January 30, 2024, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about something made of walnut. How can the object expand a story? Who is the maker? How old is the object? What is its significance? Go where the prompt leads!
Friends, Emotions And An Object Made Of Walnut – by Hugh W. Roberts
I’m glad they liked my choice of walnut. It’s always been a favourite of mine.
“It’s beautiful.”
“They say walnut is the best, and by gosh, they’re right. He’d have absolutely loved it.”
“Doesn’t it polish up nicely? Look at the shine.”
“I wonder how much it cost? Such a shame.”
“A shame? He’d have loved it.”
“How do you know?”
Those were the final words I heard, apart from a serious-sounding muffled voice.
And how true it is about hearing being the final sense to go as your coffin gets lowered into the flames.
Flaming walnut. Great choice.
Written for the 99-word flash fiction challenge hosted by Charli Mills at the Carrot Ranch.
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