The Lost Cause
They cried till they could cry no more.
The search for their missing son in the four corners of the earth was fruitless, no suspects were ever identified.
Seeing some commotion on their farmland one morning, they pushed their way through the crowd to find a circular spot which had turned barren overnight. In the middle of it lay their son, fast asleep with his head on his arm.
After their fifteen minutes of fame, the return of their son was a fly in the ointment for them.
When asked about his disappearance, he always answered, βI had gone homeβ.
Linking this to #BARWoWe
February 8, 2017 11:33 am|
A mystery and a story in 100!! Pretty cool. Kids do the oddest things ever.
February 8, 2017 11:47 am|
Thanks Inderpreet. Glad you liked this attempt. It’s inspired from UFO and alien sightings, crop circle phenomenon etc π
February 8, 2017 11:50 am|
Loved your imagination Shilpa:)
February 8, 2017 11:52 am|
Thanks Mr Bhatia π
February 8, 2017 3:19 pm|
Yoh! tense, evocative, spacious – all within 100 words? Magnificent .. π
February 8, 2017 3:34 pm|
Thanks a lot, Susan. Glad you liked this attempt. π
February 8, 2017 5:25 pm|
Nice Shilpa, loved the way you put it in just 100 words, yet gave it a manifold meaning. Good luck!
February 8, 2017 8:06 pm|
Hi Sheela. So good to see you here. Are you back to blogging. Thanks, glad you liked this story in 100 words.
February 8, 2017 7:14 pm|
Wonderful, Shilpa. Great use of the prompts. I liked your mysterious story and the ending with the son sleeping in the field. Now you’ve inspired me to try a story with the prompts, too.
February 8, 2017 8:05 pm|
Thank you Cathy. Yes, there’s a bit of mystery and tried to link his disappearance to aliens π
Looking forward to your take on the prompts π
February 8, 2017 7:53 pm|
ending with a whimper rather than a bang…!…:)
February 8, 2017 8:03 pm|
I like your interpretation of this story, Sunaina π
February 8, 2017 8:19 pm|
I loved this one. Alien stories are so intriguing. I liked the ending.
February 8, 2017 9:03 pm|
I love the way how you add a twist in a strictly 100 words story and make it so much fun to read.
February 9, 2017 10:50 am|
Delectable piece of writing indeed. Thank you for your tale. Loved it.
February 9, 2017 10:53 am|
Thank you, Natasha for your kind words. π