Welcome back to the addictive fun of Friday Fictioneers! You know the best fiction can be found right here. Led by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, we take the photo and weave our magic with prose and poetry to entertain you. All around the world writers eagerly await their weekly tonic. Sean Fallon is the source of the photo for inspiration this week.
copyright – Sean Fallon
(Genre:Fiction) (100 words)
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Gustafson shuffled down the street as fast as his aged bones would allow. The sun shimmered though the gaps between buildings as it did each morning on his way to open his shop.
He stopped as a hard breath escaped his chest. There was Monroe, his prized mannequin, waiting for him on the doorstep. This was the fourth time this month. As always the door was locked tight, and there was no sign of forced entry.
“My friend it seems you get out more than I”, Gustafson said. He unlocked the door and carried the mannequin inside piece by piece.
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Joe's Musings 
Great piece! Brilliant in its simplicity. The ending couldn’t have been better.
What an excellent piece of writing.
Beautifully crafted little tale.