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Flash Fiction Friday – Don’t Do This With New Clothes

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Hugh W. Roberts

Feb 18, 2022

February 14, 2022, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about zippers. What are the zippers for? What challenges do they present to the story? Go where the prompt leads! Click here for full details.

Don’t Do This With New Clothes – by Hugh W. Roberts

She’d been lucky. Nobody had noticed the price tag still attached to the dress she wore at the Christmas party.

While packing up the dress into the returns envelope to get a full refund, she noticed a zip just above the hem inside the dress.

‘That wasn’t there before,’ she announced.

Unzipping the mysterious zip, she placed her hand inside the hole. A hand grabbed her and pulled her inside the dress, but nobody heard her scream.

Although her husband filed a missing person report, she was never found and lived in darkness for the rest of her years.

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

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53 responses to “Flash Fiction Friday – Don’t Do This With New Clothes”

Sam “Goldie” Kirk

Feb 24, 2022

Mysterious! A great start to a lengthier piece.

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1. Hugh W. Roberts
  
  Feb 25, 2022
  
  Thank you.
  
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Zippers Collection « Carrot Ranch Literary Community

Feb 23, 2022

[…] Don’t Do This With New Clothes by Hugh W. Roberts […]

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dgkaye

Feb 23, 2022

Lol, karma will get you. The perfect Hugh Roberts story. :) x

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1. Hugh W. Roberts
  
  Feb 23, 2022
  
  It will, indeed. Thanks, Debby.
  
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Charli Mills

Feb 22, 2022

This proves it, Hugh! I always knew dresses were dangerous! I love how your mind thinks and how well you write the unexpected.

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1. Hugh W. Roberts
  
  Feb 23, 2022
  
  Thanks, Charli. This was great fun to write.
  
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Marsha

Feb 22, 2022

Congratulations, this post is featured on Story Chat, Hugh. Thanks for taking the time to comment and for supporting Story Chat from the very beginning. https://alwayswrite.blog/2022/02/22/story-chat-y2-summary-handle-with-caution-by-kl-caley/

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1. Hugh W. Roberts
  
  Feb 23, 2022
  
  You’re welcome.
  
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Story Chat Y2 Summary – “Handle with Caution” by KL Caley – Marsha Ingrao – Always Write

Feb 22, 2022

[…] Hugh W. Roberts This was a lighthearted tale, for me. I don’t read any signs of romance between Rosie and Tom. To me, they’re good friends who I am sure will go on to laugh a lot and have fun.Given the type of shop, she’s running, I’d say Rosie was into her witchcraft too, but, like Grannie, is a good witch.A fun read. And what I liked about it even more, is that it was simple to read. No strange, long words that my dyslexia doesn’t help with. It was a delightful short read with the hint of ‘Bewitched.’ […]

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Marsha

Feb 22, 2022

I’m sorry for the zipped woman, but I’m actually laughing my head off. What’s up with that, Hugh? Shame on her!

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1. Hugh W. Roberts
  
  Feb 23, 2022
  
  I can understand why you laughed at her, Marsha. When I wrote this piece of flash, I did the same.
  
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  1. Marsha
    
    Feb 23, 2022
    
    I bet, and to think it came out of your head! Amazing! :)
    
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Aimer Boyz

Feb 21, 2022

Hah! That’s what you get for returning something you’ve worn! LOL :)

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1. Hugh W. Roberts
  
  Feb 22, 2022
  
  Yes. Let it be a warning to all those that do it.
  
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seaangel4444

Feb 21, 2022

I love this, Hugh! Riveting! I’ll be checking my dresses for mysterious zippers! xoxoxo

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1. Hugh W. Roberts
  
  Feb 22, 2022
  
  Thank you, Cher. I had a lot of fun writing this piece of flash fiction. Some of those who have read it may be a little worried.
  
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  1. seaangel4444
    
    Feb 24, 2022
    
    *biggest grin*, dear Hugh! Cher xoxoxo
    
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D. Wallace Peach

Feb 20, 2022

Whoa. This dress seems determined not to be taken advantage of. Lol. I love your wild creativity, Hugh.

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1. Hugh W. Roberts
  
  Feb 21, 2022
  
  Thank you. I think the dress has plenty of other ‘clothes’ friends, Diana.
  
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