Odd number and it was chocolate bar, even number and it was an apple.
Johnny rolled the dice.
It stopped on five. Yes!, he thought.
It tipped over onto two.
Johnny nudged it back onto five.
Leaving things to chance was all very well, but self-determination definitely had it’s benefits.
Written for the Scottish Book Trust’s monthly 50-word Fiction competition. Write a story in 50 words or less based on a photo prompt – this month’s task was to write a story featuring a roll of the dice. More information HERE.
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