He Lost the Bet

This week’s 5 to 50/55 challenge. Prompt words below.

The candy-red rubber pants made his gait stiff, ducklike. Charlie sipped her Manhattan and giggled, as she watched his puckered ass approach the horizon. His voice squawked. She couldn’t understand a word he said. She imagined it was something like,” Next time buy the pants at least one size larger.” (50 words)

Prompt words: rubber, Manhattan, ducklike, candy voice

Greed

This week’s 5 to 50/55 challenge. Prompt words below.

They said the planet was inhabitable with billions to be made in mineral rights. The government approved all proposals with little regard to the consequences—as usual. The water, even after being filtered, tasted like dehydrated Spam. Violent storms appeared suddenly, lasting only minutes but still taking people’s lives. As expected, no one took responsibility. (55 words)


Prompt words: dehydrated, violent, Spam, water, last(ing)

Checkmate

This week’s 5 to 50/55 challenge. Prompt words below.

Obese flames tinted in red and yellow performed an erotic dance as smoke escaped through the shattered windows. The Fire Marshal would suspect criminal activity, so would the neighbors, especially now that the divorce was final, the house part of the settlement, even though he swore she’d never get it.


Prompt words: erotic, smoke, obese, criminal, red