For Friday Fictioneers, writers respond to a prompt with 100 words or less. Thank you to Rochelle for providing the following photo prompt.
Glass Soldiers
Gerald watched his glass bottles sparkle.
He sat by the window when the sun just began to think about setting. Warmth bathed over him. Sunlight glinted off the bottles, setting them ablaze in vibrant colours.
Adoration for those little soldiers filled his heart. They were lined up in the order they had been used. Just a few drops of venom, and the sweet contents of each beautiful bottle had been tainted.
But ultimately, it was no tragedy. Those bottles had delivered justice.
As the sun dipped below the horizon, Gerald idly wondered if the liquor store was still open.
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Words: 99
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So intriguing – loved it.
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Thank you! I had fun writing it 😛 I loved your piece for this prompt too! It’s so cute 😀
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Thanks!
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Oh, I like this take on the prompt. Really makes you wonder about each bottle, and the story behind it. Clever!
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Thank you for your kind words, and for reading! I really liked your story as well. Looks like we both wrote the bottles as representing certain people/their stories (if that makes sense) 🙂
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It totally does! Perhaps that’s why I was so drawn to your story! I understood the story behind it. 🙂
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Same here! ^_^
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