Category 2021 SS Prompt 6: Clue
SS Prompt 6: Clue
Word count: 1800 words exactly
Deadline: 16 June 2021
Please do not post before the deadline.
Nana Edna’s Final Puzzle by Matt Williams
Brett pushed open the door to the basement and held it open for Carla. “After you,” he said. “Why, thank you. You are so chival-“ Carla had to try to keep a straight face. “Chivalrous. You are so chivalrous.” “I…...
The Interloper by JK Murphy
Cassandra and the Imposter by Cathy Park Kelly
Clue by Wendy Ells
Hedgehog found it first. Rootling around amongst the stringy, dry roots of the long grasses, he was sniffing out a quartet of beetles which had led him to a large lump of something sticking out of the soil. At first…...
Clue by Celine Poupon
Before and After It All Went To Hell by Angelique Pacheco
John and Mary A blue haze surrounds them as they lie naked on the futon, sweaty and satisfied. John looks over at Mary. Her eyes are closed but she is smiling. “What you thinking about?” he asks. “Nothing much. I…...
Career Choice by John Snydert
I’m Back by Maria Delaney
*This is a re-write of an older piece submitted Aaron wiped fresh blood off the blade with his tattered sleeve. Moonlight beamed from above disturbing his eyes. These old eyes weren’t used to any light. Memorized by the chain of…...
Clue by Will
Young Lillie watched the wood being burned in the old fireplace as she rested. Admiring those embers was one of the only things she could do at night in a harsh winter. The heat she felt lessened when an icy…...