Secret Of The Stones

June 6, 2022, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that features stone-stacking. How does the activity fit into a story? Who is involved? What is the tone? Do the stones have special meaning? Go where the prompt leads! Click here for details.


Secret Of The Stones – by Hugh W. Roberts

“These stacked stones are where I buried Fluffy.

When I cried, Fluffy comforted me.

When I had nobody to talk to, Fluffy would always listen.

He was a big part of my life, but he shouldn’t have told me to keep our secret.

Things got a bit out of hand when I told my teacher, Mrs Price, the secret.

Fluffy got angry, so I had to kill him.

Now I come to the stacked stones and talk to him every day.

It’s a good job. Fluffy is only an imaginary friend; otherwise, we’d both be in lots of trouble.”

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

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43 responses to “Secret Of The Stones”

  1. KL Caley avatar

    Brilliant story, love the darkness to it, leaves the mind wondering. KL ♥️

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      I’m glad you saw the darkness in this piece of flash, KL. That’s what I was hoping readers would pick up on.

  2. Natasha Ruhwald avatar

    Oh, interesting. I wonder what the secret was? I’ve probably watched to many horror movies, but part of me suspects Fluffy was actually real, in some sense.

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      That was precisely where my line of thought was going when I wrote this piece, Natasha. We’re on the same wavelength.

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  4. Norah avatar

    That’s so funny, Hugh. I laughed out loud at your suprise ending. I was trying to predict, but definitely didn’t go there. 😂

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      Thanks, Norah. It’s interesting to hear the different takes on this flash fiction piece. While writing it, it wanted to go off in several different directions.

      1. Norah avatar

        Writing the different endings could make an interesting compilation.

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      Anonymous

      Well done, Hugh!

      This is brilliant!

      You have the most incredible and uncanny way of saying so much in these 99 words. Talk about a string of opposite emotions within the turn of a few words! Stellar, dear Hugh!

      Cher xoxoxo

      1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

        Thank you, Cher. And what lovely feedback on my 99-word stories. The more I do them, the better I get (I think).

  5. D. Wallace Peach avatar

    Time for the looney bin, Hugh. Ha ha. So twisted! Hard to tell what’s real and what’s imaginary.

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      I’m so pleased that’s how you saw the story, Diana. What’s real and imaginary is what I had in mind when I wrote it. And twisted? Absolutely.

      1. D. Wallace Peach avatar

        Always a delight to read your flash pieces, Hugh. :-)

  6. JT Twissel avatar

    I wonder if your imaginary friend will come back to haunt you for killing him!

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      I never had an imaginary friend, but the real storyteller certainly did.

  7. Will avatar

    Your story reminds me and inspires….

    As the oldest child, I spent several years alone before my sister was able to do anything more than drool. During this time my friend Franklin kept me company. Franklin was rather tall. He would sit comfortably in the reclining chair in our living room, but his legs stuck out rather far. I warned my mother not to sit on Franklin but I said nothing of his legs. When she tripped over them she yelled that Franklin must go! That’s when Franklin got up and walked out. I never saw my imaginary friend again.

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      That’s a great piece of flash fiction based on a true story, Will. I’m glad my piece of flash inspired you to share it. That’s a wicked twist at the end.

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