Jeremy C Kester

a 100-word short story (micro fiction)

She propped pillows up on her bed, careful to ensure that there would be enough space to hide it when needed. Carefully, she removed the book from its precious space, where her mother or father would be less likely to find it. Of course that was the danger of having her own library card, where she could find those stories forbidden to her. Carefully, she pulled it out and placed it with the lie that was believed to be her reading. The diversion served her well before. Quietly, she situated herself as she listened before falling into the forbidden world.

I’ve written a few of these stories, restricting the word count to exactly 100 words. It is a challenge, trying to stick exactly to a prescribed number of words while making it even resemble a story. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed!

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