I looked at the mirror, my eyes filled with rage as I recalled how Little Johny had bulled me. As tears streamed down my cheeks, I could see an image of Johny being punched in the face by a burly boy. The next day, Johny had a black eye.
I was sad today as all the boys ganged up against me and dint let me play in the outhouse. They shoved me away. I looked at the mirror with sadness and could see the image of the outhouse-the roof caught up in flames. I can see Tim, Harry, Chris, Kevin’s terrified faces in the window.
I would run and open the door, set them free and be the hero. But I see one more face in the window. Stunned I realise thats me, I am coughing uncontrollably now and I fall flat on the mirror.
Linking up with Rochelle Wisoff who hosts a weekly flash fiction for writers.
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Bullying is such a sad truth!! Did the little boy get asphyxiated in the burning cottage?
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Wow, so powerful.
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Good one Akshata !
Bullying can be fatal truly.
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True it can. Thx for stopping by
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Mirror simply tells does not separate friend from foe. Nice toy to have, as long as I am not in a soup.
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True that!
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Scary mirror! I hope the kids get saved by another ‘hero’.
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Hope so too Pri!
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Loved how you introduced a social evil in this one.
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Oh, good twist and topical theme, well done.
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Thx a ton Ian
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A nightmarish tale.
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It is.
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A powerful piece and a little scary too! Nice one.
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Thx so much Keith!
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Dear Akshata,
It’s sad that bullying goes on. When I was a child it was never addressed. I wish it had been. Good story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The fear, anger, and helplessness is very well portrayed.
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Thx so much for your kind words
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Vivid and disturbing story. Well done.
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Thx a ton
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Sad tale, bullying seems ever present and the schools have a hell of a job to stop it, it seems to me.
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This is sad and powerful. As somebody who suffered bullying I know first hand just what a horrible thing it is. Great story.
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It is indeed horrible, i have suffered it too
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This is such a different kinda post. Loved it. The emotions, instant reactions… so much in one post.
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Thx a lot for those wonderful words
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