Another Sign
by Matt Dawdy
The assassin hovers near a shack, watching the road. Its snake-body is almost invisible; a vicious streak of blurred grey sent to kill somebody.
It could be for me. I finger the pistol in my pocket.
I make it by, huddled down in my hood, never so glad to be ignored, deciding once again to change my ways.
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Listening for the words in a quiet corner of the night. The fiction, poetry, and photography of Jason Evans.
About Me
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- Collaborator and night owl.
Past Contests
- "Elemental" Short Fiction Contest
- "Uncovered" Short Fiction Contest
- "Silhouette" Short Fiction Contest
- "In Vino Veritas" Short Fiction Contest
- "Ascension" Short Fiction Contest
- "Running Wind" Short Fiction Contest
- "Whispers" Short Fiction Contest
- "Restless Dawn" Short Fiction Contest
- "Halo" Short Fiction Contest
- "Endless Hour" Short Fiction Contest
- "Silent Grey" Short Fiction Contest
- "Lonely Moon" Short Fiction Contest (with Anne Frasier)
- "Midnight Road" Short Fiction Contest
- "Two Lights" Short Fiction Contest
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- cemetery reflections (3)
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9 comments:
Wow, that opens up so much in just a few words. A quick strike. Nice.
Ditto what Joni said. This actually generated a couple of potential story ideas in my head.
Immediately suspenseful & the pace never let up!
Good job with such an economy of words!
Short and sweet - packs a punch!
Wow! Economy of words or what!
Short and very punchy! Good job.
All of a sudden 250 words seems like incessant chatter, lol!
Well done!
You evoke a great deal in these few words. Very vivid and well executed.
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