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!"






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37 comments:

  1. Anonymous2 April 2010 at 07:27

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

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  2. secret agent woman2 April 2010 at 12:05

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

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  3. Brian Miller2 April 2010 at 13:13

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

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  4. Empress Bee (of the high sea)2 April 2010 at 14:08

    a great reminder!

    smiles, bee
    oxoxoxoxooxox

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  5. Unknown2 April 2010 at 14:27

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

    Mine is here if you're interested to read.

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  6. anthonynorth2 April 2010 at 14:36

    Yep. Absolute insanity.
    And scary.

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  7. Akelamalu2 April 2010 at 14:49

    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

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  8. Jinksy2 April 2010 at 14:54

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

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  9. Maggie May2 April 2010 at 15:46

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

    Nuts in May

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  10. Ron2 April 2010 at 16:35

    OUTSTANDING 55, m'dear!!!

    I ALWAYS love your endings.

    BRAVA!

    Enjoy your weekend, m'dear!

    X

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  11. RNSANE2 April 2010 at 16:39

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

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  12. g-man2 April 2010 at 17:50

    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

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  13. buffalodick2 April 2010 at 18:08

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

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  14. Akelamalu2 April 2010 at 18:29

    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.

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  15. Cloudia2 April 2010 at 21:45

    A bracing truth well represented.


    Aloha from Hawaii my dear Friend!


    Comfort Spiral

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  16. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall2 April 2010 at 21:46

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

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  17. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall2 April 2010 at 21:46

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

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

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  18. Durward Discussion2 April 2010 at 22:35

    Great shock ending. Well Done.

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  19. Dulçe ♥2 April 2010 at 22:40

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

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  20. Linda3 April 2010 at 01:00

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

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  21. Deb3 April 2010 at 03:20

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

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  22. Charlene Amsden3 April 2010 at 07:23

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

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  23. Akelamalu3 April 2010 at 10:19

    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

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  24. cheshire wife3 April 2010 at 12:00

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

    On a more cheerful note a Happy Easter to you!

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  25. Anonymous3 April 2010 at 12:39

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

    great 55 :0)

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  26. hope3 April 2010 at 20:03

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

    Nicely done!

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  27. aims3 April 2010 at 20:35

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

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  28. Travis Cody3 April 2010 at 21:57

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

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  29. Jeff B4 April 2010 at 04:34

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

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  30. Indi4 April 2010 at 09:44

    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

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  31. mrsnesbitt4 April 2010 at 10:47

    Loved it - as ever!
    Dx

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  32. lettuce4 April 2010 at 12:20

    it doesn't bear thinking about really

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  33. Gary4 April 2010 at 13:10

    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.

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  34. Gary4 April 2010 at 13:10

    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.

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  35. Evalinn4 April 2010 at 18:32

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

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  36. Julia Phillips Smith5 April 2010 at 05:26

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

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  37. who5 April 2010 at 05:29

    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!

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