The Last Laugh – Flash Fiction Challenge

/ JoHawkTheWriter

Title: The Last Laugh
Source:  Flash Fiction Challenge
Prompt: Write a story that includes Water Walkers.
Word count:  99 words

man resting legs on ice

Photo by Mariusz Pierog on Unsplash

They laughed and said I was off my rocker.

I smiled, content to bide my time. I would win the bet, earn the last laugh and gain some cold, hard cash. Summer turned to fall, and autumn succumbed to frigid winter. I set the date to prove them wrong.

“It’s the coldest day in a century,” they complained. I remained steadfast.

The polar vortex froze Lake Michigan’s shoreline, her beaches transformed from a liquid to a solid, firm enough to hold my weight. Warm vapor rose from her waves, and for a moment, I dared to walk on water.

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer

11 thoughts on “The Last Laugh – Flash Fiction Challenge”

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