A Costly Mistake
It’s time for Friday Fictioneers again! As ever it is hosted by Rochelle, and this week she has also provided the picture – our task is to write a story, poem or whatnot in 100 words, inspired by said picture.
You can see all the other entries here – more are added all the time – stop by and have a read!
Copyright Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Instruments lay smashed about the hotel room – heavy metal band “Iron Biscuit” was well known for such destructive after-gig parties. A young blonde sobbed in a corner amid the wreckage. Her eyes were fixed on the lead singer, his body cold and rigid, his eyes unseeing, the syringe still stuck in his arm.
A few streets away a dealer lay on the floor staring in horror at the gory mess his kneecaps had become. He had forgotten to cut the last shipment and had sold it 100% pure. His boss, an unforgiving man, had not been pleased.
A costly mistake.
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I hadn’t really thought about it, but it is, yes. I’ve “gone dark” again I guess.
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Damn! Dark, gritty, real. Well written.
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Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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You’re welcome!
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Someone took their Casio keyboard apart, and unbeknownst to them, it wound up killing a rock star and maiming a pusher in the future!
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It’s quite safe to take a Yamaha apart, but those Casios…
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Drali.. really I’m a poor student but if you ever decide to write a novel, comic, or a bundle of short stories.. I’d be the first to buy it.
Very dark, yet very engaging.
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Thank you so much, Purni!
Maybe one day I will put together a little collection of works – you will get a free copy (signed of course) 🙂
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Wow. Very dark, and unfortunately, probably very realistic. Well done.
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Thanks!
I’m sure it has happened before and will happen again, unfortunately.
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So much conveyed in so few words. Brilliant.
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Thanks! For the first time ever I hit below 100 words and had to add some in, would you believe.
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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I think that may have happened during the 60’s. 🙂 Very realistic.
janet
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That sounds like the right decade for such tragic events, sure enough.
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A gritty, dark and realistic story. You packed a lot in. Well done.
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Thank you. My mind went down a rather darker path this week!
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Ahh, so fine. Thank you for letting your dark back out. I enjoy how you just go there so well.
I want a copy also, but I’ld like a novel.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it. Writing “dark” is more me, I think 🙂
If there’s ever a novel you’re on the special signed copy list, but I don’t think I have the endurance or patience for such an endeavour!
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Grim piece. Just another night in the city I guess.
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Sadly I would imagine things like this are happening even as I type this.
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Dear Draliman,
That was grim, gruesome and gripping. I’m going to my happy spot now.
shalom,
Rochelle
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Hi Rochelle,
I don’t think it was meant to be quite that dark at the outset, but the moment I saw the picture it sort of wrote itself.
Thanks for reading!
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Dear Draliman,
A dark and dingy piece, fresh off the streets, full of grit and realism. A very imaginative take on the prompt.
Aloha,
Doug
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Hi Doug,
Thanks! I usually don’t write very real-life stuff but the moment I saw the picture this is the story that appeared in my head.
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great story. very dark, and very very real. well done 🙂
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Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed my foray into “real life” 🙂
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Gruesome tale. Often true, I am afraid to say. Not what I expected after the name of the band, Iron biscuit. I bet you started out planning a humorous tale, but it wound up quite dark.
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I actually half-hoped that a humorous name for the band might make the resulting tragedy more of a shock. Plus, of course, there are so many bands out there and I had to find a name which wasn’t at least indexed in Google! I wouldn’t want to accidentally start a rumour that the lead singer of an actual band had overdosed 😦
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Wow! What an introduction into a world of which I know almost nothing. Great read…
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It’s probably best not to have any first-hand experience of that world!
I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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