“Shhhh!” Meg hissed. “Get the hell down!”
Tracey ducked behind a rusty spreader. “Sorry,” she whispered. “But this seems wrong.”
“Wrong?” Meg burst out, her shout echoing between farm buildings. “What’s ‘wrong’ is what this stuff does to people.”
In the moonlight Meg seemed less the crusader Tracey had followed; instead with chaff embedded in her dreadlocks she looked comical, a ridiculous scarecrow hippy. Tracey’s gut roiled as Meg finished connecting explosives to the silos.
“But this isn’t even a GMO crop!”
“Sorry Trace,” said Meg. She looked up, eyes wide, hungry for chaos. “But I just can’t tolerate gluten.”
100 words
Ok, ok, its a silly joke, but I couldn’t help myself.
So, this is my entry to this week’s Friday Fictioneers ; where the aim is to write a story – beginning, middle, and end – in 100 words, based on the photo prompt. Check here for the rest of the stories.
It’s another quick one, as I’m slightly busier at work than normal. I hope this actually makes sense!
Cheers
KT
Uncertain Tales 
She definitely just wants to create choas 🙂
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I’ve seen what gluten can do to people. I feel for her. Clever story, KT.
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Hi Margaret- oh yeah, I’ve a mate who’s extremely ceoliac & has multiple surgeries because of it. It’s poison to the wrong people… But only those people. 🙂
In glad you liked it!
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Gluten! I laughed out loud. Wonderful take on the prompt.
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Ha! That was fun!
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Ouch that’s one way to handle your untolerance…
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Great ending!
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Is she a cereal killer?
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Nice
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So which organism does more to promote terrorism? PETA, or the Celiac Disease Foundation?
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Some folks are a little too passionate about their “causes”
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That’s one serious gluten-free gal! Cute story! My story is about adventure, but not about blowing anything up. 😉
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The wry humor here gave me a giggle. Just my style of funny. Thanks, KT!
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I am sure there are those people ‘hiding’ out there that think these things! Enjoyed the twist!
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I hate gluten terrorists.
Randy
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That’s an intolerance taken to the extreme! Fun story. 🙂
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Fun story! I especially like the description of Meg-gone-wild. “a ridiculous scarecrow hippy”
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Is this because my recipes are wheat free KT?
Oh, thats right, Tracey was the voice of reason in your story.
My favorite story this week. ha ha
Tracey (not a ridiculous scarecrow hippy)
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Haha! All names have been changed to protect the… author from the Wheat lobby 🙂
Thanks Tracey , glad you liked it. Are all your recipes Gluten free? Because I’ll send a few to my mum (ceoliac).
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*Groan*
I’m getting a Terry Pratchett vibe from this one, and I mean that in the best way. The imagery of the chaffy dreadlocks was well timed, worked perfectly for me.
THE ENDING, THOUGH, that’s how I can tell you’re a father. Got a reaction from me for sure, good delivery.
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Gluten can do a number on people! Here’s the evidence. Well told story, KT.
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Hehe, that’s intolerance at its wildest. I love the writing, and the end cracked me up.
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Loved it! Made me laugh out loud. Nothing quite like a little gluten intolerance to shake things up. Well done.
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Dear KT,
You left me laughing. Pretty drastic measures. Love it.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I couldn’t help myself…I chuckled at the end, and all I could think about was the special gluten-free menu they had at Spaghetti Warehouse this weekend. Meg would have approved.
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LOL. Good twist at the end there. Great Title to go with the story.
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