Hello, fellow writers.
I hope everyone is having a great day despite the cold.
Today I am joining in with Friday Fictioneers.
Here is the photo prompt:
PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot
Pink Glasses
100 Words
Mum’s reading glasses sit on the counter. Pink frames, smudged lenses, one arm snapped crooked.
She never leaves them here. Thirty years of tucking them in the green leather case. Every. Single. Time.
Something’s off. No Radio 4. No kettle. Just the hum of the refrigerator and my own breath, shallow.
“Mum?”
The back door stands open. Cold air seeps through, carrying wet grass and lily perfume. Not Mum’s bluebell scent.
I reach for the glasses. Turn them over. Mum had her initials engraved on the arm.
M.H.
Mum’s initials are P.F.
I step outside. The grass is flattened. Dragged.
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I enjoyed the rich detail of your story. She knows her mum very well. I’m not sure exactly what’s going on, but my guess is she’s in the wrong house? Or she’s having a stroke?
Very intriguing who also has pink glasses and different initials. I want to learn more now about this story
This was a really great passage. It could definitely be part of a larger work. It has a very mysterious and disturbing feel to it.
Wow, that story really grabs you. The way the scene (in my head while reading) is set makes everything feel tense and quiet.
Great descriptive and atmospheric writing. You have already captured my attention with this short piece and it has made me want to read even more. Well done!
This has left me wanting to know more . What a great small piece . Brilliant work
This is incredibly tense and atmospheric. Each detail sharpens the unease, and the wrong initials captures your attention. I’m fully invested. I am looking forward to reading the next piece!!!
omg I want to know what happens next, please don’t keep us waiting…Soooo good how you built up excitement, so good…
omg I want to know what happens next, please don’t keep us waiting…Soooo good how you built up excitement, so good…
This sounds like a pretty interesting story. Looks like she very well knows her mum.
For such a little piece it is very deep and I am left feeling like I read so much more than I really did. I enjoyed this piece and you are a great writer.
This is such a great prompt for a story. Love your short story, so intriguing.
What an interesting prompt and story that you’ve written! This is a very neat writing challenge.