Microdosing Fiction - 90mg of a Battery
Write 90 words based on the word: Batterry
Our prompt for today is Battery
Write a story in 90 words!
To join in on the challenge, leave a comment or restack the story with your own!
The doors slammed shut behind me. Locked out. Fuck.
The car won’t start; the battery is dead. Fuck.
I’m running late. The deadlines are looming. It’s so cold.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
Fuck. This. Day.
It’s the final punctuation on a week that drained my battery to zero. I can’t go much further.
But then you come. Your smile, your eyes, the warmth only you can bring—the sunshine that dissipates all my storm clouds. You remind me there’s always tomorrow. And with you, it will be fucking amazing.
Dealer’s note
This is actually based on true events of my last Friday. I locked myself out of my flat with two dead cars. Got behind on everything I was supposed to be doing that day and everything sucked. Until I met my wife for dinner, her being the best person on the planet, made everything better again. :)
Also! Someone mentioned in reviews for
’s book that using F words translates as a lack of skill in a writer. So… idk what that says about me after this story.If you enjoy the Fiction Dealer consider supporting with a sub, coffee or by buying my book!
What kind of louse breaks up with you in the checkout line? Stella couldn’t believe her ears. Started to zone out a bit, felt like she was floating outside her body, listening to him deliver the bullet. Heard him faintly as he continued. “You must have known you easily could be replaced.” At the register she reached for an impulse buy, a pack of Duracell AAs. Which sparked in her the perfect ending to this conversation, indeed their life together. “You’re easily replaceable too. All I need are fresh batteries.”
The prosecutor stated, "Clearly, the defendant is guilty of battery: He posted a video showing himself intentionally punching the victim in the face, breaking his nose. Only one question remains: Was it simple battery - a misdemenor - or aggravated - a felony? Keep in mind, the victim is 98 years old."
The jury unanimously declared the defendant guilty of aggravated battery, earning him 15 years in prison. If the bully had picked on someone his own age, he'd have only gotten three years probation. The old man shouted, "Justice prevails, ya stupid fuckwit!"
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Fixed, but I shaved off three other words to do so (part of the fun for me is sticking to the word limit). I think the last line hammers home the fact that the defendant was an idiot to post his dastardly exploits on line... it still amazes me this happens in real life!