Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
Week of 07-05 through 07-11-2016
This week’s photo prompt is provided by Yinglan. Thank you Yinglan!
NEIGHBORS
“Alan I see you have new neighbors since I was here last year,” Frank said.
“Yes, but Holly and I rarely see them. The dogs are always outside, but we only see the guys as they come and go. They speak when we see them and seem nice. “
“Well, at least they don’t cause any problems.”
“That’s true.”
Alan was in his backyard one night and noticed a light on in the neighbor’s garage. He was surprised at the things he saw through a small window!
The next morning just at daybreak, FBI agents surrounded his neighbor’s house.
They arrested them after finding their garage full of guns, explosives, and several passports.
Alan knew something was wrong and decided it best to alert the authorities about the things he saw in the neighbor’s garage.
(Moral to this story: If you see something suspicious, say something. It could save a life or lives. )
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Copyright © 2016 Written by Jessie Cross ~ All rights reserved
Reflections Of Life's Journey 
A good lesson and a great story!
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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A great story and lots of suspense in so few words….great work!
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Thank you, I appreciate the read and comments.
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Indeed we must speak up when ever somethings going a bit weary.
Not false alarms but genuine concerns.
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Yes, and unfortunately it somewhat puts the burden on us because we must make the determination if it is really a valid concern that needs to be reported to the authorities. If it is and we do not report it….how will we feel if something bad happens?
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How scary to live next to people with a whole arsenal in their garage! Nicely done, Jessie 🙂
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Thank you . It’s horrible that things have gotten so bad that it would even lend itself to writing stories such as this, but that is the kind of world we live in today.
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Yeah, I know what you mean. Sad times indeed.
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An arsenal of dispair, it seems. I hope the dogs found a better home,
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Yes! Probably wherever they ended up, they received more attention and not placed just to keep people at a distance.
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Seeing a garage full of guns and explosives certainly is a reason to call the authorities! You are right, we have to be vigilant in this day and age and report this kind of stuff. Great story, Jessie!
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Thank you, Joy. It pains me that this type of thing is happening in our world and we must always be alert. It is such a difficult thing to deal with when in some instances like this one we have to stumble into some evidence and report it for our safety and others.
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You’re absolutely right, Jessie. It’s such a terrible thing that we have to deal with this type of thing in our world. We have to watch out for each other.
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Nicely told. An enjoyable read. You get your message across well.
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Thanks so much.
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You are so right! Especially in this day and age!
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Thank you. Yes,everyone this day and time needs to be alert to things going on around them. Sad, but true.
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You are welcome!
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A very good message 🙂 A great story as well.
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Thanks so much . 😊
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“Wow, great story!,” she commented. “You never know what goes on behind closed doors. Great message, too.”
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Thank you. 😊 Life is full of surprises and everyone needs to stay alert.
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Well done Jessie, loved the moral ending too…
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Thanks so much! 😊
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Great take and wonderful lesson.
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Thank you!
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Great storie Jessie. No one thinks they’ll have neighbours like that, but I suppose someone ends up with them. Glad your main character called the police, better to call and ask questions later. I’m sad for their poor dogs, who will probably end up in a shelter.
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Right! Someone ends up being the neighbor. Thankfully, in this case they stumbled into something they felt should be reported. I can only imagine the shock the other neighbors experienced when finding out what kind of people were living near them. Thank you for your comments. 😊
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Now those are scary neighbours to have.
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Yes, some people seem so harmless, but they are actually the opposite!
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It’s worrisome these days…what could be going on right next door.
Ellespeth
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It sure is! Things really have changed over the years. …..for the worst. 😦
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