Fallen Hero
For Flash Fictions Weekend Challenge
Prompt Hero
Word Count – 130
Fallen Hero belongs to the following groups:
! Creative Writing & Poetry !, Crime Time, Flash Fiction, Pulp Noir, Safe Haven, Twisted Tales, Who are YOU to Judge?, WMG and Writing: Persuing HappinessGwen placed the mug of black, unsweetened coffee in front of her husband and sat opposite him. Joe glanced up from the newspaper he held in his hands with a smile and a wink.
Joe was regarded by all as the town hero. His face had been plastered all over the news a few years before when he had singlehandedly rescued four children from a burning building.
Studying and committing each angle and line on his tanned face to memory, Gwen wondered if her beloved husband could taste the arsenic yet.
He was her hero and she loved him so much. Now it was her time to shine in the spotlight. Being the devastated widow of a hero seemed more satisfying right now than being the mousy wife of one.
© Alison Pearce 2009
Janis Zroback
Oh.. you paint such great word pictures Alison…I see them in a big house in a country village, where she has always been in the background…she’ll be in the limelight now…but not for long…
Alison Pearce replied
Exactly what I was trying to portray! Thank you Janis :)
Karirose
Studying and committing each angle and line on his tanned face to memory, Gwen wondered if her beloved husband could taste the arsenic yet. —the point where the story turned and caught me off guard. Well done.
As always, my dear, beautiful writing.
Alison Pearce replied
Thank you so much :) Your comments are always so appreciated – and ego inflating!!!
tkrosevear
wicked…nice flash sis ;) xoxox ♥
Alison Pearce replied
Thanks Tammy :)
Lawford
That’s what we like. Use the bloody goody two shoes for her own advantage.
Alison Pearce replied
LOL!! Thanks Lawford!
Anne van Alkemade
brrrrr that’s evil
Alison Pearce replied
Kind of creepy thought eh?
Anne van Alkemade
definitely creepy Alison. Sort of Munchhausen’s by Proxy.
Alison Pearce replied
Yes!!! That is exactly what was in my head Anne!
Zolton
Wicked. Ha ha.
Alison Pearce replied
Thanks Zolton :)
Rhinovangogh
OMG! This gets at that narcissism gone too far thingy. Wow! Scares me that people actually think like that. Startling piece. Unforgetable. Wow. Cheers, Rhino
Alison Pearce replied
Thank you so much :)
Danny
great stuff
well deserved winner
Alison Pearce replied
Thank you so much :)
Chanel2
Excellent wicked writing Alison.
Alison Pearce replied
:)