Introduced in February 2013 – an invitation, a prompt, a linky. Write exactly a 100 words on the prompt and publish it on your blog – a story, a poem, a mini-essay. The linky will be open right up to next Friday, after which I will have a new prompt and a fresh linky.
100 Words On Saturday 8 Prompt: RUFFLE/D FEATHERS
She reminded him that the electricity bill was due.
“Why are we using so much electricity? I know you have no value for my hard earned money. If you had to work, you’d know”, he thundered.
“I would work if you let me,” she replied.
His voice went up several decibels, “I don’t trust you.”
“Why not? I’m not the one who drinks and gambles”, she dared to say.
He raised the bottle and hit her hard on the head. She fell. Dead. Like a lifeless bird.
“She always knew how to ruffle my feathers.” he said.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Today I’m also linking in to The Writer’s Post Thursday Blog Hop hosted by Journey of Life. The linky there will be open until 3rd April. Add your link there and here too.
‘);
// ]]>
Some stark and brutal imagery here, Corinne. Brilliantly done!
Blessings!
Martha Orlando recently posted..Love One Another
Dark side of mankind depicted here, different than your other posts. It reeks of creativity.
Wow! Very different from what I am used to read here. Good one indeed.
Naina recently posted..Lasting Memories
🙁
Sad, but true. A dark reality.
Pixie recently posted..100 Words on Saturday – my first attempt
Oh! that was sad.
Sad that this happens all too much!
Wow! this certainly is not the happy ending one would hope for.
Joyce recently posted..#A-Z Challenge
That ruffling of feathers ended up being too costly 🙁
Well written, Corinne.
Shail recently posted..Ruffled feathers
What a horrid, evil man.
My Inner Chick recently posted..An Imitation Life on Carnival Cruise Lines
This is brilliant!!
Kathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
Kathy recently posted..A is for Accomplishment
Ruffled feathers… that sure aced that prompt in my book 🙂
Anne recently posted..What is draining you?
Hi Corinne,
It was really a very sad ending but brilliantly done.
Sapna
Very well written and something that happens so very often. I have enjoyed visiting your site!
Beth recently posted..App Tuesday-Print
Hey Corinne,
Creativity! They just come in to your mind? 🙂 Brutal, but well played with 100 words.
I’ve heard this one several times at several places ~ “Why are we using so much electricity? I know you have no value for my hard earned money. If you had to work, you’d know”
Sometimes lives are not easy peacy, but there’s a silver lining 😉
Cheers…
Mayura recently posted..How to Spam Like a Rock Star
Hi Corinne,
I think you created a mini scene of a couple having a row with it ending in a deadly fashion, brilliantly.
Thank you.
Hiten recently posted..Leadership Qualities and How to Develop Them
Sad story but you have written well
Avada Kedavra recently posted..Experience is the best teacher
Wow! That was so powerful, and I liked the connection between the “ruffled my feathers” comment and her dropping like a dead bird. Sad, but powerful. Well done.
Amy recently posted..About (sigh) Me
WoW! Amazing! I see you growing in your creative writing right before my eyes! You got a lot of power out of very few words! That shows incredible talent! Well done!
Domestic violence is so common yet we don’t do much about it. It is scary that we actually allow this type of behavior/violence to perpetuate.
sukanyabora recently posted..It’s Never Alright
nice one ma’am. this clearly shows the male dominating society especially in India. it really requires a change for the upcoming innovating era….