Week 621 of #ThursThreads was a success, small, but mighty. Thank you to everyone who writes each week. You are why we’re still doing this.
If you’ve just found us, welcome to the crew! May you come back again and write more great flash. A thousand thanks to Muirlette #1 for stepping in to judge when Daelyn Morgana had something come up this week. Follow Siobhan Muir on Bluesky or check out the #ThursThreads #flashfiction group on Facebook or the #ThursThreads Group on MeWe to keep up with news, etc.
Entries:
- Bill Engleson
- Siobhan Muir
- Silver James
- Richard Gibney
- David A. Ludwig
- Sheilagh Lee
Honorable Mention
Siobhan Muir | Website
Muirlette says: I really liked the connection between the two characters. That the heroine was willing to ask for help and that the hero went acknowledging that she was still strong and independent even if she needed backup. Well done.
winner announcement
Week 621 Winner
Muirlette says: The sweetness of this tale is what grabbed my attention. It’s a fantasy, and it didn’t work out like expected, but people did come and help, and wouldn’t we all wish it could happen that way? Good tale.
She could not face this battle alone. We all had to help her. Sarah had done so much for us over the years. Every time we had a problem she was there; with kind word a hug or a solution depending whatever we needed. Now she’d lost her job, her house had burnt down a month ago. We needed a plan to help her. I called all our friends.
The next day Luanne took her to lunch and a marathon of movies. We and 500 other people rebuilt Sarah’s home and contacted some people who were interested in the skills Sarah had. By 4 p.m. the house was rebuilt and three companies were chomping at the bit to hire Sarah. The companies would be calling her soon to offer the positions and she could take her pick.
This was the scenario I envisioned but of course this isn’t what happened 4 people showed up to rebuild and we restored the living room and the bathroom by the time Sarah came home to look at the damage.
Sarah had tears in her eyes when she saw the work we had done.
“We’ll spend some more time and get it all done,” we had all protested, sad that Sarah was crying.
“This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me!” Sarah cried.
We all said it wasn’t enough and that there was more we intended. Sarah was overjoyed and blubbered that she had the best friends ever.
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Congratulations Sixteen Time Winner Sheilagh! Don’t forget to claim your badge and display them with pride. You certainly earned it!
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