Copyright – Rich Voza
Who writes fiction? People with imagination, that is who. You can find tons of imagination online. For focused imagination you have to search a bit more. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the ringmaster of a weekly collection of world trotting wordsmiths who eagerly accept the weekly challenge known as the Friday Fictioneers! What is this madness? It is a weekly photo prompt provided to challenge your fiction talent. This week’s prompt is shown to the right and supplied by Rich Voza, thanks Rich! The requirement is 100 words, no more in a story form to illuminate the photo.
Our troupe grows each week, with stories of all kinds. If you want to join you can follow this link Friday Fictioneers. Below you will find my 100 word offering for this eek. Enjoy and comment please!
Genre: General Fiction
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I sit, staring at the ticket counter, waiting for the announcement. My flight home is supposed to leave in two minutes. I never thought I would get this far, especially after the I.E.D. lifted my Humvee off the ground. Even now the guilt is horrible. The four other guys with me aren’t coming home. Well, they are, but not like this. Mom and Dad will be at the airport to greet me. I wonder if mom will cry when she sees me. Sometimes I want to when I look in the mirror. I won’t complain though at least I’m alive.
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Can you tell from my writing I love God? I hope so because that is what I want you to know most about me. I am also a writer who loves taking on fiction prompts and crafting a story. One day you will read my work in print. Until then enjoy it here! For free!
The recruiter I talked with made the mistake of promising one thing, then allowing me to overhear that i would be sent to do something I had no knowledge or desire to do.
No. My dad and uncle were Navy, but I found the experience of dealing with recruiters to be such a sham.
I love the way you subtly say or hint at what happened. Very good!
I also went, wow, that’s painful. Strong impact.
a very somber and significant piece of work. well done.
Superbly and heart wrenching. And the line of how his friends would return is the crown.
Oh wow. Such powerful writing. And so true. Great job.
Dear Joe,
You are the master of subtlety this week. The mirror line painted a picture of a wounded soldier…both internally and externally. To say I love what you wrote would be frivolous. You’ve plumbed the depths. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Good stuff, Joe! Our boys need all the support they can get.