Being everything to some people, and something to everyone takes its toll. Susan had struggled to retain her own identity. Yet, she felt like being several parts that did not add up to a whole.
She moved to get up, but the tassels of her scarf were entangled in the drawer. Her stylist was right, that she needed only clean, straight lines in her clothes.
It was an epiphany. She needed to be at the center, where others connected to her, not vice versa. Only then, she could smoothen the frayed edges of life, and stop being all nerves.
(99 words)
Inspired by Charli Mills at
Flash Fiction Challenge-2 at Carrot Ranch
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Ah yes – such a complete story in the 99. Well done.
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Thank you, Mardra!
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Being everything to some people and something to everyone takes its toll……. So true and words of wisdom.
http://ideasolsi65.blogspot.in/2017/06/tattered.html?m=1
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In 99 words your brought your character through a transformation and shared wisdom with us readers.
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Thanks! Though slices of life or snapshots can also bring out deeper aspects. Number of words is not so much of a limitation.
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