This week the challenge set by Julia at http://jfb57.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/100-word-challenge-for-grown-ups-week43/#comment-10744
is
….The flame flickered before….
I was thinking along the lines of the Olympic
flame as I was amongst the crowds today cheering ! However, sitting enjoying the
sunshine this afternoon a different idea started to flow so, here it is:
The right time
As Leanne reached for the bottle and her dress slipped ever-so-slightly,
Grant knew it was the right time... “Are
your parents home?”
“Not ‘til late.”
“Wanna...?”
She gently kissed him. Their picnic lay forgotten as they
set off.
The mid-afternoon sun
found the empty bottle, its rays igniting the carelessly abandoned. The flame flickered before stretching out its
orange fingers. The discarded bottle’s label curled futilely away, edges turning
golden. Wisps of grass and long shed remnants from overhead trees quickly
consumed. Fingers gained strength, spreading
ceaselessly.
As the lovers lay entwined they were unaware of what was heading their way...
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Thanks for reading. Comments and critiques welcomed.
