The children gathered.
Captains calling names.
I pick Susan.
I pick Harry.
I pick Jackson.
One by one the small crowd of children dissipated; names were selected.
Mary's name was always the last called.
She stepped back into the shadows.
Her last written words; a sad epitaph:
I pick death.
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Oh my... Brilliant write-up!
Short, succinct, wonderfully written story even in a few phrases.
why thank you so much Farmgirl. I truly appreciate that coming from you. Feeling blessed. I will do better next time...I plan to get back to the Inkwell this week. thanks for the kind words and encouragement!
You are very welcome. It's a powerful story in very few words. And it would be awesome if you get back to InkWell, they have weekly writing prompts that are amazing and you sure can participate :)
Very powerful! Well done, I know these zapfic posts are often harder than a short story. Awesome!
That does means a lot coming from you my friend. You are an excellent writer and someone whose writing I look up to here on Hive. I put a lot of thought into these few words. I'm pleased it had the desired effect, and it felt good coming back today. Onward and upward... feeling blessed 🙏
We are here to support each other, let's get busy making Hive even better than it already is - and it's already awesome 🙌
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Wow ! So much in so few words.
Great job !
Thank you so much for visiting my humble zapfic my sweet friend. I am happy that you appreciated it. I will deliver more this week, longer content and strive to improve the quality too. Have a wonderful week.
@wrestlingdesires thanks for taking a look
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