Friday Fictioneers is a weekly challenge to write a complete story in 100 words or less based on a photo prompt. Thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting this challenge and J Hardy Carroll for this week’s prompt. This week’s story is light-hearted. I hope you enjoy it. Word count is 98.
Lost
Prosthetic leg
$10,000 reward
Call …
Harry grinned as he read the sign. In the lost-and-found business that was a lot of money. More than the measly hundred people paid for missing dogs. With that kind of loot, Harry could go legit.
If he just knew where to look.
Where would a leg hide?
The next day, Harry contacted the owner. Miraculously, the leg had been found. A meeting was arranged.
When Harry arrived, the cops arrested him for grand theft.
How could Harry know all fake legs were not the same. It worked with dog owners.
Haha, he stole another leg, brilliant
Thanks Michael. I’m glad you liked it
Hah! Karma, baby!
She’s a bitch! Thanks for the read Dale!
I admire his ingenuity, if not his morals!
He’s just a guy trying to get by the only way he knows how. Thanks for the read Iain.
Curses! Foiled again!
Such is life. Thanks!
Ha ha ha. Poor guy.
It sucks to be Harry. Glad you liked it Anurag
Teehee! A fun take on the prompt!
Thanks Penny. I could go the serious route and I write too many whodunnit’s. I wanted to try something different. Glad you found the humor in it.
Harry deserved what he got – nasty man!
He definitely has morality issues. Thanks for reading Liz
I think he will have some time to learn a new profession… maybe a workshop for prosthetic legs.
Hopefully he will get some type of rehabilitation Bjorn
Fun take on the prompt.
Thanks Lisa
It was worth a try! Nice one Susan
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Thanks Keith.
Such is life. Karma at its best.
I enjoyed your story! The poor guy he stole the leg from, but he got what he deserved and hopefully, the leg was returned. =)
Thanks Brenda!
I know it’s wrong but Harry appeals to me!
Haha. Harry is not a bad guy, just a little misguided. I’m sure he is glad to have a friend on his side. Glad you liked it Jilly
🙂
Dear Susan,
Sounds like Harry is about to get the boot from the fraud business. Funny stuff.
Shalom,
Rochelle
It’s all for the best. Thanks Rochelle
Poor Harry. A victim of circumstance. Enjoyed it much!
Much thanks!
Poor Harry. Some people just don’t know when to quit. Enjoyable read, Susan.
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.