FSF Challenge - Malice






Lillie McFerrin Writes

This week's writing challenge from


Five Sentence Fiction


( Lillie McFerrin Writes ) is based upon the prompt:




 Malice







I had to have a little fun with this one....









Communications Breakdown






Image "Girl Crying In Mothers Arm" courtesy of David Castillo Dominici at www.freedigitalphotos.net





     "To help everyone understand all of the new words we've learned, we're going to play a little game," the teacher said, "where everyone gets to tell me something about those words. We'll start by describing something you might experience from malice."

     The teacher called on each young student as she went around the room, all of them describing in great detail some dark scenario, until she noticed a girl in the back nearly in tears. When questioned, she asked, "Why does everyone hate me?"

     The confused teacher put her arm around the child and said, "We don't hate you, Alice!"






Image "Girl Crying In Mothers Arm" courtesy of David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.net




© 2012-2013 K. R. Smith All rights reserved

Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 18, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    As a former teacher's aide, I can see this happening. Well done.

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    1. K R SmithOctober 19, 2013 at 12:08 AM

      Thanks! I actually saw a similar incident while in school, but it was the teacher that misunderstood.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 19, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    Awww... it's funny how as kids we mis-hear these kinds of things!

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    1. K R SmithOctober 20, 2013 at 8:59 AM

      I still mis-hear things. Maybe I never grew up!

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  3. UnknownOctober 20, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Very clever!

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    1. K R SmithOctober 21, 2013 at 9:25 PM

      Thanks! And thanks for reading and commenting!

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  4. Lillie McFerrinOctober 25, 2013 at 10:01 PM

    I love how this is a simple story that can speak to so many. This could represent far beyond grade school! Nicely done :)

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