LITTLE SISTER

~ Iain Kelly

Daniel placed the doll carefully on top of the pile.

He struck the match and held it next to the teddy bear.

The flame grew. It consumed all the toys.

When his mother came running out the house it was too late.

***

‘Why did you burn your sister’s toys, Daniel?’ his father asked him that evening.

‘Because Mummy’s always crying in Lily’s room with them.’ Daniel said. ‘I was trying to make her happy again.’

His father gave Daniel a hug and kissed him on the head.

‘It’s not the toys that make her sad, Daniel.’

charred-toys
Copyright Karuna

Written as part of the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above).

To read stories of 100 words based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE.

Published by Iain Kelly

39 year old writer, avid film viewer and book reader, employed in the media industry as a television editor.

82 thoughts on “LITTLE SISTER”

  11. Nice, subtle piece of writing, Iain – perfectly pitched and not over explained, which I really liked. I had a feeling this pic would bring little but sadness and so it proves

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  25. Iain, this was amazing. Very cleverly throughout and executed. So heartbreaking how the death of a child or a parent of young children leaves such a harbour of grief.
    xx Rowena

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