“Innocence has no place between people like us,” Yikes said, eyes fixed on the glass in his hands instead of Sophia. With a flick of his wrist the whisky was at his lips and down his throat, the empty glass clinking against the desk as he set it down.
They were alone this time, no soldiers waiting in the shadows to snap her neck if a wrong move was made, no murder friends dragged across the floorboards as leverage, it made her wonder if Yikes was perhaps starting to trust her.
“People like is are never innocent,” he continued. “Fate knew us too well to ever let that be true.”
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Carol J Forrester is a writer and a history geek. Her debut collection 'It's All In The Blood' came out November 2019.
She has a 2:1 BA degree in history from Bath Spa University, enjoys judo at least twice a week, and tries to attend poetry events around the Midlands when she can.
Her flash fiction story ‘Glorious Silence’ was named as River Ram Press’ short story of the month for August 2014 and her short story ‘A Visit From The Fortune Teller’ has been showcased on the literary site Ink Pantry. Her poems ‘Sunsets’ and ‘Clear Out‘ were featured on Eyes Plus Words, and two of her poems were included in the DVerse Poets Pub Publication ‘Chiaroscuro’ which is available for purchase on amazon.Her poem ‘Until The Light Gets In‘ was accepted and published at The Drabble and her poem ‘Newborn’ was published by Ink Sweat & Tears.
She has been lucky enough to write guest posts for sites such as Inky Tavern and Song of The Forlorn and has hosted a number of guest bloggers on her site Writing and Works.
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An intriguing snippet…I’d like to read more!
Thank you, I’m hoping to have a complete first draft by the end of the summer.
One has to wonder what their relationship is really like, as it seems Yikes impression of Sophia is one which apparently casts her as a tramp who has seen it all. The total lack of innocence here conjures up a lot of stuff which takes on the total opposite here and takes one into the realm of erotica,
Just my impression of what you’ve written. Quite thought provoking.
I’m glad you found the piece thought provoking and I love how much thought you’ve put into your response. Thank you.
Innocence. Such a good story prompt.
I’m afraid I can take credit for the prompt, but it was an intriguing one to write for.
Interesting. Makes you curious about the rest of it.
Thank you. It’s great to hear that the snippets I post leave people curious. 😀
That certainly was intense, and engaging!
Thank you very much. 😀
You’re an excellent and gifted writer. I read just this tiny little excerpt, and found myself wanting to read the rest of the story.
God bless you,
Cheryl
Thank you very much, and hopefully the rest of the story will written by the end of 2014.
Wow. This makes me want to know the rest of the story.
First draft should be done by the end of the year. Thank you for the positive feedback. 😀