Choices Women Make

This post is in response to Charli Mill’s Flash Fiction Challenge – In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that expresses the phrase, “scream inside your heart.” To learn more about the challenge, click here.

Kate and Toby celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary last month. While they loved each other, a childless marriage had caused a deep void in their relationship. After two miscarriages in a row, Kate’s safety mattered much more to Toby than his dream of being a father. Her pain was far worse, for it was topped with guilt and fear. After years of silence on the subject, Kate expressed her desire to try again. They argued for hours but Toby finally conceded to her wishes. As he pierced the fertility hormonal injection through her thigh, she screamed inside her heart.

Flash Fiction Challenge: Self Care

November 30, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes self-care. Does the character need it? What does the character do? Think about how you can use this action to deepen a character or move a story. Go where the prompt leads.

This post is in response to Charli Mill’s Flash Fiction Challenge. To learn more about the challenge, click here.

The Joy of Giving

I am a 75-year-old beggar who lives by the banks of the Ganges. On days I am too ill to beg alms, my wife and I sleep hungry. I try to make my absence inconspicuous, but one day, she tracks me down. “This is ridiculous”, she yells. Every day, I share my food with a homeless crippled man from across the street. The joy of being on the other side of the plate is priceless. It makes me forget my misery momentarily. Isn’t the ability to Give a luxury? Is my therapy of self-care is so bad after all?