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Flash Fiction Friday – Love And Hate

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March 20, 2023, prompt: Write a story about shots fired in 99 words (no more, no less). Where is this story taking place? Is there urgency or surprise? Who is there? What happens next? Go where the prompt leads! Click here for details.

Love And Hate – by Hugh W. Roberts

I met Hans on the battlefield. Our eyes locked across the chaos of war as shots rang out. At that moment, nothing else existed.

Drawn to each other like moths to a flame, we became united by the realisation that life was too short to waste on hate.

But we parted on different sides as my commander shouted to fall back.

Many years later, when the world was at peace, I never thought we would reunite and our love would be as strong as that day in 1915.

For Hans and I, shots fired had led to love found.

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

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28 responses to “Flash Fiction Friday – Love And Hate”

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  2. cav12 avatar
    cav12

    If only real life could imitate your flash fiction, the world would be a better place.

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      It would. We can live in hope that one day it will happen.

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  4. Kate avatar
    Kate

    Lovely piece

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Thank you.

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  5. Norah avatar
    Norah

    Love is in the air. I’m pleased they found each other again when war was done.

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Me too, Norah. Love is always in the air.

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  6. Eugenia avatar
    Eugenia

    Wonderful story, Hugh. I love the positive ending.

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Thank you, Eugenia.

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  7. Dan Antion avatar
    Dan Antion

    Well done. If only all combatants had this opportunity.

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      I wonder if it has happened, Dan? I like to think it has.

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  8. JT Twissel avatar
    JT Twissel

    A sweet fantasy! If only young men on the battlefield would look into their enemies’ faces and fall immediately in love. Think we can put something into the air?

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      I think we can, yes. What a lovely thought.

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  9. Terri Webster Schrandt avatar
    Terri Webster Schrandt

    Well done, Hugh. As folks have already commented, a story of good coming from evil. Gotta love the name Hans!

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Thanks, Terri. I researched popular boys’ names in 1915, and Hans was number one.

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      1. Terri Webster Schrandt avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        I’m not surprised, Hugh, Hans is the German equivalent of John.

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        1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
          Hugh W. Roberts

          Then you won’t be surprised to hear that the most popular boy’s name in England in 1915 was John.

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  10. Erika avatar
    Erika

    So, this is an example that from all evil also comes something good. Beautiful story, Hugh!

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Thank you, Erika. This was the positive me writing about something negative. Positivity always wins. You just have to let it do its work.

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      1. Erika avatar
        Erika

        And see, this is what this world needs so much. Digging out the light under the ruins of devestation. Thank you for doing this with your story, Hugh!

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  11. Brenda avatar
    Brenda

    This is beautiful Hugh. Hope amongst the pain and suffering

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Thank you, Brenda. Love is always somewhere. You just need to know how to find it.

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  12. willowdot21 avatar
    willowdot21

    I did it told a whole story in so few words 💜

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  13. willowdot21 avatar
    willowdot21

    A truly moving story Hugh 💜

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Thanks, Willow. Glad you enjoyed it.

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  14. Liesbet @ Roaming About avatar
    Liesbet @ Roaming About

    Wonderful, Hugh! How to turn a prompt that could have been bloody and full of hate around into a love story! Well done.

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Thank you, Liesbet. I’m glad you enjoyed this love story. Love is everywhere. It’s finding and allowing it to happen that is often the problem.

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