Hundred
By savia
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This one needs a short explanation to make full sense. The following
story, entitled "Short: A Story in One Hundred Words", was written for
a school writing competition. The rules are simple but harsh: the story
must be no more than 100 words long, excluding the title. The idea for
this entry's unique form came out of the blue one day, and earned me a
shortlist place. Here it it:
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Sleep. Tired. Sleep&;#8230;
Byuuuzzzzzzz&;#8230;
"Wuh&;#8230;"
Alarm. Sunlight. Morning.
Breakfast; wash; dress. Sunday- rest.
Briiiiiiing! Briiiiiiing!
Phone. Hurry!
"Hello?"
"Hi. James?"
"Yep. Darren?"
"Uh-huh. Wassup?"
"Nothin'&;#8230;"
"Party? Tonight?"
"Sure! When?"
"Six. Barnaby's. OK?"
"Sure. Bye!"
"Bye&;#8230;"
Click
Lunchtime. Chicken; spuds; cold. After: yoghurt. Washing&;#8230;
Nah. Later.
Later. Washing&;#8230; Nah. Tonight.
Tea: pizza; coke. Washing&;#8230; tomorrow. Party.
Six; Barnaby's. Bouncer.
"Ticket?"
"Nope. Friends&;#8230;"
"Sorry. Next! Ticket?"
"But&;#8230;"
"Gerroff!" Damn. Luckless.
Alone. Late. Stroll&;#8230;
Hmmm. Lost. Midnight; nearly. Here? No. This? Nope. Alleyway?
Dark. Very&;#8230; Who?! AAAAGH!
Thunk
"Money! Now!" Hurts&;#8230; Kicked; painful&;#8230;
But&;#8230; Broke. Mugger:
"DAMMIT!" Blackout.
Footsteps&;#8230; Gone. Weak. Bleeding.
Dying&;#8230;
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