Mondays Finish the Story: Vultures
“I watched the vulture looking at me hungrily as I lay on the ground bleeding and injured.”
Vultures. They weren’t the flying kind that cleaned up bloody corps. No, these were the kind that came to pick at the leftovers spoils of my financial ruin.
One does not become a millionaire my being stupid, but one’s empire can crumble because of trusting the wrong people.
I’d become too involved with the grandchildren and let my company slide into fraudulent hands.
Ah, but one does not become a tycoon by being intimidated. A few choice phone calls. A few promises made. Wheeling, dealing, hostel takeovers and the vultures lay in ruins.
I might be a sweet old grandmother, but I’m no damsel in distress.
The End
Mondays Finish the Story is a unique flash fiction challenge where a new photo is provided each week, along with the first sentence of a story, which is in italic.
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I like that the protagonist is a woman. I think I was stereotyping and thinking of an aggressive tycoon as a man. Grandmothers have to have work life balance don’t they.
Not a grandmother so I can’t speak from experience, but I do know not all women are damsels in distress. No matter what their age. ;0) Phyllis
Definitely and it is good to have stories that show it. 🙂
I wish I knew more about this world of finance, I’d like to write a longer story.
Well I don’t know about it either. There are classes on investing and financial management for women. Probably stuff on line as well.
Not worth the time for one story. Too many other stories that don’t need that kind of research. But if I find a co-writer, I might be interested. Until then, the story is finished for now. ;0)
Go girl!
Thanks. ;0) Phyllis
Looks like they underestimated granny!
;0) I do believe you are right.
Lovely read
Thank you.
Great ladies have sharp talons 🙂
Ha. Ha. I like.
I love the fire in her belly. Nice story.
Thanks
I like your image – fire in her belly.
Hahaha – thank you.