Five Sentence Fiction is a weekly writing challenge made possible by Lillie McFerrin in which to tell a story in just five sentences, a story that packs a powerful punch in a tiny fist. The word does not have to appear in those five sentences, it’s just for direction. If you’d like to learn more about what it’s all about, and maybe give it a try yourself, visit Lillie McFerrin Writes. This week’s prompt is EMPTY. (I managed it in three sentences this time.)
It was the sight of the empty bottle of her precious guava juice that made her snap, that last mouthful she’d been thinking about all day at a job she hated, the one thing she could trust that would be there for her, the one line her wife didn’t cross in their marriage.
She’d negotiated the precipitous canyons of marriage to the world’s most beautiful woman, her occasional men, her lying, her empty eyes, that empty but oh so beautiful smile, being taken for granted. But in the end it came down to juice.
Isn’t that always the way? It’s the small shit that’ll get you every time.
Yes indeed.
Oh a new fiction challenge didn’t know about this one! Nicely done. And good luck with your book
I really appreciate that Sandra.
So often it boils down to the inconsequentials…though they don’t seem so inconsequential when we lose it! Beautifully written!
Thank you Lisa!
We all have our limits. There is a final straw that cause it all to just crumble.
Soo true, some sooner than later. Thanks for popping in. Appreciate it.
And here’s the really funny part . . . Today I began a two-day juice fast. Talk about irony!
Ah, I can relate to this! We let it build up, mull it over, stew a bit more, and then the juice does us in 🙂 Nicely done!!!
Thanks Lillie. Thanks so very much for creating the Five Sentence Challenge. I need it!
Such a wonderful idea – I only came across this writing challenge today. Thank you for your inspiration!
I see you’re doing the A to Z Challenge again this year. I hope we’ll come across each other again. Good luck with it!
OMG, I responded to this on your blog and forget to post an answer here. Thanks Jemima!