Saturday, May 15, 2010

Jenny M's Saturday Centus

This post is linked to Saturday Centus Week 2. A 100 word story based on a prompt. The prompt is in bold below.

The small Cessna 172 picked up speed as it roared down the runway, Sara at the controls, the flight instructor beside her.

Finally something wonderful had happened breaking the run of bad luck Sara had been living for so long.

When the Flight Instruction School had called, Sara had almost hung up.

Until she looked at the caller ID, Sara had been certain that the call about winning 10 flying lessons was a hoax!

This first flight was the introduction to the package and Sara felt giddy!

As the ground unfolded below the Cessna, Sara was startled to feel the plane shudder.

Turning to question the instructor, Sara was shocked to see him slumped against the controls...either dead or unconscious...

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26 comments:

paige said...

Ooo....SUSPENSE. I love suspense!

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Busy Bee Suz said...

Oh my gosh...Sara has bad luck!!!!

Julia Christie said...

I'm in...I love suspense too! Can you even imagine...?

Smiles

Annesphamily said...

I love suspense! More! More!!

Ms Sparrow said...

Oh dear, whatever will the ever resourceful Sara do...?

Viki said...

Oh no, poor Sara. This is when I wish there were more than 100 words.

Connie said...

That's it? What's going to happen! I love how you said the ground unfolded. Great writing.
It must not just be Sara having bad luck but those who are with her!

Ms. A said...

Girl, your brain is amazing and your words are so descriptive. You always create such vivid images.

Cheryl said...

Are you kidding me?!?! Go on add a few dozen more words.

Sara is having a no good, terrible, horrible, very bad time of things. To say nothing of that poor instructor.

You rocked this Mrs. J!

easternsparkle said...

Oh my! Mr Jenny needs to revisit thios prompt sometime so we can see what happened next!

Jackie said...

That's a terrible tragedy ! I found this week more difficult as I know nothing about flying a plane .

Unknown said...

Oh dear..that is all?
so sad...that is all you cooked up,Mrs. J....
YOU ROCK it...you nailed it ...
Greeeaat joB!
Have you a beautiful Sunday!
hugs
shakira

Tracy said...

Hi wow how can you get us all hooked with only 100 words so talented

jfb57 said...

Oooo! Another cliff hanger! We need the next bit Jenny!

People Who Know Me Would Say: said...

Very well done, Matlock! This is a great weekly exercise. Everyone seems to be going someplace different with it! You are a genius.

I guess I've been watching too many episodes of "24" lately. Whenever I see a sentence like your last one, or see it acted out on TV or in the movies, I laugh REALLY loud!

Terra said...

Oh Jenny, I wondered if someone would go there. I was afraid with 100 words to try! Shame on me. Way to go. You pulled it off. THe slumped instructor is great!

Sami said...

AAACK!! What a time to have a heart attack!! Suspense... I hope all ends well!

Tina said...

I was rolling happily along with your tale and WHAM! GREAT ending!

Christy said...

Oh, my I wasn't expecting that! Excellent as usual Jenny!

The Quintessential Magpie said...

That was unexpected! I hope that she can figure out how to get that plane down!!! Yikes!

Hugs to you, Miss Jenny...

XO,

Sheila :-)

Susan Anderson said...

Boy, talk about a cliffhanger...

Yikes!

=)

Brenda said...

Thanks for proving, once again, that I have no imagination. I didn't even see that one coming, duh! I should have known; you get me every time! =)

Vicki/Jake said...

Ok, now we need the suspenseful music..
Only you Jenny (o:

Nishant said...

your brain is amazing and your words are so descriptive.
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cj Schlottman said...

A great story and so well written. I could feel the ground falling away, and when the plane shuttered, I did, too.

PS: Thanks for all your help.