This post is for Priceless Joy’s Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, a challenge that asks you to write a story of 100-175 words based on the photo prompt below. This week’s picture was provided by TJ Paris. Thank you TJ!
Crisis Point
The library had always been her sanctuary, her escape from life’s hubbub – until her world had crumbled.
Frances groaned, head in hands. Tears pricked her eyes. It was a sensation she’d become too familiar with over the past year. Grief clung, shroud-like, tainting her emotions. The only things she felt with any vehemence were loss and pain.
And anger.
Every action since the day she’d cradled her son’s broken body had been driven by a need for justice. Determined, she’d sought evidence against the company whose equipment had caused her tragedy – and the man at its head.
Sometimes she wondered why she bothered.
It wasn’t as if anything she did made a difference. Nothing she’d found would prove the case against Willis. He was just too rich. Too powerful. What could a single woman do against his army of lawyers? She rubbed her aching temples.
“You can do it, Ma,” Jamie’s voice whisped. His ephemeral scent haunted her senses. She breathed deep, defeat dissipating as she embraced precious memories.
She would not let Willis win.
Word Count – 175
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Wow, Louise! Excellent and powerful! I sure hope she gets her justice!
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Thank you, PJ. 🙂 I think her justice may still be a long way off. She just needs to hold on to her determination and hopefully she’ll eventually achieve it. I’m glad you enjoyed i!
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Yes, she needs to hang on to her determination! Thank you Louise!
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Full of sadness and hope!!!
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as a mother who loves and adores her sons, i felt the depth of her emotion, your words touched so close to home. well done Louise! she wont give up till she has found justice for her son, very powerful story!
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Great story! I hope she finds justice, but also that she doesn’t lose herself completely to its pursuit.
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I think losing herself to the pursuit of justice is something that she is definitely in danger of. Hopefully she’ll be able to find some other happiness in her life to counterbalance it. Thanks for visiting, Ali. 🙂
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I hope she doesn’t give up.
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She needs to hold on to her determination! This crisis point is past but she may well face others in the future. 🙂 Thanks for visiting, Chioma.
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You’re welcome.
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She sounds determined to get justice for her son , no matter what it takes or how long. When your child is a victim of wrong doing, a parent will go to extreme lengths for justice. Great story.
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A mother can definitely become obsessed because her love knows no bounds. I remember a Sally Field’s Movie called An Eye for an Eye! Well done Louise, you captured that emotion!
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A mother’s love for her child is all consuming. I’ve not seen that film – I’ll have to check it out. 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it, Cybele!
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but there’s hardly any justice in the world, the rich always win
http://obliqview.blogspot.in/2016/06/lotteryticket-very-few-people-come.html
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Unfortunately true. Those with money and power can ride roughshod over everyone else with little fear of repercussions. Thanks for visiting. 🙂
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I seriously hope she gets the justice that she deserves. She shouldn’t relent.
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I think it might be a long and hard process – unfortunately finding justice against people with money and power is not an easy task. There are probably other people with similar grievances, though, and they might have a better chance of success if they all worked together. Thanks for visiting, Jacqueline. 🙂
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