All in the Family
After the song, Howard took his brother and father to his study for cigars. Virginia remained as hostess for the ladies.
“Penny looks more and more like Howard.” Penelope’s grandmother was proud of her sons, Howard and William.
Penny’s Aunt Ruth tugged her little boy’s arm. “Sit still, Charley.” The five-year-old was climbing the walls.
Not Virginia’s Penny; she was a lady. She did look just like Howard, and why not? He was her uncle.
“Another biscuit, Charley?” Virginia asked.
Nothing Ruth needed to know. Or Howard, for that matter.
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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers: 100-word stories
photo credit: Louise with The Storyteller’s Abode
Muninn's Memories 
March 28, 2017 at 10:02 am
All in the family indeed. Nice story, Kecia.
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March 28, 2017 at 10:07 am
Thanks, Mandie. I’ve been contemplating trying to write a murder mystery so have been mulling over motives in my mind and how they might be hidden. This picture popped up at just the right time.
Uhoh. Now I’ve given away the ending!
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March 28, 2017 at 10:13 am
Haha Murder mystery?! I love it. I’m in for that tale when you get it worked out. Even as I wrote that, I thought, really? What genres don’t I like? There are not very many. You’ll lose me on romance, but that’s about it. I even like romance as part of a story, but as its own genre I usually need something more.
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March 28, 2017 at 10:33 am
Yea, I’d be up for a romance, too, as long as it had a plot, great characters, and awesome writing. Sadly, that’s not usually the case. 😦
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March 28, 2017 at 10:43 am
You’re right. There are times when a subject is brought into a genre I already like and I’ll think, “oh, I’ll go along for the ride because I like this genre but this subject is of no interest to me,” and then I’ll be captivated by the subject that is woven into the story.
There can be a mastery of writing that transcends genre that can pull you in where other pieces from that same genre have no appeal.
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March 28, 2017 at 10:41 am
Hahaha! All families are similar! Great story!
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March 28, 2017 at 11:39 am
Thank you. 🙂
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March 28, 2017 at 1:24 pm
My pleasure!
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March 28, 2017 at 2:56 pm
A bit of family scandal. The truth will come out in the end, would love to read that scene! Nice take.
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March 28, 2017 at 2:58 pm
Thank you.
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March 28, 2017 at 3:14 pm
Lovely story.
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March 28, 2017 at 3:20 pm
Thank you.
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March 28, 2017 at 8:10 pm
Oh, well, someone has been naughty, huh? Nice short story about the lives of families =)
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March 28, 2017 at 8:15 pm
Thank you, A.M.
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March 29, 2017 at 2:39 pm
Mmmm, someone’s gonna be in trouble. Nicely done.
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March 29, 2017 at 2:44 pm
Might be, but they won’t find out from Virginia. Thanks for reading.
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March 29, 2017 at 4:12 pm
A little family secret, I see, but secrets get found out sooner or later. Wonder how that’s going to play out.
Nice take on the prompt, Kecia 🙂
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March 29, 2017 at 5:11 pm
Thank you.
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April 22, 2017 at 8:17 pm
Prim and proper secrets. Loved your story
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April 22, 2017 at 8:29 pm
Thanks.
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