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A 100 word story by

MrBinks

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Timmy Hears a Rumour

“The farmer has a shotgun you know?”

Timmy looked nervously at the farmhouse as they stomped flat the grassy track.

Jack leaned in.

“I’ve heard that too. In fact, Billy’s sister Jean, you remember her from swimming last summer, right? Well her best friend Sarah had a cousin who’s teacher’s son found out the hard way. The story was all over the news and his brains, well they were all over the barn. It never used to be painted red. They kinda had to do that.”

Timmy’s footsteps quickened to a sprint as brother Jack fell into the clover laughing.

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Written as part of Friday Fictioneers.

I’ve been away from the site for a couple of months but it’s always fun to come back. Take a look at all the other stories here, that’s what I’m going to do!

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Responses to “Timmy Hears a Rumour”

  1. James McEwan

    Tall stories with an element of truth always scare people, every time.

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  2. Dale

    Kids and their stories to scare the others. This was a great take!

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  3. Iain Kelly

    Ha, good fun – in a cruel way! Poor Timmy.

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  4. Tannille

    Hahaha. This story is going to leave a scar on his psyche. Poor kid.

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  5. Sandra

    How very graphic. A story which will probably haunt him for the rest of his days. 🙂

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  6. poetisatinta

    You had me with this one 😃

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  7. msjadeli

    The kid’s a good liar for someone so young. The cousin I grew up with was 4.5 yrs older than me and she loved scaring me with these kinds of stories. 

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  8. Liam

    Honestly, rumor or no, there’s a good chance it could be true so I’m keeping my distance!

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  9. The Sicilian Storyteller

    The twists and turns that stories take!

    This was a fun read.

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  10. rochellewisoff

    Dear Mr. B.

    I’m guessing Jack is the older brother. They’re good for scaring their younger siblings. I know my older brother was adept at it. 😉 Love this and I enjoy hearing you read.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  11. Michael B. Fishman

    This was a good story. I wonder if everyone reading this can’t remember back to a time when they were Timmy and hearing fantastical stories.

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  12. Margaret

    What a tormenting oder brother he is. Great dialogue that brings the pair to life.

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  13. Anita

    Thy painted the barn & town red! 🙂

    The long list of relations- one can never verify the truth of the tall tale!

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