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| Photo Credit: Terri Smeigh |
"Pull over there, the brick restaurant!"
He parked and they rushed inside, the door slamming behind them.
Seeing no one they shouted, "Anyone here?"
"In the kitchen!" was the reply.
Hurrying behind the counter and into the kitchen, they saw almost a dozen people huddled in the center of the room.
"Are we safe here?"
"Safer than out there," replied someone wearing a shirt with the restaurant logo.
"What about the freezer?"
The worker shook his head. "There's no safety open once inside. Management refused to pay for the upgrade."
The wind howled louder, sounding like the proverbial freight train. Debris broke through the front windows.
It passed as quickly as it had arrived. Everyone was safe and now hungry.
Life goes on...
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You really built up the tension - I was expecting a disastrous conclusion. What a relief!
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Two hundred words can be tough, can't it! I wanted to write so much more. LOL!
DeleteGreat tension! I really felt the sense of the close call.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joy. I appreciate the visit. I will be hosting a Friday Foto challenge each week and hope you will stop by!
DeleteGreat job! I was afraid for a second. Glad it ended well. I could easily see you turning this into a longer one though!
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I know a lot of my flash goes dark, this was an easy one to end happily!
DeleteThat was a good use of the prompt. Not sure what I was expecting.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tessa. I never know until I start writing. I hope you'll check out my new Friday Foto Flash challenge starting this week!
DeleteGreat suspense. I was wondering where it was going. Good, 'happy' ending.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to end UP for a change, a lot of my flash ends on the dark side. I'll be hosting a new Friday Foto Flash challenge every week - hope you'll stop by!
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