[Short Story] - Wild West - Part 7 - 5 minute freewrite challenge
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Wild West - Part 7
“When it reaches the ground, we pull,” said James, taking a handkerchief from his pocket. He then crouched down, picked up a stone and started wrapping it inside the handkerchief without looking at it. For about 10 seconds or so – while James was wrapping the pebble in the handkerchief – they just stared at each other, a killer’s look in the eyes of both.
Magnum stood completely still not far from Tom - much like a whale, stranded on a sofa with a really bad plankton indigestion – and watched in silence. He knew that if his owner was the one to fall, he was to fall with him. No way James would've taken care of him. He had his own horse.
Tom spread his legs a little more than shoulder-width apart and bent his knees slightly to allow for the fastest pull of his pistol. When in position, he spoke the last words to his father.
“May the better gunslinger live, and the worse die.”
“And so it shall be, son.”
James then threw the wrapped pebble into the air, and the handkerchief unfolded right about halfway between the two.
They could both feel the adrenaline rush as their fingers grew more and more impatient with every inch of altitude the handkerchief lost.
For when it reached the ground, one of them was to be no more.
"stranded on the sofa like whales with a plankton's indigestion"
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Fire, Toilet, Flash, Soft feet, Pillow, Grounding, Surprise, Ending the pain, Going for a walk, Car Mechanic, Murderer, Dog hair, Ducks, Untested medicine, Forbidden love, Vacation, Awakening, Dentist, Wild west.
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Wow... you're a real genius, weaving all these different prompts into the same story. How on earth are you building this just on a 5 minute free write? Just found this and read from the start. It's great!
Heey! Thanks! :D Seriously, I appreciate the kind words :D Glad you like the series/story/whatever I could call this haha :D
Well I guess I cheat a little because I read the prompt then let it sit for a while.. But it's usually posted when I'm not at home, or leaving, so I just check, and write when I get back home :p
Might be considered cheating because I already have a general idea on what I want to write about when I sit down... Instead of going completely free. :3 But oh well, I can't imagine doing this as a series the other way :P
I'm so very happy you are enjoying this story! :D
Also; I'm pretty sure I'll have more Clarabelle tomorrow :3 (If something doesn't pop up :3)
So stay tuned! :D
Yayyy! Clarabelle! After the loong break, this is going to feel like a second season or something. :P Looking forward to it!!!
I was worry about the prompt, it was very hard to incorporate in your ongoing story, but in the end it gave a sort of humor relief to the drama ;) Kudos to you!
Hheh yeah, it was a real struggle to put it in there somewhere. I mean, it's not like Cowboys - and much less true gunslingers - to speak of anything related to the sea, much less whales and plankton and stuff haha :D
Thanks! Appreciate it! :D
Will see what tomorrow brings :D
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I look forward to you building today's prompt into your story!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mariannewest/day-89-5-minute-freewrite-tuesday-prompt-check-below
It is done. :p
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@svashta/3zeemm-short-story-wild-west-part-7-5-minute-freewrite-challenge