PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
The sun slid behind the clouds, then slid right back out as if dancing a tango with various admirers. My heart joined in the merriment and jiggled too.
In a few minutes I would meet him. Mr Greaves. I closed my eyes and willed it to be good news. All these years of wondering, questioning my existence could end today.
Mr Greaves beckoned me to enter his office. “I’m sorry, Alana. Your parents died three years ago.”
His next words pulled me back from the edge of a black abyss, “But you have a brother.”
95 words
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Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by the lovely Rochelle, a flash fiction challenge to write a story in 100 words or less. Click the frog to read more flash fiction.
Fajr, Books & That First Cuppa 
you got three loops of the roller coaster into this – up, down and up again. That’s some achievement in 100 words!
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😁 Well the image was quite evocative for me. Kind of wistful and nostalgic. Thank you Neil!
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I agree with Neil. So much emotion in one short piece. Well done.
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Thank you for reading! It was a fun piece to write too.
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Dear Fatima,
I love where the prompt took you. So much story and emotion in few words. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you Rochelle. The picture signified hope to me so went with that. 😊
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I have to agree with the others! That was indeed a roller coaster ride of emotions. So well done!
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Thank you Dale. I can only hope you enjoyed the ride. 😊
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Great Story
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Thank you Tamal!
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Bittersweet, in all the sense of the word…
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Thank you Maglay for reading! I hope you enjoyed it.
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Love that there was some good news in the end.
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Great imagery and a lot of emotional punch packed into this story. I really liked this.
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Thank you !!
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The excitement comes through so clearly. Shattered hopes and then such a wonderful surprise.
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Thank you for stopping by and reading and for your wonderful feedback!!
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The hope and joy at the end was exhilarating and made me feel for her
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This is damn good story that you wrote. I love how you went took us up and down and then like a swivelling yo yo.
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Ambitious! (taking the time to set up the metaphor that set the stage for the story). But you got both ideas represented within the 100 word limit. Nice!
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Thank you for reading Rommy. Luckily it worked out!
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Nicely done.
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Shifting emotions. Wow. So romantic at first then tragic and finally a to be continued? Thanks for the ride
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Life is a roller coaster sometimes. And never goes exactly as planned or as one hopes but somehow works out. Thanks for reading!
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So many emotions in 100 words. I like the glimmer at the end. Hope the outcome is a happy one.
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What a story! Nicely done.
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Thank you!
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