100

A short, short story every day. No more than 100 words. No less.

The Rules

Only one story per day.
Only 100 words per story.
No post-publication editing, save for spelling errors.
Sudden illness, lack of internet access and emergencies only temporarily excuse the author.

100 was created by Melissah Burt but is probably not an original idea. All work is protected under a BY-NC-SA 2.5 Creative Commons License.

The author accepts challenges, which can be submitted via this form.

Interested in the process? Check out melissah.net | Writing every Sunday for author commentary and your opportunity to offer opinions and feedback.

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Sun Sep 23

Could Have

They destroyed all heartache with a single touch, all pain with a kiss. They reformed the world on technology and the greater good, and taught us to be free of hatred and viciousness.

It was good while it lasted, but it didn’t last long. Men are cruel, and we hunger for bloody glory. They, so kind, didn’t stand a chance.

We fought, our guns against their gentle hands, and slaughtered them and ate their hearts until none survived. We recount this great battle with pride, having buried the truth long ago: we murdered our last chance when we murdered them.