Saturday Centus - True Love?

In honor of week 60 of Saturday Centus, Jenny Matlock has a special challenge.

Write a story of no more than 60 words, not including the two-word title.

This week's title is DEAR JOHN. To see how you can join the fun and link to other stories, visit Jenny's blog.
Here's my 60-word story:

Dear John,

In the past you’ve been unfaithful. I’ve overlooked your dalliances and forgiven you.

Last night I met someone else.

He is tall, dark, and handsome and swore his undying devotion--to me!

No more jealous quarrels or lonely nights.

I’ve found my soul mate, the man who'll love me the rest of my days.

His name--Don Juan.

FRESH BLOOD - Saturday Centus on Tuesday

After a busy extended weekend, it's back to writing.

Over on Jenny Matlock's blog, she posted her Saturday Centus challenge. Participants are to use the words "I'd catch a grenade for ya" and write a story of no more than 100 words (not counting the prompt).

If you don't recognize these words, they're part of the lyrics from a popular Bruno Mars song.

Here's my attempt.

FRESH BLOOD

Digging through a dumpster, Rudy’s stomach growled.

Heck of a way to celebrate his eighteenth birthday. Parents killed last summer by a drunk driver, Rudy ran away rather than live in foster care.

Humming a Bruno Mars song, he read an ad while nibbling a half-eaten pizza.

“HELP WANTED. Free: Housing. Meals. Training.”

After memorizing the address he cleaned up in a gas station restroom.

Later that day, the man in green asked, “How badly you want to join us?”

Remembering the song, Rudy answered, “I’d catch a grenade for ya.”

The Army recruiter extended a hand. “You’re just what we’re looking for.”

Saturday Centus Time - Valentine Superhero

Jenny Matlock's Saturday Centus is a humdinger of a challenge this week.

Rather than creating a story, because Monday is St. Valentine's Day, we are to create a greeting card.

Jenny searched the Internet to come up with our prompt.

Here it is: Using the photo of a pug dressed in a Wonder Woman costume (below) we are to come up with a Valentine card of no more than 50 words.

Impossible, you say? What would Wonder Woman do? Hmmm. I may not be Wonder Woman, but I am a writer, so I'll give it a shot. Here goes:

Outside: Happy Valentine's Day to my Superhero!

When I'm with you I turn into an animal.


Inside: What? You were expecting Halle Berry as Cat Woman?

Saturday Centus

I'm a tad late posting this, but here's my entry for Jenny Matlock's Saturday Centus.

The entry needs to be no more than 100 words and must include the phrase, "it was growing bigger by the minute."

The title of my story is: Well Done

Cobwebs draped the front porch of the Black’s crumbling mansion. Mrs. Black wore an ebony formal and greeted her son Ben and his fiancé Abbey at the door.

Wearing an apron over his tuxedo, Mr. Black stood in the kitchen. “Welcome,” he said. “You like barbeque?”

“Don’t mind Dad,” Ben said. “Any excuse to play with fire.”

Abbey asked for her steak medium rare.

Smoke poured from the grill, and Abbey’s meat looked like a piece of coal. As she chewed, it was growing bigger by the minute.

“Like your steak?” Mr. Black asked.

Between bites, Abbey said, “Well done.”

A New Challenge - Saturday Centus

While visiting my blogger buddy Claudia, I found a link to Jenny Matlock's blog and her Saturday Centus challenge.

This Saturday's challenge is to write a fact, fiction or poetry piece of no more than 25 words.

The prompt is "the lottery ticket." I read several of the entries. They're unique and interesting, so I thought I'd give it a go.

Here's my flash fiction piece, which is exactly 25 words (excluding the title).

Chance of a Lifetime

In the crowded hospital, Maria squeezed her daughter's hand. A new kidney. Perfect match. The nurse announced, "The lottery ticket number is 228." Maria wept.