Week 720 of #ThursThreads was a success, a remarkable feat for 13 solid years. Thank you to everyone who writes each week. You are why we’re still doing this. I’m truly grateful for all y’all!
If you’ve just found us, welcome to the crew! May you come back again and write more great flash. A thousand thanks to Mark Ethridge for judging this week. Follow Siobhan Muir on Bluesky or check out the #ThursThreads #flashfiction server on Discord or the #ThursThreads group on Facebook to keep up with news, etc.
Entries:
- Bill Engleson
- Siobhan Muir
- David A. Ludwig
- Miranda Kate
- Silver James
- Eric Martell
Honorable Mention
Eric Martell | Website
Mark says: What the heck happened to Callie? What a way to meet the neighbor.
winner announcement
Week 720 Winner
Mark says: I love this little story. Bud and Chad got themselves in all kinds of trouble and had to find a way out of it. Both terrifying and funny. Wonder what they turned Macy into.
Macy struggled in the chair.
“I have more if you need it.” Chad held out the tape to Bud.
“No man, this’ll hold her.”
Bud checked her wrists, ankles, and mouth.
“I think we’re set.”
She started to growl.
“You sure this is going to work?” Chad asked.
“It has to, man. We did this to her, we have to undo it!”
Bud’s hands were shaking. He lay the book at her feet, open at a graphic they’d drawn in salt round the chair. He began lighting the candles in the star points. “You got that sheet? Start reading the words.”
Chad stood facing Macy, legs jigging, paper shaking in his hand. “Okay, but I don’t know if I’ll say it right.”
“Just say it, it’ll work. It did before.”
Chad started slowly, sounding out the words until he found a rhythm.
The candles flickered and Macy began to moan. As his pace picked up so did the air around them, ruffling the remains of their ripped clothing.
Bud joined Chad, reading the words with him, unconsciously touching his face where Macy’s falsies had ripped it open.
It came to a crescendo and Macy let out a scream, her head slumping forward.
“Is she okay?” Chad asked wide-eyed.
Bud undid the binding at her mouth and patted her cheek.
She let out a groan, and he jumped back.
Her head came up, eyes blinking. “Bud? What did you guys do?”
Bud glanced at Chad. “It’s okay, Macy, you’re okay now.”
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Congratulations Three Time Winner Miranda, and Honorable Mention Eric! Don’t forget to claim your badges and display them with pride. You certainly earned it!
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Thank you so much. I wasn’t sure with the opening where it was going to go, as it could have been very dark, but decided to lift it a little.