January 9, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a carried wife. Why is she being carried? Who is carrying? Pick a genre if you’d like and craft a memorable character. Go where the prompt leads!


While carrying his new wife over the threshold of the honeymoon suite, Doug’s eyes lit up at the size of the massive bed in front of him.

Those pillows were big enough to suffocate his new wife for cheating on him.

***

Landing on the bed, Sophie looked at her new husband and wondered how long it would be before the spiked drink she had made Doug consume, would knock him out cold so she could spend the night with Mike, Doug’s best friend.

***

Two floors below, Mike wondered which of the newlyweds would be joining him in bed tonight.


Written in response to the 99-word flash fiction challenge hosted by Charli Mills at the Carrot Ranch.

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90 responses to “Honeymoon #flashfiction”

  1. dgkaye avatar

    Brilliant last line! Interesting triangle. :)

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thanks, Debby. Maybe now it’s a broken triangle?

      1. dgkaye avatar

        I’m thinking so! :)

  2. Elizabeth avatar

    Love it! I’m happy you are writing short stories again!

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      It’s been a long time since I last write a piece of flash fiction, Elizabeth. For some reason, I seemed to go off the boil with them. I’m bubbling away again now.

  3. Marje @ Kyrosmagica avatar

    Oh, this is excellent Hugh. Really made me laugh! Who will it be?

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Who indeed, Marje. Maybe neither of them?

  4. Norah avatar

    I’d like to know who Mike ends up with too. :)

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      In these 99-word pieces of flash fiction, I like to leave it up to the reader to decide. Depending on Charli’s prompt next week, maybe we could find out.

      1. Norah avatar

        I think it’s always good to leave a bit of mystery in your story.

  5. D. Avery @shiftnshake avatar

    Ha! Well done! That’s a Mike drop, of sorts.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I like what you say. From some of the other comments, I think you could be right.

  6. willowdot21 avatar

    I do love this Hugh, I wouldn’t worry about Mike, Hugh he had a tasty time with the waiter and waitress who bought him his late night snack. 😜💜

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Good to see you carrying on the story, Willow. Whatever Mike got up to, I wonder if an awful shock awaits him?

      1. willowdot21 avatar

        Well we all know life never runs smoothly, especially when we are having fun. It usually sneaks up and bites you on the bum ! 🥴😁😁

  7. Timoteophillips avatar
    Timoteophillips

    Hugh, this is brilliant: not just the usual story of marital affairs and deceit but with an interesting twist. Great thinking outside of the box………or is that bed?

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thanks, Tim. My editor taught me to think outside of the box. Her advice seems to have stuck with me.

  8. Terri Webster Schrandt avatar

    Oh this was fun, Hugh! Short and not so sweet!!

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thanks, Terri. A bit like a bowl of salty and sweet popcorn mix then?

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