Saturday, June 12, 2010

Saturday Centus #6

It's time for Saturday Centus.  Each Saturday Mr. Jenny at Jenny Matlock's gives a prompt and then with 100 words or less not counting the prompt we have to come up with a little story.  Go check it out. http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2010/06/saturday-centus-week-6.html

The prompt is in bold.
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Ma and Pa were gone and it was time to sell the old homestead.  As Mary looked out from her high rise city apartment at the concrete, memories came flooding back.   
 
It’s true, the smell of freshly mowed grass can stay with you for years, for decades, so could Ma's apple pies baking in the kitchen.  She could almost see the laundry fluttering in the country breeze and the old oak tree.   
 
For a moment, she had visions of moving back there.  Then reality set in. He was still there in town and she could never forget or forgive what he did and she trembled.  No, she couldn't go back.   
 
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24 comments:

  1. KatJune 12, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    Nice use of the prompt! Makes me want to read more. Just what did that cad do?? Kathy

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  2. Susan AndersonJune 12, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    Hmmmm. Feels like the first page of a romance novel. Maybe there's more to this story...

    =)

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  3. BookieJune 12, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    Sounds like a lot more story could follow this one!

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  4. cj SchlottmanJune 12, 2010 at 11:47 AM

    Oh, but you must go back so we will know all about "him." Take us with you in a blog post?

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  5. jfb57June 12, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    Oh another cliff hanger! Great suspense with great evocative descriptions!

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  6. CherylJune 12, 2010 at 3:07 PM

    Loved the pieces you added to the fresh mown grass. All so evocative of simpler times in a simpler place.

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  7. People Who Know Me Would Say:June 12, 2010 at 4:10 PM

    I enjoyed the image of laundry fluttering AND I enjoyed a twist at the end.

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  8. MalisaJune 12, 2010 at 4:50 PM

    Leave it to a man to mess up everything! :) I don't know what he did, but I don't want to go back there either...even though it sounds so nice!

    Malisa

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  9. TerraJune 12, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    Very nice job. I pictured the scene and felt the reality! This could be a great story

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  10. TgoetteJune 12, 2010 at 5:19 PM

    Very well done! Great story with vivid imagery!

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  11. UnknownJune 12, 2010 at 7:16 PM

    This is good, I want more.

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  12. Vicki/JakeJune 12, 2010 at 7:52 PM

    Ma 'n Pa...love it!

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  13. KobyJune 12, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    I too would like to read more...what did he do???

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  14. easternsparkleJune 13, 2010 at 3:23 AM

    Oh what did he do? Hope another prompt let's you tell us more - great story!

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  15. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallJune 13, 2010 at 5:32 AM

    grand opening,
    hope for more.

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  16. TinaJune 13, 2010 at 9:29 AM

    leaves me wondering what she doesent want to go back to. nice!

    my first centus is up!

    http://www.mummy-diaries.com/2010/06/saturday-centus-returned.html

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  17. TracyJune 13, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    Ok where is part 2 please

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  18. CathrynJune 13, 2010 at 1:51 PM

    Are you going to finish this or are you going to leave us hanging?!?!??! *grins at you!*

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  19. jeff campbellJune 13, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    Very well done Viki...I hope she can get past the past and return home some day...wish I knew where that was:-) Peace and blessings

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  20. mrs. cJune 13, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    What a sad story, you sure sucked me in! Thanks for visiting my blog!
    Have a great week!

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  21. JennyJune 13, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    I loved this. You totally tricked me there...I didn't see that twist coming at all!

    OK, next 10,000 words, please!

    Thanks for linking up!

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  22. JewelJune 16, 2010 at 1:03 PM

    Wow..another story begging to be told. Nice job.

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  23. JewelJune 16, 2010 at 1:03 PM

    Wow..another story begging to be told. Nice job.

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  24. TinaJune 18, 2010 at 10:55 PM

    This just really struck a chord with me. It sounds like the opening paragraph of a great novel. Keep it coming!

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