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50-Worders, Flash Fiction
by BenJanuary 26, 20178:30 amMarch 23, 2017

The Messenger

The Royal Ballroom was not accustomed to motorbikes careening through its windows, but the helmeted man had a message.
A red triangle on the seal told the King all he needed.
‘A storm nears,’ he said. ‘We must ready.’
‘Hang on,’ said the biker. ‘Is this not 93 Privet Drive?’

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    Eric Alagan on January 26, 2017 at 11:49 pm
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    LOL – good one!

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      Ben on January 27, 2017 at 9:48 am
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      Thanks for reading Eric 🙂

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    Notes on flash fiction | Just Punch The Clock on January 30, 2017 at 1:47 pm
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    […] day. In general, they take about half an hour to get right, although one of my favourites – The Messenger – took exactly six minutes from sitting down with a blank page to saving it in WordPress. I […]

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I’m Ben. I write words, sometimes in the right order. I have a novel in the works and this is where I post tiny pieces of flash fiction. I'm @fictionalben on Twitter. Thanks for stopping by and reading.
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