Five Sentence Fiction – Desperate

by Tina Basu February 13, 2014

written by Tina Basu February 13, 2014

My Thursday Five Sentence Fiction prompt is here from Lillie’s blog and so is my tiny story.

I hope you are liking the short fictions I’m writing.

So go ahead and check it out.

Desperate

Rano looked at her little kids sleeping on the floor mat in her tiny dark shelter.

Her three children were her world and she clung on to them like the protective tigress ever since her husband left her in this state for the other woman.

A painting by Cynthia Angeles titled Grief from blogs.tribune.com.pk

Their innocent faces and limp bodies made Rano desperate; she couldn’t see her children this way.

Everything is finished… this can’t go on… I have to accept the offer… I will not let my children suffer like this…

God give me Strength, I have never done this before, but if I don’t go and sleep with the men my kids will go hungry again tomorrow.

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This post is my entry for Lillie McFerrin Writes Five Sentence Fiction.

Word theme for the current week is STRENGTH.

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Anjana Pillai February 15, 2014 - 3:59 am

Touching…..and heartbreaking to think situations like these rally exist. Thank you for sharing Tina!

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Glynis Rankin February 15, 2014 - 3:59 am

This was a powerful story, and so true of many women around the world. Heartbreaking!

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Tina Basu February 17, 2014 - 4:38 am

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Tina Basu February 17, 2014 - 4:38 am

Yes some hard facts of life that you see around sometimes. Thanks

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Tina Basu February 17, 2014 - 4:40 am

Thanks Glynis. Yes the hard reality of society sometimes.

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