Title: Hollow Victory
Source: Friday Fictioneers sponsored by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
Word count: 100 words
PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson
Ginny balanced the Louisville Slugger against her leg and sighed, realizing she had earned her fifteen minutes of fame. Her friends would slap her back. They would call her the bomb.
She had grown tired of hanging her head, ducking questions and running scared. The trash talk time had ended, and the time for action had arrived. She stepped up to the plate, dug in, and swung for the fences.
The police, so slow to protect her, were quick to arrest her, but her file proved it was self-defense. No matter what they said, it didn’t feel like a victory.
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Interesting structure. Jo. A crime in which we don’t see the victim. I like it
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One could argue that you do see the victim. Thanks for reading and commenting Neil. 👍
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Very intriguing as usual.
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Thanks you, Sadje
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A pleasure
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Violence is always a hollow victory in the end. Nicely done.
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Thank you, Iain.
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Nice switch from baseball to the reality of her situation.
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Thanks draliman. Glad you liked it.
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Very good write. A person pushed beyond the edge, finally standing up to the bullies. Great story this week!
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Thank you, my friend. 😊
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Dear Jo,
Perhaps the police would say she shouldn’t have been there or maybe she dressed wrong…any number of things women have been accused of when they were the victims. Sad her victory is hollow, but at least they recognized her actions as self defense. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It is a no win situation when everything is your fault. 🙁 I am happy that things seem to be slowly changing, still not there yet.
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Very well done. Not good when you have to take matters into your own hands, but much more society’s problem than Ginny’s… Hopefully she can move on after the hollow victory.
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It is not an optimal situation, and I image it can only add to a person’s torment. Thanks for your kind words Trent. They are greatly appreciated.
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“She stepped up to the plate, dug in, and swung for the fences.” Still not sure if this is metaphoric or an actual action. I feel this story more than see it, but the last sentence says it all.
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Interesting observation, Eugenia. I suppose it works either way, although when I was writing I think I taking a more metaphorical approach. Thanks for commenting. 🙂
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I loved the metaphors used, Jo.
She would feel bitter at having to take matters into her own hands – thing a girl should never have to do.
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Thank you Dale. Defiantly not something I would wish on anyone.
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No, definitely not.
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She was the victim. The crime was her abuse at the hands of someone who didn’t expect her to knock his block off with a well-aimed baseball. Yes?
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Exactly so, Linda
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Your story was told to perfection, JoHawk.
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Thank you for the kind words, my friend.
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You are welcome.
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p.s. I wrote this past week about Steve Earle’s song, Taneytown, which has a similar plot.
https://tao-talk.com/2019/10/04/mm-music-challenge-mistakes-taneytown-by-steve-earle/
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Thanks, I will check it out.
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How typical. The woman is blamed before there’s enough evidence. Some police need a lot more training. A good story, Jo. —- Suzanne
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Thank you, Suzanne Hopefully things are changing.
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