The Rattling of Wars
a micro fiction tale of fear
The antique shop was an antique itself; passed down for generations. No one understood how it wasn't bankrupt, as city folk avoided the shop like the plague. An old murder-suicide tale haunted the place, and the family's compensation was what kept doors open.
It started with a traumatized soldier.
All he had was a photo of his wife and daughter; memorialized.
The clerk tried selling an old scrapbook, but the raining of bombs interrupted the transaction. As dust settled, the rattled solider could not, proceeding to shoot both the clerk and himself.
Anything was better than being held hostage.
About the Creator
Oneg In The Arctic
A queer storyteller and poet of arctic adventures, good food, identity, mental health, and more.
Co-founder of Queer Vocal Voices
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Comments (13)
I really like the way the 4th paragraph is worded. As I initially think that the city really is under attack and at war at the moment, let's say WW2, but then I remember that the soldier is traumatized and could be having a distressing PTSD episode where he's reliving a bombing experience. It really makes me think, as the reader, trying to figure out which path that You, the author, are taking within this story.
That first line is brilliant. Love this!
Excellent
Deep. You create a lot of tension with just the right amount of catharsis.
Oh my goodness! This was exceptionally done. I can see why microstories and flash fiction is your forté.
Wow, what a sad tale. Great job Oneg. Well written and expertly communicated.
I gasped aloud
Such a powerful, short story! You managed to capture a mystery of centuries within a single minute of reading :) Well done!
Ooh what a tale in so few words! Really well executed!
Powerful words
Awesome!!! Left some love!!!💖💖💕
Ancient tales, full of mystery, with no one left to fill the gaps or answer the questions.
Interesting take