Sam rests his case

Posted on June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 by MrBinks Posted in WritingTagged flash, flash fiction, flashfiction, life, story

“What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.”

Sam had often thought about the words his grandmother used to whisper to him, time and time again – often whilst he’d lay with his head upon her lap as she ran her frail fingers through his scraggly mop of blonde hair.

Many moons had passed since those prepubescent days. Business meetings had replaced after-school kick-abouts, glasses of wine usurped juice cartons and the train window had become his grandma’s lap. He wore his hair differently now; all heavily gelled and styled. She wouldn’t have approved.

The train tracks faltered and Sam’s head was displaced from the cold glass with a startling bump. He looked down at the pile of papers in his lap and began to build his next defence.

A piece inspired by the Monday Finish The Story Challenge. Click here to find out more!

27 thoughts on “Sam rests his case”

June 1, 2015 at 2:25 pm Reply
Sonya says:

Great piece of flash! ‘She wouldn’t have approved’ is a great line – I am sure it’s not just the hair she’d not have approved off.
1. June 1, 2015 at 2:31 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Thanks, and thank you for reading.
June 1, 2015 at 2:55 pm Reply
alphabetstory says:

Good use of the prompt. A lawyer with secrets.
1. June 2, 2015 at 8:44 am Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Thanks for reading.
June 1, 2015 at 3:44 pm Reply
Sally Stackhouse says:

A lovely story – an adult still using the memories from his childhood to good effect.
1. June 2, 2015 at 8:44 am Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Thanks, really pleased you enjoyed it.
June 1, 2015 at 4:08 pm Reply
ansumani says:

Good story with the right touch of nostalgia.
1. June 2, 2015 at 8:44 am Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Thanks.
June 1, 2015 at 4:28 pm Reply
thecoastalquill says:

Well done. He learned lessons from his grandmother but chooses to weave webs anyway. Nice. Loved the comparisons…. very lyrical.
1. June 2, 2015 at 8:45 am Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Muchos gracias.
June 1, 2015 at 4:43 pm Reply
babso2you says:

Grandma was a wise old woman. I hope that he wins his case! Thank you for contributing to the Mondays Finish the Story challenge. See you next time! Be well… ^..^
1. June 2, 2015 at 8:45 am Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  But you don’t know what his case is! 😉
  Thanks for reading.
June 1, 2015 at 6:00 pm Reply
Priceless Joy says:

Perfect prompt for a lawyer story! Loved it. 🙂
1. June 2, 2015 at 8:46 am Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Those web weaving weasels 😉
  1. June 2, 2015 at 10:57 am
    Priceless Joy says:
    
    LOL! Yes
June 1, 2015 at 9:03 pm Reply
Courtney Wright says:

Awesome! I loved my grandmother and received very wise advice as well. Great story! 🙂
1. June 2, 2015 at 8:46 am Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Thanks for reading (and glad you could).
  1. June 2, 2015 at 1:21 pm
    Courtney Wright says:
    
    You bet! Meeee too!! 😉
June 1, 2015 at 9:11 pm Reply
J Hardy Carroll says:

Nicely done.
1. June 2, 2015 at 8:46 am Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Thanks.
June 2, 2015 at 8:53 am Reply
phylor says:

What! Lawyers weave those kinds of deceitful webs too 🙂 Great take on the prompt. Enjoyed.
June 2, 2015 at 10:41 am Reply
draliman says:

Hmm, is there some sort of link between lawyers and lying here… 🙂
Great story, nice take on the prompt!
1. June 2, 2015 at 4:04 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Why thank you.
June 2, 2015 at 11:18 am Reply
loricarlson66 says:

great nostalgic piece filled with intrigue! love it!
1. June 2, 2015 at 4:05 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  High praise, many thanks. Please do take a flick through some of my others, you might like them too.
  1. June 2, 2015 at 4:49 pm
    loricarlson66 says:
    
    you are most welcome! and I sure will… might be a day or so as I have a lot of projects and reading to do… but I will definitely be back for more!
June 4, 2015 at 9:26 pm Reply
Susan Langer says:

It takes a special kid of person to defend the “guilty.” Good story. 🙂