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Challenge of the Week #61: Write a piece of flash fiction about rejection. The most masterfully written piece, as voted and determined by the Prose team, will be crowned winner and receive $100. Quality beats quantity, always, but numbers make things easier for our judges, so share, share, share with friends, family, and connections. #ProseChallenge #getlit #itslit
Ended March 26, 2017 • 170 Entries • Created by Prose
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Challenge of the Week #61: Write a piece of flash fiction about rejection. The most masterfully written piece, as voted and determined by the Prose team, will be crowned winner and receive $100. Quality beats quantity, always, but numbers make things easier for our judges, so share, share, share with friends, family, and connections. #ProseChallenge #getlit #itslit
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Immaculate Proposal

I had been watching her for a long time as she sat at the bar, sipping her drink, waiting for an attractive man to hit on her. When she didn’t get any immediate takers, she hitched up her skirt almost to the panty line and shifted her shapely ass on the bar stool in a fascinating concentric motion. I couldn’t keep my eyes off her but I knew the smart thing to do would be to bide my time until the moment was right. Sometimes, she would twirl her shiny ebony hair around her finger or flip it back from her face. I figured she was an avid reader of Cosmopolitan, swallowing the nonsense that this was the way to become a magnet for male attention. I watched with fascination as she swirled her drink with a finger and then sucked it into her moist pink mouth, in and out, in and out.

She was beautiful and mesmerizing as she played her little game. I knew if I just waited until she tired, I could make my move. Once in a while, her gaze would shift in my direction and I imagined that she showed a slight interest. I noticed that several men sat on the bar stool beside her and then left when she rejected them. Oh, this was such fun to watch. I realized she was waiting for me. I looked at her soulfully, certain that she would fall for my bait. For my ploy, and it had always worked in the past, was to wait until my target became tired of waiting and came to me.

After several hours of dangling her bait on her hook, she apparently tired of this pursuit and sauntered toward me. The desire for her almost overwhelmed me but she passed by my table without a glance and headed to the restroom. Unable to control myself, I followed her and waited outside the restroom door. As she walked out, she gave a quick look at me and walked right past me. Grabbing her arm, I told her to quit playing her game.

She laughed at me and said, “You’re wasting your time. I’m not turned on by you.” She made the mistake of smirking as she said it and that was the last thing she ever did as I plunged the knife into her belly.

That ought to keep these bitches from always rejecting me! I had the sudden urge to go home and scrub myself clean, once again. Mama always told me to stay away from these dirty, nasty whores and I was positive she would be waiting up for me, with milk and cookies, to hear my latest story.

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Ooo 
my mother told me to stay away from girls like that. thank god i never listened, two at a times what i say!!! excellent piece of literature!
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sandflea68 
@lowercasemmmmmm Thank you for your great comments.
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Lisafliny 
I like how you built suspense!
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sandflea68 
@Lisafliny Thank you for your kind comments.
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JessicaJohnson 
Wow. I definitely didn't see that ending coming! Fantastic plot twist! I love it! ;)
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sandflea68 
@JessicaJohnson Thank you so much. Glad it surprised you. Thank you for reposting.
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Broken_Toe 
Boy! This went from tantalizing to shit my britches in 10.2 seconds Ouch!
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JamesPKinsella 
Great story, surprising ending and so sad that in real life this situation may still exist. @sandflea68
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sandflea68 
@Broken-Toe Glad you liked my zinger!
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sandflea68 
@JamesPKinsella Thank you so much for your great comments.
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LadyRB 
Wow I really didn't see that ending coming! It's sad how accurate it is though. Maybe not murder, but rape is always a scary possibility for women, especially women who are not afraid of their sexuality. Wonderful write :)
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wmichelle 
As I read this I wondered where it was going. And then it went there.
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sandflea68 
@LadyRB Thank you so much for your comments.
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sandflea68 
@wmichelle Thank you for your great comments.
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desmondwrite 
Wow, nice twist!
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sandflea68 
@desmondwrite Thank you, my friend.
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sandflea68 
@Prose Thank you for spotlighting this.
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Sweedle 
this was super splendid!!!! Well done @sandflea68
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sandflea68 
@Sweedle Thank you so much for you very nice comments.