May 27, 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that includes tiny flying insects. Think about how the insects shape the scene or add to the action. Go where the prompt leads!
Murder In Picnic Wood – by Hugh W. Roberts
Swatting away the tiny flying insects from around her, Mary turned to her husband and demanded they headed home.
“It’s too hot, too humid, and these insects are bugging me.”
Laughing at what he thought was a joke, Micheal picked up a can of insect repellant while the persistent nagging carried on.
“Use it! Use it!” demanded Mary.
Two hours later, Michael opened a can of cold beer in the garden of his now nag-free life. ‘I must buy more insect repellant,’ he told himself.
Twenty-three miles away, the tiny flying insects feasted on what remained in Picnic Wood.
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Written for the 99-word flash fiction challenge hosted by Charli Mills at the Carrot Ranch. Click here to join in.
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I’m staying well away from you Hugh when you have insect repellent in your hands! Great story. :)
Thanks, Marje. Don’t worry. I stopped killing insects with repellent years ago. Now I just open the doors and windows and order them to leave.
Lol. That made me laugh Hugh. One year we had a hornet infestation in our upstairs hallway. I didn’t envy the pest control guy!
Oh, I don’t think I’d argue with a group of hornets. I’d ask security to deal with that.
Yes! I’m with you on that!
That’s some strong bug-repellent. But it worked! Great story, Hugh.
But was it the repellent or what contained it that was the killer, Diana?
Either way, very effective!
Ooooh! Nasty man, Hugh.
I guess so, but was he driven to do it, Robbie?
Probably, but he could have buried her. The idea of mosquitos and flies feasting on a body is a bit revolting.
I have a feeling he wanted to get arrested for what he had done.