March 19, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a rabbit on the roof. Or many rabbits. Why are they there? Explain the unexpected, go into any genre. Go where the prompt leads!
As Sophie walked towards the figure of the woman, she noticed the front cover of the book in the woman’s hand. A rabbit on a roof. But was she dreaming, or was the rabbit’s nose twitching?
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As Mike looked up at the ceiling of his room, the tapping noise he heard sounded like a rabbit he’d once seen hopping along a newly tiled roof. Particles of paint dust falling from the ceiling forced his eyes to twitch uncontrollably.
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Two floors above, Doug’s eyes twitched on Clarice’s face. “Run rabbit, run. Doug, did you know there’s a gun?” she asked.
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Written in response to the 99-word flash fiction challenge hosted by Charli Mills at the Carrot Ranch.
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There are a few twitchy rabbits in this story. Or is it the same rabbit? Are they all in the same story? Obscure, Mr Roberts, obscure.
Indeed, Norah, are they all the same rabbit, so are you reading something that is a figure of your imagination? I like the thought of that.
It could be. Hugh. Who knows?
A dream like sequence here. Reminds me of Inception, the movie.
Which I watched, but couldn’t quite follow. But is it a dream, or is it actually happening to our characters?
I watched it twice to get it. It is mostly dreams, where they try to reach down into the subconscious to extract information. Very complicated story.
Maybe I’ll give it another go. It may make some more sense to me if I give it a second viewing. Great subject, though.
It is. And if you can see it with subtitles, that helps a lot.
Perfect prompt and story by you Hugh. True Hugh style! 🙂 xx
Thanks, Debby. I’m enjoying the challenge of using the prompts to tell this story. It’s now almost 1500 words long.
Fabulous! x
Ha! The longest moment continues.
As Witney once sang, ‘One Moment In Time’ – that all it takes to tell a story. I think we should have many more of those types of moments.
No! Don’t end this story too soon. I love it’s twists and turns!
I’ll try and promise not to end it too soon, Donna. I guess it depends on the upcoming prompts, but I don’t want the story to keep running if readers get tired of it. My fingers are crossed that none of you will.
Maybe the evil rabbit with fangs and claws in the “new” old Twilight Zone movies in the early 80s? Love it, Hugh!
I’ve not seen that episode, Terri. However, I have a boxset of the Twilight Zone episodes from the 1980s to watch. I don’t think I ever saw them when they were first on TV. In fact, they may even never have been shown on British TV. We’re still waiting for the new Twilight Zone episodes from last year to air, but there are no plans for it to be shown in the UK 😫
I think the scary rabbit was from the episode where the little boy controlled his family and scared them with images, or killed them when he got bored. I remember the crazy rabbit, lol!
It’s obviously an episode that stuck with you, Terri. I like TV show or movies moments like that.
You have a way to make me smile with the continuation of this story, Hugh! I especially love the last, rhyming, line!
‘Run rabbit run’ was the first line that came into my head when I saw the prompt, Liesbet. This week’s episode was slightly more challenging to write, but I think I got there.
I am amazed by how you always continue so well with the new prompts.
Thanks, Erika. The prompts are very challenging, but I’m enjoying them.
I can imagine that it stimulates your creativity very much!
Perfect addition!
Thank you.
Hummm. Hugh verrrrrry interesting.💜
Thank you, Willow. I’m trying hard to keep this story going, although I do see an ending coming soon. But who knows?
Who knows indeed 💜