Challenge
Drabble me this. 100 words of fiction. Not 99, not 101, not 847. One hundred words precisely.
100 words of fiction. Not 99, not 101, not 847. One hundred words precisely. On choosing the winner, I couldn't care less about popularity and likes. I care about the storytelling. With a good side dish of solid grammar and following the rules of sticking to a hundred words.
Just Call Me Red
During my first undercover assignment, I was excited to find that I must go into a pet shop and find out why all the pets sold to customers were ailing.
“Are these animals healthy?” I mouthed. Imagine my surprise when I was grabbed and locked up in a cramped room.
Knowing my police buddies would notice I was missing soon, I was relieved when I saw blue uniforms of my comrades through the key hole. After the door was opened, I limped stiffly toward their welcome faces.
“This golden retriever is the best K-9 unit we’ve ever had,” they said.