Alan’s family sat restlessly around his dining room table, each with a partially filled wine glass in front of them. In Alan’s place was a laptop displaying a picture of him. He raised his glass in a toast.
“Mom, Dad, Lil’Sis, Big Bro, I’m very pleased you're all here tonight. Throughout my life, my parents told me I would never amount to anything. Bro, you always picked on me because I didn’t like sports, and Sis, you relished getting me in trouble. Now it’s my turn. I won $500,000,000, and I’m not sharing. You can leave now!
(The 100-word prompt was, write a toast that changes a family. I think this would do it.)
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Mark Gagnon
My life has been spent traveling here and abroad. Now it's time to write.
I have three published books: Mitigating Circumstances, Short Stories for Open Minds, and Short Stories from an Untethered Mind. Unmitigated Greed is do out soon.
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Comments (2)
I have to agree, this would change the family! You managed quite an impact with 100 words!
Didn't you already publish this Mark?