January 18: Flash Fiction Challenge
Cpl. Wildey led his squad through a clearing and into a wooded thicket toward enemy lines on a reconnaissance mission to ascertain troop locations. The trail they were on approached an enemy headquarters in the distance. Cpl. Wildey thought he saw movement ahead, so he ordered his troops to sneak up by crawling through a high grass area. He carefully maneuvered them without notice when he suddenly came face to face with a pair of the enemy’s boots standing squarely and menacingly. Fear shot through him, until he looked up and saw that no one was wearing the boots.
Robert Kirkendall 
Robert, you had me worried right up until the end! Great way to build tension and deliver some relief.
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Thank you, Charli! That was the effect I was aiming for.
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What a great ending. I felt the fear. 😀 ❤
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I can not tell a lie! I ripped of the punchline from the movie Top Secret. 😆
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LOL! Well it was perfect! ☺️
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I love Top Secret!! Stupidest laughs of all time!
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“What does Nick mean?”
“Nothing. My dad thought of it while shaving.”
😀 😀
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“I know a little German. He’s sitting over there.”
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“And I’ll miss you most of all, Scarecrow!”
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“Things change, people change, hairstyles change, interest rates fluctuate.”
Now, I need to watch it again. 😀
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Same here! I don’t think I’ve seen it in over 20 years :-O
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I love Charli’s prompts and try not to miss a week. Nicely done.
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Thank you! Charli’s prompts are very inspirational.
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