Microdosing - 80mg of a Bet
Prompt: BET
Our prompt for today is BET!
Write a story in 80 words!
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Henri broke the silence, staring at the orange glow outside. “Do you remember how we got into that huge fight on Christmas a couple of years back?” she asked her brother.
“Yeah.”
“You said that the world will get its shit together before stuff gets too bad.”
“Yeah.”
“You owe me 5 bucks,” she said. They burst out laughing, and they laughed until another wave of explosions took them away.
Quick Note: There won’t be a recap tomorrow because the Substack Zone event is happening and I’m one of the writers included! So you’ll get a nice 2k horror flash piece instead I hope you enjoy it :) We’ll do a bigger recap next week with all of the stories of this week as well!
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THE BET
by Sandy Shaller
My cousin Victor bet me 80 dollars that I could jump from one cliff to the other. The cliffs that were about fifteen feet apart, below was a gorge. The gorge seemed bottomless to me, except that it had a bottom.
Victor and I have been daring and betting each other since we were eight years old, so I took the bet.
I can do this with a running start, I thought.
I was wrong.
If you sit there, my pet,
Your life is forfeit.
The danger is all very real.
If you think I'll forget,
A surprise you'll get.
I'll not make any deal.
You might take the bet,
But I've never lost yet.
My intentions I never conceal.
I'll cast out my net,
But I warn you, my pet,
I intend you to be my next meal.
For a spider is set
In her ways, I regret,
And flies offer too much appeal.