10 Tweet Fiction

Since I've always been a fan of flash fiction, I took a cue from @Zombie_Frenzy and decided to try writing Fiction in 10 Tweets over on Twitter (@tokyosteven). Anyway, I went ahead and collected the tweets as a whole here.

"Granny's Love" ©2009

A warm, lazy southern summer day. It seemed like nothing could go wrong, but the chirping birds and white clouds belied the bad news.

Little Suzy carelessly kicked her legs as she sat in her tree swing. Her gaze met the ground where the grass seemed just a bit sadder today.

Earlier in the day, Suzy was told that her grandmother had died. It was hard for her young mind to grasp the concept of death.

Never more would Suzy wrap her arms around her granny. Never more would she smell her grandmother's sweet perfume.

The girl hopped down from her swing and stepped on a passing insect. After all, why should it get to live?

A shrill scream pierced the air. Suzy looked up, toward her home. She didn't see any movement. The girl hopped back into her swing.

After a few swings, tears fell down Suzy's cheeks. "Why did granny have to die?" she asked. Suzy buried her face in her hands as she bawled.

A few heavy footsteps filled the air. Suzy heard them but assumed it was only her mother or father coming to comfort her.

A low, rumbling groan made Suzy open her eyes and look ahead. "Grandmother!" the girl shouted as she ran for a hug.

Suzy's embrace was not met. Instead, only another groan. The girl felt something wet drip onto her head. "Grandmother?" she asked nervously.