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Exhausted after a long day at work, I unlocked the kitchen door, stepped inside, and flipped the light switch. My husband lay on the floor, where I thought he’d be, presumably having died of a heart attack that morning, no surprise given his alcohol and cigarette addiction. But the poison I put in his oatmeal surely helped. Finally, I was free, and no other woman would be subjected to his cheating and hurtful ways.

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Thanks to Cheryl and Kathy at Writing Works Wonders for inspiring the above work of flash fiction. Their prompt this week is to finish this story in 75 words or less. A person returns home. It’s dark. He/she flips the light switch after entering the house. What happens next? You can click here to read the prompt and post your response.

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New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me

Copyright 2021 by Abbie Johnson Taylor.

Independently published with the help of DLD Books.

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Sixteen-year-old Natalie’s grandmother, suffering from dementia and confined to a wheelchair, lives in a nursing home and rarely recognizes Natalie. But one Halloween night, she tells her a shocking secret that only she and Natalie’s mother know. Natalie is the product of a one-night stand between her mother, who is a college English teacher, and another professor.

After some research, Natalie learns that people with dementia often have vivid memories of past events. Still not wanting to believe what her grandmother has told her, she finds her biological father online. The resemblance between them is undeniable. Not knowing what else to do, she shows his photo and website to her parents.

Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.

Her younger sister, Sarah, senses their parents’ marital difficulties. At Thanksgiving, when she has an opportunity to see Santa Claus, she asks him to bring them together again. Can the jolly old elf grant her request?

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