One of my longtime blogging buddies, Hugh Roberts, is a master of flash fiction. Recently he issued a challenge to write a story in 101 words (no more or less) based on this picture.
Other guidelines are on Story Chat Digest (below). I don’t take part in too many challenges because I have enough trouble maintaining a regular blog and keeping the kitchen floor clean. But after yesterday’s long sojourn into troubled lives, I thought I owed you all a silly. Those of you still putting up with me that is!
So here, for Hugh, is my contribution.
Agnes Krispie
“You weren’t guaranteed a dead body!” Fred moaned. Every time the tour group returned to his bus they scoured the interior. They were easily the most rabid Christie fans he’d ever met.
“I think I found a clue!” Agnes Krispie shouted, causing the rest of the gang of eight to shuffle to the rear of the bus.
She held up the “clue” for all to see. “A fortune cookie!”
“Read the fortune!” The others cried.
“Please take your seats. This tour is over.”
“Oh no it’s not,” Agnes Krispie said, producing a pistol from her bag “This tour shall never end!
Saying nothing in particular 
Good one! I’ve been enjoying the various stories prompted by Hugh’s picture.
I’m on my way over to check them out! Have a lovely weekend.
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Oh, this is great, Jan!
Thanks Brenda!
a Krispie Christie, eh? Fun.
The only kind!
Well that’s a TERRIFIC way to set up a wild story…nice job!
Thank you!
Well, this had be laughing for quite some time. The humour signs through like the midday sun poking through a break in the clouds. I could see this being done as a comedy sketch in one of those comedy sketch shows. It would get many laughs.
Did you create a pingback to the post over on Marsha’s blog? If not, I’d recommend posting a link to your story in the comments box on the post so others can read it. Marsha is also doing a round-up of all the stories on her blog next week, and this story needs to be in that round-up.
Well done for having a go, Jan.
Thanks Hugh! It was fun. I’ll pop over to Marsha blog and post a pingback – I wasn’t sure how the process works.
And Mr Harley Quinn was the bus driver.
Poor bus driver!
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Oh my, Jan. Agnes Krispie is not someone to mess with when it comes to finding dead bodies.
You have to have a murder (or more) in a Christie so of course, it would be expected on a tour of Agatha Christie’s domiciles, right? 🙂
Absolutely right 👍
You rose to the challenge, again!
That WAS a dedicated group of fans! LOLI wasn’t expecting THAT ending.Well done, Jan. Hugh sent me the link and I have already cut and pasted your story into the roundup post from yesterday.
Thank you!
Always a pleasure. 🙂 xxx
Hahahahahaha!!!