Alex

I really enjoyed these entries! This was a difficult decision.

@ Kate, the fairy was a nice surprise. I never saw that coming.

@ Athelstone, I enjoyed that bitter twist at the end

@ Sandra, I liked how I never met the wife but through the character, I feel like I met her through his POV.

Tough decision, but the win goes to @ Kate.

Yes, I’m fine with your vote for another month.

@Athelstone, I enjoyed the story. Loved the justification for why he does what he does.

@Seagreen, great prompt. I’m motivated to return to working on the story for that antagonist.

Elixir

The dead body in front of Santana was the second thing on his mind. Top spot went to conquering his nausea.

“You going to puke, man?” asked Jude.

Santana shook his head.

People plodded along the sidewalk, staring at the ground. A couple months ago, this street would be teeming with vendors selling fruit, but the new government ended…[Read more]

@Seagreen, really enjoyable story.  I liked the change in emotion.

<p style=”text-align: center;”>The Route</p>
My boss’ office stank of cabbage warring with eggs. A ginger ale for my stomach was the first thing I would get when I escaped his office.

I fiddled with the fuzzy lint in my pockets.

“Out with it, I haven’t got all day.” My boss’ crow-black hair and smooth hands made him look younger than his sixty…[Read more]

@athelstone One entry but a great story.  I really enjoyed it. Loved the twist at the end and the setting description is amazing.  I look forward to your prompt for this month.

@ Seagreen, me neither. It flew.

@Athelstone, I’m fine with that approach.

The Day Grammar Didn’t Matter

I held a snake, ate a worm-like creature out the ocean so fresh it was moving, and listened to a mariachi band. But it was time to iron. Such was life when a business trip spanned a weekend and stretched into the next week.

I tossed my white Oxford shirt across the ironing board.

My tenth-floor hotel room’s bay…[Read more]

Good job Athelstone.  I enjoyed all the stories. This was a fun prompt Clebs.

<p style=”text-align: center;”>After the Gathering</p>
Ask any of us CD players and we will tell you the worst punishment is the dumpster. But after the gathering, I knew better.

The dark room where they stuck us reeked of decaying cardboard and strawberry gum. We called it, The Gathering Room. Employees labelled it a mortuary for CD players. You…[Read more]

Thanks @Libby. It was fun to write.

@Sandra, thank you! I enjoyed this prompt.

@Ath, really enjoyable story with a subtle air of menace

@Knicks, I liked the idea of a librarian having such a double-life.

I’ll post the prompt for this month now.