Here’s my contribution to this week’s Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers prompt. Thanks Priceless Joy for another awesome prompt!
The scene of the crime pierced an otherwise quiet neighbourhood like a gaudy Christmas tree, lit up with the flashing lights of emergency vehicles, news crews, and the flashes from a hundred selfies as the gawkers updated their Instagram feeds.
A crumpled car. A ruined house.
“A horrible accident” report the newsfeeds, filling your hunger for the latest tragedy.
An unfortunate set of circumstances leading to disaster.
But nothing happens by chance, does it?
I was there. I know.
The young family safe and warm in their home, enjoying story time before bed. The drunk driver risking the short trip home. A corner taken too fast. A cat which chose that instant to run across his path.
In the matter of life and death, a few seconds can make all the difference – or make no difference at all.
That poor family you say. What a terrible accident.
But in the matter of life and death, there are no accidents. I know. I was there.
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Whoa, that is creepy! I love it. Sounds like death was there waiting for his victim. Spooky and creepy. Love it.
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thanks Joy 🙂 I was aiming for the voice of either death or fate..
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Well you nailed it then because I was thinking of either Death or Destiny and decided on Death. Destiny is Fate. Good job Jessie!
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Creepy stuff!
I’ve just finished watching “Dead Like Me” on Netflix which is quite similar in that everyone has a “time to die” and supernatural creatures arrange the “accidents” which ensure that appointment is met – at which point a Reaper is there waiting.
I can imagine one of those creatures in your story, scaring the cat to run in front of the car and your narrator watching it al happen, ready to take the souls…
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thats pretty cool – hadn’t heard of that movie but I’ll have to watch it now. I was aiming for the observer being Fate..
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I love your description of the gaudy Christmas tree. Very spooky how everything happens for a reason and there are no accidents.
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thankyou 🙂 sometimes chance events happen which really make you think, don’t they?
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Yes, and you think, “if only…” or “what if…”
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Very creepy and mysterious ~ An “accident?” Made to order ~Well written 🙂
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Excellent story. Very interesting how small events can turn into major ones! Very sad for the family. Actually, very sad for both families!
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Thankyou, I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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I like how you repeated that line to reiterate your story.
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thanks Dawn 🙂
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Very creative and scary! A second does make a difference for either better or worse. Unfortunately in your story it wasn’t a happy ending. Great piece 😊
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Thanks lrod! 🙂
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You’re welcome 😃
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Woaw! Exactly, when it comes to life and death, no accidents just fate.
Haha, but still, this story makes me wonder, was it really just an accident? 😀
Great story here!
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Thanks Ameena 🙂
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