Friday Fictioneer: Chicken Man
PHOTO PROMPT © Luther Siler
“BbbAaaaA.”
“What?” Mom came running. “Are you hurt?”
“Chicken Man’s dead,” seven year-old Jenny wailed.
Mom let out a sigh of relief. “He’s not dead. That’s just his costume.”
“Someone skinned him.”
“He’s not dead. Where’s the body?”
“They eat him.”
“Where’s the bones?”
Jenny looked around the room. “They skinned him and dragged him away, cooked and eat him.”
Mom walked Jenny downtown. Jenny cried and wailed all the way.
Neighbors looked out their windows. Someone called the police.
A squad car rolled up and stopped. The policeman got out of the car.
“Don’t mess with me, Chuck,” Mom said in frustration.
Chuck the Policeman tipped his hat, said nothing, but did follow them into the dress shop.
Everyone in the shop, clerks and customers, stopped to watch the three cross the store and go into the backroom.
“There.” Mom pointed to a half-dressed Santa. “He’s getting fitted for his Santa’s Costume.”
Jenny stared at him. Her little body heaved. “BbbAaaaA.”
“What? What?” Mom demanded.
“Look at that belly. Santa ate the Chicken Man.”
Mom turned to Chuck the Policeman and asked, “Think I can trade her in for a new model?”
The End
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Friday Fictioneers is a challenge to write a 100 word story from a picture prompt. It’s hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, anyone can play.
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Enjoy your story, but it looks a little wordy for 100 words, isn’t it? 🙂
Lily
Oops, you’re right. I got my story challenges confused. This is only 100 words another has 200 words. Oh well. I got the next FF story right, 98 words.
Good catch. ;0) Phyllis
Sounds like mum has some explaining to do.
I think you’re right.
Dear Phyllis,
Doesn’t mom know that a child’s imagination is nothing to trifle with? Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Dear Rochelle,
Yes, but some children’s imagination it way too vivid.
I just realized I got my story challenges mixed up and I wrote this story much too long. I was good with the next one. ;0)
Phyllis
Cute story, but I agree some words could be cut. For example, once you identify Chuck as a policeman, it’s not necessary to repeat it.
Yeah, I forgot which story challenge I was on.