This week on the Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge by Charli Mills the challenge was to write a story in 99 words on the subject of someone unremembered…
Also Charli shares the news that the Carrot Ranch Rodeo contest is back from next week for the month of October. There is a chance to be critiqued by Charli and also a prize for the winners. Head over to find out more.
The Close Match
Isobel held her mother’s hand tightly as the door to the café opened, and a man walked in and looked around. It had been an emotional few weeks since the DNA close match had been found on the genealogy database. Her mother, abandoned as a toddler on the doorstep of an orphanage, had no memories of her family, long giving up hope of finding them. The man looked over to their table and her mother gasped as she saw his shock of red hair and green eyes. His face lit up and smiling he hurried towards them, twins reunited.
©Sally Cronin 2019
If you would like to participate in this week’s challenge, here is the link: https://carrotranch.com/2019/09/27/september-26-flash-fiction-challenge/
I have a number of short story collections and you can find my books and their reviews: https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/my-books-and-reviews-2019/
I hope you enjoyed my bit of flash and your feedback is always welcome.. thanks Sally.
Lump in my throat at this one, Sally. ❤️
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I can’t imagine how it must feel after all those years. ♥
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You wrote it as if you could. ❤️
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♥
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I didn’t know who to expect, Sally, but what a wonderful ending.
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Thank you Norah… much appreciated..hugsx
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My pleasure, Sally. xx
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well done – I like the twins twist!
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Thanks Jim.. blame missing families….
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Sally, great job capturing that moment of recognition, the unremembered suddenly known.
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Thanks Charli… I know there have been some extraordinary stories of lost families being found that way.. xxx
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I concur with the comments of your other readers about the story’s impact!
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Thank you Liz..xx
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Wow! It’s amazing what a writer can do with only a few words, Sally! This is a great story!
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Thank you Jan.. my husbands says I talk less too since I have been doing this challenge!! ♥
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Now there’s a result I didn’t expect to hear. 🙂
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Lovely! Thanks, Sally!
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Thank you Olga.. hugsxx
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thank you so much for sharing Jaye and Anita..hugsx
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Excellent, Sally.
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A lovely interpretation of the prompt, Sally.
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Thank you Robbie..hugs
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Great story, with a slightly different ending 💜
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Thank you Willow..hugs ♥
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A pleasure Sally 💜
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I couldn’t imagine the shock and the surprise! Well done.
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Thank you Annette..hugsx
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I absolutely adore short short stories!
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Thank you Dorothy.. appreciate that.
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Anytime you can master the art of fitting a lifetime into a word is all good!
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Excellent short story and so realistic.
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Thank you Ally..enjoy the rest of the weekend.
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Wishing the same for you Sally.
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