the normal way.
Nice! There certainly are grave consequences for betrayal in this family 🙂
Not much honour among thieves, is there? These guys don’t seem like the sharpest branches on the family tree!
This family tree may be a stump lol