May 13, 2016 Friday Fictioneers, Original Flash Fiction

PHOTO PROMPT © CEAYR

Word Count:  100 words of text, exactly
Genre:  Somewhat-Grim Realistic Fiction

Escape
©May 13th, 2016
By Vijaya Sundaram

When they came, I was asleep in my sleeping bag in the wooded park far from home, where my step-father had contributed to a life of mute terror. 

The woods bordered a lake, across which blue-gold city-lights glowed.  Along the trail, I’d salvaged chicken sandwiches thrown away by careless picnickers.  That night, I slept contentedly.

I awoke suddenly to a bright blue light, and quiet noises.  Creeping over to where I’d heard the sound, I saw policemen with dogs and flashlights.  Without waiting, I ran for the lake, and plunged in. 

What did it matter that I could not swim?

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I must be addicted to flash fiction! Not content with writing an inter-galactic romance in 100 words yesterday, I decided to go the route of grim fiction today in another 100 words.

With thanks to Fairy Blog-Mother and brilliant story-teller, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, and to the master of micro-fiction CEAYR, for the mesmerizing photograph.

Tags: #FridayFictioneers, #Original 100-word Flash Fiction based on a photo-prompt, #RealisticFiction