Written for the ‘Something Amazing’ flash-fiction contest at Janet Reid. The contest was to write a 100 word story featuring these words: countdown, truck, fringe, argo, and rens.
Believe it or not, a truck is actually a part of a ship, plus I’m English so I can say fringe instead of bangs. Win.
Cursed
She pushed her fringe out of her eyes, peering through the salt-spray towards Rens, the small island ahead. Argo was a good ship, but the curse sat on the wooden frame like a shroud, a countdown towards death for all aboard. Could they reach the island in time?
Beside her elbow, the fairy winked into existence, her little face twisted into a grin, and pointed to the flagpole.
Lightening bolted from the sky and shattered the truck at the top of the flagpole. The flag burst into flame. She closed her eyes. Too far from land. They were doomed.
