I certainly don't write as many drabbles as I once did but it's hard to break the habit. Here's one of my latest, never before published.
Guy
“It’s like a mummy,” Tom said. “It’s like a mummy, Mummy!”
“Yes, darling. But stop bouncing about and hold the legs still.”
Tom giggled again while his mother wound tape round the legs.
“Mummy, can’t we give him a proper face?” Tom asked, reaching for the bin sack around the head. His hand was slapped away.
“Open the door for me, darling, and help me carry him.”
Outside, Tom swore that the guy twitched.
“It’s the flames playing tricks. Don’t be silly.”
“Okay,” Tom replied. “I wish Daddy could be here.”
The guy burned and mother and son watched in silence.
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Guy
“It’s like a mummy,” Tom said. “It’s like a mummy, Mummy!”
“Yes, darling. But stop bouncing about and hold the legs still.”
Tom giggled again while his mother wound tape round the legs.
“Mummy, can’t we give him a proper face?” Tom asked, reaching for the bin sack around the head. His hand was slapped away.
“Open the door for me, darling, and help me carry him.”
Outside, Tom swore that the guy twitched.
“It’s the flames playing tricks. Don’t be silly.”
“Okay,” Tom replied. “I wish Daddy could be here.”
The guy burned and mother and son watched in silence.
If you're on Facebook, you can join the week-long Festival of Drabbles HERE.
There's still time to download your free copy of 100 One Hundred Word Tales.
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