My Familiar, by Bruce Arbuckle

May 27, 2023 Bruce humpbuckletales dribble, fiction, fiftywordfiction, fiftywordstory, flash fiction, flashfiction, Humpbuckle-on-Sea, humpbuckletales, microfiction, short story, Stories, story, Tales, zapfic, zapfic50

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My familiar, a rather impish demon called Derek, hitched himself to me after his previous mistress met with a rather unfortunate culinary accident. She tried to cook me, and I stabbed her through the heart with a carving knife. Derek believes only a powerful sorceress could have killed that witch.

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A 50-word story written by Bruce Arbuckle, inspired by the Freewriters Writing Prompt on Hive, “my familiar”

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Prison, by Bruce Arbuckle

May 26, 2023 Bruce humpbuckletales dribble, fiction, fiftywordfiction, fiftywordstory, flash fiction, flashfiction, flashfictionfriday, fridayflashfiction, Humpbuckle-on-Sea, humpbuckletales, microfiction, short story, Stories, story, Tales, writingcommunity, zapfic50

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She spends her whole life trying to escape, but whenever she thinks she’s in the clear, another door clangs shut, and she finds herself locked in the same windowless room in her head with the raving cellmate shouting insults, telling her she’ll never break free from this cruel, relentless, sentence.

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A 50-word story written by Bruce Arbuckle, inspired by the Freewriters Writing Prompt on Hive, “long sentence”

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No Time To Run, by Bruce Arbuckle

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 Bruce humpbuckletales dribble, fiction, fiftywordfiction, fiftywordstory, flash fiction, flashfiction, Humpbuckle-on-Sea, humpbuckletales, microfiction, short story, Stories, story, Tales, zapfic, zapfic50

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From the window she sees the creatures surround the building. She took too long setting the explosives: there’s no time to escape. Across the street she can see Jip. She can’t see his expression, but she can imagine it. “Sorry,” she mouths. She starts yelling, drawing the things to her.

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A 50-word story written by Bruce Arbuckle, inspired by the Freewriters Writing Prompt on Hive, “no time for that”

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It’s Been Too Long, by Bruce Arbuckle

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 Bruce humpbuckletales dribble, fiction, fiftywordfiction, fiftywordstory, flash fiction, flashfiction, humpbuckletales, microfiction, short story, Stories, story, Tales, zapfic, zapfic50

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I barely recognise you when you arrive. You’d always been slightly overweight, or as you’d insist: “cuddly”. “You look…” the words stick in my throat. “Ill?” Your smile is thin on your face. “The disease does that, you know.” I want to hug you, but I’m afraid you might break.

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A 50-word story written by Bruce Arbuckle, inspired by the Freewriters Writing Prompt on Hive, “not obese”

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Sick Note, by Bruce Arbuckle

May 23, 2023 Bruce humpbuckletales dribble, fiction, fiftywordfiction, fiftywordstory, flash fiction, flashfiction, humpbuckletales, microfiction, short story, Stories, story, Tales, zapfic, zapfic50

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He was always ill, or claimed to be. If a bug or virus was going around he’d be infected. He’d call her from his bed, voice croaking, telling her he would have to take yet another day off work. This time, outdoing himself, he’s caught a disease she’d made up.

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A 50-word story written by Bruce Arbuckle, inspired by the Freewriters Writing Prompt on Hive, “made-up syndrome”

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Red-Raw Sore, by Bruce Arbuckle

May 22, 2023 Bruce humpbuckletales dribble, fiction, fiftywordfiction, fiftywordstory, flashfiction, humpbuckletales, microfiction, short story, Stories, story, Tales, zapfic, zapfic50

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My heart pumps hot blood through thumping viens in my head. Wiping my temples, the back of my hand comes away stained. I’m sweating blood. The wound on my leg – the creature’s tooth marks swollen yet still visable – is oozing something thick and alien. Perhaps, I’m dying. Or, something worse.

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A 50-word story written by Bruce Arbuckle, inspired by the Freewriters Writing Prompt on Hive, “red-raw sore”

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Commune, by Bruce Arbuckle

May 21, 2023 Bruce humpbuckletales dribble, fiction, fiftywordfiction, fiftywordstory, flash fiction, flashfiction, humpbuckletales, Mastodon, microfiction, short story, Stories, story, Tales, writingcommunity, zapfic50

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Commune, by Bruce Arbuckle is inspired by a writing prompt, on Mastodon writing community, “commune”

Continuation, by Bruce Arbuckle

May 21, 2023 Bruce humpbuckletales dribble, fiction, fiftywordfiction, fiftywordstory, flash fiction, flashfiction, Humpbuckle-on-Sea, humpbuckletales, microfiction, sci-fi, short story, Stories, story, Tales, zapfic, zapfic50

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The machine buzzed, rattled and groaned. “It looks like something from a 1950’s science fiction film,” Matt said. “Will it work?” “It already has,” Claire laughed, pointing at the two figures – replicas of them both – standing at the shed door. “This isn’t the start of the story,” she said.

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A 50-word story written by Bruce Arbuckle, inspired by the Freewriters Writing Prompt on Hive, “continuation”

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Preparation, by Bruce Arbuckle

May 20, 2023 Bruce humpbuckletales dribble, fiction, fiftywordfiction, fiftywordstory, flash fiction, flashfiction, Humpbuckle-on-Sea, humpbuckletales, microfiction, short story, Stories, story, Tales, zapfic, zapfic50

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There were a few good men left. Three, for sure. Four if you could keep Frick away from the bottle. Luckily, she had plenty of strong reliable women ready to fight. Their aim was better than the men, anyway. This time, when the creatures returned, they’d be waiting for them.

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A 50-word story written by Bruce Arbuckle, inspired by the Freewriters Writing Prompt on Hive, “a few good men”

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2032, by Bruce Arbuckle

May 18, 2023 Bruce humpbuckletales dribble, fiction, fiftywordfiction, fiftywordstory, flash fiction, flashfiction, humpbuckletales, microfiction, Stories, story, Tales, zapfic, zapfic50

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It’s too hot to sleep. He lies in bed listening to the hum of his neighbour’s illegal air conditioning unit. It’s probably already been reported to the Energy Brigade. Before long he’ll hear the pounding of boots, the banging on doors, the protestations of innocence and then the swift execution.

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A 50-word story written by Bruce Arbuckle, inspired by the Freewriters Writing Prompt on Hive, “too hot”

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