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Friday, 2 April 2010

Friday 55 Flash Fiction #112 Dream Life...



She was on her way to England.


At last she would have the life she had always dreamed of.


Suddenly she felt ill - sick, sweating, head swimming, blurred vision.


"Are you alright madam?" asked the stewardess.


"Why do they do it?" wondered the coroner.


"Being a mule for the drug barons is just too dangerous!"






Friday 55 Flash Fiction is brought to you by G-man (Mr Knowitall). The idea is you write a story in exactly 55 words. If you want to take part pop over and let G-man know when you've posted your 55.

37 comments:

Anonymous said...

Woah! That will teach her. Picture is perfect for this one. Excellent my friend. Mine will be up after work. :). Have a great Friday. :)

secret agent woman said...

Chilling because it is so true. I feel so sorry for people who are driven to such desperate measures.

Brian Miller said...

scary stuff. too bad the wisdom gleaned is fatal. tight 55! have a wonderful weekend!

Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...

a great reminder!

smiles, bee
oxoxoxoxooxox

Unknown said...

quite unfortunate lesson that cannot be learned -- nice 55!

Mine is here if you're interested to read.

anthonynorth said...

Yep. Absolute insanity.
And scary.

Akelamalu said...

They're so stupid Thom but desperate methinks. :(

Me too SAW :(

Yes, too late was the cry Brian

Thanks Bee x

Indeed GM

Yes it is Anthony

Jinksy said...

Now that's enough to put anybody off! :) Good point though to get across in a 55.

Maggie May said...

I didn't expect that twist!
Can't understand how anyone could take that risk! Life is too short.

Nuts in May

Ron said...

OUTSTANDING 55, m'dear!!!

I ALWAYS love your endings.

BRAVA!

Enjoy your weekend, m'dear!

X

RNSANE said...

Very sad 55...I remember a chilling foreign film I saw about this topic. Excellent job.

g-man said...

Some people are sooooo stupid!
Excellent 55 Ake.
Always classy..Always quality.
Thank you so much for visiting and playing, have a Happy Easter, and a Kick Ass Week-End...Galen

buffalodick said...

Look up Glen Frey "Smugglers Blues" on YouTube....fits perfect!

Akelamalu said...

One would think so Jinksy

Me neither Maggie!

Cheers Ron x

Anything to do with drugs is chilling isn't it RNSANE?

You're right there G-man

I looked it up and you're right Buff it does fit perfectly.

Cloudia said...

A bracing truth well represented.


Aloha from Hawaii my dear Friend!


Comfort Spiral

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

classical 55,
getting sick before going to dreamy land,
I wish I have thought of that.

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/04/02/55-single-dad/

here is mine!
thank you for the time,
Happy Easter!

Durward Discussion said...

Great shock ending. Well Done.

Dulçe ♥ said...

Yes... silly and great ending
I love your 55s
;)

Linda said...

Wow, that's even more twisty than your usual endings! Didn't see that one coming at all!

Deb said...

Once again you totally surprised me. Sad truth for too many. Happy Weekend!

Charlene Amsden said...

Excellent 55! Why do they do it? She pretty much got what her stupidity deserved.

Akelamalu said...

Thanks Cloudia

Glad you liked it Ji :)

Cheers Jamie

Definitely a silly/stupid thing to do Dulce

Glad the twist worked Linda :)

It is a very sad truth Deb:(

Yes she did, not an easy way to make money Quilly

cheshire wife said...

I suppose that if you are desparate enough you will take any risk.

On a more cheerful note a Happy Easter to you!

Anonymous said...

I read the first few lines and definitely didn't expect the ending...

great 55 :0)

hope said...

Ow! Bad choices are one thing but this one....

Nicely done!

aims said...

Very good! Great twist - too bad the mules don't read this before they accept the job.

Travis Cody said...

Oh my goodness. There's just no such thing as easy money.

Jeff B said...

Everything has a price doesn't it? Some mush higher than others.

Indi said...

such is life.. desperate or otherwise. Some times we don't have an option.. some times we don't realise just how well off we are, even if we have nothing. I will be back... just love your blog

Indi

xx

mrsnesbitt said...

Loved it - as ever!
Dx

lettuce said...

it doesn't bear thinking about really

Gary said...

wow.

People have their reasons for what they do but it is so sad that for many the options are so limited that doing things like this are worth the risk.

I like your 55. That is discipline.

Gary said...

wow.

People have their reasons for what they do but it is so sad that for many the options are so limited that doing things like this are worth the risk.

I like your 55. That is discipline.

Evalinn said...

Great 55! Hope you´re having a good weekend.

Julia Phillips Smith said...

I don't even want to know what I'm looking at in this x-ray.

who said...

Hi I am dusty,
Clicked to here from Comfort Spiral after reading a wordpress blog entry titled About everything and nothing.

I really like your quotes!