My turn now….

As I reported a few days ago, I’m taking part in the December blog chain at Absolute Write. I’ve been following the posts ahead of me and they are truly inspiring. The brief is this:

“…piece of "hint fiction", tales of 25 words or less, OR you can write a "mini saga" of 50 words or less OR something in between.”

Trust me, it’s not as easy as it sounds. If you haven’t looked at all of them:

AuburnAssassin http://clairegillian.wordpress.com/ and direct link to her post
jonjon.benjamin http://jonbonbenjamin.blogspot.com/ and direct link to his post
rmgil04 http://writersinprogresswip.blogspot.com/ and direct link to his post
CScottMorris http://cscottmorrisbooks.com/ and direct link to his post
Proach http://desstories.blogspot.com and direct link to her post
Aheila http://thewriteaholicblog.wordpress.com/ and direct link to her post
AimeeLaine http://www.aimeelaine.com/blog/ and direct link to her post
Regan Leigh http://www.reganleigh.com/ and direct link to her post
HillaryJacques http://www.hillaryjacques.blogspot.com/ and direct link to her post
Ad. http://everingoodstead.wordpress.com/ and direct link to his post
Orion_mk3 http://nonexistentbooks.wordpress.com/ and direct link to his post
Regypsy http://www.regypsy.wordpress.com and direct link to her post
Dolores Haze http://dianedooley.wordpress.com/ and direct link to her post
ElizaFaith13 http://girlgamersunite.blogspot.com/ and direct link to her post
ania http://aniavesenny.blogspot.com/ and direct link to her post
JHUK (me)
Angyl78 http://jelyzabeth.wordpress.com/
GradyHendrix http://www.gradyhendrix.com/

I hope you will look and leave a comment on these websites. My own contribution is below. I chose the mini-saga of 50 words. It’s a complete story (beginning + middle + end) in 50 words exactly. Hope you enjoy it:

The Eurostar was full. The handsome stranger sat down, making her heart skip. He smiled, offered her candy. They chatted to Paris, the chemistry apparent, and exchanged mobile numbers. At Gare du Nord, however, he exited quickly without speaking. She noticed his forgotten rucksack, then the wires and a flash.

I keep wanting to edit it more and more, but according to Word, this was exactly 50 words. So here you go.

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